Environment, Culture and Communication MLitt

Glasgow International College - Kaplan UK

This Masters in Environment, Culture & Communication explores the relationships we hold with our ‘wild’ environments, and how these have evolved. You will develop a knowledge of environmental debates from both cultural and scientific perspectives and learn to communicate environmental issues using a variety of tools and strategies. This programme is suitable for students with or without a specialism in literary or environmental studies.This interdisciplinary programme focuses on the field of ecocriticism and the wider environmental humanities, and aims to enable students to understand environmental issues from multiple perspectives.The School of Social & Environmental Sustainability is one of the UK’s foremost pockets of expertise in interdisciplinary environmental teaching and research.The programme connects its activities to the wider environment in applied ways through fieldtrips to varied locations, including the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Reserve, the Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park, the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, and the Lake District National Park.Dumfries & Galloway is also home to the world-class Crawick Multiverse, designed by the internationally renowned land artist Charles Jencks.Dumfries & Galloway, in southwest Scotland, is an ideal location for environmental study and research. The unspoilt beaches, hills and forests provide a stunning and diverse outdoor classroom, while the region’s thriving artistic community, which specialises in environmental art, is a source of inspiration.This degree features a programme of guest speakers from relevant fields and publications.