Gilmorehill Campus
Year 1
You will learn about the value and role of information in professional and social environments, through theory, practice and hands-on sessions with digital media technologies. You will discover how to maximise the potential of information for work and everyday life, through key information literacy
skills. Topics include: digital media in cultural heritage; publishing information on the web; digitisation; information governance, security and legislation; database development; data analytics and visualisation; and text analysis. You will also study other subjects in years 1 and 2.
Year 2
You will be introduced to new concepts and applications including: artificial intelligence, basics of 3D modelling, information systems, cyberspace, digital sound and video, digital curation and stewardship.
Years 3 and 4
If you progress to Honours (years 3 and 4) you will gain a broader theoretical understanding along with a chance to study the creation, application and use of particular technologies in more detail. You will choose from courses such as Enterprise, creative and citizenship online; Heritage cultural
informatics; Multimedia analysis and design; 2D digitisation; Document encoding; Records, society and accountability; Music curation and analytics; History of ICT; Digital creativity; Books and new media; Introduction to digital humanities; Data analysis and visualisation; and you will complete a
dissertation.
2025 entry requirements
Standard entry: 5 Highers at AAAAA (by end S6 with min BBBB after S5) including English and a humanities subject.
Entry to year 2 may be possible with 3 Advanced Highers at AAA plus above Highers.
Widening access entry: 4 Highers at AABB or BBBB (by end S6) including English and a humanities subject. Completion of pre-entry programme is necessary.
Grades and subjects may vary depending on combinations taken.
September
Degree
MA Hons
Full time
Please refer to list below
4 years
College of Arts and Humanities
School of Humanities
10
| Digital Media and Information Studies/Archaeology Digital Media and Information Studies/Business and Management Digital Media and Information Studies/Celtic Civilisation Digital Media and Information Studies/Central and East European Studies Digital Media and Information Studies/English Language and Linguistics Digital Media and Information Studies/English Literature Digital Media and Information Studies/Film and Television Studies Digital Media and Information Studies/French Digital Media and Information Studies/Geography Digital Media and Information Studies/History of Art Digital Media and Information Studies/Latin Digital Media and Information Studies/Mathematics Digital Media and Information Studies/Music Digital Media and Information Studies/Philosophy Digital Media and Information Studies/Politics Digital Media and Information Studies/Portuguese Digital Media and Information Studies/Psychology Digital Media and Information Studies/Social and Public Policy Digital Media and Information Studies/Sociology Digital Media and Information Studies/Spanish Digital Media and Information Studies/Theatre Studies Digital Media and Information Studies/Theology and Religious Studies |
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