Pre-University - Humanities The University of Edinburgh

Overview

Through lectures and tutorials, students will develop their skills in comprehension and analysis within a Humanities context. Lectures will frame texts and artworks within the cultural and historical context of the West, and through class discussion and group work, students will learn to compare these works from a multidisciplinary perspective. Students will also reflect on the role of the Arts and Humanities in contemporary society.

Reading will be set in advance of each class, and students will be encouraged to discuss their understanding of these readings with the class. In addition, there will be guided visits to some of Scotland’s national galleries and museums, and walking tours of historical Edinburgh. Examples from Scottish Philosophy, Literature, History and Art History will be used to examine concepts and perspectives that are used in the study of Humanities.

This Pre-University - Humanities  course at The University of Edinburgh will include walking tours of central Edinburgh. These may involve walking along crowded cobbled surfaces with steep inclines. Every effort will be made to make alternatives available for students with restricted mobility. If you have any accessibility requirements, please let us know in the application form.

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

• Demonstrate an appreciation of the Humanities and an ability to think intertextually.  

• Identify research and critical thinking skills which are integral to studying the Humanities. 

• Appraise the role and importance of the Humanities in Western culture. 

• Examine some key concepts and perspectives employed in the Humanities. 

• Demonstrate development of key academic skills required for study of the Humanities at undergraduate level.