University of Glasgow

The course covers many of the core topics in animal biology. The emphasis is on animal diversity, evolution, terrestrial and aquatic ecology, and the impact of human activities on terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems.

The interwar years (1918-1939), while dealing with the aftermath of hitherto unknown mass destruction and the advent of totalitarian systems, were nevertheless characterized by an exceptional vibrancy across various fields of cultural activity - music, theatre, and the fine arts. This course discusses and evaluates these practices in various national contexts and in relation to a number of critical approaches. 

This course introduces students to the broad range of current research on autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Students learn about advantages and disadvantages of current definitions of ASD and diagnostic techniques; critically assess current psychological/cognitive theories of ASD; assess current neural theories of ASD; study potential causes of ASD; and explore the social and scientific importance of ASD.

This course explores the key aspects of the rise of Europe: concentrating on its environmental resources, aspects of power including rulership, community formation (including gender as a constituent of social relations), its belief and thought and its encounters with surrounding religions and cultures.

This course, which provides students with the resources needed to attain B1 level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL), is targeted at students who have completed German for International Mobility 3 (IM3), or have equivalent knowledge of the language. The course will help students continue their development of the four fundamental skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing), while introducing additional grammar points and vocabulary and expanding their awareness of German culture.

The course analyses various depictions of "heroic women" in different cultural contexts and historical times. It explores the notion of female heroism in contrast to male heroism, indicating major differences and similarities. It also deals with women writers’ responses to male writers’ depictions of female protagonists. This course introduces students to certain major representative works of literature/topics from different cultural milieux and thereby develops their literary awareness and sensitivity, with a particular emphasis on the theme of heroic women in literature across a range of cultures and periods; engages students imaginatively in the process of reading and analyzing selected culturally different texts; develops an awareness of intercultural issues by presenting set texts not only individually, but also in relation to each other.

This course, which enables students to reach the A2 level in the Common European Framework of Reference for languages, is for students who have completed the International Mobility 2 course or have equivalent knowledge of the language. The four fundamental skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing, continue to be developed. Additional grammar points and vocabulary are introduced and students continue to expand their awareness of Hispanic cultures.

This course provides students with an introduction to management accounting and control so as to help them understand the role of management accounting and control systems within organizations and improve their knowledge of the use of accounting information in decision making.

The course introduces students to economic and social history in global perspective. It covers the period from ca. 1750 to the First World War, an age that saw the emergence of industrialization, the rise of modern European global empires, and what has been considered as the first wave of globalization. The first block of the course examines Glasgow's history and its connections with the wider world forged through slavery, empire, and globalization. Subsequent blocks of the course allow students to integrate study of key historical questions and themes with consideration of different world regions, which may include Europe, East Asia and South Asia, Africa, and North and South America.