Culture, Heritage and Politics

About this course

Culture, heritage, and politics might seem like distinct concerns, but they are deeply intertwined in practice. A nation's heritage is never politically neutral: what is preserved, what is demolished, what is commemorated and what is forgotten are all decisions with political dimensions, shaped by questions of power, identity, and belonging. Culture, meanwhile, is the medium through which communities make sense of themselves and contest their histories. Studying all three together means developing a genuinely integrated understanding of how societies remember, represent, and govern themselves. At the University of the Highlands and Islands this part-time programme allows you to study most days of the week while taking fewer course units per week than a full-time student, completing all modules over a longer period. This structure suits students who are managing other commitments alongsi

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 44% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 2% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 6% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 6% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Other Educational Professionals · 28% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 2% of graduatescards →

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