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This course consists of five in-person guided walks through the city's impressive range of last resting places and highlights the rich variety of material culture of death and remembrance on display. We will discuss the landscape, architecture and iconography of Glasgow's cemeteries and crematoria, and explain how they reflect changing social, religious and cultural attitudes. The five locations are: Glasgow Necropolis; Cathcart Cemetery (including Jewish and Muslim sections); Western Necropolis and Glasgow Crematorium; Sighthill Cemetery; and Eastern Necropolis. Maps and notes will be provided for students including meeting points for students to make their own way to at each location. Please note each walk will be conducted in compliance with the latest government guidance on social distancing and other pandemic measures.

Block 4

3 hours per week for 5 weeks

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Not applicable to a non-credit bearing course

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. Where, exceptionally, reassessment on Honours courses is required to satisfy professional/accreditation requirements, only the overall course grade achieved at the first attempt will contribute to the Honours classification. For non-Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. 

This course aims to

■ Support students to experience the landscapes and material culture of Glasgow's cemeteries and crematoria

■ Explore and discuss the social and cultural contexts in which Glasgow's cemeteries and crematoria developed

■ Examine and explain the meanings of these landscapes and material culture.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ Describe the landscapes and material culture of Glasgow's cemeteries and crematoria

■ Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the social and cultural contexts in which these cemeteries and crematoria were developed

■ Evaluate the meaning of the landscapes and built environments of these locations

Not applicable to a non-credit bearing course.