Stirling Courses – 2025 Summer Session I
If you have questions about the academics or courses available on this program, locate the Program Advisor to email them your questions directly.
Studying abroad can be a more meaningful and invigorating learning experience than at home—both inside and outside of the classroom. You may be more curious and alert than you usually are so use this heightened energy to enhance your studies as well as your cultural and geographical explorations. You may also encounter different teaching styles and course processes; be prepared to adapt and to learn.
Academics
USAC's partnership with the University of Stirling allows you to choose from a variety of courses in history, education, creative writing, criminology, philosophy, religious studies, political science, digital media, sport management, photography, and Scottish/U.K. studies. All courses incorporate a distinctively Scottish perspective and allow for critical thinking related to global trends and themes. Summer courses also include at least one educational field trip, which brings classroom teaching to life in some of the most outstanding locations around Scotland. The program is split into two 4-week sessions, and students can choose to participate in one or both sessions. You will take two courses per session or four courses across both sessions. All courses are worth 10 SCQF credits, or approximately 2.5 U.S. semester credits each.
Areas of Study at the University of Stirling (subject to change):
Summer Session I
- Audio Podcasting
- Video Editing
- Eating Well, Living Well
- Lochs and Glens: Landscape Photography in Magical Scotland
- Education and Learning: A Scottish Perspective
- Issues in Moral Philosophy
- Sport Management and Culture: A British Perspective
- Aliens and Earthlings: Science Fiction Literature
- Brief Encounters: An Introduction to Writing Short Stories
- Celtic Religion
- Religion and Conflict
- Scotland in the 18th Century: Union, Rebellion, and Enlightenment
- Scottish History: The Jacobite Movement, 1689-1746
Summer Session II
- Crime and Justice in Scotland: The Criminal in Scottish Society
- International Relations
- Witchcraft in Early Modern Scotland
- Junkies and Jezebels: Scotland and Gender
- Monsters and Vampires: The Impact of British Gothic on Contemporary Popular Culture
- Scotland the What? Contemporary Scottish Literature and Identity
- Scotland on the Screen
Course Descriptions
To obtain course syllabi, click on the link(s) below and follow the prompts to specific course information. Please contact the USAC Advising department if you have difficulty finding the information.