Academic resources

Lesson outline - Modern Studies Teacher notes 

These notes by Louise Blackstock, a teacher of Modern Studies at Hamilton College, gives an outline of how to structure a lesson focussed on inequalities using information found in Understanding Glasgow, with an explanation of how the data can be made relevant to Modern Studies exams at different levels.

Curriculum for Excellence 

The outcomes and evidence required for levels 3 and 4 of CfE in relation to Health and Wellbeing and Social Studies can be linked directly to the information in Understanding Glasgow and other online resources. Relevant themes include:

• Numeracy across learning
• Literacy across learning
• Understanding, analysing and evaluating

National Qualifications Added Value Units N3-N5 

This resource outlines the skills that are developed and enhanced through study of the Modern Studies at N3-N5 level, using Understanding Glasgow site and other online resources. The focus within the notes is learning about a social issues and inequality.

Higher in Modern Studies 

This resource summarises the skills that are developed and enhanced through study of the Higher in Modern Studies using Understanding Glasgow and other online resources.

These skills include:
♦ handling and analysing complex data
♦ adopting a structured approach to the study of contemporary issues and problems
♦ evaluating evidence, detecting a lack of objectivity and drawing and presenting conclusions in a balanced and structured way
♦ participating in debate and discussion

Advanced Higher in Modern Studies 

This resource outlines the course aims, research methods that should be developed through study of the Advanced Higher in Modern Studies and provides links to the Understanding Glasgow site and other relevant resources.

Higher education

Understanding Glasgow is included in various resources used within the MSc Public Health and BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Public Health (SCPHN) programmes at Glasgow Caledonian University.

More detailed information is given in this document (PDF) provided by Karen Roome, a lecturer within the Department of Health and Community Sciences at Glasgow Caledonian University.

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