Study weeks and dates

Unit

Sections to complete

Assessment deadlines

Tutorial timetable

1 and 2

21/9/26

to

4/10/26

Sign up and induction

1. Induction activities, including the web tour

2. Induction tutorial

Induction tutorial

21/9/2026 @16:30-17:30

All tutorials of this course will take place here:

Join the Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 393 457 012 590 860

Passcode: Ld2F2mB3

3

5/10/26

to

11/10/26

Unit 1: Scots - within the school context

1. Introduction

2. Input

4 and 5

12/10/26

to

25/10/26

Unit 1: Scots - within the school context

3. Application

4. Forum Discussion (week 4)

Submit Unit 1 Application task in the course forum by Saturday 17^th October 2026

Unit 1 tutorial

19/10/26 @ 16:30-17:30

Join the Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 393 457 012 590 860

Passcode: Ld2F2mB3

6

26/10/26

to

1/11/26

Unit 1: Scots - within the school context

5. Community Link (week 5)

6. Further Engagement (week 6)

7

2/11/26

to

8/11/26

Unit 2: Scots – exploring the educational benefits

1. Introduction

2. Input

8 and 9

9/11/26

to

22/11/26

Unit 2: Scots – exploring the educational benefits

3. Tutorial

4. Application

Submit Unit 2 Application task in the course forum by Saturday 21^st November 2026

Unit 2 tutorial

9/11/26 @16:30-17:30

Join the Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 393 457 012 590 860

Passcode: Ld2F2mB3

10

23/11/26

to

29/11/26

Unit 2: Scots – exploring the educational benefits

5. Forum Discussion (week 4)

6. Community Link

11

30/11/26

to

6/12/26

Unit 2: Scots – exploring the educational benefits

7. Research on teaching Scots language

8. Professional Recognition Reflective Task

Submit Unit 2 Professional Recognition task in your reflective blog by Saturday 5^th December 2026

12 and 13

7/12/26

to

20/12/26

Unit 3: Scots - in the broad general education (early and first level)

1. Introduction

2. Input

14 and 15

21/12/26

to

3/1/27

Christmas Break

16 and 17

4/1/27

to

17/1/27

Unit 3: Scots - in the broad general education (early and first level)

3. Tutorial

4. Application

Submit Unit 3 Application task in the course forum by Saturday 9^th January 2027

Unit 3 tutorial

11/1/27 @16:30-17:30

Join the Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 393 457 012 590 860

Passcode: Ld2F2mB3

18

18/1/27

to

24/1/27

Unit 3: Scots - in the broad general education (early and first level)

5. Forum discussion

6. Community Link

7. Research on teaching Scots language

19

25/1/27

to

31/1/27

Unit 3: Scots - in the broad general education (early and first level)

8. Professional Recognition Reflective Task

Submit Unit 3 Professional Recognition task in your reflective blog by Saturday 30^th January 2027

20 and 21

1/2/27

to

14/2/27

Unit 4: Scots - and social studies at secondary school

1. Introduction

2. Input 1 and 2

22

15/2/27

to

21/2/27

Unit 4: Scots - and social studies at secondary school

3. Input 3 and 4

4. Tutorial

Unit 4 tutorial

15/2/27 @16:30-17:30

Join the Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 393 457 012 590 860

Passcode: Ld2F2mB3

23

22/2/27

to

28/2/27

Unit 4: Scots - and social studies at secondary school

5. Application

Submit Unit 4 Application task in the course forum by Saturday 27^th February 2027

24

1/3/27

to

7/3/27

Unit 4: Scots - and social studies at secondary school

6. Forum discussion

7. Community Link

25

8/3/27

to

14/3/27

Unit 4: Scots - and social studies at secondary school

8. Research on teaching Scots

9. Professional Recognition Reflective Task

Submit Unit 4 Professional Recognition task in your reflective blog by Saturday 13^th March 2027

26

15/3/27

to

21/3/27

Unit 5: Scots - in literature and creative writing

1. Introduction

2. Input

27, 28, 29

22/3/27

to

11/4/27

Easter Break

30 and 31

12/4/27

to

25/4/27

Unit 5: Scots - in literature and creative writing

3. Application

4. Forum discussion

Submit Unit 5 Application task in the course forum by Saturday 17^th April 2027

32

26/4/27

to

2/5/27

Unit 5: Scots - in literature and creative writing

5. Tutorial

6. Community Link

Unit 5 tutorial

26/4/27 @16:30-17:30

Join the Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 393 457 012 590 860

Passcode: Ld2F2mB3

33

3/5/27

to

9/5/27

Unit 5: Scots - in literature and creative writing

7. Research on teaching Scots language

8. Professional Recognition Reflective Task

Submit Unit 5 Professional Recognition task in your reflective blog by Saturday 8^th May 2027

34

10/5/27

to

16/5/27

Unit 6 – Scots language, creativity and the expressive arts

1. Introduction

2. Input 2.1 and 2.2

35

17/5/27

to

23/5/27

Unit 6 – Scots language, creativity and the expressive arts

3. Input 2.3

4. Tutorial

Unit 6 tutorial

17/5/27 @16:30-17:30

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Meeting ID: 393 457 012 590 860

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36

24/5/27

to

30/5/27

Unit 6 – Scots language, creativity and the expressive arts

5. Application

Submit Unit 6 Application task in the course forum by Saturday 29^th May 2027

37

31/5/27

to

6/6/27

Unit 6 – Scots language, creativity and the expressive arts

6. Forum discussion

7. Community Link

8. Research on teaching Scots language

38

7/6/27

to

13/6/27

Unit 6 – Scots language, creativity and the expressive arts

9. Professional Recognition Reflective Task

Submit Unit 6 Professional Recognition task in your reflective blog by Saturday 14^th June 2027

39

14/6/27

to

20/6/27

Unit 7 – Scots as a language learning option in schools

1. Introduction

2. Input 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

3. Tutorial

Unit 7 tutorial

14/6/27 @16:30-17:30

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Meeting ID: 393 457 012 590 860

Passcode: Ld2F2mB3

40

21/6/27

to

27/6/27

Unit 7 – Scots as a language learning option in schools

4. Input 2.4, 2.5, 2.6

5. Application

Submit Unit 7 Application task in the course forum by Saturday 26^th June 2027

41

28/6/27

to

4/7/27

Unit 7 – Scots as a language learning option in schools

6. Forum discussion

7. Community Link

42

5/7/27

to

11/7/27

Unit 7 – Scots as a language learning option in schools

8. Research on teaching Scots language

9. Professional Recognition Reflective Task

Submit Unit 7 Professional Recognition task in your reflective blog by Saturday 10^th July 2027