Credits within Course Specifications are listed as SCQF credits. Further information and comparison tables for SCQF credits can be found here.
In EU institutions, the ECTS scheme operates: 2 SCQF credits = 1 ECTS
Please note that these are the current specifications for session 2018/19 and may be subject to amendment for session 2019/20.
If the specification you are looking for is not available below please contact Registry at registry@gsa.ac.uk
Undergraduate Course Specifications
UCXS104 - Cross School Course
Bachelor of Architecture (Hons)
Stage 1
UBAR101 - Studio Work 1
UBAR102 - Architectural Technology 1
UBAR103 - HAUS 1
UBAR104 - Studio Practices 1
Stage 2
UBAR201 - Studio Work 2
UBAR202 - Architectural Technology 2
UBAR203 - HAUS 2
UBAR204 - Studio Practices 2
Stage 3
UBAR301 - Studio Work 3
UBAR302 - Architectural Technology 3
UBAR303 - HAUS 3
UBAR304 - Professional Studies 3
UBAR305 - Interdisciplinary Design 3
Stage 4
UBAR501 - Studio Work 4
UBAR502 - Architectural Technology 4
UBAR503 - Research Project 4
UBAR504 - Professional Studies 4
Diploma
UDPF101 - Studio Work 4
UDPF102 - Architectural Technology 4
UDPF103 - Research Project 4
UDPF104 - Professional Studies 4
UDPF201 - Final Design Thesis 5
UDPF202 - Architectural Technology 5
UDPF204 - Professional Studies 5
BA (Hons) Communication Design
Stage 1
UCMD101 - Studio 1
Stage 2
UCMD201 - Studio 2
Stage 3
UCMD301 - Studio 3
Stage 4
UCMD401 - Studio 4 - Essay
UCMD411 - Studio 4 - Dissertation
BA(Hons) Communication Design SIT
Stage 3
UCMS301 - Studio 3
Stage 4
UCMS404 - Studio 4 - Essay
UCMS403 - Studio 4 - Dissertation
USIT307 - Overseas Immersion Project
BA(Hons) Fashion Design
Stage 1
UFAD101 - Studio 1
Stage 2
UFAD201 - Studio 2
Stage 3
UFAD301 - Studio 3
Stage 4
UFAD401 - Studio 4 - Essay
UFAD411 - Studio 4 - Dissertation
BA (Hons) Fine Art
UPAP101/UFAP101/USEA101 - Studio 1
UPAP201/UFAP201/USEA201 - Studio 2
UPAP301/UFAP301/USEA301 - Studio 3
UPAP401/UFAP401/USEA401 - Studio 4 (Essay)
UPAP411/UFAP411/USEA411 - Studio 4 (Dissertation)
UFACS1CP - FACS 1: From the Classical to the Postmodern-Key Terms in Contemporary Art
UFACS1PEC - FACS 1: Places, Economies, Cultures
UFACS2 - FACS 2: Exploring the Discipline - Ideas, Materials and Forms
UFACS2S1 - FACS 2: Exploring the Discipline - Ideas, Materials and Forms 1
UFACS2S2 - FACS 2: Exploring the Discipline - Ideas, Materials and Forms 2
UFACS3 - FACS 3: Critical Discourses and Research Methods in Fine Art Studies
UFACS3S1 - FACS 3: Critical Discourses and Research Methods 1
UFACS3S2 - FACS 3: Critical Discourses and Research Methods 2
UFACS4CJ - FACS 4: Critical Journal
UFACS4CR - FACS 4: Curatorial Rationale
UFACS4EE - FACS 4: Extended Essay
UFACS4DI - FACS 4: Dissertation
BSc (Hons) Immersive Systems Design (3D Modelling + Games and Virtual Reality)
UISD 101 - Studio 1
UISD102 - Immersive Systems 1
UISD 201 - Studio 2
UISD202 - Immersive Systems 2
UISD203 - Ethical and Professional Issues
UISD 301 - Studio 3
UISD 302 - Immersive Systems 3
UISD 401D - Studio 4 (Dissertation)
UISD 402 - Immersive Systems 4
UISD 402 - Immersive Systems Dissertation
BA (Hons) Interaction Design
Stage 1
UACT101 - Studio 1
Stage 2
UACT201 - Studio 2
Stage 3
UACT301 - Studio 3
Stage 4
UACT401 - Studio 4 - Essay
UACT406 - Studio 4 - Dissertation
BA (Hons) Interaction Design SIT - Visiting Students
Semester 1 (visiting)
UACT222X - Studio 2
Semester 2 (visiting)
UACT223X - Studio 2
Semester 1 (visiting)
UACT321X - Studio 3
Semester 2 (visiting)
UACT323X - Studio 3
BA (Hons) Interior Design
Stage 1
UIND101 - Studio 1
Stage 2
UIND201 - Studio 2
Stage 3
UIND301 - Studio 3
Stage 4
UIND401 - Studio 4 - Essay
UIND411 - Studio 4 - Dissertation
BA (Hons) Interior Design SIT - Visiting Students
Semester 1 (visiting)
UINS303 - Studio 3
Semester 1 (visiting)
UINS404 - Studio 4 - Essay
Semester 2 (visiting)
UINS403 - Studio 4 - Dissertation
BDes/MEDes Product Design
UPRD101 - Studio 1: Making, Modelling & Using
UPRD105 - Social Science 1: Visualising Cultures
UPRD201 - Studio 2: Interactions & Experiences
UPRD202 - Languages for Product Design
UPRD203 - Social Science 2: Design as Research
UPRD301 - Studio 3: Culture, Context and Client
UPRD301S1 - Study Abroad/Incoming Exchange – Semester 2
UPRD301S2 - Study Abroad/Incoming Exchange – Semester 2
UPRD302 - Social Science 3: Contemporary Interactions
UPRD303 - Design Theory 3
UPRD401 - Studio 4: Autonomy, Creativity, Expertise
UPRD403 - Social Science 4: Designing Reality
UPRD501 - Design in Culture & Context
UPRD503 - Professing Practice
BEng/MEng Product Design Engineering
Stage 1
EXT1019 - PDE
Stage 2
EXT2076 - PDE
Stage 3
EXT3013 - PDE
Stage 4
EXT4090P - PDE
EXT4091 - PDE
EXT4092 - PDE
Stage 5
EXT5154 - PDE
XT5155P - PDE
PPDE102 - MSc Introduction Project
PPDE206 - Msc Human Factors
PPDE301 - Msc Major Project
BA (Hons) Silversmithing and Jewellery
Stage 1
USJD101 - Studio 1
Stage 2
USJD201 - Studio 2
Stage 3
USJD301 - Studio 3
Stage 4
USJD401 - Studio 4 - Essay
USJD411 - Studio 4 - Dissertation
BDes (Hons) Sound for the Moving Image
USMIST301 - Studio 3
USMIAVT302 - Audio Visual Technology
USMICRIT303 - Critical Studies in Sound for the Moving Image
USMI304 - Critical Theory and Immersive Contexts
USMISIA4 - Spatial and Interactive Technology
USMI4D - Studio 4 (Dissertation)
USMI4E - Studio 4 (Essay)
BA (Hons) Textile Design
Stage 1
UTXT101 - Studio 1
Stage 2
UTXT201 - Studio 2
Stage 3
UTXT301 - Studio 3
Stage 4
UTXT401 - Studio 4 - Essay
UTXT411 - Studio 4 - Dissertation
Design History and Theory
DHT1FCP - From the classical to the postmodern
DHT1PEC - Places, Economies, Cultures
DHT2WWD - Worlds and words of design
DHT3CTD - Conecpts and territories
DHT4PDD - BDes/Mdes Dissertation
DHT4CJ - Critical journal
DHT4CR - Curatorial rationale
DHT4D - Dissertation
DHT4ECJ - Extended critical journal
DHT4EE - Extended essay
DHT3CTDS1 - Concepts and Territories
UXDE103 - Design Domain
UXDE202 - Design Domain
UXDE303 - Design Domain
VISITING COURSE SPECS
UCMD201X - Communication Design - Studio 2
UCMD301X - Communication Design - Studio 3
UFAD301X - Fashion Design
UNID201X - Interior Design - Studio 2
UNID301X - Interior Design - Studio 3
UPAP-UFAP-USEA201X - Studio 2 - Study abroad - Semester 1
UPAP-UFAP-USEA211X - Studio 2 - Study abroad - Semester 2
UPAP-UFAP-USEA301X - Studio 3 - Exchange - Semester 1
UPAP-UFAP-USEA311X - Studio 3 - Exchange - Semester 2
USJD201X - Studio 2 - Silversmithing & Jewellery
USJD301X - Studio 3 - Silversmithing & Jewellery
UTXT301X - Studio 3 -Textile - Study abroad/exchange
UXDE202X - Design Domain 2
UXDE302X - Design Domain 3
Postgraduate Course Specifications
Master of Architectural Studies
PMAR101 - Research Paper 1
PMAR102 - Individual Research Project 1
PMAR204 - Research Paper 2
PMAR205 - Individual Research Project 2
PMAR323 - Individual Research Project 3
Master of Architecture by Conversion
PMAC001 - Specialist Study
Master of Science in Environmental Architecture
PARE101 - Building Performance Evaluation
PARE102 - Environmental Design and Analysis in Architecture
PARE103 - Theory of Environmental Architecture
PARE201 - Technical Research Paper
PARE202 - Design Thesis Proposal
PARE301 - Design Thesis
Master of Education in Learning, Teaching and Supervision
CS_PDIS101 - Learning and Teaching in the Creative Disciplines
CS_PDIS102 - Educational Enquiry and Research Methods
CS_PDIS103 - Learning and Teaching Action Research Project
CS_PDIS201 - Pedagogies and Practices in Supervision
CS_PDIS202 - Supervisory Practices Action Research Project
CS_PDIS203 - Preparing for your dissertation
PDIS301 - Dissertation
Master of Design in Communication Design
PCMD103 - Critical Reflection on Proposals
PCMD204 - Contextualising Design Studio Practice
PCMD301 - Consolidation of Studio Practice
PCMD302 - Critical Reflective Journal
PM_322 - MDes Graphics, Illustration & Photography - Critical Reflective Journal
PM_323 - MDes Graphics, Illustration & Photography - Final Portfolio
Master of Design in Fashion and Textiles
PMTX101 - Studio Practice 1 - Origination and Investigation
PMTX201 - Studio Practice 2 - Experimentation and Progression
PMTX301 - Studio Practice 3 - Evaluation and Resolution
Master of Design in Interior Design
PIND103 - Interface (Context and Cooperation)
PIND204 - Critical Surveying (Scope and Intention)
PIND322 - Research Project
Master of Science in Product Design Engineering
PPDE101 - Introduction Project
PPDE201 - Human Factors
PPDE301 - Major Project
Post Graduate Teaching
Design Theory
PXDE102 - Culture, Context and Contemporary Practice
Stage 1 Electives
PCRS101 - Core Research Skills - Academic Skills for Masters Research
PCRS103 - Core Research Skills - Archives and Historical Resources
PCRS105 - Core Research Skills - Design Process Journal
PCRS106 - Core Research Skills - Drawing as Research
PCRS107 - Core Research Skills - Philosophy and Creative Practice
PCRS108 - Core Research Skills - Popular Culture Creative Practice
PCRS109 - Core Research Skills - Research Primers for Architects
PCRS110 - Core Research Skills - The Sociological Imagination
PCRS111 - Core Research Skills - User Centred Research for Design
PCRS112 - Core Research Skills - Visual Mapping
PCRS113 - Core Research Skills - Writing in Art Design and Architecture
PCRS114 - Core Research Skills - Preparing to do Creative Business
PCRS115 - Core Research Skills - User Centred Research for Design (ADM)
PCRS116 - Core Research Skills - Visual Mapping (ADM)
Stage 2 Electives
PELC202 - Aesthetics in Creative Practices
PELC205 - Art Theory and Practice since 1960
PELC206 - Building Energy Modelling
PELC207 - Comic Books
PELC208 - Culture in International Contexts
PELC209 - Digital Culture
PELC210 - Energy, Comfort and Health
PELC213 - Film-making Process
PELC215 - Mapping the City
PELC216 - Music for Picture
PELC221 - Sense-Space
PELC223 - Sound Culture
PELC224 - The History of Art and Money
PELC227 - Design Ethnography in Practice
PELC228 - The Designer in Place
PELC232 - Design Process Portfolio
PELC233 - Design Ethnography in Practice (ADM)
PELC234 - The Designer in Place (ADM)
PELC235 - Advanced 3D Modelling
PELC242 - Introduction Modelling and Animation
PELC244 - Material Cultures in Creative Research
PELC251 - Interaction Digital Narrative
PELC252 - Digital Painting (with photoshop)
PELC252 - Digital Sculpture (with ZBrush)
PELC254 - Interactive Audio (with MaxMSP - PureData)
PDIN201 - Place-Based Innovation
PDIN202 - Perma-Culture
PDIN203 - Future Heritage Design
PDIN204 - Circular Economy Design
Master of Design in Innovation
Audencia 1 - Designing Today
Audencia 2 - Designing Research
Audencia 3 - Designing Experiences
PDIN105 - Parallel Project
PDIN225 - Studio 2
PDIN230 - Specialism - Citizenship
PDIN231 - Specialism - Environmental Design
PDIN232 - Specialism - Service Design
PDIN233 - Collaborative Creativity
PDIN223 - Research Project
PDIN234 - Specialism - Interaction Design
PDIN235 - Specialism - Transformation Design
Master of Fine Art
PMFA101 - Critical Review of Studio Practice
PMFA203 - Exploring Studio Practice
PMFA204 - Extended Theory
PMFA301 - Core Course III Consolidating Studio Practice
PMFA302 - Theorising Studio Practice
PMFA303 - Extended Studio Practice
Master of Letters in Art Writing
PGAWHTM - Art Writing Histories, Theories and Methodologies
PMLAW1 - Writing Practice I
PMLAW2 - Writing Practice II
PMLAW3 - Writing Practice III
Master of Letters Curatorial Practice
PCUR101 - Curatorial Practice 1
PCUR201 - Curatorial Practice 2
PCUR301 - Masters Project in Curatorial Practice 1
PCUR302 - Masters Project in Curatorial Practice 2
PCUR303 - Dissertation
Master of Letters Fine Art Practice
PLIT101 - Core Course I - Origination
PLIT203 - Core Course II - Investigation
PLIT323 - Core Course III - Consolidation
Research Methods and Methodologies in Practice
PGRMMP - Research Methods and Methodologies in Practice
Master of Design in Sound of the Moving Image
PSMI102 - Sound for the Moving Image 1
PSMI104 - Sound Theory and Film Studies
PSMI204 - Sound for the Moving Image 2
PSMI328 - Masters Project and Report
Master of Science in Visualisation
PIHV103 - Interactive Heritage Visualisation
PIHV104 - Digital Documentation of Cultural Heritage
PIHV201 - Data Acquisition and Process
PMVS103 - Applications in Medical Visualisation
PMVS104 - Volumetric Visualisation
PMVS205 - Introduction to Human Anatomy
PMVS206 - Structure and Function of the Human Body
PMVS207 - Cadaveric Dissection Techniques
PSGV102 - Serious Games - Games Programming
PSGV103 - Serious Games - Games Design and Research
PSGV201 - Human Computer Interaction, Virtual & Augmented Reality
PSGV202 - Serious Games - Audio for Games and Interaction
PSGV203 - Serious Games - Development
PVIS102 - 3D Modelling and Animation
PVIS301 - Research Project
