Scotland: Culture, Literature, and History
ENGL 288I / 388I, 3 credits

Excursion Highlights

  • Stirling Castle
  • Loch Leven Island
  • Linlithgow Palace 
  • Edinburgh Castle
  • St. Andrews
  • Border Abbeys
  • Scottish Writer's Museum

Course Itinerary

26 May-2 June 2012
St. Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland
Register by 6 May

"O Scotia! My dear, my native soil!
For whom my warmest wish to heaven is sent;
Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil
Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content."
-Robert Burns

Scotland is more than Braveheart, bagpipes, haggis, and whiskey. From the ancient town of St. Andrews, home to one of Europe's oldest universities, to the culturally vibrant city of Edinburgh, birthplace of R.L. Stevenson and Sir Walter Scott, to the rich folk tradition of the Highlands, Scotland is also a country with a history steeped in drama and intrigue. Through classroom lectures/discussions and site visits to museums and monuments in Scotland, this course provides students with an appreciation and understanding of the literary culture of Europe's northernmost Celtic peoples, focusing on the major figures who helped shape that culture.

Topics include:

  • The poetry of medieval, Renaissance, and eighteenth century Scottish poets
  • The fiction of nineteenth century Scottish writers
  • Modern Scottish writers
  • The history of Scotland 

Faculty member: Dr. Alison D. Goeller, e-mail agoeller@faculty.ed.umuc.edu 
   
May apply toward upper- or lower-level credit for English literature, humanities, or electives. 

Accommodation and transportation

For your convenience, UMUC coordinates the hotel and excursion arrangements for a flat fee of $550 per student, in addition to the course tuition cost. This fee will be charged to your student account and covers seven nights of lodging (double occupancy room), as well as local transportation costs and entry to all excursions. Single rooms are available upon request for an additional fee of $200.

The $550 flat fee does not include travel to and from Scotland. Students must make their own travel arrangements to the course.

Textbooks and course materials

Textbooks can be ordered through webText Europe - a secure, online textbook service designed to make your textbook ordering quick and simple. You can also receive on-site assistance from your local field representative. For a detailed listing of required textbooks and early reading assignments, please see the current course syllabus found in the schedule.

Registration details

You may register for the 3-credit field study course with your local field representative or online at MyUMUC. Tuition assistance or financial aid can be applied toward tuition costs. For more information, contact the UMUC Field Study Office at DSN 314-370-6762, CIV +49-(0)6221-3780, or e-mail fieldstudies@europe.umuc.edu.

efore completing travel plans, it is the student's responsibility to verify with the field representative that the course will be offered on the dates indicated. A fee of $100 will be charged to students who cancel from the field study course after the registration deadline.

On related pages:  Sample Syllabus  |  Field Study Home  |  Field Study FAQ

Last updated: 8 November 2011