WIN 450 - Scottish History on Location

Institution:

Franklin College - Indiana

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Description:

A trip to Scotland to find out if Liam Neeson's Rob Roy and Mel Gibson's William Wallace bear any resemblance to the originals. The course will begin with history and film on campus, then a flight to Scotland with the capital city of Edinburgh as home base for two and a half weeks. (Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, John Knox's house, the Royal Mile, the High Court of Scotland, the waterfront of Leith, the proposed site of the new Parliament, an underground city, art museums, the Filmhouse, theaters, and, even though it will be January, we will climb Arthur's Seat, a huge unpopulated mountain in the middle of the city.) The focus of the course is the romantic history of this northern country, but also present politics. Since 1707, with the passing of the Act of Union, Scotland has been part of Great Britain. In 1997, the new Labour government delivered on a campaign promise and ran a referendum on "Devolution" of parliamentary power to Scotland. It passed overwhelmingly, and elections for the first Scottish Parliament in 300 years are to be held in May, 1999, just months after our visit. The Green candidate for the new Parliament will be one of our speakers. The time in Edinburgh will be a combination of lectures and site-seeing, and, of course, free time. You will stay with host families who will provide breakfast and evening meals. Midway through you will take a three-day trip with the Go Blue Banana Backpackers Tour to the Highlands, the Isle of Skye, and Glencoe, staying in youth hostels. Prerequisites: none. Fees: including transportation, lodging, food (except for lunches and meals on the weekend tour) will be between $1200 and $1400 , Grading - Regular A/F, satisfies one intercultural requirement.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.franklincollege.edu

Phone Number:

(317) 738-8000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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