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Scotland: Romance and Reality
Course Times & Enrolment
Friday 23rd May 2025,
(Code HS294-302)
Friday 23rd May 2025,
10:30am - 4:30pm
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(One-day course)
National Museum of Scotland
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Tutor:
Helen Rapport PGCE, M.A., PhD
Friday 23rd May 2025,
10:30am - 4:30pm
•
(One-day course)
National Museum of Scotland
•
Tutor:
Helen Rapport PGCE, M.A., PhD
£55.00 Concessions and discounts
Course Summary
A one day course exploring the Romantic images of Scotland formed in the 18th and 19th centuries, of highlands and heroes. Using contemporary primary sources, and including access to the collections of the National Museum, the course will discuss the influence of art and literature, transport and tourism, and the role of figures such as Queen Victoria and Walter Scott.
Course Details
Pre-requisites for enrolment
None
Content of Course
This one day course charts changing images of Scotland in the 18th and 19th centuries and examines how art, literature and material culture, as well as transport and travel guides, encouraged tourism and promoted particular ideas about Scotland and especially the Highlands as the ‘last great European wilderness’.
The course looks at Scotland’s identity after the Jacobite rebellions, when the Highlands were reinvented, especially though the royal approval of Queen Victoria. Scotland’s re-presentation in literature and the arts will be considered, including the work of Walter Scott and the cult of Robert Burns. The course will also include lesser-known travel writing, shedding a complementary and sometimes less romantic light on Scotland of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Through a combination of informal lecture and guided discussion, students will be introduced to a variety of primary sources and key themes and debates, as well as using the extensive museum collections.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Identify key themes in the creation of Scotland’s romantic identity in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Analyse the growth of tourism in Scotland at this time.
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Assess the evidence, written and physical, for the romantic portrayal and for the real Scotland.
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Assess critically the legacy of Scotland’s 18th and 19th century portrayal.
Sources
Core Readings
Recommended
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Durie, A.J. (2004) Scotland for the Holidays?: Tourism in Scotland c.1780-1939. East Linton: Tuckwell.
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Durie, A.J. (2017) Scotland and Tourism- the long view 1700-2015. London: Routledge. Available online.
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Grenier Haldane, K. (2005) Tourism and identity in Scotland, 1770-1914 : creating Caledonia. London: Ashgate.
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Gold, J.R. and Gold, M.M. (1995) Imagining Scotland: tradition, representation and promotion in Scottish tourism since 1750. London: Scolar Press.
Queries
If you have questions regarding the course or enrolment, please contact COL Reception at Paterson's Land by email COL@ed.ac.uk or by phone 0131 650 4400.
Student support
If you have a disability, learning difficulty or health condition which may affect your studies, please let us know by ticking the 'specific support needs' box on your course application form. This will allow us to make appropriate adjustments in advance and in accordance with your rights under the Equality Act 2010. For more information please visit the Student Support section of our website.