Distance and online learning Humanities courses

...This course will provide you with the necessary tools with which to gain a greater understanding of art - from medieval altarpieces to art installations... Learn about: Art History...

...to understand the character of books and the way they worked. This module also examines how books fit into the legal and political system of France under...

...and the Belle Époque Lecture 12 French Imperialism (Guest Lecture by Charles Keith) Lecture 13 The Origins of World War I Lecture 14 Trench Warfare Lecture... Learn about: The Anarchists, Trench Warfare, Vietnam and Algeria...

...the war and ask such question as: ● How did North Korea create a model socialist state and build a controversial nuclear program despite its economic collapse?...

...talks exploring Art History. Mystified by modern art? Baffled by signs and symbols in paintings? Satisfy that curiosity and take part in a series of engaging... Learn about: Art History...

...remain familiar to us today. This module also explores printing in East Asia, by wood block and movable type, and the late dominance of manuscript production... Learn about: Book printing, Middle East...

...the Franks Lecture 11 Frankish Society Lecture 12 Britain and Ireland Lecture 13 Monasticism Lecture 14 Mohammed and the Arab Conquests Lecture 15 Islamic... Learn about: Barbarian Kingdoms, Christian Roman Empire, Survival in the East...

...the Korean War (1950-1953); and the end of the Cold War (1991). We will then turn our historical gaze to the present, focusing on the current leaders of China...

...Day Length Start date Start time End time Campus Cost (£) Reference Fri 6 Weeks 13th May 2016 10:00 am 12:00 pm -> 13th May 2016 10:00:00 12:00:00 Malvern...

...No prior knowledge of liturgy or Latin is required, but there will be a lot of both, along with music. The medieval services consisted of a complex system of cycles... Learn about: Middle Ages...

...Lecture 2 Vita Nuova Lecture 3 Inferno I, II, III, IV Lecture 4 Inferno V, VI, VII Lecture 5 Inferno IX, X, XI Lecture 6 Inferno XII, XIII... Learn about: Divine Comedy, Vita Nuova...

...Week 1: From Hatred to Core Ideology We will try to delve into Nazi ideology and the special place of Jews and Judaism in it. We will also discuss...

...scenes or made a living from 'potraits' of well-bred livestock! Explore this fascinating subject through the works of Durer, van Eyck, Stubbs...

...often doubling as a family chronicle. Books of hours provide insight into broad patterns of piety marking the High and later Middle Ages, and through their choice of texts... Learn about: Medieval Book, Middle Ages...

...Arguments for the Existence of the Soul, Part I Lecture 4 Introduction to Plato's Phaedo; Arguments for the Existence of the Soul, Part II Lecture 5 Arguments... Learn about: Nature of Death, Personal Identity, Dualism vs. Physicalism...

...way to the comprehensive and systematic mass murder of Jews in Europe – that is, the Final Solution. As part of this hard lesson we will discuss the various...

...17.00 Carving and finish (or later) Fees £45 Apply Online You can apply for this course and make payment online immediately. Click here to proceed with...

...that no computer could possibly compute them. Use this result to prove Gödel’s famous Incompleteness Theorem. Bonus: If you sign up to pursue a Verified...

...11 Weakness of the Will and Procrastination Lecture 12 Utilitarianism and its Critiques Lecture 13 Deontology Lecture 14 The Trolley Problem Lecture... Learn about: The Ring of Gyges: Morality and Hypocrisy, The Trolley Problem, Flourishing and Attachment...

...Aracataca. We will study: Leaf Storm - La Hojarasca No One Writes to the Colonel - El Coronel No Tiene Quien Le Escriba In Evil Hour - La Mala Hora Big Mama’s Funeral...