What makes humans different from other primates? When did we become human? This course will chart the development of human behaviour.
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Accredited courses include undergraduate and postgraduate level courses.
In addition to tracing the evolution of the modern state and political ideas and ideologies, this course focuses on issues that confront people from all parts of the world on a day-to-day basis.
This course will explore the English medieval cathedral as a developing institution which survived over a thousand years of religious upheaval and historical change, focusing on the multifaceted architecture of a range of truly great churches.
How can poetic form help you to turn the passion and intensity of life into memorable expressions? This course is for anyone who would like to start to write, or to write better, poetry.
A practical course covering all aspects of novel writing from character creation and story development to final edit.
How do archaeologists recognise and interpret the lives of past peoples and their societies? An introduction to the methods and techniques of archaeological enquiry, from initial site survey and excavation to scientific analysis.
Understanding the impact of Artificial Intelligence, is a key skill in the knowledge economy. This online course develops a critical understanding of real-world AI applications by introducing various case studies to a general audience.
Reasoning enables us to acquire knowledge, to persuade others and to evaluate their arguments. But only if we reason well. We shall be learning how to recognise, evaluate, construct and analyse arguments, and how to recognise common fallacies.
During this flexible online course, learn how to study and analyse paintings, drawings and prints, and learn the 'language of looking'.
How can we begin to understand the spiritual lives of prehistoric people? When do religious ideologies first appear on the human evolutionary timescale? Using both anthropology and archaeological evidence these and many other questions are examined.
Explore the culture of the English country house from its architectural form, social manners and distinctions to the furnishings and artistic manifestations of taste, as an expression of power and influence in a changing society.
Explore how ideas about trade, value and society took shape in ancient Greece, China, India and Europe, before tracing how these traditions influenced the economic thinking that shaped the 20th century.