Courses
Humanities Courses
Dive into the humanities to explore what it means to be human - our ideas, beliefs, creativity, and societies. Study literature, writing, philosophy, religion, politics, society, science, and technology with expert tutors who encourage open discussion and critical thinking.
Science and Faith: An Eternal Struggle?
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Science and Faith: An Eternal Struggle?
<p>Science and faith are often presented as opposing worldviews, locked in perpetual conflict. This course explores whether that picture is accurate by examining key historical moments, ideas and
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Science and Faith: An Eternal Struggle?
<p>Science and faith are often presented as opposing worldviews, locked in perpetual conflict. This course explores whether that picture is accurate by examining key historical moments, ideas and
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Jyotish and Jung: The Inner Cosmos - Interpreting Your Astrological Chart, East & West
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Jyotish and Jung: The Inner Cosmos - Interpreting Your Astrological Chart, East & West
<p>Discover how two great wisdom traditions—Vedic astrology (Jyotish) and Jungian depth psychology—offer complementary ways to understand your life’s deeper patterns. In this course, you’ll learn to
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Stanley Kubrick - A Visual Odyssey
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Stanley Kubrick - A Visual Odyssey
<p>Stanley Kubrick is widely regarded - alongside Tarkovsky and Bergman - as one of the greatest film directors of the 20th century. A single frame from a Kubrick film is often instantly recognisable,
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Fiction Hit: Creating Compelling Characters
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Fiction Hit: Creating Compelling Characters
<p>This workshop is best suited for students with some prior writing experience and who have already completed a writing course. Memorable characters are at the heart of compelling fiction. This
...Fiction Hit: Creating Compelling Characters
<p>This workshop is best suited for students with some prior writing experience and who have already completed a writing course. Memorable characters are at the heart of compelling fiction. This
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How Stoicism Can Change Your Life
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How Stoicism Can Change Your Life
<p>Stoic philosophy offers practical guidance for navigating uncertainty, challenge and change. This course explores key Stoic ideas about resilience, acceptance, courage and flourishing, drawing on
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Philosophy of the Unconscious in Literature
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Philosophy of the Unconscious in Literature
<p>Modernist literature was deeply shaped by new ideas about the unconscious mind. This course explores how writers such as James Joyce and Franz Kafka engaged with emerging psychological and
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Cross-Cultural Literature 2
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Cross-Cultural Literature 2
<p>People who are fascinated by different cultures and love reading fiction will be able to combine their interests by participating in this course. We study various themes within short stories and
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The Egyptologist's Curse - Straight from Author
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The Egyptologist's Curse - Straight from Author
<p>Hear from the author about their new mystery novel, <em>The Egyptologist's Curse</em>. What did the Egyptologists, Howard Carter and Amelia Edwards have in common and were they cursed by the tombs
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Spinoza: Freedom, Ethics and the Modern Mind
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Spinoza: Freedom, Ethics and the Modern Mind
<p>Baruch Spinoza was one of the most radical and influential philosophers of the modern era. This course explores his ideas about the nature of reality, the human mind, emotions, ethics and political
...Spinoza: Freedom, Ethics and the Modern Mind
<p>Baruch Spinoza was one of the most radical and influential philosophers of the modern era. This course explores his ideas about the nature of reality, the human mind, emotions, ethics and political
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Easter Rising: The 1916 Irish Rebellion
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Easter Rising: The 1916 Irish Rebellion
<p>The Easter Rising of 1916 was a dramatic and controversial turning point in Irish history. This course examines the rebellion’s planning, execution and aftermath, exploring why it failed militarily
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