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Humanities Courses | WEA Sydney

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Humanities 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.


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Modern China - From Declining Empire to Global Power

Politics, Culture and Society Courses
Explore China's transformation from a declining empire to a global power. Examine revolutions, reforms, and international challenges shaping China in today's world.
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$133 Limited inc GST / $120

Modern China - From Declining Empire to Global Power

<p>This course surveys China’s transformation from late Qing reforms at the turn of the 20th century to its rise as a global power at the beginning of the 21st. It examines historical shifts,

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Welcome to Country

Politics, Culture and Society Courses
Welcome to Country is a ceremony that's been performed by First Nations people for thousands of years. Is a Welcome to Country divisive or inclusive? What is their purpose and impact? What is lost if they cease?
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$51 Limited inc GST / $46

Welcome to Country

<p>Welcome to Country is a ceremony that’s been performed by First Nations people for thousands of years. In recent decades both Welcomes to Country and Acknowledgements of Country have become an

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Science and Faith: An Eternal Struggle?

Philosophy and Religion Courses
Explore the long-standing tensions between science and faith. Trace key historical shifts and discuss how people today navigate evidence, belief and meaning.
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$175 Limited inc GST / $157

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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$175 Limited inc GST / $157

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

Wellbeing Courses
Explore your birth chart through Jyotish and Jungian astrology - an inspiring introduction to understanding yourself and your life’s deeper patterns.
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$51 Limited inc GST / $46

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

Politics, Culture and Society Courses
Journey through Stanley Kubrick's unmistakable visual style from his Look Magazine photography to Eyes Wide Shut. Explore iconic films, music, editing, and the meticulous craft behind a cinema legend.
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$40 Limited inc GST / $36

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

Literature and Writing Courses
Learn how to create vivid, believable fictional characters. Explore motivation, backstory and voice in this focused, hands-on writing workshop.
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$122 Limited inc GST / $110

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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$122 Limited inc GST / $110

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

Philosophy and Religion Courses
Discover how Stoic philosophy offers practical guidance on resilience, acceptance and flourishing - and why its ancient wisdom still speaks powerfully today.
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$133 Limited inc GST / $120

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

Philosophy and Religion Courses
Explore how modernist writers like Joyce and Kafka engage with ideas of the unconscious. This course links powerful literary texts with philosophical theories of the mind.
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$324 Limited inc GST / $292

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

Literature and Writing Courses
Explore cultural themes within short stories and novellas from all over the world. Stories are from academically respected authors, most written in the 20th century.
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$288 Limited inc GST / $259

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

Literature and Writing Courses
Hear from the author about their new mystery novel, The Egyptologist's Curse. What did the Egyptologists, Howard Carter and Amelia Edwards have in common and were they cursed by the tombs of the Pharaohs?
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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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