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55 Humanities Courses

A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners

University of Oxford

In this introduction to ethics, we shall be considering the underpinnings of ethical thought. We shall consider, for example, what it is for an action to be right...

African American History: The Modern Freedom Struggle

Stanford University

This course introduces the viewer to African-American history, with particular emphasis on the political thought and protest movements of the period after 1930,...

Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

University of Notre Dame

This course will concentrate on major figures and persistent themes in ancient and medieval philosophy. A balance will be sought between scope and depth, the latter...

Arabic for Beginners I

Dalarna University

On successful completion of the course, students will be able to: - recognize, write and correctly pronounce the Arabic alphabet as well as understand the diacritic...

Atmosphere, Ocean and Environmental Change

Yale University

This course explores the physical processes that control Earth's atmosphere, ocean, and climate. Quantitative methods for constructing mass and energy budgets. Topics...

Britain in the 20th Century: Progress and Decline

Gresham College

During the 20th century, Britain underwent a major transformation. A country in which a law-abiding individual would hardly notice the existence of the state had...

Cervantes' Don Quixote

Yale University

The course facilitates a close reading of Don Quixote in the artistic and historical context of renaissance and baroque Spain. Students are also expected to read...

Communication Skills

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Considering the significance of English language as a tool for global communication, the course aims to develop and enhance the linguistic and communicative competence...

Critical Reasoning for Beginners

University of Oxford

Are you confident you can reason clearly? Are you able to convince others of your point of view? Are you able to give plausible reasons for believing what you believe?...