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Image :student laptop<\/a> \/ zen Sutherland<\/a> \/ CC BY-NC-SA 2.0<\/a><\/p>\n Next term we are launching\u00a0 five new courses in the online short course programme: Climate Change: Science, Leadership and Action<\/a>, The Making of Modern Britain<\/a>, History of Economic Thought<\/a>, Civil War and Revolution: Britain Divided, 1640-60<\/a>, and Middle English Literature<\/a>.<\/p>\n Our history portfolio is expanding rapidly, with The Making of Modern Britain<\/a> covering topics from Adam Smith and the enlightenment to CND marches.\u00a0 This course gives you a chance to explore many of the historical trends that have shaped our modern world, but also provides a grounding in the basic historical skills that you need to seriously study history.\u00a0\u00a0 You also get to engage with Adam Smith in our new course on the History of Economic Thought<\/a>, but I am most excited about the fact it also covers Indian and Chinese traditions for a more global perspective.<\/p>\n Back to history, all I need to tell you about our Civil War and Revolution: Britain Divided, 1640-60<\/a>, course is that it has a unit titled “The return of the sword” and “A time of shaking forum”,\u00a0 surely you want to know more now.\u00a0\u00a0Middle English Literature<\/a>. is the natural successor to our ever popular Ancestral Voices: The Earliest English Literature<\/a> course and is also written by the amazing Sandie Byrne, one of our most popular course authors and tutors, if you have ever felt you should understand Chaucer and the other literature of this time better, this course is for you. Lastly our new course Climate Change: Science, Leadership and Action<\/a>, not only teaches you more about climate change, but also helps you explore your leadership potential.<\/p>\n Currently there are still places available on all of these courses, but they are filling up fast.\u00a0 Between them they offer something for all interests – or if you really think you want more choice visit our full online course catalogue<\/a>, with 60 courses starting in January there really is plenty to choose from.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Image :student laptop \/ zen Sutherland \/ CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Next term we are launching\u00a0 five new courses in the online short course programme: Climate Change: Science, Leadership and Action, The Making of Modern Britain, History of Economic Thought, Civil … Continue reading