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Overview
Learning from the Past - A Guide for the Curious Researcher at The University of Nottingham by FutureLearn will provide you with skills to discover and critically analyse the records of the past, including hidden treasures from the British Library’s collections.
Researchers at the University of Nottingham and University of Birmingham will show how these collections influence the way we view our world today.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Develop a research project on a topic of your choice
- Assess the relevant scholarship and existing research
- Collect and evaluate relevant primary sources from a variety of genres (written text, images/photos, oral history, recorded sound, web archive)
- Debate your research plan with educators and other learners, be inspired by their ideas
- Evaluate how history influences the contemporary world
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Topics include:
Why does the past matter today?
History as language – and how to crack the code….
Reading critically
Photographs: A Window on the Past?
Maps and Historical Images as Sources
Finding Sources in Library Catalogues and Archives
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Duration
- Part-time
- 21 days
- 4 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Area & Cultural Studies History View 28 other Short Courses in Area & Cultural Studies in United KingdomExplore more key information
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- No prior knowledge or training is needed. This course is for people who are interested in how history informs the ways in which we view the world today, or are already using records to find out about the past.
- You may be thinking about starting a postgraduate course, want to find out more about a specialist interest, or are working on a family or local history project.
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International
49 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 49 EUR for the full programme during 21 days. -
National
49 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 49 EUR for the full programme during 21 days.
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