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European Empires - An Introduction, 1400-1522

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Gain insights into the major events and people that shaped Europe’s first modern colonial empires with European Empires - An Introduction, 1400-1522 at The University of Newcastle Australia by FutureLearn.

Overview

It’s the encounters that occurred beyond European borders that shaped Europe itself.

Key facts:

You will become familiar with the origins and nature of European interactions with the lands and people beyond its borders. This includes investigating the discovery of a westward route to the Americas and the building of states, nations and empires.European Empires - An Introduction, 1400-1522 at The University of Newcastle Australia by FutureLearn will focus on primary sources and introduce you to some of the key events, issues and themes of European history that still resonate today.

Programme Structure

Topics:

  • Week 1 – The Rise of Europe. We trace Europe’s rise from a comparatively insular and isolated continent in the Middle Ages to the very beginnings of its colonial empires in the early modern period.

  • Week 2 – Global Exploration. We take a closer look at the extensive overseas exploration of Portugal and Spain.

  • Week 3 – The Conquest of Latin America. We examine in detail the invasion of the Aztec Empire. We consider the views of Europeans and First Peoples in our discussion.

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 21 days
    • 2 hrs/week

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

Language

English

Delivered

Online

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

  • This course is for anyone looking to improve their knowledge of European history or their historical skills.

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Funding

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