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Start Date: Monday 16th February
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Explore the culture, language and national identity of eight countries through their books, images, slogans and monuments.
Are you interested in other countries? Do you want to study and understand other cultures? This free online course will take you on a journey through a number of periods from the medieval to the modern day, from Russia to Europe and all the way to Latin America.
This course extends over the period of 4 weeks and comprises 12 5-minute talks by members of academic staff on books, slogans, monuments and images from various cultures.
The course was designed by the University of Bristol, the lead institution on thematic area 'Languages for Culture, History and Society' in the South West Consortium.
It is aimed largely at Sixth Form students but some Year 11 students might also find it interesting.
This course extends over the period of 4 weeks and comprises 12 5-minute talks by members of academic staff on books, slogans, monuments and images from various cultures. It will help develop an understanding of how language and objects/ artefacts can reveal insights into nations.
This four-week course will also give you a taste of the university’s BA in Modern Languages where cultural studies plays a key role in the degree alongside the study of foreign languages.
