Start Date: Monday 22nd February
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.
The Cultural Studies and Modern Languages MOOC was awarded the University of Bristol Award for Education in the Faculty of Arts. Read about it in our News section.
This MOOC ran for the first time in February 2015 and attracted almost 15,000 learners world wide. The second re-run in October 2015 had over 11,000 subscribers. It is a free, online introduction to the study of Modern Languages and Cultures, aimed at a sixth-form audience and beyond, and requiring no language other than English to follow it.
Students are introduced to a range of foreign cultures via key slogans, texts, monuments, and images over a four week period. The course is ideal for anyone thinking of taking courses in Modern Languages, European / World history or cultural studies at university.
Please download the flyer below.
For more information and to register please follow this link: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/cultural-studies
