University of Exeter - Empire: the Controversies of British Imperialism
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Empire: the Controversies of British Imperialism at FutureLearn Overview
Duration | 6 weeks |
Total fee | ₹2,763 |
Mode of learning | Online |
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Credential | Certificate |
Empire: the Controversies of British Imperialism at FutureLearn Highlights
- Duration 6 weeks
- Weekly study 3 hours
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Empire: the Controversies of British Imperialism at FutureLearn Course details
- Over six weeks, we'll explore the British Empire through six themes - money, violence, race, religion, gender and sex, and propaganda. You'll get to hear the stories of the fascinating individuals who contributed to both its rise and fall.
- Along the way, you'll be able to debate the questions these themes raise with learners from around the world, and draw your own conclusions.
- You can start to explore the Empire and find out more about the Centre for Imperial and Global History on its blog, Imperial & Global Forum, or by following @ExeterCIGH on Twitter.
Empire: the Controversies of British Imperialism at FutureLearn Curriculum
Money
Week 1: welcome to the British Empire
A journey through the rise and fall of the British Empire
Money
Week 1: concluding comments
Violence
Week 2: welcome
Are empires intrinsically violent systems of social order?
Violence in the British Empire
Colonial Air Policing
Week 2: concluding comments
Race and religion
Week 3: welcome
Race
Religion
Week 3: concluding comments
Sex and gender
Week 4: welcome
Gender
Revealing the connections: gender, colonial power and dress
Sex
Week 4: concluding comments
Propaganda
Week 5: welcome
Imperial literary culture
Imperial visual culture
Exploring propaganda
Week 5: concluding comments
Power
Week 6: welcome
Collaboration and globalisation
The end of Empire
Assignment: the legacy of the British Empire
Week 6: concluding comments
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