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Churchill: Soldier, Politician and Statesman (Online) 
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Churchill: Soldier, Politician and Statesman (Online)
 at 
Oxford University 
Overview

Describe the characteristics of Churchill as a private individual, together with an assessment of his abilities other than those of a politician

Duration

10 weeks

Total fee

26,117

Mode of learning

Online

Course Level

UG Certificate

Churchill: Soldier, Politician and Statesman (Online)
 at 
Oxford University 
Highlights

  • Earn a certificate of completion from Oxford university
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Churchill: Soldier, Politician and Statesman (Online)
 at 
Oxford University 
Course details

What are the course deliverables?
  • Study and evaluate the life of Sir Winston Churchill
  • Able to form critical and balanced judgements about the successes and failures of Churchill as a politician, prime minister and world statesman
  • Gain an understanding of Churchill as a private individual
  • Develop a range of historical skills through the evaluation of primary sources and analysis of historical interpretations
  • How to use primary sources in order to develop and support historical arguments
More about this course
  • The aim of this course is to study Churchill's life in detail, to assess his successes and failures and to gain some insights into the complex personality of this fascinating politician
  • This course was written by Annette Mayer who specialises in nineteenth and twentieth century British history
  • This course will examine his life from that of a lonely schoolboy, cavalryman and journalist to that of politician and world leader
  • We shall also seek to understand the private man whose complex personality tested both the love and friendship of those who knew him

Churchill: Soldier, Politician and Statesman (Online)
 at 
Oxford University 
Curriculum

Introduction to Churchill

The Radical Politician

The First World War

The Outspoken Politician of the 1920s

The 'Wilderness Years'

His 'Finest Hour': 1939-1940

The 'Big Three'

Churchill the Individual

The Post-War Era 1945-1955

The End of an Era

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Churchill: Soldier, Politician and Statesman (Online)
 at 
Oxford University 
Faculty details

Mr Carl Wade
Carl Wade originally studied history at Jesus College, Cambridge. He has written and taught courses for OUDCE since 2004 in modern European and German history.

Churchill: Soldier, Politician and Statesman (Online)
 at 
Oxford University 
Entry Requirements

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