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The Real Queen Victoria: Monarch, Wife, Widow, Empress 
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The Real Queen Victoria: Monarch, Wife, Widow, Empress
 at 
Oxford University 
Overview

Recognise and identify the key characteristics of Queen Victoria both as a private and public individual

Duration

10 weeks

Total fee

19,000

Mode of learning

Online

Course Level

UG Certificate

The Real Queen Victoria: Monarch, Wife, Widow, Empress
 at 
Oxford University 
Highlights

  • Earn a certificate of completion from Oxford university
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The Real Queen Victoria: Monarch, Wife, Widow, Empress
 at 
Oxford University 
Course details

What are the course deliverables?
  • Compare, evaluate and interpret a range of source materials in order to develop and support historical arguments
  • Promote an understanding and appreciation of the personal life of Queen Victoria
  • Enable students to analyse and examine the impact of Queen Victoria as a monarch
  • Encourage students to develop a range of historical skills through the evaluation of primary sources and critical class discussions
More about this course
  • This course examines both the public and private life of this fascinating monarch who, despite her sex, was able to make such an impact in a predominantly male environment and whose name is synonymous with such an eventful period in our history

The Real Queen Victoria: Monarch, Wife, Widow, Empress
 at 
Oxford University 
Curriculum

Week 0

An Introduction to Teams ? Course orientation

Week 1

The young Victoria: her childhood

Week 2

Responsibilities of state: the young queen

Week 3

The marriage of Queen Victoria

Week 4

The royal partnership: domestic life

Week 5

The dual monarchy: the public role of Victoria and Albert

Week 6

Widowhood and the decline of the monarchy

Week 7

Images of Victoria: public and private

Week 8

Victoria's family in Europe

Week 9

The twilight years: head of empire

Week 10

Victoria's legacy

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The Real Queen Victoria: Monarch, Wife, Widow, Empress
 at 
Oxford University 
Faculty details

Mrs Annette Mayer
Annette Mayer is a Senior Associate Tutor in History at OUDCE. She teaches modern British History and is the author of two books, The Growth of Democracy in Britain, and Women in Britain 1900 – 2000 published by Hodder & Stoughton.

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