Civilization and Culture Course
Discover how artefacts, symbols, and texts uncover the narratives of civilisations. This course equips humanities professionals with practical tools to examine objects, pose precise questions, and develop compelling, evidence-supported interpretations. It fosters skills in artefact classification, research from reliable sources, comparative historical analysis, symbol decoding, and structured academic writing, enabling confident exploration of cultural histories.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides a straightforward, hands-on approach to studying material culture effectively. Participants master essential terms, artefact types, and origin details, select a specific civilisation, and develop targeted research questions. They engage in comparative studies, interpret symbols and writings, assess evidence reliability, and produce a focused 1,200–1,800 word project highlighting robust findings and acknowledged constraints.
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Develop skills
- Artifact analysis: classify objects by type, date, origin using professional methods.
- Material culture research: utilise museum catalogues, reports, and digital archives.
- Comparative history: connect artifacts to trade, power, gender, and social change.
- Iconography reading: interpret symbols, texts, and beliefs across civilisations.
- Analytical writing: produce rigorous, well-cited artifact studies with clear limitations.
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