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Humanities Courses
Explore ideas that shape culture, society, and how we understand the world.
Humanities courses at WEA Sydney bring together philosophy, politics, society, literature, science, and culture to explore the ideas that shape human experience. With a mix of short talks, discussion-based classes, and in-depth courses, this category encourages curiosity, reflection, and critical thinking across a wide range of topics.
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Art and Philosophy
Art and Philosophy
<p>This course looks at the reciprocal relationship between Western art and philosophy. Artists are often been inspired by the thinkers of their time and philosophers have reflected on the meaning and
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Georgette Heyer: Creator of the Regency Novel
Georgette Heyer: Creator of the Regency Novel
<p>Georgette Heyer shaped the Regency novel through meticulous research, sharp wit and memorable characters. This course explores her life, writing and lasting influence, examining how she created a
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The Apollo 13 Emergency of 1970
The Apollo 13 Emergency of 1970
<p>Examine the events of the Apollo 13 emergency of 1970, when the NASA spacecraft, bound for the moon, was crippled by an explosion in the ship’s Support Module oxygen tanks. The lives of three
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Is the Great American Republic Disintegrating?
Is the Great American Republic Disintegrating?
<p>Empires and nation states fall as a result of a complex interaction of internal and external factors, including excessive debt, an over stretched, very expensive military, unrealistic military
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Is the Great American Republic Disintegrating?
<p>Empires and nation states fall as a result of a complex interaction of internal and external factors, including excessive debt, an over stretched, very expensive military, unrealistic military
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Understanding Nature: An Introduction to Conservation Biology
Understanding Nature: An Introduction to Conservation Biology
<p>Conservation biology helps explain how ecosystems function and why biodiversity matters. This course introduces key concepts in ecology and conservation, exploring threats to species and habitats
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Understanding Nature: An Introduction to Conservation Biology
<p>Conservation biology helps explain how ecosystems function and why biodiversity matters. This course introduces key concepts in ecology and conservation, exploring threats to species and habitats
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Hedonism: the Pursuit of Happiness
Hedonism: the Pursuit of Happiness
<p>Hedonism is a persistent, attractive and highly influential philosophy, not least because of its emphasis on pleasure, the minimization of suffering and the pursuit of happiness. We look at its
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Meteorology and its Mysteries
Meteorology and its Mysteries
<p>Weather can seem unpredictable, yet it follows clear physical patterns. This course introduces the fundamentals of meteorology, explaining how clouds, rain and storms form, and what highs, lows,
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Human Error in Famous and Major Airline Accidents
Human Error in Famous and Major Airline Accidents
<p>Why do smart pilots make fatal mistakes? Flying is one of the safest ways to travel, yet when things go wrong, the results can be catastrophic and strangely compelling. In this fascinating course,
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Machiavelli: A Philosophical Introduction
Machiavelli: A Philosophical Introduction
<p>Machiavelli’s influence on political theory cannot be overstated, and his ideas are still radical and challenging to this day. Like all great philosophers, Machiavelli institutes a new way of
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Cross-Cultural Literature 3
Cross-Cultural Literature 3
<p>For readers who love both fiction and cultural exploration, this course offers a rich way to combine the two. Through short stories and novellas by respected authors, mostly from the 20th century,
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