When Julius Caesar defeated the Gauls at Alesia in 52BC, Celtic culture in Europe was doomed to be dominated by Roman culture and law. The great tribal Celtic realms of western and central Europe were gone. But Celtic culture remained in parts of western France, in northern Spain and in the British Isles and Ireland. From these cultures that endure until today we have been able to learn what they did and what they achieved. This course looks at the history of the Celts from ancient times until the present.

DELIVERY MODE

• Hybrid (F2F & Online simultaneously)

COURSE OUTLINE

• The ancient Celts of Central and western Europe
• The Celts under the Romans and after the Romans had faded away
• Celtic societies through the Middle Ages and their domination by the Normans
• Modern Celts around the world

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Know what it means to be a Celt – what defines them
2. Explore the essence of ancient Celtic culture – their beliefs and social structure
3. Discover the forces that would destroy Celtic culture
4. Know what the Celts are like today