Arts & Humanities
From history to literature, philosophy to science there is so much to discover. WEA Sydney offers great value for money and the chance to study in a relaxed environment. Our central CBD location is Easily accessible by public transport, and our high-quality courses are led by professional and friendly tutors; at WEA Sydney classmates quickly become friends!
Exploring the Bible as Literature
<p>The King James Bible of 1611 was produced by a committee; it is a translation from three ancient languages, Hebrew, Aramaic and Koiné Greek. Its 66 ‘books’ have multiple authors, were written over
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The Heroes We Love and the Villains We Love to Hate in Shakespeare's Great Plays
<p>An introduction and exploration of the great heroes and the wicked villains who people some of Shakespeare’s most popular plays. We will explore one play per week and unpack the motivation and
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Philosophy of the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance
<p>Enter into the strange world of the Medieval mind; walking with angels and beasts. Consider the literature of Dante, and sex and sin in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tale; alongside the contribution of
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Modern Waves of Political Islam, Geopolitics & Liberalism
<p>An overview of modern waves of political Islam and their diverse ideological influences including a review of the ideologies of key Islamist thinker and movement, and highlighting internal tensions
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Energy: Uses, Sources, and Environmental Impacts
<p>One of the major contributors of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, with well-known impacts on climate, is our use of energy, especially electricity generation. Fortunately, the work of scientists
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Introductory Quantum Physics
<p>Quantum physics underpins all of modern science. We could not understand chemistry, biology, nuclear phenomena, computer chips, solar energy, etc. if we could not rely on quantum theory. In this
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Barbarians at the Gate: Challenges to the Roman Empire from Ancient to Modern Times
<p>The Roman republic and the Roman empire thrived for over 700 years, despite significant challenges to its authority by a series of non Romans, deemed barbarians by the ruling Roman elites. A large
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An Armchair Guide to the Ancient World
<p>We visit the British Museum, the New York Metropolitan, the Louvre, Berlin’s Museum Island and the Cairo Museum concentrating on objects from the ancient past. Each week, we will visit a different
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The Great Voyage of Ferdinand Magellan
<p>There is no doubt that the greatest voyage in western maritime history is the first circumnavigation of the world by Ferdinand Magellan and Juan Sebastian Elcano. Five vessels, all painted black,
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The Art of Joseph Lycett and John Lewin: A Visual Window into the Aboriginal Cultures of NSW
<p>The Lycett Album by convict artist, Joseph Lycett, consists of 20 watercolour and gouache paintings, showing the life and country of Aboriginal peoples from the Newcastle and Sydney districts. The
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