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Humanities

Explore what it means to be human – what we think, what we write, what we believe and what we say. Our humanities cover the broad spectrum of the human condition through philosophy and religion, literature and writing, politics and society, and science and technology. I think, therefore I am!


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$130 Limited inc GST / $117

Modern China - From Declining Empire to Global Power

<p>This course surveys China’s transformation from late Qing reforms at the turn of the 20th century to its rise as a global power at the beginning of the 21st. It examines historical shifts,

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$130 Limited inc GST / $117

Modern China - From Declining Empire to Global Power

<p>This course surveys China’s transformation from late Qing reforms at the turn of the 20th century to its rise as a global power at the beginning of the 21st. It examines historical shifts,

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Note: This course is said to be for 2 sessions in the Catalogue and is now changed to 3 sessions
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$171.01 Limited inc GST / $154

Echoes of Persia - A Journey Through Persian Poetry

<p>From the mystical quatrains of Omar Khayyam to the intimate modern poems of Forough Farrokhzad, this course offers an accessible introduction to Persian poetry’s most beloved voices. Each session

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This course has been rescheduled to now start 27 August by request of the tutor.
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$57 Limited inc GST / $51

The Australian Constitution - It's Worth Talking About

<p><em>"Britain has no written constitution - the Americans are obsessed with theirs"</em>. The Australian Constitution fundamentally shapes our government and politics and hence has an impact on all

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$57 Limited inc GST / $51

The Australian Constitution - It's Worth Talking About

<p><em>"Britain has no written constitution - the Americans are obsessed with theirs"</em>. The Australian Constitution fundamentally shapes our government and politics and hence has an impact on all

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$57 Limited inc GST / $51

Da Do Ron Ron: The Girl Group Sound of The 1960s

<p>In the 1960s Girl Groups came on to the scene and had a profound effect on music. These groups comprised of teen age girls who wanted a career in music. Tonight, we will outline this period and see

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$130 Limited inc GST / $117

Writing Memoir

<p>Some of the most popular and engaging works of literature come from the genre of memoir. There are those that look at innocence in wartime, like <em>The Diary of a Young Girl</em> by Anne Frank,

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$57 Limited inc GST / $51

Richard III - Victim or Villain?

<p>There are more books about Richard III than any other English king and he is the only monarch to have a worldwide Society devoted to the study of his reign. Why? Was he a good and effective king

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$46 Limited inc GST / $41

Richard III - Victim or Villain?

<p>There are more books about Richard III than any other English king and he is the only monarch to have a worldwide Society devoted to the study of his reign. Why? Was he a good and effective king

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$57 Limited inc GST / $51

Impact of Climate Change on Current and Future Weather

<p>Why are floods, fires, and searing heatwaves becoming the new normal? In this timely and eye-opening lecture, Associate Professor Michael Box — acclaimed climate scientist and author of the

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$36 Limited inc GST / $32

Trump's Tariffs

<p>President Trump was elected promising to reintroduce tariffs as part of his America First agenda. Trump kept this promise on 2 April 2025, his self-declared Liberation Day. This was a daring move,

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$36 Limited inc GST / $32

Trump's Tariffs

<p>President Trump was elected promising to reintroduce tariffs as part of his America First agenda. Trump kept this promise on 2 April 2025, his self-declared Liberation Day. This was a daring move,

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$130 Limited inc GST / $117

Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion (Renaissance and Revolution)

<p>What is the nature of religion? What is the nature of religious experience? What can the Renaissance, and emerging Humanism, reveal to us about it, about its creeds, divisions, struggles and

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$36 Limited inc GST / $32

The Crisis of the World's Ageing Population

<p>The ageing population is a catastrophe. It has the potential to bring down the capitalist system, governments and social order. Why is it so dire, what can be done, why is it happening? There are

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