Humanities & Science
History: Disease and History
Course details
Course code
Q00021054Course date
Start: 06/03/25
End: 03/04/25
Number of classes
5 sessionsBranch
ChelmsfordTutor
Roger CookeFee range
Free to £42.00
How you'll learn
Venue
Christchurch United Reform Church (Chelm164 New London Road
Chelmsford
CM2 0AW
Level of study
Availability
You can enrol online for this course
Course overview
Disease is always with us but few of us realise the impact diseases have had across history. Th is course will open your ears, eyes and minds - a bit at least.
Course description
The course looks at how diseases have had an effect history. It considers a series of diseases against their social political and intellectual framework. We will look at the impact upon key individuals thus changing the course of events, or upon large numbers such as the Black Death. or even whole populations (the Aztecs) . Our overview will cross several centuries and include consideration whether disease decided the outcome of Napoleon's Russia campaign of 1812.
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