The History of Global Pandemics

Overview

Plagues, pandemics, and viruses have left deep marks on History. The History of Global Pandemics takes you from the Black Death to COVID-19, showing how disease reshaped World History, altered International Relations, and even redrew the Geography of trade, migration, and settlement.

This low-commitment course is a one-time opportunity. Miss it, and you’ll miss the chance to see how pandemics shaped the very course of History, World History, International Relations, and Geography.

Description

Disease is a hidden force in History. Pandemics devastated populations, collapsed empires, and reshaped cultures. In this course, you’ll uncover how global diseases influenced World History, forced shifts in International Relations, and redrew the Geography of trade, settlement, and conflict.

Key Themes Covered

1. The Black Death
2. • Medieval devastation in History.
   • Demographic collapse in World History.
   • Diplomacy and trade collapse in International Relations.
   • The Geography of plague spread.
3. Smallpox and Colonization
4. • Smallpox in colonial History.
   • Indigenous devastation in World History.
   • Colonial rivalries in International Relations.
   • Epidemic Geography of the Americas.
5. The Spanish Flu
6. • WWI’s shadow in History.
   • Global deaths in World History.
   • Shifts in diplomacy and International Relations.
   • Pandemic Geography across continents.
7. HIV/AIDS and Modern Pandemics
8. • Social stigma in History.
   • Global responses in World History.
   • Diplomatic efforts in International Relations.
   • Mapping Geography of disease.
9. COVID-19 and the Present
10. • Lockdowns in recent History.
    • Global crisis in World History.
    • Vaccine diplomacy in International Relations.
    • Pandemic Geography of cities and travel.

Why This Course Matters

Pandemics are silent architects of History, World History, International Relations, and Geography. Missing this course means missing the key to understanding humanity’s survival.

Who Is This Course For

• Students of History and World History.
• Public health and International Relations learners.
• Geography students studying spread and migration.
• General learners curious about pandemics.

Requirements

No prior background. Just curiosity. Low-commitment, flexible.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand pandemics in History.
• Connect them to World History.
• Analyze their role in International Relations.
• Map their impact on Geography.

Career Path

• Academia in medical History.
• Policy in International Relations and health.
• Geographic research on disease spread.
• Journalism, education, writing.