World History

Trace key events, civilisations, and global shifts with this engaging history course.

Overview:

World history is less about dusty books and more about understanding the forces that have shaped human society. This online course explores major civilisations, global shifts, and historical milestones that continue to echo in the modern world.

Covering political transformations, conflicts, cultural revolutions, and social movements, the course follows a timeline from ancient empires to modern statehood. Rather than drowning in dates, it focuses on patterns, context, and cause-and-effect logic that bring the past into perspective. Ideal for the curious, the academic, or the endlessly opinionated.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the timeline of key historical periods and movements
• Identify major civilisations and their global contributions and impact
• Analyse social and political change across different world regions
• Explore causes and consequences of major historical conflicts
• Trace the development of global trade, power and empire
• Gain insight into cultural revolutions and their worldwide effects

Who is this Course For

• Students developing foundational knowledge in historical studies
• Educators seeking structured content for teaching support
• Writers and creatives needing accurate historical context
• Civil service candidates requiring global historical understanding
• Researchers studying patterns of civilisation and human development
• Debate enthusiasts interested in conflict and cause through time
• Individuals fascinated by historical parallels with modern society
• Anyone curious about history beyond the classroom or textbook

Career Path

• Historian – £39,000/year
• History Teacher – £32,000/year
• Research Analyst – £35,000/year
• Museum Curator – £30,000/year
• Cultural Heritage Officer – £34,000/year
• Archivist – £28,000/year