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About the Course

This course is a short taster on the topic of the use of Images, Film, and their use in historical interpretation in the 20th century. It is primarily
provided for those who have a general interest in history that draws on photojournalism as primary evidence, and films based on historical
events. Once you have completed this course we hope you will be equipped to: Appreciate the significance of photographs as historical
evidence in the twentieth century. Understand the limitations of the medium, and how we can attribute meaning to these individual records of
'one moment in time' while taking into account the circumstances in which any particular image was taken. Understand how i...
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MS

Jun 5, 2020

This course provides students with the tools they need to analyse and understand visual history along with its deceiving nature that derived from the very character of film properties.

DT

May 18, 2021

It is a very informative course for history enthusiasts. It encourages critical thinking and interpretation of history in a unique way. I enjoyed and learned a lot in the 6 weeks.

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By Haley T

Feb 9, 2017

Half of the links to external readings and videos did not work, which is the reason I did not complete the course. It made taking the quizzes fairly impossible unless I wanted to spend my time googling the answers.

By MARY R B M

Jun 21, 2020

i have learnt alot about history of war and photo altering

By Livanshi S

May 19, 2022

I cant get certificate even after completing the course

By restaurant l

Sep 4, 2021

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