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About the course
Are you interested in the subject of physical and mental trauma, its treatments and its representation? Do you know just how devastating the effects of the First World War were in terms of casualties across the many combatant nations? Have you ever wondered how it all began?
We've collated a range of free content for you to take your learning further with in-depth free courses and features on this fascinating subject and more.
If you follow our free World War 1: Trauma and Memory course on FutureLearn, stop by OpenLearn each week of the course to find articles, podcasts and plenty more so you can explore that week's topics in more depth.
To find out more about our range of short courses starting from £160 visit our short courses page.
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World War 1: Trauma and Memory - Bibliography
The course may have finished but you can keep on learning about this fascinating subject with our bibliography.
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Death and society
Richard Wilson interviews Glennys Howarth about her research into how attitudes towards death changed in British Society during the course of the twentieth century
Watch nowDeath and societyLevel: 1 Introductory
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Film and society
Fred Davies explores the interfaces between cinema, culture and history.
Read nowFilm and societyLevel: 1 Introductory
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Wipe out: Can you remove memories?
In this extract from episode six of Breaking Science, Doctor Chris Smith and Helen Scales discuss a scientific development which might, one day, lead to the ability to 'zap' memories
Read nowWipe out: Can you remove memories?Level: 1 Introductory
Week two
In week two you learn about two aspects of civilian war experiences, atrocities committed against civilians and the experience of hunger on the home front.
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War memorials and commemoration
This free course, War memorials and commemoration, gives you the opportunity to practise good study techniques using the theme of commemoration and memorials. It will help you to begin to think about how form influences meaning in the arts and how ideas influence approaches to the humanities.
Learn moreWar memorials and commemorationLevel: 1 Introductory
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Making sense of sudden mass deaths
Sudden, brutal death; and so many deaths, at one time. What does it do to you to be one of the bereaved in such a traumatic event such as the 9/11 attacks or a pandemic like Covid-19?
Read nowMaking sense of sudden mass deathsLevel: 1 Introductory
Week one
In week one you encounter some of the physical and mental trauma suffered by those who fought in the First World War
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Understanding the body's response to injury, and the development of trauma centres
How the body responds to physical injury, and the development of specialist centres that treat major trauma victims.
Read nowUnderstanding the body's response to injury, and the development of trauma centresLevel: 1 Introductory
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Challenging ideas in mental health
Take a new and different look at mental health. This free course, Challenging ideas in mental health, invites you to think differently about life's dilemmas by taking account of the views of all concerned, especially people experiencing mental distress. It explores ideas and practice in mental health, and will appeal to a wide range of people.
Learn moreChallenging ideas in mental healthLevel: 2 Intermediate
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Britain's Great War: Download your free 'The First World War Experienced' booklet
From casualties to commemoration, explore the realities of war with this free booklet.
Read nowBritain's Great War: Download your free 'The First World War Experienced' booklet
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