Program Overview

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University Program Information

The university offers a wide range of programs, including short and online courses, undergraduate, postgraduate, professional, and research degrees.

Subject Areas

• Archaeology and anthropology
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  • English Local History
• Architectural history
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Course Formats

• Day and weekend events
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Academic Credit

Many courses can be studied for academic credit, which means they can count towards a recognised qualification.

Undergraduate Programs

Certificates

• Archaeology
• Certificate of Higher Education
• English Literature
• History
• History of Art
• Theological Studies

Diplomas

• Archaeology
• Creative Writing
• English Social and Local History
• History of Art

Advanced Diplomas

• British Archaeology
• IT Systems Analysis and Design (Online)
• Local History (Online)

Pre-Master's

• Advanced Pre-sessional Course for Graduate Students (nine weeks, full-time)
• Foundations of Diplomacy Pre-Master's Course (six months, full-time)

Postgraduate Programs

Certificates

• Architectural History
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Ecological Survey Techniques
• Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Health Research
• Historical Studies
• Nanotechnology
• Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
• Psychodynamic Counselling
• Qualitative Health Research Methods
• Teaching Evidence-Based Health Care

Diplomas

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Severe Mental Health Problems
• Health Research
• International Wildlife Conservation Practice
• Psychodynamic Practice

Master of Studies (MSt)

• Creative Writing
• Diplomatic Studies
• Historical Studies
• History of Design
• Literature and Arts
• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
• Practical Ethics
• Psychodynamic Practice

Master of Science (MSc)

• Applied Landscape Archaeology
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• English Local History
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• Archaeology
• Architectural History
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• English Local History
• Evidence-Based Health Care
• Literature and Arts
• Sustainable Urban Development

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Course Details

The Trial and Execution of Charles I

Overview

This course will examine one of the most constitutionally significant, and controversial, moments in British history the execution of King Charles I on 30th January 1649 after he had been found guilty of treason against his own people.

Programme Details

• Week 1: The Civil Wars of
• Week 2: Constructing a Death Sentence
• Week 3: The Trial of Charles I
• Week 4: The Lives of the Regicides
• Week 5: National and International Responses to Regicide

Recommended Reading

• Why was Charles I Executed? / Holmes, Clive
• _The English Civil Wars, _ / Worden, Blair

Certification

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be issued with an official digital badge from the Department for Continuing Education, University of Oxford.

Fees

• Course fee: Ł180.00

Funding

If you are in receipt of a UK state benefit, you are a full-time student in the UK or a student on a low income, you may be eligible for a reduction of 50% of tuition fees.

Tutor

• Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young

Course Aims

Students will gain knowledge of the significance of the trial of Charles I.

Course Objectives

1. Learn the basic timeline of the British Civil Wars
2. Analyse primary and secondary sources relating to the events of 1649
3. Engage in discussions about the social and political impact of regicide

Teaching Methods

The teaching methods for this course will be a combination of lecture and seminar, with students expected to engage with primary and secondary material provided to them either in class or in advance.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course students will:

1. Understand why the breakdown in relations between the King and Parliament led to the King's execution
2. Be able to engage with both primary and secondary texts
3. Feel confident in expressing their own opinion about the significance of the regicide, and how that view fits into the published scholarship on the topic

Assessment Methods

This course is non-accredited, so there are no assessments.