The Silk Road was not purely a trade route, but also facilitated the spreading of religions, philosophies, culture, technology and even diseases. Together, we’ll discover how this early example of globalisation modified societies and countries.
Global learning
This module offers truly global learning. You’ll learn alongside, and collaborate with, students from three campuses: UK, China and Malaysia. You’ll be taught by academics in these locations too.
Interdisciplinary learning
Each week, a different academic will help you examine the impact of The Silk Road through the lens of their subject. Current contributors to this module come from the research disciplines of archaeology, Chinese studies, geographical sciences, classics, history, business, international studies and politics.
This module will help you consider questions such as:
- Why is there a 1200-year-old mosque in central China?
- Is the trading of ideas more influential than the trading of goods?
- What role can science play in reading history?
- Is globalisation a modern-day phenomenon?
- How does immigration change and influence a society?
- To what extent is our historical understanding shaped by a Eurocentric mindset?
Transferable skills
Through this module you will gain valuable transferable skills such as discussion and debate. You’ll also grow confidence in sharing your ideas within large groups. You’ll gain critical thinking skills through the application of interdisciplinary methodologies. And you’ll develop digital communication and team organisation skills through group work.
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