Athabasca University is Canada's Open University. Because we're online, open, and flexible, students can pursue learning regardless of location, life circumstances, academic history, or age. Athabasca University is a leading Canadian distance education institution renowned for its flexible and accessible learning programs. Established in 1970, it has become a pioneer in online and distance education, offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across various disciplines. As Canada's Open University, Athabasca University provides learners with the opportunity to study at their own pace and from any location, making education accessible to a diverse range of students. The university's innovative online platform, coupled with its dedicated faculty and staff, ensures a high-quality learning experience. Athabasca University is committed to empowering learners, regardless of their background or circumstances, to achieve their educational goals and pursue lifelong learning.

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The social changes of our era are part of a longer, more complex process; the study of history puts current issues and events into context. The Bachelor of Arts strengthens critical and creative thinking through a broad range of social, political, and cultural studies. The social changes of our era are part of a longer, more complex process; the study of history puts current issues and events into context.AU offers a wide variety of history courses, with strengths in Europe and North America, and a growing number of courses on global history and the history of Africa. There are no formal admission requirements for either the 3-year or the 4-year program. All you need is to be 16 or older. You can enrol anytime and start right away, regardless of your previous education. Show less

Program learning outcomes
By the end of the program, students will be able to:

Interpret past and contemporary events in broader historical contexts to explain the complex processes by which societies have evolved.
Identify patterns of continuities and change over time to reveal structures within which human societies operate.
Investigate the ways in which knowledge is created, deployed, enforced, and reinforced, as well as how it is resisted.
Employ and contextualize a wide variety of historical sources to make sense of complex, richly textured, diverse, and sometimes disparate materials, and to identify biases, ambiguities, and uncertainties in primary and secondary historical sources.
Conduct research that is accurate, critically analytical, comprehensible, and thorough to efficiently and effectively produce historical research.
Communicate research results cogently, clearly, and logically in written form that correspond to professional standards of doing history.

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