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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The course Visualizing Imperialism & the Philippines, 1898-1913 by Edx operates on innovative training methods by way of visual records through which the candidates will be able to understand the concepts of the evolution of history at the turn of the 20th century. The course ensures candidates learn the methods of understanding key visual references and apply the techniques to enhance the learning process.
The course will revolve around the primary concepts of history involving the themes of civilization and imperial wars which tended to explain the theme of humanity and barbarism. The candidates will learn about the historical debates that were seen in political cartoons. The course addresses the issues of race and bias in photography as well as cartooning.
The course has a discursive and exploratory type of training that would be set up in the form of a roundtable discussion structure of the course. This course will introduce the candidates to numerous backgrounds relating to the revolution of history in the 20th-century era. The students will be able to choose any track like audit or verified to complete learning the course. These tracks allow self-paced progress of the course though during the audit track course access is limited but free. Again during the verified track, access for the students is paid but unlimited.
The Highlights
- Self-learning course
- 1-4 hours of per week learning
- The course is free to enter
- Course developed by MITx
- 19 weeks of the course term
- Accessibility is free of cost
- Requires efforts of 1 to 4 hours a week
- Instructors from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- English transcript available
Programme Offerings
- E-classes
- Visual records
- Modules
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | MIT Cambridge |
Eligibility Criteria
Education
There are no mandatory education requirements for the course of Visualizing Imperialism & the Philippines, 1898-1913 by Edx.
Certification qualification details
Apart from successfully completing the course, the candidates are required to purchase the verified certificate to obtain the course certification for Visualizing Imperialism & the Philippines, 1898-1913 by Edx
What you will learn
After successful completion of the course you will learn:
- The candidates will learn about the ways to examine history through the topics that reflect back on the dynamic millennial generation
- Through the course, candidates will learn how to attain the background skills required to understand the concepts of evolved history
- The candidates will learn about the study of details and visual communication
- Through this course, the candidates will learn the study of history and its uses in visual resources
- Candidates will be able to learn about visual communication through visual images
- The course will enable candidates to learn about the then-related political and cultural discussions that reflect the issues prevailing
- The candidates will learn how to address the troubling and challenging political and historical sources
- The candidates will learn about global imperialism and its effects on civilization as well as barbarism
- The course will help candidates in learning the techniques used by soldiers in representing their war experiences
- The candidates will learn about the colonial relations of the Philippines through the photographic archives
Who it is for
The certified course of Visualizing Imperialism & the Philippines, 1898-1913 by Edx is recommended for:
- The course can be pursued by anyone who is interested in gaining knowledge about the historical revolution around the turn of the 20th century
- People who want to improve their understanding of the civilization and barbarism along with the Philippine-American war
- Candidates who wish to elaborate their knowledge on cross-culture photography in mass media
Admission Details
The candidates are requested to kindly observe the steps given below for an effortless enrolment in the course Visualizing Imperialism & the Philippines, 1898-1913 by Edx:
Step 1: The candidates can sign-up or register on Edx. The candidates can also make use of the link to create an account with Edx: https://courses.edx.org/register
Step 2: Through the link, the candidates will find the registration page wherein they have to create an account using the credentials and the other required information
Step 3: Once the candidates have successfully registered they will be re-directed to the course website wherein they can search using the course name “Visualizing Imperialism & the Philippines, 1898-1913” and click on the search button
Step 4: The candidates will reach the course information page through which they can obtain all the details related to the course
Step 5: To start with the course the candidates will have to select the option of “Enrol now” and get started with the unique learning experience
The Syllabus
- This module introduces the MIT Visualizing Cultures project and approach to history through the visual record, the source for the content and methodology.
- Overview of course content, methods of visual analysis, and background on Philippine and US history.
- Instructional team introduce their approaches to visual history, and present critical questions of race, power, and intercultural exchange that will frame discussion throughout the course.
- The evolution of digital education.
- Based on the Visualizing Cultures unit, “Civilization and Barbarism: Cartoon Commentary & the ‘White Man’s Burden’ (1898-1902)”.
- This unit explores pro- and anti-imperialist imagery in the United States and international cartooning on the subject of “civilization” and colonialism at the turn of the century.
- How did Americans learn about U.S. colonialism in the Philippines?
- How did Filipinos and US-based critics of empire challenge and question American policies?
- How can visual evidence from the past serve as the basis for new digital forms of history?
- Based on the Visualizing Cultures unit: “Photography & Power in the Colonial Philippines l: Conquest by the Camera (1898–1902)”.
- This module explores the role of photography in the Philippine American War (1898-1902).
- How did soldiers represent war experiences for themselves and for audiences in the United States?
- How did Filipinos respond to US colonization, and what role did visual images play in their responses?
- Based on the Visualizing Cultures unit: “Photography & Power in the Colonial Philippines ll: Dean Worcester’s Photographic Record of the Philippines (1898–1913)”.
- This module uses the photographic archive of US colonial official Dean Worcester to consider relationship of photography to anthropology and colonial governance.
- How did photography serve as a basis for cultural engagement—both in positive and negative ways?
- What are the “ethics of looking”? What responsibilities do we have today when confronting potentially difficult images?