Humanities and culture courses
Humanities and culture courses. We don’t just teach, we inspire.
Humanities and culture short courses at CCE invite you to engage with music, philosophy, and psychology.
Designed for curious learners, these courses offer space to explore ideas, reflect on culture and connect with different ways of thinking. They’re ideal for those seeking fresh perspectives in a welcoming and thoughtful environment.
Whether for personal growth or intellectual development, these courses provide an opportunity to deepen your knowledge and learn alongside others with shared interests.
Enrol now to begin exploring humanities that inform and inspire.
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Study Machiavelli’s philosophy with a short course in Sydney and online. Explore The Prince (1532), human nature, power, free will, love, politics and the role of deception, violence and ethics in modern society.
View Philosophy Course: Machiavelli and Political Philosophy detailsPhilosophy Course: Machiavelli and Political Philosophy<p>Machiavelli’s influence on modern political theory cannot be overstated. <em>The Prince</em> (1532), his most famous work, provides an interesting lens for examining modern politics and is perhaps
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Explore the philosophy of Homer, and develop an appreciation of art and the great works of literary history through the study of The Iliad (1998) and The Odyssey (1996).
View Homer: Ancient Greek Tragedy to Modern Film detailsHomer: Ancient Greek Tragedy to Modern Film<p>Join us for this ten-week philosophy course as we explore how Homer both reflects and shapes human thought. From Greek tragedy to contemporary film, we will examine how artists and filmmakers
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This ten-week course examines the concept of ‘power’ in many aspects of human life, from personal empowerment to the oppressive power of others to control us. The making and maintenance of political power will be a central concern of the course. We will discuss figures such as Mussolini, whose Fascism conceived power as the privilege of the ‘elect few’. By contrast, anarchists advocate a stateless society based on self-governance, with voluntary, cooperative and communal...
View Philosophy of Power and Anarchy Course detailsPhilosophy of Power and Anarchy Course<p>This ten-week course examines the concept of ‘power’ in many aspects of human life, from personal empowerment to the oppressive power of others to control us. The making and maintenance of
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Explore key concepts in psychology including personality, child development, learning, intelligence, and mental health. Gain insights into human behaviour and apply psychological theories to everyday life, relationships, and the workplace.
View Psychology Course: An Introduction detailsPsychology Course: An Introduction<p>Would you like to understand why and how people think, feel and behave the way they do? In this course, we will explain the nature of psychology as a scientific discipline and how it can answer
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Learn essential counselling techniques to support colleagues, employees, and friends. Develop active listening skills, manage challenging emotions, and provide guidance while maintaining healthy boundaries. Gain practical tools to handle sensitive conversations effectively.
View Counselling Course: An Introduction detailsCounselling Course: An Introduction<p>Counselling is being increasingly sought as the pressures of work and personal life continue to increase. This reflects the rapidly changing world we live in and the increasing choices we face as
...Course added to cart. Checkout now.Close this messageSat 16 May 2026 9am - 5pm (UTC+10:00)1 session, 8 hours total$500 Limited GST freeCounselling Course: An Introduction<p>Counselling is being increasingly sought as the pressures of work and personal life continue to increase. This reflects the rapidly changing world we live in and the increasing choices we face as
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Uncover the symbolic language of dreams in this Jungian psychology course. Explore archetypes, the unconscious, and dream imagery to enhance self-awareness and connect your dreams to waking life through interpretation and guided reflection.
View Jung and Dreams Course detailsJung and Dreams Course<p>Dreams can be a rich source of information about our real selves, but many people wonder if they communicate anything of significance. In this psychology course, a practising Jungian analyst will
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Sharpen your reasoning skills with this introduction to critical thinking. Learn to construct persuasive arguments, spot common fallacies, and evaluate everyday claims through practical exercises, informal logic, and contemporary debates.
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Explore phenomenology, the study of lived experience and the body–mind relation. Examine ideas from Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, and Zahavi, and discover how phenomenology shapes medicine, psychology, the arts, and everyday life.
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Examine philosophy’s enduring engagement with art, from Plato and Aristotle to Kant, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Marx and Postmodernism. Explore how art shapes emotion, society and imagination, and its power to critique, transform and redefine human life.
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Delve into Heidegger’s radical ideas on existence, time, language, technology and truth. Through Being and Time, examine how his phenomenology reshapes our understanding of self, others and the modern world—and what it means to truly live.
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