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If you鈥檙e interested in the natural world, our geography and environment courses are the perfect choice. Our packed curriculum explores some of the biggest issues facing society, such as climate change and the fight against the destruction of some of Earth鈥檚 most precious resources. The option to learn in person or online means that our geography courses can whisk you away to a far-flung corner of the globe, all without you ever having to leave your own home. 

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If you choose to take one of our psychology courses you鈥檒l be immersed in the study of the human mind. With options to learn about memory and identity, you鈥檒l get the chance to explore and debate some of the most famous psychological experiments.  

There鈥檚 also Sociology too, a subject that focuses on human behaviour, interaction, and relationships. If you鈥檇 like to explore some of the biggest questions in life, then our philosophy courses are for you. Small class sizes mean that you鈥檒l get to discuss and debate in a supportive environment, all with an experienced tutor on hand.  

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Architecture: Medieval Architecture of the English Cathedrals

Recognising the main architectural styles of the medieval cathedrals is key to being able to appreciate the periods of their construction. From the great Anglo-Norman building programme, whose surviving architecture can be seen in Ely and Winchester, through the Early Gothic of Canterbury, the Early English of Salisbury, the Decorated Style of Exeter and on to the Perpendicular of York, this is a story of continuous stylistic and technical progress.
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Dates:
Thu 25/04/2024 -
Thu 09/05/2024
Times:
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Duration:
3 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Keith Hasted
Course code:
Q00014954
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee:
拢16.65

History: Philosophy Behind the Headlines

The course will briefly introduce the principal ideas of a selection of philosophers and apply these to the discussion of the news headlines and the controversies that lie behind them. This course will encourage discussion and sharing of ideas about current affairs and will involve reflecting on how to make philosophy a part of this discussion.
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Dates:
Thu 25/04/2024 -
Thu 30/05/2024
Times:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Duration:
6 sessions
Location:
Blue Beetle Room (London)
Hendon Lane
Finchley
London
N3 1TR
Tutor:
Daniel Williams
Course code:
Q00012137
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to 拢60.00

Gardening Practical: Basic Gardening

This course covers the basics of gardening, eg planning, preparing, choosing, sowing and harvesting crops with careful consideration of region, location, season and climate. It will teach people how to care for plants and how to use growing space effectively even in small areas. Students will learn gardening terminology and to appreciate the benefits of gardening including the impact on their wellbeing and mental health. Other aspects involve cost i.e. buying seeds etc (working to a budget), recycling material 鈥 i.e. how to make compost and Health and Safety when gardening i.e. use of tools correctly.
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Dates:
Thu 25/04/2024 -
Thu 04/07/2024
Times:
10:00am - 3:30pm
Duration:
10 sessions
Location:
Home To Work (Cleator Moor)
17 High Street
Cleator Moor
CA25 5AH
Tutor:
Joseph Crowe
Course code:
Q00013928
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to 拢231.00

History: Byzantium : Bulwark of Christianity?

How did the Roman Empire survive the great challenges it faced during the 8th century, and yet arise ultimately stronger? We will examine how the reign of Leo III not only ushered in a time of stability but also brought about key developments within mediaeval Roman society, and how, during that time, the Arab threat was confronted and ultimately weakened. Finally, we will examine the issue of iconoclasm manifested itself during the first half of the eighth century, and how that impacted on Roman society at large. This course will examine those events in a friendly and supportive online group.
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Dates:
Thu 25/04/2024 -
Thu 11/07/2024
Times:
11:30am - 1:30pm
Duration:
11 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Gary Slator
Course code:
Q00014178
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
7 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to 拢81.40

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History: The House of Lancaster: Intermediate

The emergence of the House of Lancaster could have led to a major decline of the English realm, yet it achieved its greatest success against the old enemy of France. A consideration of the later reign of Richard II will be made, and what particular factors ultimately led to his overthrow. We will then go on to provide a major analysis of the reign of Henry IV, dealing with the various problems and rebellions faced by the English and how he in turn was able to contain those problems. This course will analyse the course of those events, in a supportive online environment.
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Dates:
Thu 25/04/2024 -
Thu 11/07/2024
Times:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Duration:
11 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Gary Slator
Course code:
Q00014354
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
3 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to 拢81.40

History: British Folklore: Beginners

How did some of the characters and images of British folklore come to be so widely recognised as key elements of British society? We will go on to examine some of the key figures of English folklore tradition, including the main characters of Arthurian and Robin Hood stories, as well as considering the evidence for their origins and historical basis. We will also examine some of the early English and Celtic pagan cults and gods in order to shed light on how those early practices may have gone on to affect habits and customs in later times. We will also identify animals with a British Folklore tradition.
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Dates:
Fri 26/04/2024 -
Fri 12/07/2024
Times:
11:30am - 1:30pm
Duration:
11 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Gary Slator
Course code:
Q00014176
How you'll learn:
Online
Status:
Waiting list
Fee range
Free to 拢81.40

History: Aphra Behn: Poet, Playwright, Prisoner, Spy. Her Life & Times

Join tutor Michael Long on this fascinating one-off session, presented as part of Women's month, looking at the life of Aphra Behn. Aphra Behn was a playwright, poet, translator and royal spy. She was a woman in a world of men, a staunch Royalist, a spy, and condemned as a scarlet woman with loose morals. She was also the first woman in England to identify herself as a professional writer. She wrote to suit the occasion, and she wrote to make money. This is a brief look at her life and times rather than a focus on her literary achievements.
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Dates:
Fri 26/04/2024 -
Fri 26/04/2024
Times:
9:30am - 11:30am
Duration:
1 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Michael Long
Course code:
Q00014708
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to 拢7.40

Personal Development: Philosophy - Lies, bull**** and post - truth

Lying is generally perceived as unethical behaviour, and political decision-makers are often accused of lying. It is also often said that we live in a 鈥榩ost-truth鈥 era, in which people care more about effective rhetoric than about whether a claim is true. But the issues are more complicated than you might think. Philosophers have found that we all believe that lying is morally justified in certain situations and have distinguished between lying - not telling the truth - and 鈥榖ullshitting鈥 (Harry Frankfurt鈥檚 term) - not caring about the truth. The course allows you to familiarize yourself with their arguments and evaluate them.
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Dates:
Mon 29/04/2024 -
Mon 08/07/2024
Times:
9:00am - 11:00am
Duration:
9 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Bettina Lange
Course code:
Q00014330
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to 拢66.60

History: The Past We Remember

In 1930, W.C Sellar & R.J. Yeatman 鈥榮 1066 And All That was published. The authors claimed that 鈥淗istory is not what you thought. It is what you can remember.鈥 Starting from their premise, we will explore the ways that our memory and understanding of British history are influenced by fiction and the arts, as much as by teaching and text-books. We will look at how authors, playwrights and artists have depicted the past, both through deliberately looking backwards or by describing their own times in an enduring way. Can fiction help us understand the past more than factual accounts?
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Dates:
Mon 29/04/2024 -
Mon 24/06/2024
Times:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Duration:
7 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Katherine Croft
Course code:
Q00014921
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to 拢51.80

History: The First World War (Part 1)

The First World War is thought to be the most written-about war in history, and yet to many of us it can seem utterly beyond comprehension 鈥 its geographic scope, its length, the lack of clearly defined war aims, the seemingly endless offensives and the terrible casualty bill all conspire to make this seem an impenetrable and at times futile conflict. And yet real issues were at stake, which mattered to many of those who fought, on both sides.
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Dates:
Tue 30/04/2024 -
Tue 21/05/2024
Times:
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Duration:
4 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Guest Speaker
Course code:
Q00015009
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to 拢30.00