liverpool university continuing education 2012-13 prospectus

SHORT COURSES FOR ADULT LEARNERS

CONT I NU ING EDUCAT I ON University of Liverpool 126 Mount Pleasant Liverpool L69 3GR

Office hours: 9am – 4.30pm (You may leave a message at other times)

Tel: 0151 794 6900email: [email protected] website: www.liverpool.ac.uk/contedTwitter: @LivuniCLL

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THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL IS A MEMBER OF THE UK’SELITE RUSSELL GROUP OF RESEARCH-LED UNIVERSITIES

Once again, we are thrilled to launch our newContinuing Education prospectus for thecoming academic year. We look forward towelcoming back many of you who studiedwith us last year, and to meeting the newfaces joining our community of lifelonglearners for the first time in 2012-13.

It is always gratifying to see people from all kinds ofbackgrounds taking advantage of what Continuing Educationcan offer. Some of you may not have studied for some yearsand may be considering our prospectus with a mixture ofanticipation and trepidation. But don’t worry - those who takethe plunge soon realise what they have been missing and returnagain and again. Working or retired, young or more mature, with qualifications or without, you’ll soon feel very much athome with us.

This year we are pleased to announce the launch of ourexpanded Business Studies programme. Whether you arestudying for professional or commercial reasons, to achieve aCertificate in Higher Education, or simply for pleasure, you willfind something here to inspire you.

There is so much to choose from - why not Make MondaysHistory or try a little Friday Poetry? Or join one of our relaxedcommunity literature courses? Or hone your own creativewriting skills for radio or television? Or perhaps you couldrediscover your voice with Singing for Fun, or take a moreacademic look at Music, Culture and Society?

Our ever popular Archaeology programme is back too withlectures to fascinate and educate, plus we have an innovativecollection of Art History courses with links to local galleries, andhave added Arabic to the huge selection of language courses.

Although many of our day and evening courses take place at theUniversity, courses also run at venues across Merseyside,thanks to our partnership with museums and galleries, collegesin Cheshire and Southport, and local libraries. We also have abusy programme at the University’s Ness Botanic Gardens.

Whatever subject you ultimately decide upon, we promise awarm welcome, an inspiring learning opportunity, and a chanceto make new friends.

Dr Anne QualterHead of Continuing Education

Enrolment

All enrolments should be made to theContinuing Education office.

How to enrolYou can enrol by telephone with a debitor credit card, by post, or by visiting ourreception in 126 Mount Pleasant.

Please note: due to recent financiallegislation we are no longer permitted toaccept payment by credit/debit cards sentthrough the post.

Whatever method you choose, you mustcomplete the enrolment form in the centrepages of this prospectus or download acopy from our website. We cannot registeryou on a course unless the enrolment formis completed in full and signed and theappropriate fee has been paid. Chequesshould be made payable to ‘The Universityof Liverpool’.

If enrolling by telephone, you may find ituseful to have a completed form to handso that we can take all the necessaryinformation from you. Payment can be madeeither by credit card (Visa or Mastercard) orby debit card.

We will always aim to acknowledge receiptof your enrolment, although there may be adelay during busy periods. If a course is fullor has to be cancelled, we will try to informyou as quickly as possible.

FeesFees are detailed in each course entryand the following concessions are offered:• If you are in receipt of state retirementpension, are a full-time student or amember of staff, you may pay thesecond fee.

You can also pay the second fee if you arein receipt of any of the following (or are anunwaged dependent of someone whoreceives any of the following): • Jobseekers’ Allowance•Working Tax Credit• Income Support• Housing Benefit• State Pensions Credit• Employment Support Allowance IR(Income Related)

Proof of entitlement to a concession will be requested each time you enrol.Please contact us if you are unsure whetheror not you qualify for a concession.

An enrolment closing date is listed oneach course, and a decision on theviability of the course will be made onthis date. It is therefore important thatwe receive your enrolment applicationby this point. While enrolments madeafter this date will be accepted, courseswhich do not recruit a minimum numberof students by the enrolment closingdate will be cancelled and thoseregistered will receive a full refund. No new enrolments will be accepted ona course after the third meeting.

Other usefulinformation

Who can join?We invite anyone over the age of 16 to applyto our courses. Generally there are noacademic requirements and no examinations;all we ask is that you have a genuine interestin studying the subject. In order to gaincredit there will be assignments to complete.

A syllabus is available on request foraccredited courses which details thelearning outcomes and assessmentmethods. Visit:www.liverpool.ac.uk/contedfor details of programmes.

For more information, or to request additionalcopies of this prospectus, please contact us by:•Writing to us (address on page 2)• Emailing: [email protected]• Visiting us at 126 Mount Pleasant,Liverpool (Monday-Friday, 9am-4.30pm)

• Phoning the Continuing Educationreception on 0151 794 6900 (9am-4.30 pm, or leave a messageoutside these hours)

• Contacting the Course and StudentSupport team (see list on page 59). If amember of staff is unavailable, or the lineis engaged at the time of your call, pleaseleave a message and a member of staffwill call you back as soon as possible.

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Welcome to Continuing Education

Student cardIf you are studying for credit and require astudent card, which entitles you to use theUniversity library and certain other facilities,you should bring (or post) a passport-sizedphoto with your name and course codeprinted on the reverse to the ContinuingEducation reception. Cards will only beissued once the course is established andare valid for the duration of the course plusany additional assignment submission time.

Personal informationIn order to enrol you must complete aStudent Enrolment and Registration form,which can be found in the centre pagesof this prospectus. The form requestsinformation which is covered by the DataProtection Act and which the University isrequired to collect by the Higher EducationStatistics Agency (HESA) as a conditionof funding. This information includes yourdate of birth, which is required by thefunding body, but which also acts as aunique personal identifier on the University’sstudent database to ensure that your details are correct. The form also requestsinformation required for equal opportunitiesmonitoring.

The Continuing Education team will useyour name and address only to provide youwith information about courses we believemay be of interest, therefore it is helpful ifyou could let us know if you change yourdetails. If you do not wish to receive anyfuture mailings from us, please advise usand we will remove you from the database.

Refund policyIf we have to cancel a course because oflow enrolment, a full refund will be given tothose students who have pre-enrolled.

If a student wishes to withdraw from acourse before the enrolment closing date,an application for a refund must be made inwriting. Any refund given will be subject toan administrative charge of £5. After theenrolment closing date, no refund will begiven unless we are able to fill the place.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

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Course Index

Archaeology Objects and images: material culture of the AmericasNative North American basketry Thurs 18 Oct 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 11Prehistoric textiles from South America Thurs 25 Oct 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 11Rock art of native North America Thurs 1 Nov 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 11Maya archaeology and epigraphy Thurs 8 Nov 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 11Beads in native North American culture Thurs 15 Nov 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 11The art of the moche Thurs 22 Nov 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 11

Bronze and Iron Age BritainThe Beaker and Wessex periods Thurs 7 Feb 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 12The Deverel-Rimbury complex Thurs 14 Feb 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 12Metalworks and its deliberate destruction and disposal Thurs 21 Feb 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 12Hillforts Thurs 28 Feb 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 12Houses Thurs 7 Mar 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 13Field systems Thurs 14 Mar 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 13

From Labyrinth to Lion Gate: palaces in the age of heroes Early palaces and the ruler’s rise to power Tues 5 Feb 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 14Palaces, religion and power Tues 12 Feb 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 14The architecture of power Tues 19 Feb 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 14Palatial administration and the role of the ruler Tues 26 Feb 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 14Palace economies Tues 5 Mar 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 14The collapse of the palace system and its aftermath Tues 12 Mar 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 14 How to read Egyptian hieroglyphs Mon 8 Oct 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 15How to read more Egyptian hieroglyphs Mon 21 Jan 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 15Sun, moon and man in prehistoric Britain Mon 21 Jan 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 15From Sparta to Spartacus: slavery in antiquity Mon 21 Jan 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 15From ice age seafarers to bronze age warrior kings Tues 23 Oct 6.30-9pm Liverpool 15Forensic anthropology: dead men do tell tales Tues 2 Oct 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 15Introduction to archaeological methods and theory Tues 2 Oct 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 15The food revolution: from foraging to farming Tues 22 Jan 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 16Themes in world archaeology Tues 22 Jan 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 16Hail Caesar! Augustus, poetry and propaganda Wed 3 Oct 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 16Archaeology of the old testament Wed 10 Oct 1-3pm Liverpool 16Archaeology of the new testament Wed 16 Jan 1-3pm Liverpool 16Scandal, sex, paranoia and suicide: Nero and the Flavians Wed 23 Jan 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 16Blood guts and togas; a history of the Roman republic Thurs 4 Oct 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 16The archaeology of Ancient Egypt Fri 5 Oct 2-4pm Liverpool 16Ancient Egyptian technology Fri 25 Jan 2-4pm Liverpool 16

Archaeology lecture series at Sir John Deane’s College Heroes and tryants: the Greek world from Pylos to Pausanias Mon 5 Nov 6.30-9pm Northwich 17

Classical Languages Thalatta thalatta! Beginner’s Greek 1 Tues 9 Oct 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 18Gnothi seauton: Beginner’s Greek 2 Tues 22 Jan 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 18Introduction to Biblical Hebrew 1 Tues 9 Oct 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 18Introduction to Biblical Hebrew 2 Tues 22 Jan 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 18Moving on: intermediate Latin 1 Thurs 11 Oct 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 18Veni, vidi, vici: further Latin 1 Mon 8 Oct 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 18Moving on: intermediate Latin 2 Thurs 24 Jan 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 18Veni, vidi, vici: further Latin 2 Mon 21 Jan 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 18


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Art and Art History Liverpool bohemia Fri 5 Oct 2-4pm Liverpool 19The art of cinema: introduction to film studies Tues 2 Oct 2-4pm Liverpool 19Renaissance: art, life and thought in Europe c1400-1500 Tues 22 Jan 2-4pm Liverpool 20Turner Monet Twombly Tues 9 Oct 10.30am-12.30pm Liverpool 20Architecture of Liverpool Wed 26 Sept 10.30am-12.30pm Liverpool 20The human body in ancient Greek art Wed 10 Oct 2-4pm Liverpool 20Introduction to African art Wed 6 Feb 6-8pm Liverpool 20‘The House Beautiful’: Victorian aesthetic interiors Wed 17 Apr 10.30am-12.30pm Liverpool 20British art and design: the beginnings of modernity in Britain, 1790-1890 Thurs 27 Sept 10.30am-12.30pm Liverpool 20Rembrandt and his legacy Thurs 27 Sept 6-8pm Liverpool 21The human body in art: drawing the human body Thurs 27 Sept 2-4pm Liverpool 21British art and design: tradition, modernity and the applied arts in Thurs 24 Jan 10.30am-12.30pm Liverpool 21Britain, 1860-1920Magical materials: artists as collectors Thurs 24 Jan 6-8pm Liverpool 21British art and design: vision and design in Britain, 1900-1951 Thurs 18 Apr 10.30am-12.30pm Liverpool 21Architecture of Liverpool: indoors Thurs 24 Jan 2-4pm Liverpool 21Symbolism and intent: the principles of Egyptian art Fri 18 Jan 10.30am-12.30pm Liverpool 21The art of Buddhism Sat 20 Oct 10am-5pm Liverpool 21 Business Studies Leading in organisations: core skills Mon 1 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 22Marketing strategy Mon 18 Oct 6.30-9pm Liverpool 22Further aspects of management accounting Mon 15 Apr 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 22Practical marketing Tues 23 Oct 6.30-9pm Liverpool 22Globalisation: the marketing dimension Tues 16 Apr 6.30-9pm Liverpool 22Starting your own business Wed 26 Sept 6.30-9pm Liverpool 22A beginner’s guide to stocks and shares Wed 26 Sept 6.30-9pm Liverpool 22Business doing well by doing good: corporate social responsibility Wed 24 Oct 6.30-9pm Liverpool 23Stocks and shares for the serious investor Wed 21 Nov 6.30-9pm Liverpool 23How organisations work Wed 20 Feb 6.30-9pm Liverpool 23Business planning: next steps Wed 27 Feb 6.30-9pm Liverpool 23The trials and tribulations of the Euro world Wed 1 May 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 23An introduction to business and employment law Thurs 1 Oct 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 24An introduction to accounting Thurs 11 Oct 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 24Financial accounting and budgeting Thurs 24 Jan 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 24World stock markets Thurs 21 Feb 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 24Further aspects of financial accounting Thurs 18 Apr 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 24Management: an introduction Fri 22 Feb 2-4.30pm Liverpool 24Develop your communication skills: a workshop for business and life Sat 11 May 10am-4pm Liverpool 24

Creative Writing An introduction to scriptwriting for radio and television Mon 1 Oct 7-9pm Liverpool 25Improve your creative writing Mon 8 Oct 7-9pm Liverpool 25Writing at Ness Tues 9 Oct 2-4pm Neston 25Exploring writing Tues 9 Oct 7-9pm Liverpool 25Scriptwriting for film and tv Tues 9 Oct 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 25A short introduction to creative writing Tues 23 Oct 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 26Getting better at creative writing Tues 22 Jan 7-9pm Liverpool 26Writing for children Tues 29 Jan 2-4.30pm Liverpool 26Writing for children Tues 29 Jan 6.30-9pm Liverpool 26Summer writing for Ness Tues 30 Apr 2-4pm Neston 26Writing for performance Wed 10 Oct 7-9pm Liverpool 26Worlds of wonder: writing science fiction and fantasy Thurs 11 Oct 7-9pm Liverpool 26

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Rites of passage: ritual, folklore and tradition Mon 21 Jan 10.30am-12.30pm Liverpool 32Britain's road to war, 1931-1940 Tues 2 Oct 2-4pm Heswall 33Upstairs, downstairs in Victorian Liverpool Tues 2 Oct 2-4pm Ormskirk 33The Lion and the Dragon: exploring Britain's modern relationship with China Tues 9 Oct 2-4pm Liverpool 33Black British experience in the 20th century through the literature Tues 9 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 33of the African Caribbean diasporaWorkhouse or gaol? Poverty and crime in Victorian Liverpool Tues 22 Jan 6-8pm Liverpool 33An outlaw and a king: two medieval detective stories Tues 22 Jan 2-4pm Heswall 33Celtic migration in the North West in the 19th century Tues 30 Apr 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 33An outlaw and a king: two medieval detective stories Wed 10 Oct 2-4pm Liverpool 33The reformation in 16th century Europe Wed 23 Jan 2-4pm Liverpool 341066 and all that? The Norman conquest in Wales, Scotland and Ireland Wed 1 May 2.30-4.30pm Liverpool 34Franco's Spain Thurs 4 Oct 2-4pm Liverpool 35America in the 19th century Thurs 24 Jan 2-4pm Liverpool 35The Irish famine – an gorta mór Thurs 2 May 2-4pm Liverpool 35The British mandate in Palestine Thurs 2 May 2-4pm Liverpool 35The North West in literature: landscape, society and people 1750-1950 Fri 2 Nov 10am-3pm Prescott 35Social investigation in Liverpool: 1830-1914 Sat 13 Oct 10am-4pm Liverpool 35An introduction to researching your family tree Sat 2 Mar 10am-4pm Liverpool 35 Information Technology Computing and internet at your fingertips Mon 15 Oct 12-2pm Liverpool 37Become a proficient MS Office 2007 user Mon 15 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 37Introduction to project management for corporate efficiency Mon 4 Feb 6-8pm Liverpool 37Control Microsoft Office applications with VBA Mon 22 Apr 6-8pm Liverpool 37Spreadsheet design for small business Tues 16 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 37Design stunning publication material Tues 13 Nov 6-8pm Liverpool 37Ms Excel 2007 – advanced Tues 30 Apr 6-8pm Liverpool 38Introduction to statistics using SPSS Wed 17 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 38Develop and manage databases with Microsoft Office Wed 14 Nov 6-8pm Liverpool 38Open up a world of digital photography with your computer Wed 6 Feb 12-2pm Liverpool 38SPSS for intermediate users Wed 20 Feb 6-8pm Liverpool 38Introduction to statistics using SPSS Wed 1 May 6-8pm Liverpool 38Introduction to Dreamweaver – develop your first webpage Thurs 18 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 39Introduction to Dreamweaver – develop your first webpage Thurs 31 Jan 6-8pm Liverpool 39Capture autumn in the city – introducton to DSLR photography Sat 27 Oct 9.30am-4.30pm Liverpool 39DSLR photography – creating abstract images masterclass Sat 17 Nov 9.30am-4.30pm Liverpool 39Capture spring in the city – introduction to DSLR photography Sat 17 Apr 9.30am-4.30pm Liverpool 39DSLR photography – creating abstract images masterclass Sat 18 May 9.30am-4.30pm Liverpool 39 Irish Studies Screening Ireland 1 – history and archaeology Wed 3 Oct 7-9pm Liverpool 40Finding the Liverpool Irish Wed 23 Jan 7-9pm Liverpool 40Screening Ireland II – the journey westward – language and culture Wed 23 Jan 7-9pm Liverpool 40 Modern Languages Stage 1 Arabic stage 1 Wed 10 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 41Chinese stage 1 Wed 10 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 41French stage 1 Mon 8 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 41French stage 1 Wed 10 Oct 4-6pm Liverpool 41German stage 1 Thurs 11 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 41Italian stage 1 Wed 10 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 41


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Writing novels and short stories Thurs 11 Oct 2-4pm Liverpool 26Writing novels and short stories Thurs 11 Oct 7-9pm Liverpool 26Writing poetry 1 Thurs 11 Oct 1-3pm Liverpool 26Writing poetry 2 Thurs 2 May 1-3pm Liverpool 26

English Language and Literature The monthly mystery Fri 5 Oct 12.30-2.30pm Liverpool 27Crime in classical literature Thurs 27 Oct 4-6pm Liverpool 27The female dick: women in crime fiction Thurs 24 Jan 4-6pm Liverpool 27 Core courses Monthly novel 1 Fri 28 Sept 11.30am-3.30pm Liverpool 28Monthly novel 2 Fri 8 Feb 11.30am-3.30pm Liverpool 28Friday poetry 1 Fri 28 Sept 1-4.30pm Liverpool 28European literature in English Fri 12 Oct 10.30am-12.30pm Liverpool 28Introduction to Shakespeare Fri 12 Oct 2-4pm Liverpool 28Friday poetry 2 Fri 15 Feb 1-4.30pm Liverpool 28 Specialist subject courses Shakespeare and his world Mon 1 Oct 1-3pm Southport 28Shakespeare and his world Mon 1 Oct 3.30-5.30pm Southport 28The stories and plays of Anton Chekhov Tues 2 Oct 10.30am-12.30pm Kelsall 28Forgiveness and revenge Tues 9 Oct 10.30am-12.30pm Liverpool 29Contemporary prizewinning writers Wed 3 Oct 10.30am-12.30pm Frodsham 29Literary freaks reconsidered Wed 23 Jan 2-4pm Liverpool 29The home front Thurs 4 Oct 2-4pm Liverpool 29Family life Thurs 11 Oct 10am-12pm West Kirby 29Scenes from English life – 20th century English novels Thurs 11 Oct 10.30am-12.30pm Liverpool 29The many lives of Dr Who Thurs 11 Oct 4-6pm Liverpool 29Star crossed lovers Thurs 11 Oct 4-6pm Liverpool 30We're all doomed: the apocolypse in science fiction Thurs 24 Jan 7-9pm Liverpool 30Shylock: victim or villain? The Jew in 19th century literature Thurs 24 Jan 7-9pm Liverpool 30Self and society Fri 5 Oct 1-3pm Southport 30Self and society Fri 5 Oct 3.30-5.30pm Southport 30 Community courses The book of common prayer Wed 7 Nov 1-2pm Liverpool 30The world in Liverpool Fri 12 Oct 2-4pm Liverpool 30Memoir club Thu 24 Jan 11am-1pm Liverpool 30Odyssey Sat 9 Feb 9.30am-4.30pm Liverpool 30 History and local history Make Mondays history Nazi art and propaganda – Leni Riefenstahl's Triumph of the Will Mon 18 Feb 6.30-8.15pm Liverpool 31Town house and country house – the aristocratic year 1660-1940 Mon 25 Feb 6.30-8.15pm Liverpool 31Napoleon and the Penninsular War – the campaign of 1813 Mon 4 Mar 6.30-8.15pm Liverpool 31The social impact of the atomic bomb in Britain, 1942-2012 Mon 11 Mar 6.30-8.15pm Liverpool 31Identity and empire: changing meanings of Creoleness in the Atlantic worlds Mon 18 Mar 6.30-8.15pm Liverpool 32Medici on Merseyside Mon 25 Mar 6.30-8.15pm Liverpool 32A history of wine and tasting: a taste of continuing education Thurs 25 Oct 6.30-8.30pm Liverpool 32The Cavendishes at Chatsworth, Hardwick and Bolsover, 1549-1707 Mon 24 Sept 10am-12pm Liverpool 32Living and dying in the middle ages: saints, ritual, belief and identity Mon 8 Oct 10.30am-12.30pm Liverpool 32Upstairs, downstairs in Victorian Liverpool Mon 8 Oct 2-4pm Southport 32The Royal Court from Elizabeth to Anne, 1558-1714 Mon 7 Jan 10am-12pm Southport 32

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Italian stage 1 Thurs 11 Oct 4-6pm Liverpool 41Japanese stage 1 Mon 8 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 41Russian stage 1 Thurs 11 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 41Spanish stage 1 Mon 8 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 41Spanish stage 1 Wed 10 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 41Spanish stage 1 Thurs 11 Oct 2-4pm Liverpool 41

Stage 2 Chinese stage 2 Mon 8 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 42French stage 2 Tues 9 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 42French stage 2 Thurs 11 Oct 4-6pm Liverpool 42German stage 2 Mon 8 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 42Italian stage 2 Mon 8 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 42Japanese stage 2 Wed 10 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 42Spanish stage 2 Mon 8 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 42Spanish stage 2 Wed 10 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 42Spanish stage 2 Thurs 11 Oct 4-6pm Liverpool 42

Stage 2+ Chinese stage 2+ Tues 9 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 43French stage 2+ Wed 10 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 43German stage 2+ Tues 9 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 43Italian stage 2+ Tues 9 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 43Spanish stage 2+ Mon 8 Oct 4-6pm Liverpool 43Spanish stage 2+ Thurs 11 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 43

Stage 3 French stage 3 Thurs 11 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 43German stage 3 Thurs 11 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 43Spanish stage 3 Tues 9 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 43

Stage 4 French stage 4 Thurs 11 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 44Spanish stage 4 Tues 9 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 44

Advanced Language and Culture Advanced French language and culture Mon 8 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 44Advanced German language and culture Tues 9 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 44Advanced Italian language and culture Thurs 11 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 44Advanced Spanish language and culture Tues 9 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 44

Conversation French conversation Wed 17 Apr 6-8pm Liverpool 45German conversation Wed 17 Apr 6-8pm Liverpool 45Italian conversation Wed 17 Apr 6-8pm Liverpool 45

Vacation courses French for your vacation Wed 23 Jan 6-8pm Liverpool 45Italian for your vacation Wed 23 Jan 6-8pm Liverpool 45Spanish for your vacation Wed 23 Jan 6-8pm Liverpool 45


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Music Essential Bach Mon 8 Oct 2-4pm Liverpool 46Music business Mon 8 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 46Music and gender Mon 21 Jan 2-4pm Liverpool 46Guitar legends Mon 21 Jan 6-8pm Liverpool 46Singing for fun Tues 9 Oct 10am-12pm Liverpool 46Issues in American and British jazz Tues 9 Oct 2-4pm Liverpool 47Film music: from classical Hollywood scores to pop soundtracks Tues 9 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 47Music and audio-visual media Tues 22 Jan 6-8pm Liverpool 48Guitar playing for beginners Wed 3 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 48Keyboard playing for beginners Wed 10 Oct 10am-12pm Liverpool 48Keyboard playing for improvers Wed 10 Oct 12.30-2.30pm Liverpool 48Intermediate keyboard Wed 10 Oct 3-5pm Liverpool 48Basic guitar skills Wed 23 Jan 6-8pm Liverpool 48Keyboard playing for beginners Thurs 11 Oct 10am-12pm Liverpool 48Music, culture, and society Thurs 24 Jan 6-8pm Liverpool 48

Philosophy and Religion Visions of the end Mon1 Oct 10.30am-12.30pm Liverpool 49The Exodus enigma: let my people go! Mon 1 Oct 1.30-3.30pm Liverpool 49Philosophy of religion Mon 1 Oct 4.30-6.30pm Liverpool 49Death and afterlife Mon 14 Jan 10.30am-12.30pm Liverpool 49The Exodus enigma: at the mountain of God Mon 14 Jan 1.30-3.30pm Liverpool 49Feminism and spirituality Mon 21 Jan 4.30-6.30pm Liverpool 49Jerusalem: holy city, holy icon Mon 15 Apr 10.30am-12.30pm Liverpool 50Approaches to the Bible Mon 15 Apr 1.30-3.30pm Liverpool 50Philosophy and contemporary literature Mon 15 Apr 4.30-6.30pm Liverpool 50Introduction to modern philosophy Mon 15 Apr 6-8pm Liverpool 50An introduction to modern political philosophy Tues 2 Oct 7-9pm Liverpool 51Karl Marx: friend or foe of individual freedom Tues 22 Jan 7-9pm Liverpool 51Heretics and dissenters in the first millenium Wed 3 Oct 7-9pm Liverpool 51Heretics and dissenters in the second millenium Wed 16 jan 7-9pm Liverpool 51The miracles of Exodus Sat 3 Nov 10am-5pm Liverpool 51

Science Understanding geology: recreating past environments Mon 1 Oct 7-9pm Liverpool 53Next steps in astronomy Mon 8 Oct 7-9pm Liverpool 53Making of the British landscape Mon 21 Jan 7-9pm Liverpool 53An introduction to astronomy Mon 21 Jan 7-9pm Liverpool 53An introduction to astronomy Tues 9 Oct 7-9pm Liverpool 53Introduction to oceanography Tues 9 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 53Next steps in astronomy Tues 22 Jan 7-9pm Liverpool 53Local marine and coastal ecology Tues 22 Jan 7-9pm Liverpool 53

Welfare Benefits Law Welfare benefits law Mon 8 Oct 6-8pm Liverpool 54Welfare benefits law and helping people with debt problems Mon 21 Jan 6-8pm Liverpool 54

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The University of Liverpool haspioneered the study of the AncientWorld since 1881, and the Departmentof Archaeology, Classics and Egyptologyis now home to 40 staff and more than400 students. Of these, we have morethan 100 postgraduates working onover 15 research projects worldwide.Thanks to the broad range ofacademic experience of these staffand postgraduate students, we areable to continue to bring you a livelyprogramme of diverse ContinuingEducation courses. Most of our coursesrequire no prior experience and thosethat do are clearly indicated.

This year you can study languagesfrom Hebrew to Hieroglyphs, or accessancient cultures from an archaeologicalperspective with our Archaeology,Classics, Egyptology or Biblical ancientculture courses. With one of our mostambitious programmes to date, we aresure that there will be a course for you.

Lecture seriesWe will be running three individual lectureseries: Objects and Images: MaterialCulture of the Americas, From Labyrinthto Lion Gate: Palaces in the Age ofHeroes and Bronze and Iron Age Britain.All involve six independent two-hoursessions exploring different themeseach week. Students can attend all sixsessions or choose lectures of interest.If you attend all six sessions andcomplete an assignment, you can thenapply for five credits.

Please note, the sessions within each ofthe lecture series cannot be mixed andmatched when applying for credits.

In order to apply for credits there is anadditional cost of £10 (no concessions).

Archaeology Academic Organiser – Dr GlennGodenho, Department ofArchaeology, Classics andEgyptology

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NATIVE NORTH AMERICAN BASKETRY

Thursday 18 Oct by Wendy WhitbyEnrolment closing date Monday 8 Oct.

Highly accomplished basketry was acentral feature of everyday life for manyindigenous people in North America. Wewill consider the diverse ways in whichbaskets were constructed and used, aswell as their deep-seated cultural roleswithin society.

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PREHISTORIC TEXTILES FROMSOUTH AMERICA

Thursday 25 Oct by Jonathan TriggEnrolment closing date Monday 15 Oct.

In this lecture we will consider howprehistoric textiles from South Americaare analysed. We will look at theidentification of different fibres, differenttechniques and methods of production,as well as considering the textiles withinthe greater social sphere.

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ROCK ART OF NATIVE NORTH AMERICA

Thursday 1 Nov by Wendy WhitbyEnrolment closing date Monday 22 Oct.

Enigmatic rock paintings andengravings are distributed widelyacross the landscape of North America.In this lecture we will look at the differentstyles and motifs that were employed,as well as considering the theories thathave been proposed to explain howrock art functioned within NativeAmerican society.

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The Objects and Images: MaterialCulture of the Americas lectureswill take place on Thursdays, 6.30-8.30pm at the University of Liverpool.Individual lectures cost £8, howeverif you choose to attend all six thecost is £45.

Material culture is a broad subject,defined in different ways by differentscholars. The aim of this series oflectures is to examine some of thetangible things crafted, shaped,altered and used across space andtime by the indigenous peoples ofNorth, Meso and South America.We will study, through materialculture, the beliefs, ideas, attitudesand assumptions of a particularsociety in order to explore someof the ideas behind them.

MAYA ARCHAEOLOGY AND EPIGRAPHY

Thursday 8 Nov by Jonathan TriggEnrolment closing date Monday 29 Oct.

Decipherment of the Maya glyphscreates many opportunities for gettinginto the minds of the Ancient Mayathrough historic, linguistic, cultural andarchaeological interpretation. This lecturewill introduce some of these themes.

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BEADS IN NATIVE NORTHAMERICAN CULTURE

Thursday 15 Nov by Wendy WhitbyEnrolment closing date Monday 5 Nov.

Beads, often traditionally manufacturedfrom shell, were extensively used as aform of currency by indigenous people inNorth America. We will explore how shelland other beads were used and the keyrole that glass beads played in indigenouslife during the colonial period.

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THE ART OF THE MOCHE

Thursday 22 Nov by Jonathan TriggEnrolment closing date Friday 12 Nov.

Through the art of the Moche we canprovide great insights into theircivilization. We will interpret thiscivilization through their depictions ofthemselves in their artwork, an area inwhich they were particularly skilled.

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THE BEAKER AND WESSEX PERIODS

Thursday 7 Feb by Jonathan TriggEnrolment closing date Monday 28 Jan.

The Early Bronze Age ritual and funerarymonuments have traditionally beencentral to the construction of a socialperspective of Early Bronze Age Britain.Exotic materials such as gold, amber,bronze and faience, which were madeinto fine objects and placed in graves,together with the construction of roundbarrows and monuments, will enable usto see how such practices underpinnedthe power of a developing elite in Britain.

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THE DEVEREL-RIMBURY COMPLEX

Thursday 14 Feb by Jonathan TriggEnrolment closing date Monday 4 Feb.

With the Deveral-Rimbury Complex, we have, for the first time in Britishprehistory, a related database ofsettlements, field systems and cemeterysites. We will see how, collectively,this offers fulsome potential for thereconstruction of society in terms ofgender, social organisation, communaltraditions, patterns of site formation and funerary traditions.

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Bronze and Iron Age Britain lectureswill take place on Thursdays, 6.30-8.30pm at the University of Liverpool.Individual lectures cost £8, howeverif you choose to attend all six the costis £45.

From the emergence of the elites in theEarly Bronze Age to the development of‘urban’ sites in the Late Iron Age, thiscourse will give you an introductionto the British Bronze and Iron Ages(c.2500BC-AD43). We will considerthe surviving remains to highlightissues relating to their interpretation.In particular we will focus on specificperiods and context-specific themes,and theoretical perspectives relatingto current debates in later Britishprehistory.

METALWORK AND ITS DELIBERATEDESTRUCTION AND DISPOSAL


Metalwork is the key tool for datingsites and events. We will outline thebasics of Bronze Age metal typologyand the premises of these chronologies.We will also consider the problems ofisolating metalwork from its socialcontext and the need to consider thephenomenology of object use. Therestricted number of source areas forthe raw materials of bronze production,together with the complexities of metalmaking and metalwork production,provide potential for diverse contextsand scales of production.

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HILLFORTS


Hillforts are Britain’s largest prehistoricmonuments. They are icons of thepre-Roman Iron Age, although it is nowclear that a large number of them datefrom the Late Bronze Age. The premisesof hillfort excavations and the changinginterpretations of hillforts have reflectedthe changing theoretical perspectivesof studies of British prehistory. Despitea militaristic interpretation, morerecently developed hillforts have beenconsidered as centres of production,exchange and settlement. We willconsider the development of hillfortstudies, as well as the possible rolesand uses of British hillforts.

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HOUSES

Thursday 7 Mar by Jonathan TriggEnrolment closing date Monday 25 Feb.

This lecture examines the diversityof prehistoric houses, includingthe materials and methods used inconstruction, and will also examinewhat houses can tell us about socialrelations and communities in the past.

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FIELD SYSTEMS

Thursday 14 Mar by Jonathan TriggEnrolment closing date Monday 4 Mar.

The Middle Bronze Age (c.1800-1200BC)is the final period of intensive (short-fallow) agriculture in Britain (Barrett,1994). The relationship between thisand preceding traditions will beconsidered in terms of socialorganisations, land boundaries, ritualand ideology. Different regional BronzeAges will be considered, such as thoseof south west Britain (Dartmoor, BodminMoor etc) to form a contrast with thoseof the more intensively studied centralsouth Britain (such as Deveral-Rimbury,which will be considered in lecture two).

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THE ARCHITECTURE OF POWER

Tuesday 19 Feb by Peta Bulmer andJoseph Gaynor Enrolment closing date Monday 11 Feb.

In this lecture we explore thearchitecture used to consolidate powerin Europe’s first civilisations. Wewill discuss the role of monumentalarchitecture, fortifications, centralcourts, throne rooms and the use ofart in Minoan and Mycenaean palaces.

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PALATIAL ADMINISTRATION ANDTHE ROLE OF THE RULER


We are familiar with Greece’smythical kings such as Minos andAgamemnon, but who really ruled thepalaces? Archaeology provides theanswers, so we will examine thearchitecture, art and texts of thepalaces to discover the power(s)behind the throne.

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From Labyrinth to Lion Gate: Palaces in the Age of Heroeswill take place on Tuesdays,6.30-8.30pm, at the University ofLiverpool. Individual lectures cost£8, however if you choose to attendall six the cost is £45.

In this lecture series we will focus onthe palaces of Bronze Age Crete andmainland Greece.

EARLY PALACES AND THE RULER’SRISE TO POWER

Tuesday 5 Feb by Peta Bulmer andJoseph Gaynor. Enrolment closing date Monday 28 Jan.

We will explore the humble beginningswhich led to the construction of thefirst great palaces and the evidencefor the rocky relationships betweenKnossos, Phaistos, Malia on Crete,and Tiryns on the mainland.

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PALACES, RELIGION AND POWER


Shrines, temples, lustral basins andpalace frescoes – these featuresindicate that religion played a majorsocial role in prehistoric Greece andwas central to palace administration.Here we explore how religion wasused by the palatial elites to legitimisepower.

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PALACE ECONOMIES

Tuesday 5 Mar by Peta Bulmer andJoseph Gaynor Enrolment closing date Monday 25 Feb.

The palaces really were ‘rich ingold’, and in this lecture we studyarchitectural and written evidencefor the ways in which the rulersaccumulated their wealth, includingtaxes and tributes, diplomacy and giftexchange, warehouses, workhousesand slavery.

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THE COLLAPSE OF THE PALACESYSTEM AND ITS AFTERMATH

Tuesday 12 Mar by Peta Bulmer andJoseph GaynorEnrolment closing date Monday 4 Mar.

…but everything was going so well!In our final lecture we discuss thenatural, social, and hostile outsideforces implicated in the destructionof the palaces on Crete and mainlandGreece. And, just as importantly,what happened next?

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Archaeology programme

Monday

HOW TO READ EGYPTIANHIEROGLYPHS

10 weekly meetings from Monday 8 Oct6.30-8.30pm by Anne Landborg,University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Friday 28 Sept.£78/£47

This absolute beginner’s course requiresno prior knowledge of hieroglyphs. You willlearn the classical stage of the language(Middle Egyptian), and will find yourselfreading genuine texts from ancientmonuments in no time at all.

15745 algy 91810 credits

HOW TO READ MORE EGYPTIANHIEROGLYPHS

10 weekly meetings from Monday 21Jan 6.30-8.30pm by Anne Landborg,University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Monday 14 Jan.£78/£47

This course will be particularly suited tothose who have a basic knowledge ofhieroglyphs (or have taken How to ReadEgyptian Hieroglyphs in the first term).This course will encourage you todevelop your reading skills with practicalexercises.


SUN, MOON AND MAN INPREHISTORIC BRITAIN

10 weekly meetings from Monday 21Jan 6.30-8.30pm by John Hill,University of Liverpool


How did man’s fascination with thecosmos manifest into architecture? Thismodule explores the quest to incorporatethe secrets of the universe into thedesign of British prehistoric monuments.Astronomy and archaeology unite into theenjoyable subject of archaeo-astronomy.


FROM SPARTA TO SPARTACUS:SLAVERY IN ANTIQUITY

10 weekly meetings from Monday 21Jan 6.30-8.30pm by Jason Wickhamand Carlos Villafane, Universityof Liverpool


Slaves played a pivotal role in Greek andRoman societies; philosophy, economyand politics were all shaped, in part, bythe antique slave systems. Through thiscourse you will appreciate how Greekand Roman societies relied upon a slavepopulation and will be able to identify thecritical issues associated with slavery.

17606 clah 96610 credits

Tuesday

FROM ICE AGE SEAFARERS TOBRONZE AGE WARRIOR KINGS

8 weekly meetings from Tuesday 23Oct 6.30-9pm by Dr David Smith andDr Stephen O’Brien, Universityof Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Friday 12 Oct.£78/£47

Including Mesolithic murder at FranchthiCave and the Homeric cultures of Minoanand Mycenaean Greece, this course willintroduce you to hundreds of stunningsites full of objects which reveal the storyof life in the Aegean over almost a quarterof a million years, from Archaic hunter-gatherers fighting for survival at the heightof the Ice Age, to the vivid sights, soundsand smells of a Late Bronze Age world ofartistry and craftsmanship, gods andgoddesses, trade, warfare, life and death.


FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGYDEAD MEN DO TELL TALES

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday 2 Oct6.30-8.30pm by Andrew Shuttleworth,University of Liverpool


Become a CSI by learning about how thehuman body can yield vital evidence indetermining just who a victim is and howthey came to pass. Find out how,by listening to the dead, you can catcha killer.


INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGICALMETHODS AND THEORY

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday 2 Oct6.30-8.30pm by Jonty Trigg, Sally Hoareand Jo Ball, University of Liverpool


If you have ever wondered howarchaeological sites are discovered,which techniques archaeologistsuse to gather data from sites, or howarchaeologists go about interpreting thatdata, this course will provide you with asound understanding of archaeologicalmethod and theory. Whether you are anamateur archaeologist or an interestedlayperson, this course is an idealintroduction to a fascinating andpopular subject.


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THE FOOD REVOLUTION: FROMFORAGING TO FARMING

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday 22Jan 6.30-8.30pm by Ceren Kabukcuand Andrew Shuttleworth, Universityof Liverpool


This course will provide an introduction to the evolution of human foodways,from hunter-gatherers to farmingsocieties. Looking at examples fromacross the globe, we will investigate howchanging food economies revolutionisedhuman history and peoples’ relationshipswith the environment.


THEMES IN WORLD ARCHAEOLOGY

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday 22 Jan6.30-8.30pm by Jonty Trigg, Sally Hoareand Sam Cook, University of Liverpool


This is an ideal course for those whohave taken Introduction to ArchaeologicalMethods and Theory, but you don’t haveto have taken it to enjoy this fascinatingcourse. Here you will discover theproblems, issues, and controversies thatarchaeologists face when dealing with thematerial remains of past cultures.


Wednesday

HAIL CAESAR! AUGUSTUS, POETRYAND PROPAGANDA

10 weekly meetings from Wednesday 3Oct 6.30-8.30pm by Bev Scott, Universityof Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Monday 24 Sept.£78/£47

Augustus was at the head of a well-oiledpropaganda machine, but he also had hiscritics. Here we consider the Emperorthrough the eyes of the era’s poets, thechanging architecture of Augustan Rome, and even through his own words.


ARCHAEOLOGY OFTHE OLD TESTAMENT

10 weekly meetings from Wednesday10 Oct 1-3pm by Dr Paul Lawrence,University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Monday 1 Oct.£78/£47

Archaeology and the Bible aresometimes presented as two unrelated,even contradictory disciplines. Taking achronological approach, this course (and its continuation, Archaeology andthe New Testament) will explore howarchaeology can shed light on how theBible can be understood in its widerhistorical and cultural context.


ARCHAEOLOGY OFTHE NEW TESTAMENT

10 weekly meetings from Wednesday16 Jan 1-3pm by Dr Paul Lawrence,University of Liverpool


Following on from Archaeology of the OldTestament, this course will explore howarchaeology can shed light on the text ofthe New Testament, and how the Biblecan be understood in its wider historicaland cultural context.


SCANDAL, SEX, PARANOIA ANDSUICIDE: NERO AND THE FLAVIANS

10 weekly meetings from Wednesday23 Jan 6.30-8.30pm by Bev Scott,University of Liverpool


Nero’s suicide in 68BC brought to an end both a turbulent time in Rome and the Julio-Claudian family line. However,while Vespasian’s rein brought a periodof calm, his son Domitian rivalled Nerofor controversy. Here we consider theEmperors through the eyes of literaturefrom this era.


Thursday

BLOOD, GUTS AND TOGAS: A HISTORYOF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC

10 weekly meetings from Thursday 4Oct 6.30-8.30pm by David Griffiths andLesley Ryan, University of Liverpool


There is more to Roman history than theEmperors; covering a period from 753BCto AD 14, this course will explore the riseand fall of the great Roman Republic,from its foundations in the mythic pastand early years as a small but dynamiccity state, through its glorious (and attimes inglorious) rise to Mediterraneansuperpower, and its final bloody fall andrebirth as Imperial Rome.


Friday

THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF ANCIENT EGYPT

10 weekly meetings from Friday 5 Oct2-4pm by Dr Claire Malleson, Universityof Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Tuesday 25 Sept.£78/£47

This course will introduce the mostimportant sites in Egypt, looking at theirhistory and archaeology. Each week adifferent area of Egypt will be presented,and overall aspects of life in each regionwill be discussed.


ANCIENT EGYPTIAN TECHNOLOGY

10 weekly meetings from Friday 25 Jan2-4pm by Dr Claire Malleson, Universityof Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Wed 16 Jan.£78/£47

A course that offers a unique opportunityto work directly with Ancient Egyptianmaterials held in the Garstang Museum.Each week a different aspect oftechnology will be introduced via alecture and an object handling session.


THE GEOMETRIC PERIOD AND THEMYTH OF THE GREEK ‘DARK AGE’

The Geometric Period (from c.1050BC) was once considered a cultural‘Dark Age’; the truth, however, is farmore complicated. This session willlook at how people emerged fromsuch a strong Mycenaean heritage toadapt to a changing Iron Age world,how and why some things remainedthe same when all else changed, andthe beginnings of a transition fromPalace to the Polis (city-state) societywhich would come to characteriselater periods.

THE ARCHAIC GREEK WORLD:LAWMAKERS, OLYMPIANSAND PERSIANS

The Archaic period saw the foundationof the Olympic Games and heraldedthe beginning of Greek colonisationoverseas to Italy, Spain, the Black Sea,the Levant and Egypt. This session willexamine the archaeology of this periodof cultural ‘quickening’ which saw thedevelopment of new ways of living anddying, the reign of tyrants at Athens,the rise of important and powerfulcentres like Sparta, and war betweenGreece and Persia.

17615 ALGY 0953 (please quotethis number on application)

This lecture series will introducestudents to over a millennium of Greekhistory and some of the most famousarchaeological sites in the world.Lectures will take place on Monday6.30-9pm starting from Monday 5 Nov.and will be led by David Smith,Stephen O’Brien and Helen Murphy.£53/35

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THE COLLAPSE OF THE MYCENAENPALACES AND THE END OF THEBRONZE AGE

The Late Bronze Age in Greecerepresents a peak of prehistoricculture which was characterised byhuge palaces, with the Mycenaeanscontrolling vast territories andmanaging their own economies. It was a place of weapons andwarfare, seafaring and long-distancetrade, and belief in gods andmonsters, but it was also a place filled with people going about theirdaily lives on a much smaller scale.This session will examine thearchaeology of Late Bronze AgeGreece and examine how (and why)palace society eventually collapsed.

HELLENISTIC AND ROMAN GREECEFROM THE DEATH OF ALEXANDERTO GRAECIA CAPTA

The Hellenistic Period representsa cosmopolitan ‘Golden Age’ when,against a backdrop of conflict, trade,and cross-cultural interaction, Greekideals and language spread across theMediterranean world, leadingto new developments in art,architecture and social behaviour.Many of these developments laid thegroundwork for Roman rule followingthe Battle of Corinth in 146 BC. Oftenoverlooked, Roman rule saw acombination of Greek and Romanculture and the creation of monumentsacross Greece (including constructionon the Athenian Acropolis and in theAgora below it) as the interests ofRome became the interests of Athens.

CLASSICAL GREECE: THE KEYSTONEOF WESTERN CIVILIZATION

The classical period of Greece is oftenthought of as the birthplace of modernculture; a developmental melting potfor political, artistic and philosophicalthought which had its heart in Athens,home to the Acropolis – one of themost iconic archaeological sites in theworld. This session will examine thearchaeology of Athens, alongside thatfrom other city states, during a periodwhich saw war with Sparta and theexpansion of the Greek world duringthe campaigns of Phillip II and his son,Alexander the Great.

SIR JOHN DEANE’S COLLEGE LECTURE SERIES

Classical Languages

Greek

THALATTA, THALATTA!BEGINNER’S GREEK 1

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday 9 Oct6.30-8.30pm by Jan Haywood,University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Friday 28 Sept. £78/£47

In this course we will introduce you toAncient Greek grammar and vocabulary.Through the recommended set texts, wewill read adapted extracts from originalGreek texts and explore some of the morefundamental aspects of Greek syntax andmorphology. Students will need copies ofReading Greek (text) and Reading Greek(Grammar, Vocabulary and Exercises),Cambridge University Press.


GNOTHI SEAUTON: BEGINNER’S GREEK 2

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday 22 Jan6.30-8.30pm by Jan Haywood, Universityof Liverpool


Suitable for those who have some basicknowledge of Ancient Greek (or ideally havepreviously attended Beginners Greek 1),this course offers further opportunities totranslate real passages of Greek, includingPlato and Aristophanes. Students willneed copies of Reading Greek (text) andReading Greek (Grammar, Vocabulary andExercises), Cambridge University Press.


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Hebrew

INTRODUCTION TO BIBLICAL HEBREW 1

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday 9 Oct6.30-8.30pm by Dr Debbie Hunter,University of Liverpool


This course is suitable for those with noprior knowledge of Biblical Hebrew. You willbe grounded in the script, sound andstructure of Biblical Hebrew, and graduallymove into translation exercises, readingpassages from Genesis and 1 Kings.


INTRODUCTION TO BIBLICAL HEBREW 2

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday 22 Jan6.30-8.30pm by Dr Debbie Hunter,University of Liverpool


In this course you will build on the progressmade in part one and continue to exploreaspects of the style and structure of BiblicalHebrew, reading an array of fascinatingmaterial from the Old Testament Books ofGenesis, Exodus, 1 Kings and 1 Samuel.


Latin

MOVING ON: INTERMEDIATE LATIN 1

10 weekly meetings from Thursday 11 Oct6.30-8.30pm by Jan Haywood, Universityof Liverpool


Anyone with enthusiasm and some basicknowledge of Latin are welcome to join thisclass. You will develop your Latin skills,learning new and more advanced grammarand vocabulary, and begin to tackle morecomplex Latin passages with confidence.


VENI, VIDI, VICI: FURTHER LATIN 1

10 weekly meetings from Monday 8 Oct6.30-8.30pm by Jan Haywood, Universityof Liverpool


Those with a solid grounding in Latinwill have an opportunity in the first of twolinked courses to encounter the Romans intheir own words. Come and join us as wetackle advanced Latin grammar and readreal Latin.


MOVING ON: INTERMEDIATE LATIN 2

10 weekly meetings from Thursday 24Jan 6.30-8.30pm by Jan Haywood,University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Tuesday 15 Jan.£78/£47

Those who have completed IntermediateLatin 1, or have a good basic grounding inthe language, are invited to join us. Buildingon existing skills, you will continue to enjoylearning Latin and using the language moreconfidently.


VENI, VIDI, VICI: FURTHER LATIN 2

10 weekly meetings from Monday 21 Jan6.30-8.30pm by Jan Haywood, Universityof Liverpool


Those who have an intermediate levelgrounding in Latin (preferably having takenFurther Latin 1), can continue exploringRomans in their own words. We’ll explorefurther elements of the language, and willmove on to unadapted Latin texts. (Essentialcourse book: Oxford Latin course part 3,blue cover).


Art and Art History

Art and Art History Academic Organiser –Suzanne May, Centre forLifelong Learning

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This year we are presenting a vibrantand diverse programme, with newtopics and tutors who are givingcourses on art from Liverpool to theworld. We have strengthened our tieswith academics and curators from localuniversities and galleries in order tooffer history of art courses ranging fromantiquity to modernism in the Westernand non-Western traditions.

As always, many of our coursesincorporate field trips, and there will bespecial opportunities to study the art ofAfrica, Ancient Egypt and Buddhism inMerseyside museums with experts inthe field. Our students can also learnabout European old masters and Britishart and design, both in the classroomand during on-site visits. We are addingnew genres of the visual arts to ourprogramme as well, including anintroduction to film studies.

There is a special focus this year onartists. Artists as Collectors exploresthe ‘magical materials’ that celebratedartists have stored for their own use.Some of our courses are taught bypractising artists: Drawing the HumanBody recreates the kind of anatomicalinstruction provided at artists’academies since the Renaissance.Offered this year only, there is also aunique review of the local arts scene,Liverpool Bohemia, featuring notedauthorities on the subject. We are sureyou will enjoy our rich collection of arthistory courses throughout 2012-13.

Tuesday

THE ART OF CINEMA:INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday 2Oct 2-4pm by Dr Tim McNelis,University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Friday 21 Sept.

£78/£47

This course introduces the languageof film and film theory. Discussionsof mise-en-scène, cinematography,editing, music and sound will beincluded. Key topics such asrepresentation and identityconstruction of characters will becovered, as well as auteur theory and genre theory.

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LIVERPOOL BOHEMIA

10 weekly lectures from Friday 5 Oct 2-4pm with Dr Suzanne May, ProfessorColin Fallows, John Campbell, AlexKidson and Frank Milner, University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Tuesday 25 Sept.

£78/£47

Liverpool’s contribution to the arts isundisputed. Much of the creative outputhistorically has flowed from the LiverpoolCollege of Art in Hope Street and thesurrounding area. This unique courseoffers the opportunity to study the artistsand denizens of that region during itsmost vibrant periods. Course organiser Suzanne May will host a series of guestlecturers by noted experts on theLiverpool arts scene.

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TURNER MONET TWOMBLY

5 weekly meetings from Tuesday 9 Oct10.30am-12.30pm by Julie Robson,University of Liverpool and Tate Liverpool


This course examines the work of threegreat artists in the context of the excitingTate Liverpool exhibition. Art-historicallinks and affinities between the artists willbe explored through lectures, groupworkshops and discussion. Course feeincludes a visit to the exhibition.

17598

RENAISSANCE: ART, LIFE ANDTHOUGHT IN EUROPE C1400-1500

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday 22Jan 2-4pm by Julie Robson, Universityof Liverpool


We will introduce the Renaissance in Italyand beyond, looking at painting, sculpture,print-making, architecture and urbandesign within the context of patronage,culture and philosophy. A visit to theWalker Art Gallery is included.

16909

INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN ART

5 weekly meetings from Wednesday 6Feb 6-8pm by Dr Zachary Kingdon,University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Monday 28 Jan. £44/£26

Zachary Kingdon, Curator of AfricaCollections, National Museums Liverpool,will introduce you to ways of appreciatingand understanding African materialculture on its own terms and will reviewits place in the world of Western art. Asession at World Museum will explore thehistory of African art in the city.

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‘THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL’: VICTORIANAESTHETIC INTERIORS

5 weekly meetings from Wednesday 17Apr 10.30am-12.30pm by AnnaMaddison, University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Monday 8 Apr.£44/£26

This course will explore Victorian fashionsfor aesthetic interior design, or as OscarWilde called it, ‘The House Beautiful’. It willtrace connections between the fine anddecorative arts, and include reference toJaponisme and the Arts and Crafts home.There will be a group visit to Sudley House.

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Thursday

BRITISH ART AND DESIGN: THEBEGINNINGS OF MODERNITY INBRITAIN, 1790-1890

10 weekly meetings from Thursday 27Sept 10.30am-12.30pm by Ed Bruce,University of Liverpool


This three-part course on British art anddesign will begin with Turner andConstable, followed by the IndustrialRevolution and Joseph Paxton’s CrystalPalace of 1851. Three local field trips willbe included (students must provide theirown transport), and some walking will be required.

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MAGICAL MATERIALS: ARTISTS ASCOLLECTORS

10 weekly meetings from Thursday 24Jan 6-8pm by Dr Aimee Blackledge,University of Liverpool


This course examines the art collectionsowned by artists from the Renaissance tothe present and from Leonardo to Picassoto Damien Hirst. We will explore howcollections functioned as competitivetrophies of artistic knowledge, professionalresources for making new art, and assetsthat enhanced artists’ social status.

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BRITISH ART AND DESIGN: VISION ANDDESIGN IN BRITAIN, 1900-1951

10 weekly meetings from Thursday 18Apr 10.30am-12.30pm by Ed Bruce,University of Liverpool


This course will explore the Garden Citymovement and artists’ responses to ruraland urban Britain. It will introduce the workof Stanley Spencer and L S Lowry, theBritish war artists of the First and SecondWorld Wars, and conclude with the Festivalof Britain in 1951. Port Sunlight Villagewill be visited (own transport and somewalking will be required).

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ARCHITECTURE OF LIVERPOOL:INDOORS

10 weekly meetings from Thursday 24Jan 2-4pm by Julie Robson, Universityof Liverpool


This alternative version of the popularArchitecture of Liverpool course takes placewholly in a classroom environment withlectures, slide presentations and groupdiscussion. This course explores thearchitectural significance of the city andwill equip the student with the skills andknowledge to develop a critical appreciationof the practical and aesthetic use ofarchitecture.

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Friday

SYMBOLISM AND INTENT: THEPRINCIPLES OF EGYPTIAN ART

10 weekly meetings from Friday 18 Jan10.30am-12.30pm by Joanne Backhouse,University of Liverpool


Egyptian art was embedded withsymbolism, often created with the intentof magically turning representations intoreality. Examining a variety of mediums,including tomb and temple reliefs, statuary,and luxury goods, this course will teachyou to decode the iconography.

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Saturday

THE ART OF BUDDHISM

Saturday 20 and Saturday 27 Oct 10am-5pm by Emma Martin, University ofLiverpool and National MuseumsLiverpool

Enrolment closing date Wednesday 10 Oct. £80

Emma Martin, Head of Ethnology andCurator of Asia Collections, NationalMuseums, will lead two linked study dayswhich will highlight the changing imageryand symbolism associated with theHistorical Buddha and many otherBuddhist beings across time (fromAD100 to the present) and geographicallyacross Asia. The second session will beheld at World Museum.

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REMBRANDT AND HIS LEGACY

10 weekly meetings from Thursday 27Sept 6-8pm by Dr Aimee Blackledge,University of Liverpool


This course explores the career ofRembrandt van Rijn and the wider impactof his legacy. Over ten weeks, we willexplore both the paintings and thecontroversies surrounding the attributionand interpretation of works by Rembrandtand his pupils.

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THE HUMAN BODY IN ART: DRAWINGTHE HUMAN BODY

10 weekly meetings from Thursday 27Sept 2-4pm by Paul Gatenby, Universityof Liverpool


Artist Paul Gatenby is combining arthistory, theoretical lectures and hands-oninstruction in a course suitable for artistsand non-artists alike. Anatomy will bestudied through life-modelling sessionsand drawing field trips. Students areresponsible for their own drawing supplies.This course will include some live nudity.

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BRITISH ART AND DESIGN: TRADITION,MODERNITY AND THE APPLIED ARTS INBRITAIN, 1860-1920

10 weekly meetings from Thursday 24Jan 10.30am-12.30pm by Ed Bruce,University of Liverpool


This course investigates the new ideas inBritish art and design that were embodiedby the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood andthe Arts and Crafts movement. It willinclude a visit to the Lady Lever ArtGallery and the Walker Art Gallery.

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THE HUMAN BODY IN ANCIENTGREEK ART

5 weekly meetings from Wednesday10 Oct 2-4pm by Alexis Nolan-Webster, University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Monday 1 Oct. £44/£26

Depictions of the human body areseen in Ancient Greek art, even fromthe prehistoric area. Beginning withMinoan and Mycenaean figurines, wewill continue on to the vase paintingand sculpture of the Classical period,observing portrayals of athleticism inthe Olympics, the honouring of godsand the dead, and Greek myth andlegend.

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Wednesday

ARCHITECTURE OF LIVERPOOL

10 weekly meetings from Wednesday26 Sept 10.30am-12.30pm by JulieRobson, University of Liverpool


Liverpool has more than 2,500 listedbuildings, more than any other UK cityoutside London. This course explores thecity’s architectural significance and tracesits development from international port toits recent regeneration. Besides slidelectures, there will be informal workshopsand discussions and a number ofarchitectural walks around parts of the city,so bring your walking boots and a camera.

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Business Studies

Business StudiesAcademic Organiser -Dr Claire Jones, Centre forLifelong Learning

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We are pleased to announce the launch of our expanded Business andManagement Programme, with a widerange of courses offering the opportunityto gain credits towards a Certificate inHigher Education. Whether you arestudying for professional or businessreasons- or simply for pleasure andinterest – you will find something hereto inspire you. Our modules range fromaccounting and marketing through tocourses and workshops to develop yourleadership potential, communicationsskills, and knowledge of the stock market.

Monday

LEADING IN ORGANISATIONS: CORESKILLS

8 weekly meetings from Monday 1 Oct6-8.30pm by Bob Dowd, University ofLiverpool


Leading change, managing performance,solving problems and developingindividuals are all key skills essential tomodern successful organisations. We will equip potential leaders with theunderstanding and practical skills to leadmore confidently and competently.

17589 ulms 93810 credits

MARKETING STRATEGY

8 weekly meetings from Monday 18 Feb6.30-9pm by Brian Mainwaring,University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Friday 8 Feb.£78/£47

This course outlines options fordeveloping a marketing plan and strategy.It includes: undertaking marketing audits;formulation of goals and objectives; andselecting strategic options. We will alsoexplore modern theory on branding andpositioning.


FURTHER ASPECTS OF MANAGEMENTACCOUNTING

5 weekly meetings from Monday 15 Apr6.30-8.30pm by Yvette Lau, Universityof Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Friday 5 Apr. £44/£26

Topics include: distinction betweenabsorption and marginal costing withpractical examples; break-even analysis;standard costing; methods of investmentappraisa,l and working capital control.


Tuesday

PRACTICAL MARKETING

8 weekly meetings from Tuesday 23 Oct6.30-9pm by Brian Mainwaring,University of Liverpool


Marketing is increasingly becoming animportant aspect of organisational life.This course will give students practicalskills that can be applied directly to theirorganisations, including assessing theexternal environment and understandingstrategic relationships between product,price, promotion, people and place.


GLOBALISATION: THE MARKETINGDIMENSION

8 weekly meetings from Tuesday 16 Apr6.30-9pm by Brian Mainwaring,University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Friday 5 Apr.£78/£47

The world continues to get smaller,requiring organisations to continuallyassess the implications. This courseexplores the drivers and competitivepressures for organisations and assessesthe impact on marketing strategies. These include culture, organisationalstructure, brands and the practicalimplications of marketing in a globalenvironment.


Wednesday

STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS

8 weekly meetings from Wednesday 26Sept 6.30-9pm by Dagogo Kinigoma,University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Monday 17 Sep.£78/£47

If you are considering starting your ownbusiness but lack the confidence to takethe plunge, you will find this courseparticularly beneficial. It is a short coursedesigned to provide practical support fora career in self-employment.


A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO STOCKS ANDSHARES

8 weekly meetings from Wednesday 26Sept 6.30-9pm by Stuart Sime,University of Liverpool


Discover how the Stock Market workswith an explanation of financial terms andhow to buy and sell shares. Learning willinclude student syndicates to formulateshare portfolios, including the weeklybuying and selling of stock.


BUSINESS DOING WELL BY DOINGGOOD: CORPORATE SOCIALRESPONSIBILITY

8 weekly meetings from Wednesday 24Oct 6.30-9pm by Brian Mainwaring,University of Liverpool


Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is now in focus as a result of corporatescandals and environmental disasters.CSR has been linked to better companyperformance and differentiation. Thiscourse examines the case for CSR andoutlines a framework for developingstrategy.


STOCKS AND SHARES FOR THESERIOUS INVESTOR

4 weekly meetings from Wednesday 21Nov 6.30-9pm by Stuart Sime,University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Monday 12 Nov.£44/£26

A course that is ideal for the experiencedinvestor, it takes a detailed look at thevarious markets, including derivatives, and explores statistical and graphanalysis to give the seasoned investor a market advantage.


HOW ORGANISATIONS WORK

8 weekly meetings from Wednesday 20Feb 6.30-9pm by Brian Mainwaring,University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Monday 11 Feb.£78/£47

To be successful, companies need todevelop more than just reportingarrangements and structure charts. They need to address design principles,culture, process, teams, leadership andstakeholder engagement. Most of all theyhave to be flexible in complex and chaoticenvironments. This course is aboutcreating high-performing and adaptableenterprises.


BUSINESS PLANNING: NEXT STEPS

8 weekly meetings from Wednesday 27Feb 6.30-9pm by Dagogo Kinigoma,University of Liverpool


As well as addressing the key steps inplanning a new business, this course willcover business expansion, marketing andcompetitive strategy, financial planningand law.

17601 ulms 946 10 credits

THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OFTHE EURO WORLD

5 weekly meetings from Wednesday 1May 6.30-8.30pm by Stuart Sime,University of Liverpool


This course provides backgroundinformation on the European Union andinvestigates the impact of the financialcrisis on the Euro and member states.What are the solutions to the problems?Join us to debate and find an answer.


Thursday

AN INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ANDEMPLOYMENT LAW

10 weekly meetings from Thursday 1Oct 6.30-8.30pm by Ohio Omiunu,University of Liverpool


This course provides a basic knowledgeof the types of platforms and regulationsavailable for operating a business, and anunderstanding of employment law,contracts and policies. We will cover theessential legal information that anyonerunning a business and employing staffneeds.


Creative Writing

Creative Writing Academic Organiser – Dr JohnRedmond, School of English

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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING ANDBUDGETING

10 weekly meetings from Thursday 24Jan 6.30-8.30pm by Yvette Lau,University of Liverpool


Ideal for those who have taken AnIntroduction to Accounting, topics hereinclude production of financial records bydouble-entry, book keeping leading to trialbalance, final accounts of sole tradersand limited companies, fundamentalaccounting concepts and conventions,and cash budgets and final accounts.

10337 ulms 907 10 credits

WORLD STOCK MARKETS

10 weekly meetings from Thursday 21Feb 6.30-8.30pm by Stuart Sime,University of Liverpool


This course will provide not justbackground information but highlight thecurrent financial crisis and the majormarkets of tomorrow. All this informationis necessary if long-term internationalportfolio planning is to be undertakensuccessfully.


FURTHER ASPECTS OF FINANCIALACCOUNTING

5 weekly meetings from Thursdsay 18Apr 6.30-8.30pm by Yvette Lau,University of Liverpool


We will further explore the themes studied in Financial Accounting andBudgeting including; completion offinancial accounts on the basis ofincomplete records, income andexpenditure accounts for clubs andsocieties, bank reconciliation and cashflow statements.


Friday

MANAGEMENT: AN INTRODUCTION

8 weekly meetings from Friday 22 Feb2-4.30pm by Dr Anitha Majeed,University of Liverpool


‘The key to success in the 21st century isthe management of knowledge andexpertise’ (Druker, P, 2000). This courseis perfect for aspiring managers and willexplore the essential issues of businessorganisation and management.


Saturday

DEVELOP YOUR COMMUNICATIONSKILLS: A WORKSHOP FOR BUSINESSAND LIFE

Saturday 11 May 10am-4pm by MaryClinton, University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Wednesday 1 May.£50

This workshop is designed for anyonewho wants to improve their ability toinfluence, motivate, inspire andcommunicate with others.

17630 ulms 936

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This programme covers the threemain elements of creative writing:poetry, prose and drama. Taught byexperienced writers in a variety ofsettings (including Ness Gardens inWirral) the courses are suitable forbeginners, as well as those who havebeen writing for longer. The emphasiswill be on creating the kind of friendlyenvironments which will help you toproduce original writing whiledeveloping your critical skills.

Monday

AN INTRODUCTION TO SCRIPTWRITINGFOR RADIO AND TELEVISION

20 weekly meetings from Monday 1 Oct7-9pm by Linda Miller, Universityof Liverpool


Taught by a professional scriptwriter, thiscourse explores the basic skills neededfor radio and television drama: structure,storytelling/plotting, characterisation,dialogue and layout. You will beencouraged to develop an original ideainto a short, first draft script.

10678 crea 90420 credits

IMPROVE YOUR CREATIVE WRITING

20 weekly meetings from Monday 8 Oct7-9pm by John Sayle, Universityof Liverpool


A course which might suit those withsome previous experience of creativewriting, we will enhance your work usinga range of flexible strategies. You will beencouraged to undertake writing projectsin a supportive environment.


Tuesday

WRITING AT NESS

20 weekly meetings from Tuesday 9Oct 2-4pm by Dr Gladys MaryColes, at Ness Botanic Gardens,Neston, Wirral


Set against the attractive backdrop ofNess Gardens, this course is led byan experienced, much-publishedpoet. Learn how to write in a varietyof genres, including prose and poetry.Discussions will be held in a peacefuland inspirational setting.


AN INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING

10 weekly meetings from Thursday11 Oct 6.30-8.30pm by Yvette Lau,University of Liverpool


This course provides an introductionto the principles of financial andmanagement accounting. Topicsinclude the significance of accountingequation, the calculation of profit andloss, and the structure of accountsand balance sheets includingpublished formats, financial ratios andclassification of costs usingprofessional accountancy methods.


EXPLORING WRITING

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday 9 Oct7-9pm by Eleanor Rees, Universityof Liverpool


This course, taught by a published poet,examines a variety of writing genresincluding prose and poetry. Studentswill be encouraged to participate ingroup discussions in a friendly,nurturing atmosphere.


SCRIPTWRITING FOR FILM AND TV

20 weekly meetings from Tuesday 9 Oct6.30-8.30pm by Bill Dawson, Universityof Liverpool


This course will encourage you toconsider theoretical approaches to writingand to take on new creative challenges.You will be expected to produce originalcreative work, while also developing youranalytical skills.


THE MONTHLY MYSTERY

8 monthly meetings from Friday 5 Oct12.30-2.30pm by Shirley Jones,University of Liverpool


This is a course for serious readers ofmystery, horror and detection. Eachmonth we shall read and explore greatmystery stories from the past twocenturies, uncovering puzzles ofidentity, sexuality, the supernaturaland the scientific.

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CRIME IN CLASSIC LITERATURE

10 monthly meetings from Thursday27 Sept, 4-6pm by Loriner Allan,University of Liverpool


This course will explore criminality inpoetry and prose from outside thegenre of crime fiction. Texts will rangefrom the Victorian period to the presentday and will consider representationsof criminals, the circumstances of thecrimes, and the unique contexts offeatures, such as the criminal elementof baby farming.

17581 engl 92310 credits

THE FEMALE DICK:WOMEN IN CRIME FICTION

10 weekly meetings from Thursday24 Jan 4-6pm by Diana Powell,University of Liverpool


Breaking the glass ceiling in crimefiction may mean breaking a fewhearts (or heads, as the case maybe). This 10-week course will examinethe evolution of the female detectiveand the female crime writer in thepredominately male world ofdetective fiction.


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A SHORT INTRODUCTIONTO CREATIVE WRITING

8 weekly meetings from Thursday 9 Oct6.30-9pm by Alice Bennett, Universityof Liverpool


Led by an experienced writer, this shortcourse is suitable for beginners andthose wishing to explore a diversity ofgenres. You will be encouraged to trydifferent writing techniques in a friendlyenvironment.


GETTING BETTER AT CREATIVE WRITING

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday 22Jan 7-9pm by Alice Bennett, Universityof Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Friday 11 Jan.£78/£47

Here you will have the opportunity tohave your work critically read by thegroup, and will receive honest andconstructive feedback in a friendlyenvironment. You will also have achance to participate in exercises anddiscussions that will serve to advanceyour writing skills and creativity.


WRITING FOR CHILDREN

8 weekly meetings from Tuesday 29 Jan2-4.30pm or 6.30-9pm (please statepreferred choice on application) byEmma Segar, University of Liverpool


This course will examine a variety ofapproaches to writing for young people.You will be taught in a lively atmosphereby an experienced author. No previousexperience is required.

15788 crea 919 (2-4.30pm)10 credits

10477 crea 919 (6.30-9pm)

SUMMER WRITING AT NESS

5 weekly meetings from Tuesday 30 Apr2-4pm by Dr Gladys Mary Coles, NessBotanic Gardens, Neston, Wirral


A course for everyone, especially thosewho took a Writing at Ness course. Thisis a chance to explore new modes ofpoetry and prose in the lush, secludedsetting of Ness Gardens. The course isled by a widely published poet.


Wednesday

WRITING FOR PERFORMANCE

20 weekly meetings from Wednesday10 Oct 7-9pm by Paul Goetzee andKaren Brown, University of Liverpool


Writing for performance means writingfor voices, telling a story that can be toldby actors on stage, on screen or on theradio. At the end of the course you willhave written a 30-minute piece forperformance.


Thursday

WORLDS OF WONDER: WRITING SCI-FI, FANTASY

10 weekly meetings from Thursday 11Oct 7-9pm by John Sayle, Universityof Liverpool


A course that is perfect for anyone who isinterested in writing science fiction, fantasy,urban fantasy and paranormal romance. Itwill examine the possibilities of writing forthe genre in prose fiction, and aims towiden the student’s imagination in thisinnovative and exciting area.


WRITING NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES

20 weekly meetings from Thursday 11Oct 2-4pm or 7-9pm (please statepreferred choice on application) byEmma Segar, University of Liverpool


This course will cover all aspects ofprose fiction writing and is suitable forboth beginners and more experiencedwriters. We will use informal discussion,practical workshops and homeworkassignments to cover the entire writingprocess, from planning to publication.

10691 crea 917 (2-4pm)20 credits

15787 crea 917 (7-9pm)

WRITING POETRY 1

20 weekly meetings from Thursday 11Oct 1-3pm by Dr Gladys Mary Coles,University of Liverpool


Led by an experienced and widelycelebrated poet, this course exploresvarious forms of poetry with an emphasison developing the voice and skills of eachparticipant. Advice on getting publishedwill also be offered. This is a perfectintroductory course for any aspiring poet.


WRITING POETRY 2

5 weekly meetings from Thursday 2May 1-3pm by Dr Gladys Mary Coles,University of Liverpool


This course explores the art and craft ofpoetry, developing the voice and skills ofeach participant. We will also includeadvice on getting your poetry published.


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English Literature courses for 2012-2013 cover a wide range of subjectsfrom classic novels to poetry,Shakespeare, crime fiction, andDr Who. Taught by experienced andwell-qualified tutors, our literaturecourses offer something for everyone.If you have been in a book group, or justlove reading and talking about books,these courses will help you move up tothe next level in a serious but friendlyand accessible environment.

Our courses come in three varieties.Core courses cover broad topics, suchas European Literature or The MonthlyMystery. These are courses that runevery year. Specialist subject courseslook at a specific idea, author, or theme,such as Introduction to Shakespeareor Literary Freaks Reconsidered andthese will change each year. Communitycourses tend to be shorter, and includeSaturday sessions, such as this year’son The Odyssey, or have a Liverpool, or local theme.

We also offer bespoke revision sessionsfor A Level students on a text of theteacher's choice. If you are an A LevelEnglish teacher, and think your studentsmight benefit from a lively revisionsession in a university setting, pleaseget in touch to see if we can meet yourneeds. Contact Dr Chris Routledge byemailing: [email protected]

Specialist subject courses

Monday

SHAKESPEARE AND HIS WORLD

20 weekly meetings from Monday 1 Oct1-3pm or 3.30-5.30pm by Dr SusanGarner Jones, Holy Trinity ParishChurch, Hoghton Road, Southport,


Using a range of Shakespeare’s works as our main source, we will look at howwriting in this era reflected the turbulenttimes.

16847 engl 919 (1-3pm)20 credits

16846 engl 919 (3.30-5.30pm)

Tuesday

THE STORIES AND PLAYS OF ANTONCHEKHOV

20 weekly meetings from Tuesday 2 Oct10.30am-12.30pm by Andy Jurgis,Kelsall Methodist Church

Enrolment closing date Friday 21 Sept.£132/£80.

In collaboration with the Workers’Educational Association.

We shall discuss a range of Chekhov’s keywork. Starting with a selection of Chekhov’sappealing short stories, we shall continuewith three of his major plays – Uncle Vanya,Three Sisters and The Cherry Orchard –considering both the texts and DVDrecordings of some of the classicproductions.


FORGIVENESS AND REVENGE

20 weekly meetings from Tuesday 9 Oct10.30am-12.30pm by Brian Nellist,University of Liverpool


This course covers plays, poems, novelsand short stories about reacting to thepast or leaving it behind. EuripidesMedea, Shakespeare’s Much Ado AboutNothing, Pope’s Rape of the Lock, Scott’sOld Morality, Emily Bronte’s WutheringHeights, Dickens’s Little Dorritt, James’sWashington Square, and Forster’sPassage to India will be included.

15862 engl 943

Wednesday

CONTEMPORARY PRIZE-WINNINGWRITERS

20 weekly meetings from Wednesday 3Oct 10.30am-12.30pm by Andy Jurgis,Frodsham Community Centre


In collaboration with the Workers’Educational Association

We will explore a range of contemporarybooks which have recently been awardedmajor literary prizes, including novels byRose Tremain and Julian Barnes, anEdward Thomas biography by MatthewHollis, and the latest poetry collections by Seamus Heaney, John Burnside and Carol Ann Duffy.


LITERARY FREAKS RECONSIDERED

10 weekly meetings from Wednesday23 Jan 2-4pm by Mirjam Mladinovi,University of Liverpool


Social misfits, oddballs, eccentrics andfreaks: this course explores the ways inwhich literature deals with thesestigmatised characters. We will talk forinstance about Dostoyevski’s Idiot andShakespeare’s Coriolanus, asking whatmakes a ‘freak’ and what is socially(un)acceptable?


Thursday

THE HOME FRONT

10 weekly meetings from Thursday 4Oct 2-4pm by Shirley Jones, Universityof Liverpool


We shall focus on peoples’ lives duringand after the First and Second WorldWars. We will read and discuss a varietyof fiction and diaries written by womenfrom a number of different perspectives,considering how they present notions offemininity, class and sexuality during thefirst half of the 20th century.


SCENES FROM ENGLISH LIFE – 20TH CENTURY ENGLISH NOVELS

20 weekly meetings from Thursday 11Oct 10.30am-12.30pm by JohnScrivener, University of Liverpool


An opportunity to read a range ofacclaimed – but often neglected – Englishfiction of the last century. Authors includeJoseph Conrad, T F Powys, Ivy Compton-Burnett, Henry Green, Philip Larkin, StevieSmith and V S Naipaul.


Core courses

MONTHLY NOVEL 1

Friday 28 Sept, 26 Oct, 30 Nov & 25 Jan 11.30am-3pm by Brian Nellist,University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Tuesday 18 Sept. £71/£44

All the novels this year will beconcerned with secrets, and how theycompromise human relationships.Novels include Dicken’s MartinChuzzlewit, Mrs Gaskell’s Mary Barton,Conrad’s The Secret Agent, andFrances Burnett’s The Secret Garden.

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MONTHLY NOVEL 2

Friday 8 Feb, 8 Mar, 19 Apr & 10 May11.30am-3pm by Brian Nellist,University of Liverpool


Is there a difference between secrets ofprivate life and those involved in affairsof state? We’ll read George Elliot’s Felix Holt, Edith Wharton’s The Reef, Le Carre’s The Spy Who Came in fromthe Cold, and Graham Swift’s Out ofthis World.

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FRIDAY POETRY 1

Friday 28 Sept, 26 Oct, 30 Nov, & 19Jan 1-4.30pm by Shirley Jones,University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Tuesday 18 Sept. £71/£44

Would you like to deepen yourappreciation of poetry? This group willmeet once a month to consider one ortwo poems in depth. Poems will bechosen from every period of Englishliterature.

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EUROPEAN LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

20 weekly meetings from Friday 12 Oct 10.30am-12.30pm by HanaLeaper, University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Tuesday 2 Oct. £132/£80

Covering texts from across Europewritten between 1852 to 1927, we willexplore in depth a range of narrativeswith intriguing psychological outlooks;Alain-Fournier’s Le Grand Meaulnes,short stories by Turgenev, Ibsen’s The Master Builder, and HermanHesse’s Steppenwolf.


INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE

10 weekly meetings from Friday 12 Oct 2-4pm by Hana Leaper,University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Tuesday 2 Oct.£78/£47

This course is designed to introduceyou to the main categories ofShakespeare’s plays and develop anunderstanding of language, history,structure, and dramaturgy and gain ageneral knowledge of Shakespeare andhis time that will enhance yourenjoyment of the plays in performance.


FRIDAY POETRY 2

Friday 15 Feb, 15 Mar, 19 Apr, & 17May 1-4.30pm by Shirley Jones,University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Tuesday 5 Feb. £71/£44

Details as per Friday Poetry 1.

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FAMILY LIFE

20 weekly meetings from Thursday11 Oct 10am-12pm by JamesBainbridge, West Kirby MethodistChurch


With authors as diverse as PhilipRoth and Frances Burney, we willexamine how the family has beenrepresented by novelists, playwrightsand poets from England, Europe andAmerica. Using texts from the 17thcentury through to the present day,the course examines how the familygroup has changed, but hasremained a central concern to writers throughout history.


THE MANY LIVES OF DR WHO

10 weekly meetings from Thursday11 Oct 4-6pm by Michelle Yost,University of Liverpool


From his first appearance in 1963,the Time Lord Dr Who has become acentral figure in a modern mythologythat has spread beyond the TV seriesto books, merchandise, and more.This course will consider the manyregenerations of the character andthe myth.


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ThursdaySTAR-CROSSED LOVERS

10 weekly meetings from Thursday 11Oct 4-6pm by Diana Powell, Universityof Liverpool


Passion sometimes isn’t enough. This10-week course will examine literarylovers torn apart by family curses, tragicevents, social and political structures andeven fate, in novels spanning from theRomantic to the Edwardian eras.


WE’RE ALL DOOMED: THE APOCOLYPSE IN SCIENCE FICTION

10 weekly meetings from Thursday 24Jan 7-9pm by Michelle Yost, Universityof Liverpool


We will explore the predictions ofapocalypse in literature over the past twocenturies, from plague to natural disasterand nuclear war, and the contemporarycircumstances that fuelled these fears.Are we all doomed? The writers on thiscourse certainly think so.


SHYLOCK: VICTIM OR VILLAIN? THE JEW IN 19TH-CENTURYLITERATURE

10 weekly meetings from Thursday 24Jan 7-9pm by Dr Rachael Shulkins,University of Liverpool


The negative image of the Jew is especiallytrue of the fiction of the 19th century,when the ghost of Shakespeare's Shylockstill haunted English literature. Thiscourse will discuss the figure of the Jewin the work of non-Jewish writers and theJewish response to these portrayals.


Friday

SELF AND SOCIETY

20 weekly meetings from Friday 5 Oct1-3pm and 3.30-5.30pm (please statepreferred choice on application) by DrSusan Garner Jones, Holy Trinity ParishChurch, Southport


Looking at how authors have tried tohighlight the injustices in society, we willstudy Dickens’ Oliver Twist and NicholasNickleby, Gaskell’s Mary Barton andHardy’s Jude the Obscure.

10933 engl 922 (1-3pm)20 credits

12911 engl 922 (3.30-5.30pm)

Specialist subject courses

Wednesday

THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER

Wednesday 7 Nov 1-2pm by JohnScrivener, University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Monday 29 Oct. £5

2012 marks the 350th anniversary of the1662 Book of Common Prayer, but muchof the Anglican Prayer Book dates from acentury and more before that. This lecturewill explore the formation, character andenduring influence of this text, which BrianCumminings, Professor of English at theUniversity of Sussex, recently said, ‘hasseeped into the collective consciousnessmore profoundly than any other bookwritten in English.’

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Saturday

ODYSSEY

Saturday 9 Feb 9.30am-4.30pm by JohnScrivener, University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Wednesday 30 Jan. £50

The Odyssey is one of the greatfoundation texts of European literatureand has haunted Homer’s successorsfrom Virgil to James Joyce. Spend a dayexploring this wonderful story of absenceand homecoming, loyalty and endurance,weakness and strength – all set in amarvellous and unexpected world.

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MEMOIR CLUB

10 weekly meetings from Thursday24 Jan 11am-1pm by Hana Leaper,University of Liverpool


The memoir club will be run as atutor-guided forum for anybody with afascination with life writing or with astory to tell. In order to gain a flavourof the power of memoir, we will readfrom a wide selection ranging betweenthe published and the private, from thoseby famous figures to those by ordinaryfolk, and from the historical to thecontemporary. We will also develop ourown stories, which might be personal,or perhaps memories of friends or lovedones. There will be an option to sharethis writing with the group and to invitecritiques. At the end of the course wewill produce a memoir club bookletfor every member of the group.

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MAKE MONDAYS HISTORY

Join us for a series of six Mondayevening lectures which range acrossthemes, continents and time. Delvedeeper into a topic which may be familiar,or be introduced to a different side ofhistory. Prepare to have your thoughtsprovoked and certainties challenged. All lectures cost £8, however if youchoose to attend all six, the cost is £45.All lectures will take place on Mondays6.30-8.15pm

NAZI ART AND PROPAGANDA – LENIRIEFENSTAHL’S TRIUMPH OF THE WILL

Monday 18 Feb by Dr Alan Sennett

Enrolment closing date Friday 8 Feb.

Triumph of the Will is often seen as oneof the greatest examples of political filmpropaganda, as well as a classic work ofcinematic art; this raises questions aboutthe relationship between art andpropaganda, and between the artist andher politics. We will look at the film as ahistorical document, using clips andasking the same sorts of questions onewould ask of any other primary source.

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TOWN HOUSE AND COUNTRY HOUSE –THE ARISTOCRATIC YEAR 1660 – 1940

Monday 25 Feb by Dr Roger Mitchell


Country gentlemen lived in countryhouses, but great aristocrats had a morecomplicated lifestyle – usually spendingmore time in London than in the country.This lecture touches on court, parliamentand the London season, and offers acorrective to the idea that houses likeChatsworth, Blenheim, Castle Howardand Knowsley were constantly lived in.

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NAPOLEON AND THE PENINSULARWAR: THE CAMPAIGN OF 1813

Monday 4 Mar by Professor CharlesEsdaile


In 1808 Napoleon Bonaparte ratherunexpectedly became embroiled in amajor conflict in Spain and Portugal.Known as the Peninsular War, thestruggle that resulted became the maintheatre of operations for the British armyin the Napoleonic Wars and hasconsequently always been assumed byBritish historians to have played a majorrole in the emperor's downfall. In this talk,Professor Charles Esdaile re-examinesthe subject, and suggests that one marchon Moscow cost the emperor far morethan any number of marches on Madrid.

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History and LocalHistoryAcademic Organiser – Dr ClaireJones, School of History

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We have an exceptionally varied rangeof courses, lectures and workshops totempt you to our 2012-13 Historyprogramme, including a lecture on the history of wine tasting, and coursesranging from the shared history ofBritain and China to life in the Middle Ages, Franco’s Spain, and the Irish Famine.

In spring we are repeating our MakeMondays History series of lectures, with another eclectic and fascinatingselection of topics. You also haveanother chance to take your first stepsin building your family tree with ourIntroduction to Researching YourFamily History workshop.

Our offerings may vary, but they arealike in being taught by enthusiastic and knowledgeable scholars who lookforward to debating the issues with you.A warm welcome is guaranteed.

THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF THE ATOMICBOMB IN BRITAIN, 1945-2012

Monday 11 Mar by Dr Jon Hogg

Enrolment closing date Friday 1 Mar.

The atomic bomb has been imagined,resisted, accepted and feared in manydifferent ways. We will look at civildefense initiatives, protest movements,political culture, scientific culture, andother social responses to the atomicbomb by surveying newspapers,literature, film, music and art. We willalso think about how the atomic bombimpacted on everyday life in Liverpool.

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Friday

THE WORLD IN LIVERPOOL

10 weekly meetings from Friday 12Oct 2-4pm by Maryam Farahani,University of Liverpool


Liverpool is a city of immigrants –

African, Irish, Scottish, German,Chinese, and many others who arrivedas merchants, artisans, and sometimesslaves. Through their written legacy,discover the social, cultural, and scientificcontribution immigrant communitieshave made to this diverse and unique city.


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IDENTITY AND EMPIRE: CHANGINGMEANINGS OF CREOLENESS IN THEATLANTIC WORLDS

Monday 18 Mar by Dr Angela Ballone


We will explore the uses of the termCreole in the context of Atlantic Worldsas they developed after the Columbianvoyages at the end of the 15th century.Focusing on two important and lengthyempires, we will analyse the differencesbetween Iberian and British Creoles,and assess the changes in the meaningsof Creoleness as they developedthrough the late modern period leadingto the independence of the Atlanticcolonies from their mother countries.

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MEDICI ON MERSEYSIDE

Monday 25 Mar by David Brazendale


Founded in 1797 as a place whereinformation and intelligence could begathered in congenial surroundings,the Athenaeum marks a transformationof Liverpool from a ‘frontier town’ to aplace of cultural, intellectual andartistic achievement. Our speaker,chairman of the historical AthenaeumLibrary, will introduce us to proprietorsof the institution, including two NobelPrize winners, prominent clergymen,judges, academics and commercialfigures.

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A HISTORY OF WINE AND TASTING: A TASTE OF CONTINUINGEDUCATION

Monday 17 Sept, 6.30-8.30pm byBrian Wheaton, University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Friday 7 Sept.£10

Join us for a taste of ContinuingEducation. This lecture will explore theorigins of wine from pre-historyonwards and will include some samplesof the various different types of wine.Please note, this is not a wine tasting event

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Monday

THE CAVENDISHES AT CHATSWORTH,HARDWICK AND BOLSOVER, 1549-1707

6 weekly meetings from Monday 24Sept 10am-12pm by Dr Roger Mitchell,All Saints Parish Church Hall, Southport


Bess of Hardwick built two of England’sgreatest country houses, Chatsworth andHardwick. Her grandson mastermindedthe extraordinary castle at Bolsover andher great, great grandson rebuiltChatsworth in Baroque splendour. Wecombine social and architectural historyto study the Cavendish achievement.

17547 hist 01075 credits

LIVING AND DYING IN THE MIDDLEAGES: SAINTS, RITUAL, BELIEF ANDIDENTITY

10 weekly meetings from Monday 8 Oct10.30am-12.30pm by Dr CaseyBeaumont, University of Liverpool


What was life like for ordinary peoplein the medieval period? What did theybelieve, how did they connect to eachother, how did they view their world? We will investigate these questions as weexplore living and dying in the Middle Ages.


THE ROYAL COURT: FROM ELIZABETHTO ANNE, 1558-1714

10 weekly meetings from Monday 7 Jan10am-12pm by Dr Roger Mitchell, AllSaints Parish Church Hall, Southport

Enrolment closing date Friday 21 Dec.£78/£47

The Royal Court was the centre ofculture, patronage, fashion and faction.Above all it was the centre of power andgovernment. We examine the way that itworked and the very different individualswho ruled over court and country in theearly modern period.


RITES OF PASSAGE: RITUAL, FOLKLOREAND TRADITION

10 weekly meetings from Monday 21Jan 10.30am-12.30pm by Dr JuneJones, University of Liverpool


From the cradle to the grave, throughinfancy, childhood, adulthood and oldage: in this course we will examine thefolklore rituals, traditions and customssurrounding the rites of passage thatchart our lives.


Tuesday

BRITAIN’S ROAD TO WAR, 1931-1940

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday 2 Oct2-4pm by Chris Cooper, Friends’Meeting House, Heswall


The 1930s are one of the most controversialdecades in British history. Few historicalfigures attract more praise than Churchillor more scorn than Chamberlain. Why didBritish foreign policy follow the path it didduring the 1930s?


UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS IN VICTORIANLIVERPOOL

20 weekly meetings from Tuesday 9 Oct2-4pm by Dr June Jones, New ChurchHouse, Ormskirk


In collaboration with the WEA.

For details see previous course inSouthport.


BLACK BRITISH EXPERIENCE IN THE20TH CENTURY THROUGH THELITERATURE OF THE AFRICANCARIBBEAN DIASPORA

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday 9 Oct6-8pm by Alex Robinson, University ofLiverpool


Through perceptions of ‘home and away’in writers of the African Diaspora, we willexplore Caribbean/Black British literatureas a window on history. Authorsdiscussed include CLR James, John LaRose, Caryl Phillips, Andrea Levy, DerekWalcott and more.


Wednesday

AN OUTLAW AND A KING: TWOMEDIEVAL DETECTIVE STORIES

10 weekly meetings from Wednesday10 October 2-4pm by Dr Paul Booth, University of Liverpool


Details as per text to the right.


CELTIC MIGRATION IN THE NORTHWEST IN THE 19TH CENTURY

5 weekly meetings from Tuesday 30 Apr6.30-8.30pm by Dr Alastair Wilcox,University of Liverpool


Irish, Welsh, Scots and Manx played keyroles in the 19th century, but relationsbetween hosts and migrants could beakin to that of a ‘stony heartedstepmother’. We will untangle thedifferent experiences of these vibrantand diverse groups.


UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS IN VICTORIAN LIVERPOOL

20 weekly meetings from Monday 8Oct 2-4pm by Dr June Jones,Friends Meeting House, Southport

Enrolment closing date Friday 28Sept. £132/£80

In collaboration with the WEA

Join us to examine society in the19th and early 20th centuries. We willaddress a range of issues includinghousehold management, domesticservice, childhood, birth control andeducation, and investigate Liverpool’splace within the national context.


AN OUTLAW AND A KING: TWOMEDIEVAL DETECTIVE STORIES

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday22 Jan 2-4pm by Dr Paul Booth,Friends Meeting House, Heswall

Enrolment closing date Friday 11 Jan. £78/£47

We will study two debates inmedieval history: the accession andshort reign of Richard III in the late15th century and the career of RobinHood (originating in the 13th century.Both have had profound effects onhow English-speaking people haveseen their past.


THE LION AND THE DRAGON:EXPLORING BRITAIN’S MODERNRELATIONSHIP WITH CHINA

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday 9Oct 2-4pm by Dr Emily McDermott,University of Liverpool


China is a major new factor in globalpolitics and economics, a vital ally toBritain. We will examine the history of the often fraught Sino-Britishrelationship to trace the roots of thisfruitful and enduring alliance.


WORKHOUSE OR GAOL? POVERTYAND CRIME IN VICTORIANLIVERPOOL

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday22 Jan 6-8pm by Lucy Williams,University of Liverpool


In outward appearance, VictorianLiverpool was a thriving hub ofeconomic activity: the ‘second city ofempire’. We will look deeper to discoverhow many of its inhabitants faced lifein the depths of poverty, the spectre ofcrime never far from their doors.

17551hist 011010 credits

Wednesday

THE REFORMATION IN 16TH CENTURY EUROPE

10 weekly meetings from Wednesday23 Jan 2-4pm by Dr Peter Firth,University of Liverpool


The Reformation is associated with Henry VIII and his impact on the CatholicChurch in England, yet its consequenceswere felt even more strongly acrossEurope. We will explore these differentforms of Reformation and examine theircontrasts to the English experience.


Thursday

FRANCO’S SPAIN

10 weekly meetings from Thursday 4Oct 2-4pm by Dr Alan Sennett,University of Liverpool


How did General Franco rise to politicaland military leadership of the Nationalistside in Spain’s brutal Civil War, achievevictory, and maintain authoritarian rule fornearly 40 years until his death in 1975?This course examines the origins, natureand legacies of Spain’s dictatorship.


AMERICA IN THE 19TH CENTURY

10 weekly meetings from Thursday 24Jan 2-4pm by Dr Alan Sennett,University of Liverpool


How did the young, divided and militarilyweak Republic develop into an emergingGreat Power in the space of a century?We answer this question by examininghistorical themes including:Westwardexpansion, imperial engagement,democracy, railroads, economicdevelopment, immigration,slavery/freedom and the Civil War.


THE IRISH FAMINE – AN GORTA MÓR

5 weekly meetings from Thursday 2May 6-8pm by Tricia Mackin, Universityof Liverpool


When the potato blight hit Ireland in 1845,more than one million died and a similarnumber fled. We will examine the causesand culpability of this major famine, askwho died and who survived, and exploreIrish immigration and its legacy.


THE BRITISH MANDATE IN PALESTINE

5 weekly meetings from Thursday 2May 2-4pm by Dr Alan Sennett,University of Liverpool


Britain’s 30-year rule over Palestine from1917 is seen as a major cause of today’sIsraeli-Palestinian conflict. We ask whyBritain was there, what problems werefaced during the mandate, and whyBritish policy changed in the 1930s,leading to exit in 1948.

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Friday

THE NORTH WEST IN LITERATURE:LANDSCAPE, SOCIETY AND PEOPLE1750-1950

Friday 2, 16, 23, 30 Nov & 7 Dec 10am-3pm by Dr Alan Crosby, LancashireRecord Office

Enrolment closing date Tuesday 23 Oct.£78/£47

North west England’s rich literary heritagegives invaluable historical insights whichilluminate perceptions of landscape andsociety of the past. We investigate writersfrom William Wordsworth and HarrisonAinsworth to Howard Spring and WalterGreenwood to see how contemporariesviewed our region through the lens offiction and poetry.


Saturday

SOCIAL INVESTIGATION INLIVERPOOL: 1830-1914

Two linked days: Saturday 13 Oct &Saturday 20 Oct 10am-4pm by DrAlistair Wilcox, University ofLiverpool

Enrolment closing date Wednesday 3 Oct. £!00

Liverpool spawned a series ofground-breaking investigations intourban conditions, from temperancethrough to housing and leisurepatterns of the poor, including EleanorRathbone’s remarkable, though sadlyneglected, How the Casual LabourerLives. We will examine and debatethese original texts.


1066 AND ALL THAT? THE NORMANCONQUEST IN WALES, SCOTLAND AND IRELAND

5 weekly meetings from Wednesday 1 May 2.30-4.30pm by Dr PeterFirth, University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Monday 22 Apr. £44/£26

The impact of the Norman Conquestin 1066 on England and Englishsociety is much discussed; however itsconsequences in Wales, Ireland andScotland receive far less attention.We will redress the balance anddiscover legacies which are clearlyidentifiable today.


AN INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCHINGYOUR FAMILY TREE

Saturday 2 and Saturday 9 Mar 10am-4pm by Ruth Davies, University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Wednesday 20 Feb.£100

This course will give you the skills tomake a start on uncovering yourancestors and discovering your family’spast. It covers the ‘how to’ of familyhistory research, from the internet to wills and inventories. Basic internet skills are required.


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Monday

COMPUTING AND INTERNET AT YOURFINGERTIPS

5 weekly meetings from Monday 15 Oct12-2pm by Peter Talent, University ofLiverpool


This course will give you confidence inusing your computer at home and usingdevices that can be connected to it. Youwill learn to browse the internet, makesecure purchases online, and manageyour emails. The course will alsoemphasise and demonstrate ways to staysafe while browsing.

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BECOME A PROFICIENT MS OFFICE2007 USER

6 weekly meetings from Monday 15 Oct6-8pm by Peter Talent, University ofLiverpool


Although MS Office is widely used inbusiness and personal applications, few use the package to its full potential.Here you will learn to produce powerfulpresentations, professional documentsand functional spreadsheets.

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INTRODUCTION TO PROJECTMANAGEMENT FOR CORPORATEEFFICIENCY

5 weekly meetings from Monday 4 Feb6-8pm by Peter Talent, University ofLiverpool


This course introduces the essentialfeatures and tools of Microsoft OfficeProject 2007, including: getting startedwith Project, creating a task list, settingup resources, assigning resources totasks, formatting a project plan, trackingprogress on tasks, and much more. Thecourse is for people managing short andlong-term projects. Previous experienceis not required.

15702

CONTROL MICROSOFT OFFICEAPPLICATIONS WITH VBA

4 weekly meetings from Monday 22 Apr6-8pm by Peter Talent, University ofLiverpool


Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) willallow you to learn Microsoft’s ownprogramming language to control andimprove your day-to-day activities inExcel, Word and Access. VBA is apowerful built-in programming languagethat enables both new and experiencedusers to automate simple tasks as well ascreate customised applications.Throughout the course students willpractise many examples of VBA for both business and personal use.

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DESIGN STUNNING PUBLICATIONMATERIAL

4 weekly meetings from Tuesday 13 Nov6-8pm by Peter Talent, University ofLiverpool

Enrolment closing date Friday 2 Nov.£49/£29

Discover how Microsoft Publisher 2007can help you to create great lookingdocuments. You will learn how to designnewsletters, brochures, flyers andgreeting cards for personal or professionaluse and how to import external documents,such as pictures from your digital camera,and process these images for best results.This course is suitable for beginners.

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This year we are offering a suite of ITcourses that will allow you to develop arange of skills. From designingwebsites to analysing data, authoringdocuments and using photographyequipment, our courses emphasise theimportance of the use of informationtechnology in everyday activities forpersonal and professional benefit. In allour courses an expert tutor will beavailable to support you in order thatyou can engage effectively with thematerial covered in an informal butproductive setting. A networkeddesktop computer is made available to

every participant, which will allow eachone of our students to practise anddevelop their knowledge and skills ontheir chosen subject. Class activitiesand exercises offer the opportunity toapply the knowledge received and thereare courses for all levels and abilities.

The following non-accredited courses will be held at teaching centres across the University. The exact course location will benotified to students on enrolment. A certificate of attendance is available upon completion.

InformationTechnology Academic Organiser – Dr ChristosPetichakis, Centre for LifelongLearning

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Tuesday

SPREADSHEET DESIGN FOR SMALLBUSINESSES

4 weekly meetings from Tuesday 16Oct 6-8pm by Peter Talent,University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Monday 8Oct. £49/£29

This course will use basic tointermediate principles ofspreadsheet techniques to providebusinesses with the necessary toolsto analyse the collection ofoperational data. The course will bebased on MS Excel 2007. No previousexperience of Excel is needed.

15707

MS EXCEL 2007 – ADVANCED

4 weekly meetings from Tuesday 30 Apr6-8pm by Peter Talent, University ofLiverpool


In this course you will learn how to gainfull control of MS Excel and producesophisticated spreadsheets for complicatedprojects. You will have the opportunity topractice advanced Excel commands,manipulate tables and graphs, anddevelop complex applications that aresuitable to your personal or businessrequirements. Previous experience ofExcel is required.

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Wednesday

INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS USING SPSS

4 weekly meetings from Wednesday 17Oct 6-8pm by Katarzyna Sitko,University of Liverpool


SPSS for Windows provides a powerfulstatistical analysis and data managementsystem in a graphical environment, anduses descriptive menus and simple dialogboxes that do most of the work for you.This course is ideal for beginners whowish to gain experience in statistics andwill deal with topics including: inputting,listing, editing and interpreting data, t-tests,and correlation with other useful tests.Previous experience of statistics is not arequirement.

17604

DEVELOP AND MANAGE DATABASESWITH MICROSOFT ACCESS

4 weekly meetings from Wednesday 14Nov 6-8pm by Peter Talent, University ofLiverpool

Enrolment closing date Monday 5 Nov.£49/£29

This course will explain the structure andmanagement of data within MicrosoftAccess 2007 with the aim to extractuseful information quickly and analysedata effectively. You will be taken step bystep through the process of constructingand maintaining databases for bothbusiness and personal use. This courseis ideal for beginners.

15715

SPSS FOR INTERMEDIATE USERS

4 weekly meetings from Wednesday 20Feb 6-8pm by Becky Coleman,University of Liverpool


SPSS for Windows enables the user toexplore their data through the use of in-depth and analytical methods. Thiscourse will cover statistical techniques toinvestigate relationships betweenvariables – such as regression – andmethods to compare groups of data,such as analysis of variance. The coursewill also deal with the types of errors thatcan occur when conducting suchstatistical tests. A general understandingof SPSS is recommended for this course.

15137

INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS USING SPSS

4 weekly meetings from Wednesday 1May 6-8pm by Becky Coleman,University of Liverpool


Details as per previous October course.

15136

Thursday

INTRODUCTION TO DREAMWEAVER –DEVELOP YOUR FIRST WEB PAGE

8 weekly meetings from Thursday 18Oct 6-8pm by Paul Johnson, Universityof Liverpool


This course is designed to offer you anintroduction to website design. You willlearn how to develop web pages thatinclude pictures, hyperlinks, animationsand other online tools. You will also learnhow to publish your website. No previousexperience of web design is required.

15712

INTRODUCTION TO DREAMWEAVER –DEVELOP YOUR FIRST WEB PAGE

8 weekly meetings from Thursday 31Jan 6-8pm by Paul Johnson, Universityof Liverpool



15710

Saturday

CAPTURE AUTUMN IN THE CITY –INTRODUCTION TO DSLR PHOTOGRAPHY

Saturday 27 Oct 9.30am-4.30pm byAndrew Williams, University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Wednesday 17 Oct.£50

Learn to take control of your SLR withprofessional photographer AndrewWilliams. After a morning of tuition andexercises aimed at getting you off theauto settings, we will spend the afternoonphotographing autumn in Liverpool,followed by a review session indoors.This course is aimed at owners of SLR orbridge type cameras who want to learnmore about their camera. You will need anSLR or bridge type camera, a tripod if youhave one, outdoor clothing andsomething to kneel on.

15709

DSLR PHOTOGRAPHY – CREATINGABSTRACT IMAGES MASTERCLASS

Saturday 17 Nov 9.30am-4.30pm byAndrew Williams, University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Wednesday 7 Nov.£50

This course has been designed to offerparticipants the opportunity to experimentwith their DSLR cameras, includingplanning and capturing striking abstractphotographs. We will discuss post-processing of photographs with the useof specialist software for keenphotographers who are comfortable usingthe aperture and shutter priority settingson their camera. The capability to shoot inRAW format is useful, and an introductionto the benefits of this format will beoffered during the course. Please notesuitable outdoor clothing will be required.

15160

CAPTURE SPRING IN THE CITY –INTRODUCTION TO DSLR PHOTOGRAPHY

Saturday 27 Apr 9.30am-4.30pm byAndrew Williams, University ofLiverpool

Enrolment closing date Wednesday 17 Apr. £50

Learn to take control of your digital SLRwith professional photographer AndrewWilliams. After a morning of tuition andexercises aimed at getting you off the autosettings, we will be spend the afternoonphotographing spring in Liverpool,followed by a review session backindoors. This course is aimed at ownersof SLR or bridge type cameras who wantto learn more about their camera. You willneed an SLR or bridge type camera, atripod if you have one, outdoor clothingand something to kneel on.

15705

DSLR PHOTOGRAPHY – CREATINGABSTRACT IMAGES MASTERCLASS

Saturday 18 May 9.30am-4.30pm byAndrew Williams, University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Wednesday 8 May. £50

Details as per previous November course.

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OPEN UP A WORLD OF DIGITALPHOTOGRAPHY WITH YOURCOMPUTER

4 weekly meetings from Wednesday6 Feb 12-2pm by Peter Talent,University of Liverpool


This course will help you make themost of your ‘point and shoot’ digitalcamera. It offers practical advice onhandling digital photos anddownloading them to your computerto create special effects. The coursewill also explore the use of mobiledevices for capturing photographsand exporting them to other media.Learn how to store and quickly retrieveyour photos from your computer.

15134

ARABIC STAGE 1

20 weekly meetings from Wednesday10 Oct 6-8pm by Moneera Alsherhi,University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Monday 1 Oct.

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CHINESE STAGE 1

20 weekly meetings from Wednesday10 Oct 6-8pm by Helen Wu, Universityof Liverpool


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FRENCH STAGE 1

20 weekly meetings from Monday 8 Oct6-8pm by Sylvie Romat, University ofLiverpool


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FRENCH STAGE 1

20 weekly meetings from Wednesday10 Oct 4-6pm by Sakina Burgess,University of Liverpool


15669 modl 936

GERMAN STAGE 1

20 weekly meetings from Thursday 11Oct 6-8pm by Veronika Koeper-Saul,University of Liverpool


15508 modl 927

ITALIAN STAGE 1

20 weekly meetings from Wednesday10 Oct 6-8pm by Renzo Garavello,University of Liverpool


15165 modl 919

ITALIAN STAGE 1

20 weekly meetings from Thursday 11Oct 4-6pm by Sofia De Ludicibus,University of Liverpool


15879 modl 919

JAPANESE STAGE 1

20 weekly meetings from Monday 8 Oct6-8pm by Chie Manns, University ofLiverpool


14535 modl 915

RUSSIAN STAGE 1

20 weekly meetings from Thursday 11Oct 6-8pm by Miriam Cooke, Universityof Liverpool


14139 modl 913

SPANISH STAGE 1

20 weekly meetings from Monday 8 Oct6-8pm by Felix Zamora, University ofLiverpool


15494 modl 906

SPANISH STAGE 1

20 weekly meetings from Wednesday10 Oct 6-8pm by Ana Alvarez,University of Liverpool


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SPANISH STAGE 1

20 weekly meetings from Thursday 11 October 2-4pm by Ana Alvarez,University of Liverpool


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Modern LanguagesAcademic Organiser – Dr UlrikeBavendiek, School of Cultures,Languages and Area Studies

Stage 1 is for absolute beginners, or for participants with a verylimited knowledge of the language.At the end of this stage participantswill have reached A1 in theCommon European Framework ofReference and will be able to carryout simple everyday tasks in therelevant language. All Stage 1language courses are worth 15credits. The fees for Stage 1 are£159/£96.

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SCREENING IRELAND I – HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY

10 weekly meetings from Wednesday 3Oct 7-9pm by Anna Pilz, University ofLiverpool


This course will enable participants toexamine Irish culture and society fromprehistory to the modern day. It willexplore how the experiences of the paststill influence modern Irish society.

17563 iris 91610 credits

FINDING THE LIVERPOOL IRISH

10 weekly meetings from Wednesday23 Jan 7-9pm by Greg Quiery,University of Liverpool


This course enables students to examinethe story of the Liverpool Irish – why theycame, the challenges they faced, theirachievements, and their legacy. Discoverhow the Liverpool Irish experience iscrucial to the fascinating history of thiscity.


SCREENING IRELAND II – THEJOURNEY WESTWARD – LANGUAGEAND CULTURE

10 weekly meetings from Wednesday23 Jan 7-9pm by Anna Pilz, Universityof Liverpool


We will examine Irish culture andlanguage in the west of Ireland by lookingat the key activities which have helped usshape the local identity and life on themargins of the west coast.


Irish StudiesAcademic Organiser – Maria Byrne-McCann, School of Irish Studies

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Stage 2 is for those with someknowledge of the language, up to thelevel reached at the end of Stage 1.At the end of Stage 2, participants willhave reached A2 in the CommonEuropean Framework of Reference andwill be able to communicate in routinetasks and short social exchanges. All Stage 2 courses are worth 15credits. The fees for Stage 2 are£159/£96.

Stage 2+ is for those who have eithercompeted Stage 2, or who can use thelanguage at an appropriate proficiencylevel. Students will learn tocommunicate confidently through thewritten and spoken word about a rangeof topics. Themes will be introducedthrough authentic texts in the targetlanguage, such as newspaper articles,news items, blogs and songs. The feesfor Stage 2+ are £159/£96.

Stage 3 is for those who have eithercompleted Stage 2+ or who can usethe language at an appropriateproficiency level (A2/B1 in the CommonEuropean Framework of Reference). Oncompletion, students should be able tocommunicate effectively in a widerange of situations and to comprehendwritten and spoken material without theneed for repetition or consulting adictionary. All Stage 3 courses areworth 15 credits. The fees for Stage 3are £159/£96.

CHINESE STAGE 2

20 weekly meetings from Monday 8 Oct6-8pm by Helen Wu, University ofLiverpool


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FRENCH STAGE 2

20 weekly meetings from Tuesday 9 Oct6-8pm by Nathalie Rubio, University ofLiverpool


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FRENCH STAGE 2

20 weekly meetings from Thursday 11Oct 4-6pm by Nathalie Rubio, Universityof Liverpool


15672 MODL 938

GERMAN STAGE 2

20 weekly meetings from Monday 8 Oct6-8pm by Imke Wulff, University ofLiverpool


14121 MODL 929

ITALIAN STAGE 2

20 weekly meetings from Monday 8 Oct6-8pm by Renzo Garavello, University ofLiverpool


15495 modl 921

JAPANESE STAGE 2

20 weekly meetings from Wednesday10 Oct 6-8pm by Chie Manns, Universityof Liverpool


14130 modl 916

SPANISH STAGE 2

20 weekly meetings from Monday 8 Oct6-8pm by Noelia Cazorla, University ofLiverpool


15491 modl 908

SPANISH STAGE 2

20 weekly meetings from Wednesday10 Oct 6-8pm by Felix Zamora,University of Liverpool


17578 modl 908

SPANISH STAGE 2

20 weekly meetings from Thursday 11Oct 4-6pm by Ana Alvarez, University ofLiverpool


15676 modl 908

CHINESE STAGE 2+

20 weekly meetings from Tuesday 9 Oct6-8pm by Helen Wu, University ofLiverpool


15506 modl 924

FRENCH STAGE 2+

20 weekly meetings from Wednesday10 Oct 6-8pm by Nathalie Rubio,University of Liverpool


14122 modl 981

GERMAN STAGE 2+

20 weekly meetings from Tuesday 9 Oct 6-8pm by Imke Wulff, University of Liverpool


14142 modl 982

ITALIAN STAGE 2+

20 weekly meetings from Tuesday 9 Oct 6-8pm by RenzoGaravello, University of Liverpool


14124 modl 983

SPANISH STAGE 2+

20 weekly meetings from Monday 8 Oct 4-6pm by Ana Alvarez, University of Liverpool


17579 Mmodl 984

SPANISH STAGE 2+

20 weekly meetings from Thursday 11 Oct 6-8pm by Felix Zamora,University of Liverpool


15896 modl 984

FRENCH STAGE 3

20 weekly meetings from Thursday 11Oct 6-8pm by Leila Boubkari, Universityof Liverpool


14172 modl 940

GERMAN STAGE 3

20 weekly meetings from Thursday 11Oct 6-8pm by Imke Wulff, University ofLiverpool


14885 modl 931

SPANISH STAGE 3

20 weekly meetings from Tuesday 9 Oct6-8pm by Felix Zamora, University ofLiverpool


14143 modl 910

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FRENCH STAGE 4

20 weekly meetings from Thursday 11Oct 6-8pm by Nathalie Rubio, Universityof Liverpool


14161 modl 942

SPANISH STAGE 4

20 weekly meetings from Tuesday 9 Oct6-8pm by Fernando Alvarez González,University of Liverpool


14146 modl 912

ADVANCED GERMAN LANGUAGE ANDCULTURE – DEUTSCHLAND HEUTE

20 weekly meetings from Tuesday 9 Oct6-8pm by Veronica Koeper Saul,University of Liverpool


Dieser Kurs ist geeignet für fortgeschritteneLerner, die German stage 4 erfolgreichabgeschlossen haben oder die

Deutschkenntnisse auf AS-level oder CEFB1 besitzen. Wir lesen, hören, schauenund diskutieren Texte und Medienbeiträgezu aktuellen deutschen Themen, zurneuesten deutschen Geschichte, Kulturund Gesellschaft. Anschließend werdenwir auch eigene informative und kritischeBeiträge verfassen. Die Unterrichtsspracheist Deutsch.

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ADVANCED ITALIAN LANGUAGE ANDCULTURE – LA CREATIVITA ITALIANA

20 weekly meetings from Thursday 11Oct 6-8pm by Sofia De Ludicibus,University of Liverpool


Questo corso presenta vari aspetti dellacultura artistica italiana utilizzando unavarietà di fonti. Questo corso permetteràagli studenti di ampliare la loro conoscenzadell’Italia come paese di fantasia e dicreatività in una gamma di campi e inoltregli darà l’opportunità di praticare tutti gliaspetti della lingua. Il corso si indirizzaagli studenti che hanno già conseguito illivello4, CEF B1+ o a quelli che hanno giàuna buona padronanza della lingua italiana.

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ADVANCED SPANISH LANGUAGE ANDCULTURE – LA SOCIEDAD HISPANOHABLANTE EN EL MUNDO

20 weekly meetings from Tuesday 9 Oct6-8pm by Ana Alvarez, University ofLiverpool


Este curso nos permitirá explorar aspectoslinguisticos y culturales. Se utilizaránfuentes actuales literarias y visuales.Dirigido a participantes con CE stage 4, A level o equivalente y estudiantes quetienen una estrecha relación con lacultura hispana y sus gentes.

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FRENCH FOR YOUR VACATION

10 weekly meetings from Wednesday23 Jan 6-8pm, University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Monday 14 Jan.

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ITALIAN FOR YOUR VACATION



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SPANISH FOR YOUR VACATION



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Conversation courses are forstudents who have successfullycompleted a language stage 1 or stage 2 course or an equivalentbeginner’s course elsewhere.Classes will focus on speaking andlistening and the students will havea chance to revise, apply and extendtheir knowledge of the language and improve their fluency.

All conversation courses are worth 5 credits. The fees for conversationcourses are £53/£35.

FRENCH CONVERSATION

5 weekly meetings from Wednesday17 Apr 6-8pm, University ofLiverpool

Enrolment closing date Monday 8 Apr.

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GERMAN CONVERSATION



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ITALIAN CONVERSATION



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Vacation courses require no priorknowledge of the language and willenable course participants to cope with a range of language areas, such as making travel andaccommodation arrangements,changing money and giving personalinformation. We will also providecultural tips to ensure you get the most out of your summer vacation. All vacation courses are worth 10credits. The fees for a vacation courseare £93/£56.

Advanced Language and Culture is forthose who have completed Stage 4, or who have appropriate equivalentexperience. Students will have theopportunity to practise their languageskills at B2 level, and will have achance to learn about cultural issuesand current affairs in the targetlanguage communities. All AdvancedLanguage courses are worth 15 credits.The fees for Advanced courses are£159/£96.

Stage 4 is for those who havecompleted Stage 3, or who haveappropriate experience (eg at leastthe equivalent of a rusty A level). Atthe end of this stage participants willhave reached B2 in the CommonEuropean Framework of Referenceand should have covered all theprinciple categories of grammar andbe able to communicate effectively infairly demanding situations. They willbe able to understand extendedspeech and written text with complexlines of argument. All Stage 4courses are worth 15 credits. The fees for Stage 4 are £159/£96.

ADVANCED FRENCH LANGUAGEAND CULTURE – CULTUREACTUELLE ET ÉVÉNEMENTSHISTORIQUE

20 weekly meetings from Monday 8 Oct 6-8pm by Nathalie Rubio,University of Liverpool


Ce cours permettra aux étudiantsd’explorer certains aspectslinguistiques, culturels et historiquesde la France – le cours sera basé surdes documents visuels et écrits etles étudiants participeront à desdébats sur les sujets brûlants del'actualité française. Il s’adresse à desétudiants ayant déjà le niveau Stage 4ou A-level ou qui ont déjà vécu dansun pays francophone.

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MusicAcademic Organiser – Dr NedimHassan, School of Music

Are you passionate about music, abudding musician, or do you want tolearn more about the music business?Whatever your musical interests, ourprogramme has a diverse range ofcourses that will appeal to you. From courses that examine specificcomposers, genres and historicalperiods, to those focusing on the role ofmusic in film or on the music industry,the programme offers a variety of topicsfor study. These courses range from 10 to 20 weeks in duration and can bestudied as part of full certificatediploma programmes. Once againduring 2012-2013 we are also offeringcourses that will enable students toexpress their creativity and developpractical musical skills. We havecourses on guitar (from beginners tomore advanced), keyboard skills andsinging workshops, all of which takeplace in a relaxed, fun environment andwill enhance students’ confidence andvocal skills.

Monday

ESSENTIAL BACH

10 weekly meetings from Monday 8 Oct2-4pm by Dr Ian Sharp, University ofLiverpool


From Sleepers wake to the Mass in Bminor, there is something for everyone inthe music of J S Bach. Here we willexplore the career of this reveredmusician who was celebrated as aperformer, composer and teacher. No previous experience required.

17572 musi 091610 credits

MUSIC AND GENDER

10 weekly meetings from Monday 21Jan 2-4pm by Dr Ian Sharp, Universityof Liverpool


How far is the craft and appreciation ofmusic related to gender? We will examinehow music has been shaped by men andwomen – as composers, performers andlisteners. Examples are taken fromclassical and popular music. No previousexperience is required.


Tuesday

SINGING FOR FUN

20 weekly meetings from Tuesday 9 Oct10am-12pm by Grace Allwood,University of Liverpool


Learn to sing a variety of well-knownsongs in a relaxed and socialenvironment. Songs will be chosen froma selection of popular genres and choiceswill be guided by students’ interests.Beginners are welcome.

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ISSUES IN AMERICAN AND BRITISH JAZZ

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday 9 Oct2-4pm by Mark Jones, University ofLiverpool


This is an exciting and informativeintroduction to the issues in the history ofthe jazz genre. Topics cover a widestylistic range, from traditional NewOrleans to contemporary jazz in Liverpool.


FILM MUSIC: FROM CLASSICALHOLLYWOOD SCORES TO POPSOUNDTRACKS

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday 9Oct 6-8pm by Dr Tim McNelis,University of Liverpool


We will explore how music createsmeaning and influences ourunderstanding of films. Topics underconsideration will range from the livemusic that accompanied ‘silent’ film,to classical Hollywood scoring andcontemporary compiled soundtracksconsisting of popular songs. All welcome.


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MUSIC BUSINESS

10 weekly meetings from Monday 8Oct 6-8pm by Dr Esperanza Miyake,University of Liverpool


This course examines the structureand organisation of the music andmedia industries, discussing a varietyof issues, trends, and challenges thatare relevant to such industries in the21st century. All are welcome.


GUITAR LEGENDS

10 weekly meetings from Monday21 Jan 6-8pm by Craig Innes,University of Liverpool


Put your guitar skills to good use andbegin to learn some classic rocksongs. This will be a challenging, butthoroughly enjoyable course, whichis suitable for students who haveattended Guitar Playing for Beginnersand Basic Guitar Skills, or for thosewho are more confident with the basics.


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Monday

VISIONS OF THE END

10 weekly meetings from Monday 1 Oct10.30am-12.30pm by MichaelTunnicliffe, University of Liverpool


This course involves an exploration ofideas about the end of the world. Why dosuch ideas – including the latestprediction for 21/12/2012 – have a holdon the imagination, and why have theybeen so prevalent, not just in westernsociety, but also a variety of other ancientcivilisations?

15683 phil 9005

THE EXODUS ENIGMA: LET MY PEOPLE GO!

10 weekly meetings from Monday 1 Oct1.30-3.30pm by Michael Tunnicliffe,University of Liverpool


Beginning our exploration of Exodus, thiscourse explores the literary, theological,historical and archaeological backgroundto Exodus 1-16. Alongside a closereading of the biblical texts, it examinestheories about the date of the Exodus,the Pharaoh involved, and possibleexplanations for the events associatedwith the story.

15684 phil 9005

DEATH AND THE AFTERLIFE

10 weekly meetings from Monday 14Jan 10.30am-12.30pm by MichaelTunnicliffe, University of Liverpool


Here we will examine attitudes to deathand the afterlife in traditions from aroundthe world, including the universalconcepts of Heaven and Hell. Among thecivilisations to be studied are Egypt,Mesopotamia, Persia, India, Scandanavia,Greece and Rome, Mexico and Peru. Inaddition the course will investigatechanges in attitudes in western Europeover the last 1,000 years.

15681 phil 9005

THE EXODUS ENIGMA: AT THE MOUNTAIN OF GOD

10 weekly meetings from Monday 14Jan 1.30-3.30pm by MichaelTunnicliffe, University of Liverpool


In this course we will explore the literary,theological, historical and archaeologicalbackground to Exodus 17-40. Alongsidea close reading of the biblical texts wewill examine the background to the legalcodes and the cultic legislation found inthis part of Exodus.

15682 phil 9005

FEMINISM AND SPIRITUALITY

10 weekly meetings from Monday 21Jan 4.30-6.30pm by Dr J’annineJobling, University of Liverpool


Here we will consider the impact offeminism on expressions ofcontemporary spirituality. The focus willprimarily be on the Christian tradition andgoddess spiritualities. We will look atissues in the field of symbolism, ethics,ritual and sacred texts.

17541 phil 9005

MUSIC AND AUDIO-VISUAL MEDIA

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday 22Jan 6-8pm by Dr Tim McNelis,University of Liverpool


This course explores the functions ofmusic in media such as TV,advertisements, video games, musicvideos, and the internet. We considerhow music affects emotions, sets mood,develops characters, functions inbranding, and encourages us to buycertain products.

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Wednesday

GUITAR PLAYING FOR BEGINNERS

10 weekly meetings from Wednesday 3Oct 6-8pm by Craig Innes, University ofLiverpool


An introduction to playing the acousticguitar that provides students with a basicknowledge of a variety of techniques.Perfect for beginners, but students musthave their own acoustic guitar withrecently changed strings.


KEYBOARD PLAYING FOR BEGINNERS

20 weekly meetings from Wednesday10 Oct 10am-12pm by Debbie Adewale,University of Liverpool


This course will introduce students to thefun of playing the electric keyboard,including how to read music and chordsand using keyboard function settings.The course will loosely follow LondonCollege of Music’s ‘Step 1’ syllabus forelectronic keyboard.


KEYBOARD PLAYING FOR IMPROVERS

20 weekly meetings from Wednesday10 Oct 12.30-2.30pm by DebbieAdewale, University of Liverpool


Building on students’ basic skills atplaying the electronic keyboard anddeveloping their fluency at reading musicand chords, we will also explore thefunctions of the keyboard. This coursewill loosely follow London College ofMusic’s ‘Step 2’ syllabus.


INTERMEDIATE KEYBOARD

20 weekly meetings from Wednesday10 Oct 3-5pm by Debbie Adewale,University of Liverpool


We will further enhance students’electronic keyboard skills, taking them tothe level required to pass the Grade 1examination of the London College ofMusic. The course is ideal for studentswho have already completed beginnersand improvers classes.


BASIC GUITAR SKILLS

10 weekly meetings from Wednesday23 Jan 6-8pm by Craig Innes,University of Liverpool


This course will develop students’ basicguitar skills, focusing on differenttechniques. It is ideal for those who havecompleted Guitar for Beginners, or forthose who are confident with the basics.Students must have their own acousticguitar.


Thursday

KEYBOARD PLAYING FOR BEGINNERS

20 weekly meetings from Thursday 11Oct 10am-12pm by Grace Allwood,University of Liverpool


This is a repeat of the Wednesdaycourse. Details as per October course.


Philosophy and ReligionAcademic Organiser – Dr Christopher Bartley, Department of Philosophy

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From the Book of Exodus to Eschatology,we are offering intellectual excitement,drawing on a plethora of philosophicaland religious ideas. There will besomething here for newcomers to theseways of thinking, and plenty ofrewarding reflections for thosecontinuing with the Philosophy andReligion programme.

MUSIC, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY

10 weekly meetings from Thursday24 Jan 6-8pm by Dr Elena Boschi,University of Liverpool


This course will focus on the roles ofmusic in contemporary culture andsociety, introducing a range of criticalapproaches to understanding variousaspects of different musical practices– from concerts and film music tomusic playing in shops. All welcome.


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PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION

10 weekly meetings from Monday 1Oct 4.30-6.30pm by Dr J’annineJobling, University of Liverpool


In this course we will consider keyissues in the philosophy of religion.Questions asked might include: ifGod is all-powerful and all-knowing,can humans be free? Is religiouslanguage meaningful? Does theexistence of evil make belief in agood God inherent?

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JERUSALEM: HOLY CITY, HOLY ICON

5 weekly meetings from Monday 15 Apr10.30am-12.30pm by MichaelTunnicliffe, University of Liverpool


In this course we will examine the role ofJerusalem as a holy city for the threemonotheistic faiths of Judaism,Christianity and Islam. Covering 4,000years, we will compare Canaanite,Israelite, Second Temple, Byzantine,Islamic, Crusader, Ottoman and modernJerusalem and the ways in which the cityfunctions as emblematic in the varioustraditions.

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APPROACHES TO THE BIBLE

5 weekly meetings from Monday 15 Apr1.30-3.30pm by Michael Tunnicliffe,University of Liverpool


This course considers the ways in whichthe Bible has been explored over the last200 years, and how changes andfashions have come and gone. Amongtopics included are Historical-Criticalapproaches, Form Criticism, RedactionCriticism, Structuralism, Post-Modernismand Feminist and Liberationist readings.Examples will be given of each of theseapproaches applied to specific texts.

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PHILOSOPHY AND CONTEMPORARYLITERATURE

5 weekly meetings from Monday 15 Apr4.30-6.30pm by Dr J’annine Jobling,University of Liverpool


Here we will consider literary texts inrelation to philosophical questions.Examples of texts covered include KazuoIshiguro’s Never Let Me Go, which willenable us to explore what it means to behuman, Angela Carter’s The Passion ofthe New Eve, which will ask what is awoman, and Ian McEwan’s Saturdaywhich will encourage us to ask: what isforgiveness?

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INTRODUCTION TO MODERNPHILOSOPHY

5 weekly meetings from Monday 15 Apr6-8pm by Helen Westcott, University ofLiverpool


An introduction to the great modernthinkers: Descartes, Locke, Berkeley,Hume and Kant. We will explore keyphilosophical problems such as thenature of the mind, the existence of God,and the structure of reality.

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Tuesday

AN INTRODUCTION TO MODERNPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday 2 Oct7-9pm by Dr Paul B Smith, University ofLiverpool


What is the relationship between theindividual and the state? Does the stateenable or inhibit individuals’ struggles forfreedom and equality? Participants willreflect critically on answers given bythinkers such as Hobbes, Locke,Rousseau, Smith, Wollstonecraft, Mill and Marx.

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Wednesday

HERETICS AND DISSENTERS IN THEFIRST MILLENNIUM

10 weekly meetings from Wednesday 3Oct 7-9pm by Michael Tunnicliffe,University of Liverpool


The module explores heresy and dissentin the Jewish and Christian traditions.Why do various sectarian or dissidentgroups emerge? What are the theologicaland sociological backgrounds to suchmovements as those of Essenes, Mysticsand Kararites in Judaism? What were thetheological and social issues confrontingthe Christian church in the earlycenturies, and which would ultimatelylead to the Seven Ecumenical Councils inthe 4th-8th centuries.

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HERETICS AND DISSENTERS IN THESECOND MILLENNIUM

10 weekly meetings from Wednesday16 Jan 7-9pm by Michael Tunnicliffe,University of Liverpool


Why do various sectarian or dissidentgroups emerge? Jewish groups studiedrange from medieval Kabbalists to Liberaland Reform traditions today. MedievalChristian dissidents include Cathars andLollards, along with groups that brokefrom Rome at the Reformation, and fromthe Anglican Church to become theNonconformists.

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Saturday

THE MIRACLES OF EXODUS

Saturday 3 Nov 10am-5pm byMichael Tunnicliffe and AnnaDavenport, University of Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Wednesday 25 Oct. £50

It is useful to try to provide rationalscientific based answers to thequestions posed by the Exodus storiesof the plagues or the crossing of theRed Sea? This day school provides aninter-disciplinary approach, examiningthe literary and theological backgroundand some of the suggestions made toexplain the phenomena.

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KARL MARX: FRIEND OR FOE OFINDIVIDUAL FREEDOM

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday22 Jan 7-9pm by Dr Paul B Smith,University of Liverpool


What is the relationship betweenMarx’s philosophy and his politics?Do his ideas enable or inhibitindividuals’ struggles for freedom andequality? Participants will reflectcritically on Karl Popper’s thesis thatMarx’s metaphysics andmethodology is necessarilyauthoritarian.

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Monday

UNDERSTANDING GEOLOGY:RECREATING PAST ENVIRONMENTS

15 weekly meetings from Monday 1 Oct7-9pm by Hazel Clark, University ofLiverpool


Advances in knowledge and technologyhave radically improved the way that welook at and understand past life. Learnabout the kind of evidence used torecreate the realistic scenes used bymuseums, filmmakers and explorationgeologists.

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NEXT STEPS IN ASTRONOMY

10 weekly meetings from Monday 8 Oct7-9pm by Paul Dearden, University ofLiverpool


This course offers an insight into themethods professional astronomers use toexplore the Universe. We will discussequipment and techniques, and usingsimple maths and computer software, we will look at how astronomers studyvarious phenomena in space.


MAKING OF THE BRITISH LANDSCAPE

15 weekly meetings from Monday 14Jan 7-9pm with Hazel Clark, Universityof Liverpool


This course shows how the shape of theland is dependent on the underlyinggeology and modifying effects of water,wind, ice and gravity. Discover howmankind has also had a role to play byexploiting natural resources.


AN INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY

10 weekly meetings from Monday 21Jan 7-9pm by Paul Dearden, Universityof Liverpool


An introduction to the planets in the solarsystem, stars, galaxies and the widerUniverse, this course is a non-mathematical, beginner’s guide toastronomy. It also includes an introductionto the practical observation of the night sky.


Tuesday

AN INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday 9 Oct7-9pm by Paul Dearden, University ofLiverpool


Details as per previous course.


NEXT STEPS IN ASTRONOMY

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday 22Jan 7-9pm by Paul Dearden, Universityof Liverpool

Enrolment closing date Friday 11 Jan£78/£47



LOCAL MARINE AND COASTALECOLOGY

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday 22Jan 6-8pm by Dr Liz Fisher, Universityof Liverpool


Marine plants and animals of LiverpoolBay and its coast occupy a diverse rangeof environments, from rocky shores totidal flats and sand dunes. This coursewill introduce you to the environment andecology of your local coastline andincludes lectures and two field trips.

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Academic Organiser – Dr LizFisher, School of EnvironmentalSciences

The School of Environmental Sciencesis the University's centre of expertise in natural and human environments.Environmental challenges are rarely out of the news and our ContinuingEducation courses bring together a widerange of expertise to provide you with alively programme to enable you to gainnew knowledge about the functioning of our planet's systems. Our coursesrequire no prior experience and aretaught by enthusiastic and dedicatedlecturers who will help you tounderstand more about our unique and interesting planet.

New this year is our Introduction toOceanography course. In this course you will learn how oceanographersstudy the physical, geological andbiological processes within the Earth’soceans and about the excitingdiscoveries they have made. Also newthis year is our Making of the Britishlandscape course, which will usephotographs, maps and fieldwork toillustrate the relationships between rocktypes, geomorphological processes andthe landscape, and how man haschanged the landscape by theexploitation of minerals and agriculture.In addition to our new courses, we also have our highly popularastronomy, local marine and coastalecology courses, so come along and find out more about our fascinating planet.

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INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY

10 weekly meetings from Tuesday 9Oct 6-8pm by Dr Liz Fisher, Universityof Liverpool


The oceans cover nearly three quartersof the surface of the Earth and havehad a huge influence on thedevelopment of the planet. This coursewill explain how scientists explore theoceans and help you to understandsome of the fascinating and excitingdiscoveries that have been made byocean scientists.


THE LIVERPOOL CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE

At the Liverpool Confucius Institute wehave developed language training andcultural activities for a wide range ofparticipants, including University staffand students, schools and colleges,business and industry and the widerMerseyside community.

This year we will be taking the ConfuciusInstitute out into schools, colleges,community organisations and the city’scultural institutions, to showcase the verybest of Chinese culture including Tai Chi,calligraphy, traditional dance and much more.

MANDARIN LANGUAGE COURSES

We have short courses taking placeduring lunchtimes. For absolutebeginners we have An Introduction toMandarin Chinese, which will focus oneveryday terms such as greetings,shopping and ordering food. For thosewith a little experience, or who havecompleted the beginner’s course, A Further Introduction to MandarinChinese will continue the exploration ofthe language.

If you would like to explore the languagein more depth, we will be running 20-week accredited Mandarin Chinesecourses during the evenings. These willinclude Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 2+courses, which will offer you a morecomprehensive exploration of the subject,with an opportunity to gain Universitycredits. For more information see page 41.

CHINESE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

There are a variety of cultural activitiesplanned for 2012-13 that highlight thebreadth and scope of Chinese culture.We will once again be offering courses incalligraphy, ink painting and Tai Chi, and -new to this year - a weekly courseexploring the heritage and evolution ofChinese music with practicaldemonstrations. We will also continuewith our series of monthly lecturesexploring a variety of fascinatingsubjects, from classical folk music to theChinese modern art movement.

SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES

We are committed to developing links and working relationships with schools,colleges and businesses throughoutMerseyside. The Liverpool ConfuciusInstitute offers tailored programmes thatcover language, business etiquette, andculture, including dance, Tai Chi,calligraphy lessons and much more.

We have worked with a variety of schoolsthroughout Merseyside on a number ofprojects including traditional dance,language and literature, and we havehosted school visits both at the Universityof Liverpool’s Victoria Gallery & Museum,and at the Liverpool Confucius Institute.

We also provide language and cultureworkshops to firms who are planning todevelop links with the China market.

If you would like more information, orwould like to pop in for an informal chatand discuss the various options availableat the Liverpool Confucius Institute, visitour website at:www.liverpool.ac.uk/Confucius-Instituteor call: +44 (0)151 795 0551.

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WELFARE BENEFITS LAW

10 weekly meetings from Monday 8 Oct6-8pm by Helen Green & Peter Noel,University of Liverpool


This course shows how to approachdebt problems and provides anintroduction and overview of the welfarebenefits system. It aims to assist peopleto achieve their correct benefitentitlement, whether they have debts ornot. We will study the radical changes to the descriptors for Employment &Support Allowance, and the impact ofthese changes on people with long-termillness and disabilities. Debt problemsand solutions will include dealing withemergency situations and explanationsfor such terms as the money adviceprocess, who is liable for the debt,priority/non priority debits, how to dealwith creditors, and how to produce aFinancial Statement, which is the key tosuccessful negotiations with creditors.

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WELFARE BENEFITS LAW ANDHELPING PEOPLE WITH DEBTPROBLEMS

10 weekly meetings from Monday 21Jan 6-8pm by Peter Noel & HelenGreen, University of Liverpool


A progression of the autumn course, but one that will also be suitable for new students, here we will explore howto approach debt problems, includingnegotiating with creditors, and looking atenforcement, courts and court documents.We will also look at credit and creditors,interest, different types of creditadvantages/disadvantages, dealing withdebt conventions and the underlyingprinciples. We will explore the newUniversal Credit, an explanation of ‘in work benefits for low wage earners’and the contribution periods for statebenefits and pensions. We will also lookat Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance (AA), Carer’s Allowance and studying theclaim pack for these benefits, and SocialFund, considering who could qualify forgrants and loans and what to do if you are refused.

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Academic Organiser – HelenGreen, Centre for LifelongLearning

Welfare Benefits Law and DebtManagement courses aim to help both claimants and their advisors tounderstand how decisions about statebenefits are made. The courses helpguide everyone through the appeal and court process and explain how to successfully challenge unfair decisions.

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Kurt Tong: The Queen, the Chairman and I

20 May – 7 September 2013

Supported by the LiverpoolConfucius Institute

As part of Look13 LiverpoolInternational Photography Festival, the Victoria Gallery & Museum presentsThe Queen, the Chairman and I, a newbody of work by Kurt Tong thatexplores his heritage through newphotographs, historical familyphotographs and writing. Visitors willbe able to share their own familystories at a Chinese tea house withinthe exhibition.

Originally created as a visual storybookto share his roots with his daughters,Tong considers questions of individuality,identity, nationality, and country. Hisfather's grandfather was a deckhandwho came to Hong Kong from Shanghaiafter the fall of the Empire in 1911,while his mother's family were landlordsin Southern China. Tong was born inHong Kong, but has spent two thirdsof his life in England. Growing upbetween three different cultures heasked himself: ‘How Chinese am I, or indeed, who am I?’

Tong trained as a health visitor at the University of Liverpool, butbecame a full-time photographer in2003, and has since won the LuisValtuena International HumanitarianPhotography Award and the JerwoodPhotography Award.

Tong is collecting family stories and photographs. Share yours at:www.blankfamilyalbum.com

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Adult learning programmes at theVictoria Gallery & Museum

The Victoria Gallery & Museum (VG&M) provides a range of adultlearning opportunities linked to the artand heritage collections and temporaryexhibitions, including talks, tours andworkshops. The volunteer team offersregular drop-in tours and can alsoaccommodate pre-booked groups.Monthly Café ‘Crafternoons’ run by localartists introduce participants to a rangeof crafts. Previous sessions haveincluded quilling, weaving, origami andbookbinding. Conservators, curators,artists, tutors and volunteers allcontribute to create a diverse learningprogramme with a wide appeal.

THE VICTORIA BUILDING

The Grade II-listed Victoria Buildingdesigned by Alfred Waterhouse has beena central part of University life for morethan 100 years. Opened in 1892 as theUniversity’s flagship building, itsimpressive façade led to the coining ofthe term ‘red brick university’. In 2008,Liverpool’s Capital of Culture year, theVictoria Building re-opened as theVictoria Gallery & Museum, following a£8.6million refurbishment. Items from theUniversity’s art collection are displayed inthe galleries, and the Tate Hall Museumshowcases an extensive range ofheritage objects collected by Universitydepartments, many of which are ondisplay for the first time.

ART GALLERY

Spanning the 16th to 21st centuries, the University’s art collection comprisesmore than 6,500 items of fine art,sculpture, furniture, ceramics, glass andsilverware, including works by JMWTurner, Joseph Wright of Derby, JacobEpstein, Elizabeth Frink, Lucian Freud andthe American wildlife artist, John JamesAudubon.

There is a varied temporary exhibitionprogramme scheduled throughout theyear. Often featuring work from outside ofthe University’s collection, previousexhibitions have included seminalphotographs of the Beatles by AstridKirchherr and watercolour views of theHoly Land by Caroline Gray-Hill.

TATE HALL MUSEUM

A large Gothic style hall, the Tate HallMuseum showcases material from theUniversity’s heritage collections.Highlighting the excitement of academicdiscovery and the history of teaching, thecollection includes objects relating toinnovation and research in areas such asdentistry, archaeology, zoology andengineering. Exhibits include animalskeletons from the early 1900s, a recreation of a late 19th century dentalsurgery, and a major display focussing on the ancient civilisation, the Hittites.

To find out about upcoming events, please visit: www.liverpool.ac.uk/vgm/events.htmor call +44 (0)151 794 2348.

This year’s John Hamilton lecture is by Steven Rose, Emeritus Professor of Biology at the Open University.

Humans are 98% genetically identical to chimpanzees, but no-onewould mistake a human for a chimp. The difference lies in how wehumans use these genes during our development. Development is aprocess of being and becoming (autopoiesis, or self-creation), of constantly transforming ourselves throughout our lives. This lifelonglearning becomes inscribed into our bodies, brains and minds.

Wednesday 31 October from 5.30pmJack Leggate theatre, Victoria Gallery & Museum

To register for this lecture please call 0151 794 1199 or email [email protected]/cll/johnhamiltonlectures

Being human:become a person

Additional information for students,including study skills advice, can alsobe found on the main Universitywebsite at: www.liverpool.ac.uk/

Information about support fordisabled students is available byselecting the following links from theUniversity’s home page –Undergraduate or Postgraduate |Student support | Support fordisabled students

LIST OF CONTACTS

For all enquiries please phone Lynn onreception on 0151 794 6900 or [email protected]

Course and Student Support Team

Lynn, Reception

Sandra, Course Processor

Barbara, Course Processor

Emma, Clerical Assistant

UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

Sydney Jones Library: 0151 794 2679

Harold Cohen Library: 0151 794 5411

COMPLIMENTS AND COMPLAINTS

If you have any comments about anyaspect of the programme which youwould like to raise, you are invited towrite to the Head of ContinuingEducation and ProfessionalDevelopment. Please address allcorrespondents for the attention of:

Dr Anne Qualter126 Mount Pleasant,The University of Liverpool, L69 3GR

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Alternative study opportunities at theUniversity of Liverpool

UNDERGRADUATE STUDY

If you are considering undergraduatestudy, call the University on 0151 794 5927, or contact us through the University website. Both postgraduateand undergraduate prospectuses areavailable at:www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/contacts/

STUDYING FOR A DEGREE AS AMATURE STUDENT

There are a variety of routes intoundergraduate study and it is never toolate to start thinking about studying for a degree. For further information visit ourwebsite at:www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/adult/

GO HIGHER

Go Higher is a one-year part-time, award-winning access course whichprepares you for taking a universitydegree in the Faculty of Humanities andSocial Sciences. Even if you have beenaway from study for a long time, Go Higher will help you to gain theconfidence and skills required to take the first steps in your studying journey.

Go Higher aims to give students the best possible range of options for theiruniversity programmes. From this year, all Go Higher students will study topics inhumanities, social sciences and businessstudies, allowing them to combine afocus on areas of current interest with abroad preparation for all kinds of futurepossibilities. The programme will alsobegin with a thorough academic inductionand preparation programme that helpsstudents make a successful transitioninto university study. For moreinformation, contact the StudentExperience team by emailing:[email protected] or ring(Freephone) 0800 100 60 60.

PART-TIME POSTGRADUATE STUDY

The University of Liverpool offers anumber of postgraduate taught courseswhich can be studied on a part-timebasis, usually over two years.

For a copy of the postgraduate prospectus,please phone 0151 794 5927, or contactthe department concerned direct byringing 0151 794 2000.

University credit through part-time study

ACTIVE LEARNING

We expect our courses to be anenjoyable, challenging and rewardingexperience for you. Courses aim to create‘active learning environments’ in whicheach student has the opportunity to engagein their own learning, guided and supportedby their lecturer. Each course has definedlearning outcomes and the assessment ofyour progress in attaining these is seenas a normal part of the course objectives.Achievement of the learning outcomes isrecognised and recorded by the award ofcredit, the value of which is specified inthe individual course details.

Credit can be accumulated by attending a succession of courses and can bepresented for a formal university award or used to progress further within anappropriate degree programme. It alsorecords a level of achievement for yourown personal satisfaction and can beused as evidence of personaldevelopment in your work situation.

ASSESS YOUR LEARNING

Assessment is good practice in the learningenvironment and for the ContinuingEducation programme it is continuous, asthe lecturer monitors the understanding ofthe students as the student applies theoutcomes of their learning. Assessmentcontributes to the success of the courseas the student explores their developingskills within the academic content of thecourse structure. Assessment of yourlearning undoubtedly means that you willgain more from the course. It is expectedthat, where appropriate, students willassess their learning and thereby earncredit from attending their course.

HOW IS LEARNING ASSESSED?

Course syllabuses include the aims andobjectives for the course, more detailsabout course delivery, and a reading list (if appropriate). These can be accessedvia our website at:www.liverpool.ac.uk/conted

The process of assessment measures the extent to which you have achieved thelearning outcomes defined in this syllabus.

Assessment can take many forms andwill be appropriate to the subject you arestudying. It can include the completion of classroom activity as preparation for discussion at the next meeting, the preparation of a portfolio of materialsand/or a written assignment that relatesto a particular aspect of the course.

Whatever form assessment takes, youwill be guided by your lecturer as to whatis expected, given a clear timescale for its completion, and will receive feedbackwhen the assignment is returned to you.It is therefore seen as an essentialcomponent of learning within the courseframework.

Once the marks have been officiallyconfirmed, you will receive an individualcourse credit certificate which recognisesyour achievement. For students whocomplete a course without credit, a Certificate of Attendance is available on request.

WHAT NEXT?

We recognise that many students enrolwith specific interest in the content of oneparticular course, however we hope thatthe interest excited by attending thatcourse, and the success achieved throughassessing learning outcomes and gainingcredit, will encourage the individual to gofurther. Initially the question may besimply: “Which course shall I take next in order to develop the interests I havegained from my first course?”

We can provide advice and guidance tohelp you make an informed choice. And,as credits from successive courses beginto accumulate and your expectations rise,the question may then become: “What canI do with my accumulating credit points?”

At 60 credits you can apply for aCertificate of Achievement in ContinuingEducation. Whilst this is not a formalaward of the University, it is an importantrecognition of achievement at auniversity-level of study and in thepersonal development of the individual.

At 120 credits you can apply for theUniversity award of a Certificate in HigherEducation (Cert. HE). If the credits havebeen gained across a range of subjects,the award will be a general Cert. HE(unnamed subject areas). If the creditsare from a series of specified courseswithin one subject area, the Certificatewill be in a named subject (e.g. CreativeWriting, Historical Studies or Music).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If you wish to count your credit towards a university award, you will need to beaware that you cannot accumulate creditby repeating the same course. Thecourse code number – for example, algy997 – identifies each discrete accreditedcourse, for which there are definedlearning outcomes. If you have a queryabout course credits and/or would like adetailed syllabus, please contact amember of the Courses Support team or visit the website at:www.liverpool.ac.uk/conted

If you have a query about any aspect ofaccreditation, you can contact theappropriate member of our CoursesSupport team (listed right) for advice andguidance. They will be able to give youadditional information, including adetailed course syllabus.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

The University campus is approximately10 minutes from Lime Street and CentralStations by foot (via Brownlow Hill orMount Pleasant). There are also a numberof regular bus services that go tocampus. Details of bus routes and timescan be obtained by contacting Travelineon 0871 200 2233www.merseytravel.gov.uk/

Details of train services can be foundthrough National Rail Enquiries 08457 48 49 50www.nationalrail.co.uk/

CAR PARKING

Car parking charges on campus are nowin operation. Locations and charges arelisted on the University website at:www.liverpool.ac.uk/facilities/vehicleparking/

(see vehicle parking charges).

WEB-BASED INFORMATION

Amendments to published course details,information about new courses and otherimportant information is available on theContinuing Education website:www.liverpool.ac.uk/conted

Here you will also be able to find detailsof all individual course syllabuses whichrelate to the current programme, courseoutlines, and other resources which willassist you throughout the duration of your course and beyond.

TEACHING CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES

We invite new Continuing Educationlecturers to apply to join our panel ofapproved teachers to deliver shortcourses in the University’s ContinuingEducation programme. If you have theenthusiasm to share your subjectexpertise at higher education level withvaried groups of adult part-time students,we would like to hear from you. Our lecturers become recognised teachersof the University and have access tolibrary resources and opportunities toattend professional development events.To find out more, please contact the Head of CEPD or the subject AcademicOrganiser via the main ContinuingEducation contact details (see pageright).

We can arrange tosupply sections of theContinuing Educationprogramme in largeprint or other formatsif required. Contact usfor more details.

liverpool university continuing education 2012-13 prospectus

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