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Welcome to the U3A Online course A B (Banjo) Paterson - His Life, Works and Times.
This course will study a selection of the poems of A B Paterson in the context of his life and times and finish with a comparative study of some contemporary Australian poets.

Participating in this course will help you to:

• gain an overview of ancient Egypt and its people
• understand the period of two thousand plus years concluding with the New Kingdom.

This course will look at a selection of Australian poets and their work, (omitting Banjo Paterson and Henry Lawson for whom there are two separate course) some who are well known such as C J Dennis, Adam Lindsay Gordon, Dorothea Mackellar and Les Murray, and some who  may not be so well-known to you, including Judith Wright, James McAuley, Christopher Brennan and A D Hope.

A brief look at the History, Geography, Religion, Politics and Ancient edifices.

This is Afghanistan in a capsule.  There is so much more

U3A Online Ageing and Retirement is based on the first part of a more extensive course Positive Ageing funded by the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council of Adult, Community and Further Education, published in March 2000, and distributed in Victoria. 

As you read, take particular note of the aims of the course. You will learn a great deal about older people, people who are approaching retirement and those who are older. You will gain information about their experiences and their problems, some of it told by them and some discovered through research. You may find that information useful, particularly the bits about strategies older people use to manage their lives successfully. More important, however, will be your increased awareness of what ageing is all about and the development of a positive attitude towards difficulties encountered. You will realise that we can do a great deal ourselves to improve the quality of our lives.

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This Course  is not designed to be an academic treatise, it aims to inform and share the current knowledge about the history of man....there is no doubt there will be more discoveries in the future.

A potted history and some beautiful scenery of Yorkshire

An interesting insight into the beauty and history of this Island close to Australia's coast.

Slides  - Text and images

Astronomy is the study of our Universe, and, viewed very broadly, includes all aspects of the solar system and everything beyond. The present course takes this very broad view, covering specific topics such as: the Sun, Earth and Moon; the planets and other solar system bodies; the stars and star clusters; the nebulae; the galaxies; and the Universe itself. These topics are described in more detail in the Topics Page.

The aims of this course are:

• To gain an understanding of Australian plant diversity, past and present
• To acquire a knowledge of the basic techniques of plant identification; what some of the resources available are to guide you through this unknown territory, so that you may get to know and enjoy your local area;
• To explore the major plant groups from algae to angiosperms, that is, from non-flowering through to flowering plants;
• To learn about the features of the common plant families and some of their adaptations to the Australian environment.

This course, which focuses on the history of the continent up to 1900, and its supplementary course which looks at Australia since Federation, are designed to whet the appetite of readers and to encourage deeper study and understanding of this growing, vibrant nation.

This is the second course in the Australian History series and it focuses on the history of the continent since its Federation in 1900. A supplementary course, which addressed Australian Colonial History, has been on-line since late 2009. Both courses are designed to wet the appetite of readers and to encourage deeper study and understanding of this growing, vibrant nation.

This is a workshop for anyone wanting to write their life story, or to learn to use a journal as a tool for healing or self discovery. Regular writing is a feature of the workshop which will help you identify the themes you want to explore, and start you working towards your goal.
 
 The content has been designed with two purposes. It is not simply for someone who wants to write a journal or an autobiography, but for both. The same process you go through to write a journal is a concrete basis for writing an autobiography. Whichever interests you, the content is equally relevant.

This course reviews the fundamentals of English grammar. It is intended both for those who have learnt English informally, as a second or third language, and also for those who studied the subject at school and would like a refresher course.

This course is an introduction to the Big Bang Event, from its projected beginning and showing the future of the inflating and then expanding universe.  

The course consists of eight units and covers such topics as "What is a Plant" and a little on that buzzword DNA. How a plant is structured and how this is related to its function and thus how plants are adapted to their environment is covered in four units. There are several units on classification and names of plants and most importantly on how people and plants interact.

This course looks at British society at a key point in its history in the very early stages of its transformation from a rural, mainly agricultural, society into the world’s first industrialised one. What was life like then? What were the main social groupings? What was going on in Britain that would soon trigger a great growth in technology, science and industry? What was so special about Britain that it first occurred there? As you go through this course, keep these questions in the back of your mind and see what answers emerge.

This course is about China’s slow but relentless transition from sleep at the end of thousands of years of dynastic rule in the early 1900s into one of the most powerful economic, and also military, players in world affairs today. You will follow the ever-changing events of the 20th century that brought about this transition and meet those people, both men and women, who helped shape these dramatic changes in China’s history. After setting the scene leading up to the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, you will look at Chairman Mao’s persistent attempts at large-scale social engineering and their disastrous effects on the lives of millions of his people.

Course updated Sep 2014

This course will introduce you to:

• the nature of the different classes and types of stars
• the life of a Main Sequence star through a Giant phase or a white dwarf phase
• the existence of multiple classes and types of stars that are naturally formed during a star lifetime
• the creation of the elements that populate the periodic table and seed future stars with metallicity, and cause the chemistry to occur in the molecular clouds and the Inter Stellar and Inter Galactic Medium

This course is a continuation of Classification of Stars Part A

• the nature of the different classes and types of stars
• the life of a Main Sequence star through a Giant phase or a white dwarf phase
• the existence of multiple classes and types of stars that are naturally formed during a star lifetime
• the creation of the elements that populate the periodic table and seed future stars with metallicity, and cause the chemistry to occur in the molecular clouds and the Inter Stellar and Inter Galactic Medium

Climate Change is often in the news and has tended to be surrounded by controversy. Is there really scientific debate about its reality or is it just about the degree to which we’ll be affected? This course is an introduction to the historic, scientific, social and political dimensions of climate change, an urgent and controversial issue. It is for anyone interested in learning about and discussing climate change issues. Because scientific knowledge is constantly evolving, the course may be updated whenever new information becomes available.

This course will investigate the origins of most of the colours in our life.

Geography, which is a mixture of the natural and social sciences and the humanities, embraces many fields of study, one of these being Physical Geography. Physical Geography examines the patterns, processes, and the changing shapes of our planet Earth. It also studies the relationship between the physical and social environments in which we live today. This course is an introduction to the dynamic nature of the world in which we live.

This course will lead you through the most useful tips and tricks to protect you from cyber attacks.

This course traces the history of British domestic life by looking at styles of houses through the ages, and the rooms and furniture in them.

From the Arctic to the southernmost tip of South America and all the countries in between, since the domestication of animals man has moved them from one point to another either for security in the freezing temperatures of Europe or to market.

This course looks at the different types of domestic animals and a little history of how this was achieved and at the brave people who achieved these tasks.

The course introduces participants to the study of English Poetry from Chaucer to Ted Hughes.

Members will discover the History and development of Infectious Diseases and how they are being eradicated and handled.

If you have some interest in the evolution of food cultures their evolvement and their impact on the world through the ages, this course may lead you to explore further. There are some fascinating facts to be found in studying the History of Food and the discovery goes on as food becomes more globalised.

The Genealogy Online course consists of eight TOPICS which progressively introduce you to the techniques of researching the main facts of your family history using mainly material published on the internet. The course notes are not intended to be read like a book, as they consist very largely of references to useful websites. U3A Online has a parallel course called "Writing Family History" where the emphasis is on writing a readable story: this course will enable you to collect information to feed into such a story.

This course will start with Units 1-3 on Euclidean Geometry concentrating on topics not normally within school Math syllabuses. Then in later Units other Geometries are described.

Short course about Euclidean Geometry

Henry Lawson has sometimes been described as Australia’s greatest writer. He is probably best known for his short stories collected as While the Billy Boils and for his poetry of the Australian bush such as The Ballad of the Drover.  He lived in interesting times and this course will cover his life, times, and major works, as well as a brief study of the short story form.

This course introduces participants to the study of medieval castles.

A Brief history of Education around the World and particularly in Australia

The history of the secret world of espionage, and the methods used to hide information in times of peace, war and commercial enterprise

Continuing the History into Modern times, the Cold War, spies on all sides, looking at Mobile Phones, the Internet

This is the fourth and final part of the compelling History of Espionage.

Created September 2016

The history of the secret world of espionage, and the methods used to hide information in times of peace, war and commercial enterprise.

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The course information on marriage in ancient civilisations is adapted from the website Women in the Ancient World by permission of the author James C Thompson.

•  Marriage in Ancient Civilisations
•  How old is the institution of marriage?
• Bride Price or Dowry?
•  Mesopotamia
•  Ancient Egypt
• Did all Egyptians marry close relatives?
•  Ancient Rome
•  Ancient Greece
• Medieval Marriage
• The Reformation 
• The 17^th and 18^th Centuries
•  Victorian Era (late 19thC)
• 20^th Century 
•  The Effects of World War I
•  World War II

To provide a comprehensive course on human biology is impossible within a short course such as this, so topics have been selected that that will give the student new insights and provide a framework for further in depth private study.  Hence
the shift towards biological aspects of the human body and mind function.

Fractals are a visual expression of a repeating pattern or formula that starts out simple and gets progressively more complex.

This course is an introduction to the Sun, from its formation to its ultimate fate some several billions years in the future, and its current stage of evolution.  

U3A Online Introduction to Western Philosophy draws on knowledge and understanding of philosophy which I have gained over several years of philosophy study, teaching, reading and discussion.

The course itself follows  a widely used academic tradition in which the study of Philosophy typically focuses on the ideas and theories put forward by Western thinkers.  This is not to suggest that these ideas are superior in any way to those that constitute the Eastern tradition.  But the Eastern tradition - which, in broad terms, comprises the various philosophies that originated in India, Iran {Persia}, China and Japan - is more closely intertwined with local cultural and religious traditions, e.g. Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism and, given the constraints of time and space, it seems more appropriate to use the eight weeks of the course to concentrate on the philosophic tradition which most of you are likely to have come across at one time or another.

Who was this Joan of Arc? Was she a saint? A cross dresser? A witch? An amazon? Just a mascot? A feminist cult figure? Or just a naughty little girl?

This is an idiosyncratic review of the lives and reigns of the individuals (and their families) who have worn the crown of a more-or-less united England, from the time of the Romans to the twenty-first century. The course includes irrelevant facts and omits significant events throughout. That doesn’t matter. By the end, it is hoped and expected that you will feel that you know and understand these people slightly better than you did before.

The course introduces participants to the study of comparative politics through an overview of the origins and development of political thought, together with the underlying assumptions, ideals and basic principles of the world’s mainstream political ideologies.
 
It aims to promote rational and objective discussion of those political beliefs and values, built on an informed understanding of their basic concepts.

Course updated Sep 2014.

This course is an introduction to the Formation of Stars and Galaxies and the nature of Dark Matter.  

Maintaining Independence is a course about positive action! The purpose is to give you tools and information you can use to maximise your physical and mental health and wellness to maintain your quality of life and independence. You don’t have to have an illness or disability to benefit from it and even if you don’t need all the information presented, being aware may enable you to assist someone else in need.

This is a practical course which is relevant Australia-wide and, with a little research into available resources, has potential for use world-wide. It will be useful for international learners as, even though government services may vary between countries, most of the areas this course covers are relevant and not geographically limited.

Number Theory has excited mathematicians (both professional and amateur) from Ancient Greece to the 21^st century world. The inspiration is a pure mathematical one (although application in encryption since the latter part of the 20^th century has been very significant) and comes from the simplicity of the stated theorems and conjectures and the associated challenge of the difficulty of proving them.

This course will reflect a ‘How on Earth’ introduction to science, and will be offered as four parts. The material on offer in 2022 will be drawn from cosmology, chemistry, geology, evolutionary biology and human anatomy, touching briefly on the cultural and genetic inheritance of present day humans

We continue to study the development of our World as we know it today with a look at the atmosphere, hydrosphere and the actual rocks that make up our world.

In this part of the course we look at the development of Genes and how they have assisted in classifying the world around us, together with the people who developed our understanding of this area of our world.

Finally we look at how the people of the world came to be and how the everchanging world of Science is discovering more about how we came to people this world.

Finally we look at how the people of the world came to be and how the ever-changing world of Science is discovering more about how we came to people this world.

This course will take you through some of the basic tools you will need to write. There will be points you already know but your information may need revising or updating; some ideas will be new. The course aims to increase your knowledge so what you write will please you and your audience. It will teach you how to evaluate and improve your writing.

Please remember this will not happen unless you actually write.

The purpose of this course is not to try to analyse or try to prove or disprove the myths and legends which have been passed down through the ages, but rather to stimulate interest in these stories which have been an important part of the lives and cultures of those who have believed in them.

Authors, poets, musicians and artists have often been inspired by these ancient myths and legends to use them as themes for their works. To fully appreciate the works of these artists, a knowledge and understanding of the myths is helpful.

Only a few of the myths and legends from selected cultures have been included in this course, but hopefully you will be stimulated to discover for yourselves others which may be of interest from the abundance available from books and on the Internet.

the Roman Empire was the foundation of the Western Civilisation, and the language of most of the world.  Latin was the root of most of the European Languages and the British language has a lot of its roots from the Latin.

This course provides a simple introduction to the technology of digital cameras; explanation of the primary camera controls and how to set them up manually; shooting tips; downloading and storage; simple editing; and choosing a camera. Because of the wide range of makes and models, the course will deal with cameras generally, Tablet and mobile phone cameras are included.

A short study of the novel, Picnic at Hanging Rock and the original 1969 film, with some commentary on the 2017 TV adaptation. 

This ‘instant play’ system is designed to take total beginners in minutes up to a level suitable for playing guitar by ear at the campfire, sing along, or BBQ. It begins with simple one-finger chords and progresses up through the minimal essentials for playing by ear. It was developed with casual teachers and community group leaders in mind so it works either with individual learners or small groups. Other instruments can be added to make an ensemble for jam session

This course is designed to provide an understanding of relationship psychology and opportunities to practise some psychological techniques for relationship enrichment. The course comprises three sections; Introduction, Relational Self and Relating. The Introduction considers the ethical foundations of relationships and practice of psychology. The Relational Self section looks at some personal characteristics an individual needs in order to productively contribute to relationships. The final section on Relating examines methods for managing the difficulties and achieving the rewards of relationships.

In the past, and according to history, the question about gender equality was not debatable. Women were believed to be lesser beings and could only hold lesser positions in society. Husbands treated women as property, which, in turn, justified the punishment and control of wives. Men would argue that wives are their property and can therefore do with them whatever they wish.

This Course will look at the various theories of why women have not been treated as equals and then trace the development of the movement towards equality in the Western world from ancient times to modern day.

Following our Western Philosophy Course an introduction to some 19th and 20th century philosophers.

This course is a brief look at some recent philosophers and their thoughts about the  moral and ethical issues which we face today -  climate change, euthanasia, fake news, human nature, treatment of animals, treatment of our fellow humans and war.

After an introductory unit about the concept of "the Renaissance", where it came from and how it developed, the course examines a series of topics which have traditionally been seen as closely related to it.

A number of artworks and writings are selected and participants are invited to try to understand them within the contexts of the times when they were produced. Fifteenth-century artists and writers took for granted a complex fabric of cultural assumptions quite foreign to us. To reach a more historical understanding of what they produced we will try to recover, as far as we can, those assumptions, attitudes and values that we no longer share.

This is a study of renewable resources, especially those used in the electrical and transportation industries. Each resource is examined in relation to its past use and how technology is making it a viable competitor for the traditional non-renewable resources of coal and petroleum but without polluting the atmosphere.

This course aims to take you on an enjoyable and sometimes humorous journey through Shakespeare’s life and times, his contribution to the English language, and an exploration of why he is still considered by many to be the world’s greatest dramatist.

The course aims to help participants understand the plays usually referred to as 'Shakespeare's Histories', and to see the times through Shakespeare's eyes - not always historically accurate.

The course consists of eight modules.

Course outline

1.      Writing press releases and news items for newspapers and magazines

2.      Writing Feature Articles and Advertorials for newspapers and magazines

3.      Creating content for a web page

4.      Audio and  video podcasting and blogging

5.      Writing for the Social media: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc.

6.      Writing for radio – national, commercial and community

7.       Public Speaking: speeches, interviews, panel discussions, etc-

8.       Committee Work –  Writing Minutes, Motions, Newsletters and Reports

9.       Writing advertising copy.

Aims and Objectives of the Course.

Almost without exception not-for-profit organizations must use the media to achieve their objectives.  There are ways of doing this that are more effective than others.

This course is intended for people who are currently – or who expect to be – the member of a committee or board responsible for promoting the services and activities of an organization.

This course sets out to present the most effective methods and to provide course members with opportunities to practice their developing skills.

Most of the lessons can be attempted by anyone who can create a digital document and send an email. The lessons on the electronic media, however, require access to a microphone and video facility, e.g. a cheap digital camera or mobile phone with 30 seconds of video. Most children aged 10 or older can teach you how to use this equipment to make a simple MP3 audio files and video clips!  

The course is interactive in that you will be required to submit two exercises each week for other participants to comment on. It is from this interaction that we all learn from each other’s ideas.

It is a "hands on " practical course which will lead you on a pathway where you will add stories to pictures that you already have and where you will write stories about pictures that you will go out and take.

The course is not a photographic competition. The emphasis is on writing.  Ideally participants will be used to saving and storing photos on their computer, printing them, or sending them as attachments and have a basic understanding of a word processing programme.

Course will cover the two main timeframes that had proven Dinosaur inhabitation

This course traces what science has discovered about the history of Planet Earth from its origin as a mass of interstellar gases and dust some 4,600 million years ago to its present conformation. More importantly, it follows the evolution of living things through many stages, with many traumatic experiences for life forms then present, to what we know as life today.

You will learn about the changes that have taken place in the arrangements of the continents on the surface of Planet Earth, what caused them to moved and make new geographic arrangements and the results of those movements in terms of accompanying volcanic eruptions, changes in sea level and climate changes that affected the environments of the life forms then present.

The course follows the geological time scale, detailing the major geographic changes that took place and the new life forms that appeared during each geological period from Archean to Holocene, the present geological period.

This takes a quick look at the surreal pagodas of Thailand

This course continues the story of early Britain with a look at the dramatic developments in agriculture and industry from the middle of that century.

This course reviews the development of the English language in Britain, from Roman times through to the present day. It then spreads it wings, and looks at how parallel developments have occurred elsewhere in the world, especially since roughly 1750.

Finally, it covers such contemporary developments as the English of the Internet, Political Correctness and graffiti.

This course traces the history of the mystery novel as a literary genre and covers its development into different styles and sub-genres up to the present day. It is not designed to be an in-depth study but more an overview which will hopefully give lovers of mystery novels a more detailed understanding of its history and development along with many suggestions for further reading.

Some of the greatest astronomy was done in the time before telescopes. Astronomers identified stars and patterns of stars, studied cyclical phenomena like the phases of the moon, and observed the strange behaviour of the planets. These are some of the activities we replicate in this course. In a few cases we also touch on phenomena which require binoculars or a telescope.

This course should enable you

- to become familiar with and gain an understanding of the night sky,
- to identify and recognise the naked eye planets, brighter stars, constellations and other objects of interest, and
- to develop an appreciation for the beauty and immensity of the Universe of which we are part.

A Short Course about the Female Pilots in WWII

Some of the greatest astronomy was done in the time before telescopes. Astronomers identified stars and patterns of stars, studied cyclical phenomena like the phases of the Moon, and observed the strange behaviour of the planets. These are some of the activities we replicate in this course. In a few cases, we also touch on phenomena that require binoculars or a telescope.

This course should enable you:

• to become familiar with and gain an understanding of the northern night sky,
• to identify and recognise the naked eye planets, brighter stars, constellations and other objects of interest,
• to develop an appreciation for the beauty and immensity of the Universe of which we are part.

The course consists of ten units. The first eight units review the history of Rome and its Empire, starting in prehistoric times and progressing through to the fall of the last Western Emperor in 476AD. The ninth unit is devoted to Roman Britain.

The course concludes with a review of what are generally supposed to be contributions of the Romans to our physical environment and our way of life: roads and bridges, aqueducts, drainage and sewage systems, as well as courts and modern forms of government.

This course investigates whether William Shakespeare was in fact the writer of the works attributed to him.

In tracing how the modern mind was shaped, this course begins with the Middle Ages about 1300 CE. Then you see how Europe passed the through the great upheavals known as the Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment, and how the West increasingly dominated the rest of the world. Finally it looks at the present stage of global interaction and considers its challenges to earlier attitudes.

You will see how in the Middle Ages, religious faith and understanding the world were closely entwined. That remained true throughout the Renaissance and Reformation. But in the 17^th century a new way of investigating nature arose which is now called the scientific method. Its achievements produced growing tensions with older approaches especially when the theory of evolution re-examined our place in nature. The course traces how the two ways of thinking pulled apart so that many people felt they had to choose between them. It ends with some new currents in the contemporary debates.

The last Unit offers the writer's own suggestions about these issues.

Covering short stories written by authors considered masters of the form and because they are freely available online to read and/or print

This course is the first in a set of three courses that trace the story of the body of knowledge we call science, from early man through to developments in the early 2000s. The story is told in four phases - the contributions made by early man up to around 600 BCE, the emergence of natural philosophy (600 BCE to 1650 CE), the emergence of the scientific disciplines (1650-1800), and developments since 1800. The science discoveries are described against the background of historical developments and include the impact of religious and philosophical thinking on the work of scientists. The inter-relationship of science, technology and mathematics is a recurring theme.

This course is the second in a set of four courses that trace the story of the body of knowledge we call science. The four courses describe the contributions made by early man and the emergence of natural philosophy (up to about 1650 CE), the emergence of the science disciplines (1650-1800), and developments since 1800. The science discoveries are described against the background of historical developments and include the impact of religious and philosophical thinking on the work of scientists. The inter-relationship of science, technology and mathematics is a recurring theme.

This course is about the emergence of the science disciplines from natural philosophy over the period 1650 to 1800, dealing with biology and chemistry, developments in natural philosophy, and background to the social sciences. An account of the developments since 1800 in the earth sciences and the biological sciences is then given.

This course is the third in a set of four courses that trace the story of the body of knowledge we call science. The four courses describe the contributions made by early man and the emergence of natural philosophy (up to about 1650 CE), the emergence of the science disciplines (1650-1800), and developments since 1800. The science discoveries are described against the background of historical developments and include the impact of religious and philosophical thinking on the work of scientists. The inter-relationship of science, technology and mathematics is a recurring theme.

This course is about developments in the physical sciences – chemistry and physics – from around 1800 to the present day. As such, it deals with current ideas about atomic and molecular structure, mechanics and gravitation, electromagnetism and electronics, the role of black holes in the origin of the universe, relativity and quantum theory. The development of these ideas is explained in a way that makes them understandable to readers with no advanced training in the sciences.

This course is the final course of a set of four courses that trace the story of the body of knowledge we call science. The four courses describe the contributions made by early man and the emergence of natural philosophy (up to about 1650 CE), the emergence of the science disciplines (1650-1800), and developments since 1800. The science discoveries are described against the background of historical developments and include the impact of religious and philosophical thinking on the work of scientists. The inter-relationship of science, technology and mathematics is a recurring theme.

This course is about developments in astronomy and the behavioural sciences from around 1800 to the present day. The first two units deal with current ideas about astronomy, the solar system, stars, galaxies and modern theories of the origin of the universe. The rest of the course is concerned with the development of current ideas in the behavioural sciences against a background of political, economic and social change, leading to modern ideas on the role of the brain and nervous system as they affect human learning, cognition and intelligence.

This course aims to encourage people to form their own ideas about how best to live and to express those ideas in their own words. There are lots of quotes, which may seem a cheap and boring short-cut, but remember that knowing some of the best ideas, expressed particularly well, can be a stimulant to improving how you would say it. And when you’ve said it in your own words, it is truly yours, and you can live it. 

Thoreau and Emerson have intrigued the writer for about 45 years. He is the only member of the Emerson Society in Australia and there are over 40 members of the Thoreau Society. 

The main aim of the course is to encourage people to think about their personal beliefs and how they developed them, trying to think clearly and logically and not avoiding topics previously thought as taboo.

On your journey towards Utopia, the course aims to assist participants to learn more about:

• animal behaviour and thinking,
• how people learn,
• the effect of social groups on the moral behaviour of their members,
• how our brains work,
• morality as a natural product of evolution,
• the ideal behaviour of people as individuals and in groups,
• qualities of life that people value,
• how far Homo sapiens has moved towards Utopia.

In recent times much has been discovered and written about the human brain. We now know much more than previously about how the brain works and the fact that it goes on developing throughout our lives and that we can do things to enhance its performance.

This course will take you through some of the recent developments and look at various ways you can “Train Your Brain”, including Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats, Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences, critical thinking, and the art of mnemonics.

This course is all about how you turn your dreams into a reality.
Whether you are a writer, an artist, a musician, dancer, gardener, cook or craft lover; or whether you are trying to find ways to make your life easier, it’s worth the time to learn to tap into your creative potential!

This is a course on the topic of wisdom and wisdom development. It covers a range of thinking taken from history, psychology, religion, cultural studies, and philosophy. The aim is to encourage a lively exchange of ideas among participants.

The course will take you on a journey. On this journey, you will look at why you want to write a family history, how you are going to store it, decide whom you are going to write about and then start to use your memory, imagination and some research to write interesting stories about the family and some of its members.

This course will take you through some of the basic tools you will need to write. There will be points you already know but your information may need revising or updating; some ideas will be new. The course aims to increase your knowledge so what you write will please you and your audience. It will teach you how to evaluate and improve your writing.