Centre for Lifelong Learning Summer Programme 2019
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The Open Campus
Undergraduate learning for all Learn alongside undergraduates and enjoy a range of fascinating subjects.
3 brand new options for 2019/20.
Following on from the success of the Open Studies On completion, you will be awarded an Open Studies Certificate in Psychology launched in 2017/18, we are Certificate in your chosen subject worth 30 University delighted to be expanding the choice CLL’s adult learners of Strathclyde credits. You will also enjoy similar access have to experience undergraduate study. These Open to facilities as fellow undergraduates. Studies Certificates, which require no previous subject knowledge, offer Each Certificate will run from September 2019 to March/ April 2020 and will cost £420. Attendance will typically • a unique insight into the wider University curriculum involve two, one hour lectures a week plus a fortnightly • an intergenerational learning experience small group seminar although each certificate varies • a taster of the many subject areas offered by the slightly (e.g. psychology has no seminars). A pre-course Faculty of Humanities and Social Science. information session is also included in early September. • a flavour of life as a student at Strathclyde. If you earn less than £25,000 a year, funding may be You can now choose from an Open Studies Certificate in: available to you through the SAAS Part-time Fee Grant (which currently provides £321 towards a 30-credit Open Social Policy Studies Certificate).
A fascinating subject, which examines the welfare of Visit https://www.saas.gov.uk/part_time/ug/index.htm societies and individuals. It provides an exciting opportunity for students to engage with contemporary social issues Full timetables will be available shortly but if you wish to such as inequalities, disadvantage, diversity, globalisation register interest or have any further queries, please contact and crime. 0141 548 2116 or email [email protected].
English Literature
Enjoy the best of old and new by gaining a grounding in the classics as well as an insight into new fields of literature.
Politics and International Relations
Get to grips with the work of governments and their policies and study the behaviour of those who govern - and who they are governing - both at home and abroad.
Psychology
Unravel the conditions of human behaviour – how we learn, remember, coordinate our actions and interact with others. Gain an insight into the reasons for differences between individuals, such as personality or intelligence. 5
Art Appreciation
NEW SEMINAR NEW SEMINAR
The Self-Portraits of Frida Kahlo Mexico and the Murals of Diego Rivera Charlotte Lange BA PhD Charlotte Lange BA PhD
In this 3-hour seminar learn about the life of this iconic Mexican Learn about one of Mexico’s most significant painters whose painter who produced some of the most original self-portraits of murals tell the story of conquest, the fight for independence, the 20th Century. Her art was inspired primarily by indigenous revolution, political corruption and suffering. The session begins culture and her own physical and emotional sufferings. The with an introductory talk about the Mexican muralist movement, introductory talk covers key aspects of her life, including her followed by discussion of some of the artist’s murals in which he tumultuous marriage to muralist Diego Rivera and her beliefs in merges past, present and future with a universal message for communism and women’s rights. Discuss various self-portraits to the world. deepen understanding and insights into Kahlo’s contribution to self-portraiture. WHEN? Thursday 15 August 2019 10.00 - 13.00 CLASS: S737 WHEN? Wednesday 26 June 2019 10.00 - 13.00 FOR 1 day CLASS: S736 WHERE? Room GH753, Graham Hills Building FOR 1 day HOW MUCH? £20.00 WHERE? Room GH753, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £20.00 6 Centre for Lifelong Learning | Summer Programme 2019
Creative Art
Beginner’s Drawing Acrylics Studio Saul Robertson BA Todd Garner BA MFA
Learn in this introductory class through step-by-step practical If you have existing experience of creating art using acrylic activities how to make accurate freehand drawings from two- paints, start exploring more advanced techniques under the dimensional line, tone and shape to three-dimensional form, guidance of an acrylics master. Discover how to overcome the pattern, texture and perspective. In the process create a challenging aspects of this vibrant medium. The tutor encourages sketchbook of satisfying drawings to form the foundation of your you to go beyond standard techniques and find your own ‘style’, craft as a budding artist. View class materials at: www.strath. taking your painting to the next level. Please bring your own ac.uk/studywithus/centreforlifelonglearning/artmaterials/ materials. View class materials at www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/ centreforlifelonglearning/artmaterials/ WHEN? Thursdays from 20 June 2019 09.45-11.45 CLASS: S709 WHEN? Tuesdays from 25 June 2019 12.00-14.00 FOR 6 meetings CLASS: S757 OR FOR 6 meetings WHEN? Thursdays from 20 June 2019 18.00-20.00 WHERE? Room GH744, Graham Hills Building CLASS: S710 HOW MUCH? £77.00 FOR 6 meetings WHERE? Room GH744, Graham Hills Building Beginner’s Sculpture HOW MUCH? £77.00 Todd Garner BA MFA
Beginner’s Acrylics Clay has been used to make sculptural forms since 2000BC. Todd Garner BA MFA Follow this tradition and learn hands-on modelling techniques – using different subject matter each week. Create four different Acrylic paint is a most flexible medium and is ideal if you are pieces. Tutor demonstrations and individual guidance. Creative, taking up painting as a hobby or already have some painting fun and a just little messy – so dress appropriately! No experience skills. Learn in this introductory class through practical, is required and if you have worked with clay before there are progressive steps how to paint a technically competent picture always new challenges! The fee includes the cost of materials and from still life and/or photographs. View class materials at: www. firing. Fired pieces can be collected at a later date. strath.ac.uk/studywithus/centreforlifelonglearning/artmaterials/
WHEN? Tuesdays from 25 June 2019 18.00-20.00 WHEN? Tuesdays from 25 June 2019 14.15-16.15 CLASS: S756 CLASS: S758 FOR 6 meetings FOR 6 meetings WHERE? Room GH744, Graham Hills Building WHERE? Room GH744, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £88.00 HOW MUCH? £77.00 7
Life Drawing Workshop NEW Jane Shanks BA PgDip Advanced Ceramics The aim of this workshop is to introduce and develop drawing Rosann Cherubini BA MFA PGCE techniques and observation skills to produce studies of the human figure in a variety of poses. A selection of artists work Advance your knowledge and previous hands-on experience. will be examined and discussed to understand and recognise Examine skilled artists’ work for inspiration and use your own the techniques involved in the life drawing process. Structure, imagination to develop a personal theme to create a series of proportion, form, balance and foreshortening will be focused on, unique sculptural pieces. Investigate creative ways of expressing together with line and tone and exploration of different medium. your theme in clay using hand-built techniques to take your skills Fee includes the cost of life models. View class materials at: to a new level. Tutor demonstrations and individual guidance. www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/ centreforlifelonglearning/artmaterials/ Fee includes the cost of materials and firing. Fired pieces can be collected at a later date. WHEN? Thursdays from 4 July 2019 10.00 - 16.00 (with an hour for lunch) WHEN? Thursdays from 4 July 2019 14.00 - 16.00 CLASS: S706 CLASS: S713 FOR 2 meetings FOR 6 meetings WHERE? Room GH322, Graham Hills Building WHERE? Room GH744, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £76.00 HOW MUCH? £88.00
Introduction to Portraiture SEMINAR Sharon Macdonald BA Oil Painting Taster If you have some experience of drawing, develop your Saul Robertson BA observational and drawing skills for portraiture. Start with the proportions of the head and how to position it. Different If you have some experience of drawing, join this ‘taster’ life models, demonstrations by the tutor using various workshop on oil painting. This is a wonderfully versatile medium media, and individual tuition. See your drawings improve by suited to short bursts of activity. Make an ‘alla prima’ painting (a leaps and bounds. Examine the work of established artists painting done in one sitting). Oil paints and paper are provided. and their techniques. Fee includes the cost of life models. Please bring along a selection of different sized suitable brushes View class materials at: www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/ and a plastic or metal Double dipper for oil/turps. The University centreforlifelonglearning/artmaterials/ does not have storage facilities, therefore wet paintings must be removed at the end of the session. WHEN? Wednesdays from 26 June 2019 10.00 - 12.00 CLASS: S776 WHEN? Tuesday 25 June 2019 10.00-13.00 FOR 6 meetings CLASS: S711 WHERE? Room GH744, Graham Hills Building FOR 1 meeting HOW MUCH? £91.00 WHERE? Room GH322, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £22.00 8 Centre for Lifelong Learning | Summer Programme 2019
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Drawing Dancers Using Mixed Media Contemporary Collage - Bits and Pieces Elaine Woo MacGregor BA Rosann Cherubini BA MFA PGCE
In this fun and exciting 2-day class, draw using models and Experiment with a range of collage and mixed media materials capture dance poses (held positions through movement and see how they work together in 2 and 3 dimensions. Use a sequences). Work with a range of materials to convey rhythm, wide range of techniques involving collage, painting, drawing, form and the relationship between figure and space. Discover photomontage and other media. Extend the basics to create a free-flowing ways of using pencils, pastels, charcoal, brush vibrant display culminating in finished 2D and 3D works of art. and ink, and try out combinations of two or more mediums. Demonstrations will be given by the tutor. View class materials Practical tutor demonstrations, individual tuition and examples of at www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/centreforlifelonglearning/art artists work provided for class discussion. Suitable for students materials/ with some drawing experience. Fee includes the cost of life models. Ink will be provided and included in the fees. View WHEN? Tuesdays from 2 July 2019 10.00 - 12.00 additional class materials at www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/ CLASS: S712 centreforlifelonglearning/art materials/ FOR 6 meetings WHERE? Room GH744, Graham Hills Building WHEN? Monday and Tuesday from 1 July 2019 HOW MUCH? £77.00 10.00 - 16.00 (with an hour for lunch) CLASS: S707 FOR 2 meetings WHERE? Room GH322, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £83.00
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Abstract Painting: The Power of Colour Elaine Woo MacGregor BA
During 3 consecutive days become immersed in rewarding aspects of abstract painting, with an emphasis on aesthetics. Learn why abstract painting is so visually stimulating and enriching. Look at colour from an artist’s perspective and learn how to make “painterly gestures” with brushes, palette knives and other implements. Tutor explanations and demonstrations of ideas using gouache and acrylic paints. Also, discussions of artists’ work, including Matisse, Heron and Hitchens. Open to all. Acrylic paints are provided and included in the fees. View additional class materials at www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/ centreforlifelonglearning/art materials/
WHEN? Wednesday - Friday from 24 July 2019 10.00 - 16.00 (with an hour for lunch) CLASS: S708 FOR 3 meetings WHERE? Room GH322, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £81.00 9
Creative Writing and Poetry
Give it a Go: Creative Writing NEW David Pettigrew BA MPhil Reading Poems and Poets Join this class to find ways to develop your creativity and move Linda Jackson BA DipEd PhD into the flow of writing. Concentrate on a range of ways to find your own style through trying different types of writing such as Take a new look at the life of poets, the movements and interests fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Discover basic skills in structure, they are linked to - including Irish Revivalism, the War Poets, creating characters and editing. This class is a great springboard Modernist, Contemporary and Scottish themes that stimulated for joining a ‘Creative Writing for Beginners’ class in October. their writing, The tutor draws on biography, diaries, and critical appraisals. Depending on the interests of the participants, four WHEN? Thursdays from 27 June 2019 10.00 - 12.00 different well-known poets will be selected to read and appraise CLASS: S739 their work. FOR 6 meetings OR WHEN? Tuesdays from 2 July 2019 14.00 - 16.00 WHEN? Thursdays from 27 June 2019 18.00-20.00 CLASS: S755 CLASS: S740 FOR 4 meetings FOR 6 meetings WHERE? Room GH752, Graham Hills Building WHERE? Room GH330, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £51.00 HOW MUCH? £77.00
Advanced Creative Writing David Pettigrew BA Mphil
This course is for anyone who has done some creative writing in the past. Using an interactive lecture format, Character, Dialogue, Story and Plot, Point of View and Revision and Editing will be covered in depth and the class will feature writing exercises, discussions and workshopping of your own writing. Overall, the aim is to help you improve your writing skills, find new ideas and discover fresh approaches.
WHEN? Fridays from 28 June 2019 10.00 - 12.00 CLASS: S741 FOR 6 meetings OR WHEN? Tuesdays from 25 June 2019 18.00 - 20.00 CLASS: S742 FOR 6 meetings WHERE? Room GH330, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £77.00 10 Centre for Lifelong Learning | Summer Programme 2019
NEW NEW 1 DAY
Writing For Children So, you Want to write – and Publish a Book Linda Jackson BA DipEd PhD Paul Lee MBA
This class aims to draw out the child in everyone and enable you If you like nothing better than becoming entangled within the to begin or continue writing for children. Evaluate popular and lives, loves and deceits of characters living out their complicated ‘alternative’ books for very young children up to the teens. Tutor- lives and want to learn how these worlds evolve, then this is the led discussion on age ranges and subject choices, followed by perfect one-off class. Learn about the myths around novel writing workshops on starting writing and keeping the momentum going. and being published. Progress your own writing skills through discussion, writing tasks and group critiques. WHEN? Tuesday 2 July 2019 18.00 - 20.00 CLASS: S743 WHEN? Tuesday 6 August 2019 10.00 - 16.00 FOR 4 meetings (with an hour for lunch) WHERE? Room GH752, Graham Hills Building CLASS: S775 HOW MUCH? £51.00 FOR 1 day WHERE? Room GH752, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £33.00 11
Family History
SEMINAR 1 DAY
Genetics and Genealogy: What’s it all about? Introduction to Family History Alistair Macdonald MSc (Gen Studies) Tahitia McCabe BA BFA PGDip (Gen Studies) MLS FRSA
Come and learn how DNA testing is used in tracing ancestral If you want to start tracing your family tree, this class shows you connections. This is now the most exciting area within the family where and how to begin. Find out where to uncover the basic history and ancestral research sector. Learn what tests are sources useful for tracing the story of your family and discover available and how they can help in family research and exploring what information they contain. Scottish sources are the focus your deep ancestral origins. Insights from recent findings, with here but English sources will be introduced. Examples show regard to Scottish clans and families will also be presented. This how various sources can be used to build information into a class is presentation-based. meaningful genealogical record. The primary online databases for the Scottish and English family history are introduced and their WHEN? Tuesday 30 July 2019 10.00 - 12.00 basic use explained. CLASS: S753 FOR 1 meeting WHEN? Monday 22 July 2019 10.00 - 15.00 WHERE? Room GH742, Graham Hills Building (with an hour for lunch) HOW MUCH? £13.00 CLASS: S754 FOR 1 meeting WHERE? Room GH748, Graham Hills Building 1 DAY HOW MUCH? £27.00
Introduction to Familysearch.org Tahitia McCabe BA BFA PGDip (Gen Studies) MLS FRSA NEW 1 DAY
Bring some family details to research online in this practical Trade Guild and Burgess Records: a wealth class. Find your ancestors using the ‘Family Search’ website of genealogical detail! which holds digitised records from around the world - birth, marriage and death, immigration, military and much more. Tahitia McCabe BA BFA PGDip (Gen Studies) MLS FRSA Learn basic search strategies, how to evaluate information and use digitised genealogy books. You require familiarity with the Burgess rolls and Trade Guild records can provide much Internet. Please bring a memory stick to save your findings. information to the genealogist particularly those tracking ancestors pre-1855. Thousands of people belonged to trade WHEN? Wednesday 3 July 2019 10.00 - 15.00 guilds and records cover apprentices, spouses, masters and much more. We’ll spend the morning considering the history of (with an hour for lunch) Scottish trade guilds and burgesses and then visit the Glasgow CLASS: S752 Trades House in the afternoon for a tour of the House and a visit FOR 1 day to their fascinating archive. WHERE? Room GH752, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £27.00 WHEN? Tuesday 13 August 2019 10.00 - 15.00 (with an hour for lunch) CLASS: S791 FOR 1 day WHERE? Room GH752, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £27.00 12 Centre for Lifelong Learning | Summer Programme 2019
Film and Literature
NEW 1 DAY NEW 1 DAY
The Westerns’ Greatest Year Jane Eyre at a Glance Brian Hannan MA Kate McLean BA MA PhD
Discover what made the year of ‘The Wild Bunch’, ‘True Grit’, Passionate and chocked full of surprising plot twists and turns, ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’, and ‘Once Upon a Time Charlotte Bronte’s novel remains a steadfast joy within the in the West’ go down in history as the greatest year for Westerns. classics. In this one-day seminar learn about its author and If you like this genre you will enjoy this one-day class which explore its characters, plot, and themes. Discuss what makes this analyses classic Westerns in detail, explaining how each director novel so beloved and enduring through close reading and viewing achieved his aims, examining the technical innovations, and key moments in the novel and its film adaptations. Reading especially the attitudes to women and racial issues. Learn from excerpts will be provided in class. tutor presentations and discussion in small groups. Film clips will be shown. WHEN? Thursday 27 June 2019 10.00 - 16.00 (with an hour for lunch) WHEN? Friday 19 July 2019 10.00 - 16.00 CLASS: S718 (with an hour for lunch) FOR 1 day CLASS: S715 WHERE? Room GH232, Graham Hills Building FOR 1 day HOW MUCH? £33.00 WHERE? Room GH227, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £33.00 NEW 1 DAY
1 DAY Shakespeare at a Glance: The Merry Wives of Windsor When Women Ruled Hollywood Kate McLean BA MA PhD Brian Hannan MA Whether you are unfamiliar with Shakespeare or an enthusiast, Explore the conditions that allowed women to dominate enjoy this one-day seminar exploring one of Shakespeare’s Hollywood at the box office until the early 1970s. What made this lesser-known comedies - ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’. In a play possible? Discover the battles to sustain this position and how of love games, where two women outwit their would-be seducer women adapted to meet changing public taste. Learn about the Influence of Mary Pickford, Marie Dressler, Greta Garbo, Mae Sir John Falstaff, understand its historical context, Shakespeare’s West, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth language and delve into the play itself through mini lectures, Taylor and Julie Andrews. This class is presentation-based. close readings and small and large group discussions. Reading excerpts are provided.
WHEN? Monday 8 July 2019 10.00 - 16.00 WHEN? Friday 28 June 2019 10.00 - 16.00 (with an hour for lunch) (with an hour for lunch) CLASS: S714 CLASS: S719 FOR 1 day FOR 1 day WHERE? Room GH227, Graham Hills Building WHERE? Room GH753, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £33.00 HOW MUCH? £33.00 13
Glasgow Walking Tours
SEMINAR 1 DAY
Walk the Square Mile of Murder Discover the Molendinar, Glasgow’s Water Ronnie Scott BA MPhil PhD of Life Ronnie Scott BA MPhil PhD Follow in the footsteps of Jack House’s 1961 crime classic around the key locations of four celebrated murder cases within a mile of Enjoy this informal guided walk (with 1-hour for lunch, own Charing Cross. The sensational trials of Madeleine Smith, Oscar arrangements) that traces the route of the Molendinar from Slater, Jessie McLachlan and Dr Edward Pritchard shocked Hogganfield Loch, through the heart of the old town, to the Clyde. Victorian and Edwardian Glasgow. Learn about each one and The Molendinar Burn gave Glasgow its traditional birth-place and discuss the outcomes. Information on the meeting point will be the power for the early mills. Later, industry polluted the burn but sent to you. Come prepared for unpredictable Glasgow weather! the Molendinar walk will reveal that it still flows. Information on the Bring your own snacks and refreshments, if desired. meeting point will be sent prior to the start date. Bring your own snacks and refreshments, if desired. Please dress for the weather. WHEN? Monday 1 July 2019 10.00 - 13.00 CLASS: S720 WHEN? Tuesday 9 July 2019 10.00-16.00 FOR 1 meeting (with an hour for lunch) WHERE? On location in Glasgow, details to be supplied CLASS: S722 HOW MUCH? £20.00 FOR 1 day WHERE? On location in Glasgow, details to be supplied HOW MUCH? £33.00 Go with the Flow: Glasgow’s River Ronnie Scott BA MPhil PhD 1 DAY Explore the past, present and future of the River Clyde from Dalmarnock to the Renfrew Ferry over three informal walks. Canals of the West of Scotland Learn the history of the people and industries; river crossings; Ronnie Scott BA MPhil PhD former ferries, quays, wharfs and shipyards. Leisure, housing and commercial attractions now line the river including Commonwealth Find out about the canals in the West of Scotland – Monkland, Games sites, Smart Bridge at Shawfield, Glasgow Green, Clyde Forth & Clyde, Glasgow, Paisley & Johnstone, and Crinan – and Walkway, Digital Media Quarter, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and how they greatly improved their local economies. Discover how Braehead Shopping Centre. Information on the meeting point will they were planned, financed, designed and built, and the range of be sent to you prior to the start date. Bring your own snacks and industries they supported. What is the current importance of the refreshments, if desired. Please dress for the weather. canals? Come prepared for unpredictable Glasgow weather! The class consists of a morning lecture and discussion, a 1-hour lunch WHEN? Wednesdays from 3 July 2019 10.00-13.00 break (own arrangements) and a guided walk. CLASS: S721 FOR 3 meetings WHEN? Monday 8 July 2019 10.00-16.00 WHERE? On location in Glasgow, details to be supplied (with an hour for lunch) HOW MUCH? £58.00 CLASS: S723 FOR 1 day WHERE? Room GH752, Graham Hills Building, HOW MUCH? £33.00 14 Centre for Lifelong Learning | Summer Programme 2019
1 DAY NEW SEMINAR
Explore the Kelvin: Glasgow’s Other River The Word on the Street Ronnie Scott BA MPhil PhD Ronnie Scott BA MPhil PhD
Enjoy a leisurely, guided walk (with 1-hour for lunch, own From Walter Scott to Denise Mina, and from Daniel Defoe to arrangements) along the green and pleasant banks of the River Thomas De Quincey, writers of all stripes have celebrated the Kelvin, from Maryhill to the Riverside Museum, exploring its streets of Glasgow. Their writings, by adding meaning and magic, industrial heritage, social history, plants and wildlife. See the city have transformed our appreciation of the built landscape. Follow anew, beneath bridges and alongside parks, totally free from in their inky footsteps for a walk around some of the many sights traffic. Details of an accessible meeting place will be sent to you. and sites captured by writers, and see how the personality of the Bring your own snacks and refreshments, if desired. Please dress city is reflected in prose and poetry. Please dress for the weather. for the weather. WHEN? Tuesday 23 July 2019 10.00 - 13.00 WHEN? Tuesday 2 July 2019 10.00-16.00 CLASS: S727 (with an hour for lunch) FOR 1 meeting CLASS: S724 WHERE? On location in Glasgow, details to be supplied FOR 1 day HOW MUCH? £20.00 WHERE? On location in Glasgow, details to be supplied HOW MUCH? £33.00 NEW SEMINAR
1 DAY Learning to Read the City Ronnie Scott BA MPhil PhD Crossing Glasgow by Lane Ronnie Scott BA MPhil PhD Glasgow is a long-established settlement, with layer upon layer of history and meaning below the surface of the modern city. By Come and walk together through the city centre by lane (with slowing down and taking time to observe, we can look over the 1-hour for lunch, own arrangements) from Glasgow Cross to overlooked, focus on the forgotten, and make our own meanings Charing Cross and see Glasgow from a different perspective. from the fragments and phantoms of the past. Using the lens of See how architects have used limited space and light. Discover psycho-geography, this slow-paced walk digs though the layers, hidden gems, commercial buildings repurposed as shops and and unearths the relics and reminders of other Glasgows. Please houses, and take a “backstage view” of courtyards. Details of dress for the weather. the accessible meeting place will be sent to you. Bring your own snacks and refreshments, if desired. Please dress for the weather. WHEN? Wednesday 24 July 2019 10.00 - 13.00 CLASS: S728 WHEN? Tuesday 30 July 2019 10.00-16.00 FOR 1 meeting (with an hour for lunch) WHERE? On location in Glasgow, details to be supplied CLASS: S725 HOW MUCH? £20.00 FOR 1 day WHERE? On location in Glasgow, details to be supplied HOW MUCH? £33.00 15
Health and Wellbeing
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NEW Moving from Chaos to Calm: Managing Active Living Circuits Clutter and Creating the Life that Works Brian Smillie BSc DipMTh for You Elaine Mckinlay, Clara Moore Bsc, Zemirah Moffat Dr MA Strathclyde Sport is the University of Strathclyde’s new BSocSci £31m state-of-the-art gym. An interactive 4-week class led by three inspiring and creative We are delighted to announce our new ‘Active Living experts in the field of Professional Organising, Decluttering and Circuits’ class which is suitable for those who are looking Lifestyle Organisation. Examine your habits, behaviours and for a gentler start to their exercise journey. If you are attitudes towards clutter and order. Look at how clutter impacts returning to activity from injury, are looking for an entry level your life and discover ways of moving towards the lifestyle class or living with a long term health condition then this is you would prefer. Learn techniques to help you develop new the class for you. The exercise programme is based on a habits and ways of coping. Gain a useful skill-set to manage traditional circuit class of exercises designed to build both and maintain a more organised sustainable future. Tutor- aerobic and strength aspects of fitness. led presentations, informal group discussions and practical demonstrations. Wear suitable clothing and footwear. If you have any health concerns please speak to your GP before commencing a WHEN? Fridays from 5 July 2019 14.00 - 16.00 new exercise programme. CLASS: S783 FOR 4 meetings WHEN? Mondays from 17 June 2019 14.00 -14.45 WHERE? Room GH752, Graham Hills Building CLASS: S792 HOW MUCH? £51.00 FOR 4 meetings OR WHEN? Mondays from 5 August 2019 14.00 -14.45 NEW CLASS: S 793 FOR 4 meetings Eat to Live not Live to Eat WHERE? Dance Studio, Strathclyde Sport, Nicola Morton Smith BSCH 160 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, G4 0RF HOW MUCH? £31.00 A 4-session food appreciation class with a difference. In a friendly and fun way explore the triggers for eating and the differences between physical and emotional eating. Is eating sometimes a displacement activity disguising underlying stress? Learn how to use neurolinguistic programming (NLP) to help understand your subconscious mind’s approach to food. Apply a range of useful tools to take steps to turn food from foe to friend.
WHEN? Thursdays from 4 July 2019 10.00 12.00 CLASS: S782 FOR 4 meetings WHERE? Room GH753, Graham Hills Building, HOW MUCH? £51.00 16 Centre for Lifelong Learning | Summer Programme 2019
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What colour are you?: Understanding how 12 Steps to Greater Happiness you think and behave Val Bissland BA MA EdD MBPsS Sue MacGillivray BSc Discover ways to maintain a positive outlook or discover how Come and find out your ‘colour’ using an innovative profiling to inch towards greater happiness. Your mind-state affects your method. Are you an optimist? A go-getter? A daydreamer? A little health, literally from head to toe – from the ‘joy juices’ in your brain shy or serious, analytical or impulsive? There is a colour to reflect to the pep in your step! This seminar includes strategies to shift your profile and how you connect with others. Gain a better grasp outlook, heighten appreciation, generate gratitude and optimism. of your strengths and skills, and identify your various behavioural Tutor presentation with inspiring video clips. “Be happy for this styles and their impact on different people. You will receive a short moment. This moment is your life.” Omar Khayyam. online confidential questionnaire prior to the start date to begin the reflective process. A combination of tutor-led presentations, friendly and informal discussions, activities and worksheets. WHEN? Friday 9 August 2019 13.00-15.00 CLASS: S701 FOR 1 meeting WHEN? Monday 24 June 2019 10.00 - 13.00 WHERE? Room GH742, Graham Hills Building CLASS: S703 HOW MUCH? £13.00 FOR 1 meeting OR WHEN? Wednesday 10 July 2019 10.00 - 13.00 CLASS: S704 FOR 1 meeting WHERE? Room GH231, Graham Hills Building, HOW MUCH? £20.00
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Healthy Brain Prescriptions Val Bissland BA MA EdD MBPsS
Feeling confused by all the advice on brain health? Find out the truth about the impact of lifestyle factors on the brain’s resilience to life’s stressors. What can we do to enhance decision-making, problem-solving, learning and memory? Learn how to increase the odds of still being sharp as a tack at 100! Tutor presentation illustrated by video clips, together with links to web-based articles and informative websites.
WHEN? Friday 2 August 2019 13.00-15.00 CLASS: S700 FOR 1 meeting WHERE? Room GH742, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £13.00 17
History
Portraits of Poets NEW SEMINAR Barbara Graham MA MLitt MPhil Old Glasgow Enhance your appreciation of poets’ works by discovering how Peter Mortimer DipHRM they were influenced by the times in which they lived. This course explores the lives of famous poets, including Wordsworth, Byron, Revisit Old Glasgow through a series of talks looking at the rich the Brownings and some of the First World War poets. Enjoy history of the city. From earliest times, through the Tobacco Lords’ illustrated lectures which will encourage you to re-visit their poetry. years, industrialisation, municipal development and entertainment enjoyed by the people, gain insights into Old Glasgow’s past. WHEN? Tuesdays from 23 July 2019 10.00 - 12.00 Discover the streets, architecture, public buildings and lives of the CLASS: S729 people of the Second City of the Empire. Talks will be illustrated FOR 5 meetings by images of Glasgow and will feature a Q&A session. WHERE? Room GH753, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £64.00 WHEN? Tuesdays from 9 July 2019 18.00 - 20.00 CLASS: S784 FOR 6 meetings NEW WHERE? Room GH753, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £77.00 Warlords and Holymen: The Emergence of Scotland 500-1000 AD JFK and America in Early 1960s Patrick Parsons MA PGCE Tom O’Hara MA MSc PGCE Discover how the Kingdom of Alba/Scotland emerged from A class for history enthusiasts. Learn about a most controversial among the diverse peoples of Northern Britain (Picts, Gael, period in American history - the contrast between a dynamic, Britons, ‘Anglo-Saxons’ and ‘Vikings’). How did ‘Scotland’ photogenic John F Kennedy and his predecessor Dwight D become part of Catholic Europe and was there ever a distinct Eisenhower. Some saw Kennedy as a new age icon, but beneath ‘Celtic’ church? Learn about the challenges posed by written and the glamour was a darker side involving sex scandals and archaeological evidence and the interpretations of historians. The powerful adversaries. Drawing on a range of sources evaluate the forging of Scotland by warlords and holymen is one of fragments political developments during Kennedy’s remarkable presidency. and puzzles, but it also goes to the deepest roots of a Scottish This class is presentation-based. identity. Illustrated lectures with dedicated handouts and film clips.
WHEN? Wednesdays from 17 July 2019 12.00-14.00 WHEN? Mondays from 22 July 2019 10.00 - 12.00 CLASS: S733 CLASS: S730 FOR 3 meetings FOR 6 meetings WHERE? Room GH753, Graham Hills Building WHERE? Room GH227, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £38.50 HOW MUCH? £77.00 18 Centre for Lifelong Learning | Summer Programme 2019
The Origins and Development of the CIA NEW Tom O’Hara MA MSc PGCE Struggle for Dominion - The Scottish Wars of Independence 1295 - 1328 Learn about the history of the Central Intelligence Agency from origins in the early days of the Cold War, to its attempts to adapt Patrick Parsons MA PGCE to, what President G.W Bush called, the ‘War on Terror’. Although Learn about the myths of the wars of William Wallace and Robert ostensibly set up for the gathering and analysis of intelligence, Bruce against English domination and their importance for the CIA has been involved in a variety of clandestine activities Scottish national identity. The tutor challenges and dispels some rarely discussed in public and often ignored in standard American misconceptions and searches for answers. Was Wallace the history texts. The tutor analyses the nature of these activities and common man and patriot? Did Bruce really have a just claims the profound impact they have had in American and world history. to rule Scotland? Was Bannockburn the decisive moment of Lecture-based. the wars? Through contemporary accounts and documents, discover the realities and place Wallace, Bruce, and their English WHEN? Fridays from 19 July 2019 12.00-14.00 enemies firmly back in the medieval world. Illustrated lectures with CLASS: S734 dedicated handouts. FOR 3 meetings WHERE? Room GH753, Graham Hills Building WHEN? Tuesdays from 23 July 2019 13.00 - 15.00 HOW MUCH? £38.50 CLASS: S731 FOR 6 meetings WHERE? Room GH227, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £77.00
NEW
Lions in the East - The Third Crusade 1187-92 Patrick Parsons MA PGCE
Find out more about the most romantic but misunderstood medieval crusade. Portrayed in novels and film as a titanic struggle between two legends, Richard the Lion Heart and Saladin, the real story is more fascinating and surprising. Drawing on a rich range of Christian and Muslim sources, the tutor examines the cause, how it was preached and its cost, the experience of ‘taking the cross’ and the realities of warfare. Was it the last successful crusade or just another failure? Why is Richard remembered as a brilliant soldier and Saladin as a chivalrous enemy? Illustrated lectures with dedicated handouts.
WHEN? Tuesdays from 23 July 2019 10.00 - 12.00 CLASS: S732 FOR 6 meetings WHERE? Room GH227, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £77.00 19
IN ASSOCIATION WITH.... Cappella Nova Outreach
Through the delivery of singing workshops and classes, Cappella Nova Outreach is becoming increasingly familiar to those who simply want to enjoy the experience of group-singing and to develop their skills, from complete beginners upwards. Having established an international reputation through performance, recording and touring of a vast range of vocal music, members of the award-winning Scottish professional vocal ensemble Cappella Nova offer a wide range of training opportunities accessible to all. For automatic updates, visit and register at www.cappella-nova.com, and for further enquiries contact Cappella Nova on 0141 552 0634.
We are delighted to be able to continue our collaboration this year by offering more, unique opportunities for adults to engage with a broad range of new and well-loved musical experiences. The classes are open to adults of all ages.
The Summer Morning Choir 1 DAY Alan Tavener Conductor & Outreach Leader, Cappella Nova Kick-start your week in the company of – and in harmony with Improving your Pitch – like-minded people. Building upon the popularity of CLL’s Alan Tavener Conductor & Outreach Leader, Cappella Nova established Morning Choir, this is a rare opportunity to carry on If you’ve ever sung or currently sing in a choir or other type of singing during the Summer months and engage in an uplifting group, but are perhaps challenged by ‘finding your notes’, then variety of accessible songs ranging from the Age of Swing this singing day is for you! We will start by warming up both the and Songs from the Shows to folk and world songs. Practical voice and the listening ears, and follow this by singing some guidance will be given on preparing the voice for singing, and well-known and enjoyable songs, for which word sheets will be in gaining a basic understanding of music notation to assist in provided. In the process, we will focus on developing your ‘inner singing from words/music sheets, and the final class will conclude ear’ with the aim of sending you away with greater confidence with an informal performance. This is a unique opportunity to about finding and pitching your notes – as well as paving the revise the ‘tools of the trade’ of choral singing and, in the process, way for you to move on to Health and Wellbeing through Song Taster Day, and even The Summer Morning Choir or Singing the have lots of fun! Musicals! Please note: Where a non copyright song is included, the source material will be made available to students, free of charge. WHEN? Tuesday 25 June 2019 10.00 - 16.00 However, in order to be able to include an interesting and (with an hour for lunch) enjoyable range of music, it is also necessary to feature copyright CLASS: S749 materials and students on the Summer Morning Choir have FOR 1 day chosen previously to purchase these. In advance, of the class WHERE? Room GH742, Graham Hills Building starting, the tutor will advise you which materials will be used and HOW MUCH? £33.00 their cost and will provide the opportunity to obtain these.
WHEN? Wednesdays from 26 June 2019 10.30-12.30 CLASS: S750 FOR 6 meetings WHERE? Room GH742, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £77.00 20 Centre for Lifelong Learning | Summer Programme 2019
Singing the Musicals 1 DAY Libby Crabtree Teacher, Singer, Cappella Nova, and recording artist, Health and Wellbeing through Song session musician and West End actor Taster Day If you love singing and are a fan of musicals past and present, Anne Lewis Singer and Outreach Leader, Cappella Nova then this is the class for you. During three fun-packed days If you’ve never had the opportunity to sing as part of a group, or of singing workshops where you can improve your vocal and would like to do some extra curricular singing, come and join in dramatic skills, you’ll be shown techniques to improve stamina, a range of summer songs from all around the UK. Do you sing breathing and control, and emotive communication, and you’ll along with the radio or hum to yourself and wonder what it’s like learn how to address the audience, tell the song stories and have to sing in harmony with others? Did you sing in the school choir, a great time doing it! From ‘Wizard of Oz’ to ‘Wicked’, there will but haven’t sung since? Or perhaps never sung with other people be songs from classic old shows as well as up-to-date Broadway before, ever? Were you told you couldn’t sing? Do you want to productions. And don’t worry if you don’t have any experience or test that out and see if it’s for you? Come along and experience if you don’t read music – we’re all in it together and learning as first-hand how singing can improve your vocal and physical health we go. There might even be a wee bit of dancing but only as you and be a great social activity. In the company of like-minded feel able. And then, when we’re all bursting with new melodies, people, you’ll be introduced to some basics about releasing your exciting rhythms and fantastic lyrics, there’ll be a chance to do voice, and you’ll develop your listening skills and your confidence. a short performance to your friends and family. Singing the Using songs from all round the British Isles, let’s have a relaxing, Musicals returns following the success of its first outing in the fun, uplifting time! Summer Programme last year.
WHEN? Tuesday 2 July 2019 10.00 - 16.00 Please note: Where a non copyright song is included, the (with an hour for lunch) source material will be made available to students, free of CLASS: S786 charge. However, in order to be able to include an interesting and FOR 1 day enjoyable range of music, it is also necessary to feature copyright WHERE? Room GH742, Graham Hills Building materials and students on Singing the Musicals have chosen HOW MUCH? £33.00 previously to purchase these. In advance, of the class starting, the tutor will advise you which materials will be used and their cost and will provide the opportunity to obtain these.
WHEN? Tue - Thurs from 6 August 2019 10.00 - 16.00 (with an hour for lunch) CLASS: S751 FOR 3 days WHERE? Room GH742, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £99.00 21
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society
The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society is an independent, Art Nouveau as Inspiration non-profit making charity, established in 1973 to promote and Julie Robertson DA PgDip PGDE encourage awareness of the Scottish architect and designer, Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The Society has around 1000 In the atmospheric surroundings of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s members across the world with active affiliate groups arranging Queen’s Cross Church study the unique styles, lines and colour local events in London and the South East, and Japan, and an palette of Art Nouveau. Draw or paint the interior using pencil associate group in Port Vendres, Southern France. or watercolours. Alternatively, sketch Art Nouveau sources as inspiration for future work you may undertake in classes in Since the 1970’s the Society has been the custodian of acrylics, watercolour, fabric art or printmaking classes at the Mackintosh’s only church to have been built (Mackintosh Queen’s CLL. View class materials at: www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/ Cross, 1899) and continues to restore and interpret this unique centreforlifelonglearning/artmaterials/ building. Mackintosh Queen’s Cross is one of Mackintosh’s most original works, and one of the first where the architect had control WHEN? Thursdays from 4 July 2019 14.00 - 16.00 over the original furnishings, most of which remain in the building CLASS: S705 to this day. FOR 4 meetings WHERE? Church Hall, Mackintosh at Queens Cross, For further information please visit www.crmsociety.com 870 Garscube Road, Maryhill, Glasgow, G20 7EL HOW MUCH? £51.00 22 Centre for Lifelong Learning | Summer Programme 2019
Kelvin Hall
NEW 1 DAY
Discovering Stories from the 1980’s Sheena MacDougall, Laura Macdonald Learning and Outreach Officer, National Library of Scotland, Learning Assistant Glasgow Museums
Kelvin Hall will be home to up to two million museum artefacts and objects, many of which celebrate Glasgow’s social history. This day long class will focus on objects and events from the 1980s and allow guided access to the Glasgow Museums’ store and the Kelvin Hall has been transformed into an exciting centre of National Library of Scotland’s Moving Image Archive - embracing cultural excellence providing collections storage, teaching and creative conversations and deeper research into local and family research, alongside a state-of-the-art Glasgow Club health and history. We will explore the stories behind museums objects and fitness centre. also encourage personal story telling. Please bring along your own object from the 1980s that has special meaning to share with For further information please visit www.kelvinhall.org.uk the class.
WHEN? Wednesday 26 June 2019 10.00-15.00 (with an hour for lunch) CLASS: S747 FOR 1 day OR WHEN? Wednesday 10 July 2019 10.00-15.00 (with an hour for lunch) CLASS: S777 FOR 1 day WHERE? National Library of Scotland Moving Image Archive Access Centre and Glasgow Museums Store at Kelvin Hall., The Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AW HOW MUCH? £27.00 23
Lambhill Stables
The former stables in the north of Glasgow was built around 1812 as a staging post in the days when horses pulled boats and barges along the Forth and Clyde Canal. After lying derelict for many years, the Category ‘B’ listed building was taken into community ownership in 2007 with the aim of providing recreational and occupational training and employment opportunities. It is now a thriving meeting place with café, gardens, allotments, art classes, clubs and outdoor leisure activities for all ages.
For further information on opening hours and a timetable of activities please visit www.lambhillstables.org or call 0141 945 4100.
Meeting information: For each seminar, please meet in Lambhill Stables Café. The sessions will start and end here. Participants should dress for the weather – warm and waterproof clothing and comfortable footwear is highly recommended. A limited amount of car parking space is available behind the Stables building, but participants may need to find alternative parking in a local street if the car park is full. Participants are welcome to bring a snack.
SEMINAR SEMINAR
Discovering the Western Necropolis From Lambhill to Jellyhill - Canal Boat Trip Michael Nakonecznyj Tour Guide Michael Nakonecznyj Tour Guide
From Lambhill Stables walk the short distance to Glasgow’s Enjoy a leisurely round canal boat trip, starting with the Coal, Western Necropolis - part of the massive cemetery network of Cottages and Canals exhibition at Lambhill Stables Cafe. Then, Lambhill, St Kentigern’s and Garnethill Hebrew Burial Ground. Its take a trip east on our open-top boat along the peaceful verdant impressive entrance is a triumphal arch by architect James Sellars canal towards Bishopbriggs and listen to stories of life in the lost (of Glasgow Herald Building and the Stewart Fountain, Kelvingrove industrial villages of Lochfauld, Mavis Valley and Jellyhill. Places fame). See memorials to wars and mining disasters and hear are limited to 10 students. stories of actors, boxers and other colourful Glasgow folk. WHEN? Tuesday 2 July 2019 10.30-12.30 WHEN? Wednesday 17 July 2019 10.30-12.30 CLASS: S778 CLASS: S781 FOR 1 meeting FOR 1 meeting WHERE? Lambhill Stables Café, 11 Canal Bank North, WHERE? Lambhill Stables Café, 11 Canal Bank North, Glasgow G22 6RD Glasgow G22 6RD HOW MUCH? £13.00 HOW MUCH? £13.00
SEMINAR SEMINAR Glasgow’s Lost Industries - Canal Boat Trip Discovering Lambhill and Possil Marsh - Michael Nakonecznyj Tour Guide Walking Tour Take a refreshing round trip on our open-top boat and learn about Michael Nakonecznyj Tour Guide Scotland’s oldest canal. Starting from Lambhill Stables, travel through the cradle of the Industrial Revolution to the historic Enjoy a fascinating walking tour in Lambhill on the northern edge wharves at Applecross. Learn about its rise and fall and see of Glasgow, meeting at Lambhill Stables Cafe. Follow the towpath the ever-changing industrial landscape. Places are limited to 10 of the Forth and Clyde Canal through the Possil Marsh Nature students. Reserve, now a site of special scientific interest and home to a rich variety of unique wildlife. Hear from the tour guide about its WHEN? Wednesday 10 July 2019 10.30-12.30 former industrial heritage ad its connection to the Antonine Wall. CLASS: S780 FOR 1 meeting WHEN? Wednesday 26 June 2019 10.30-12.30 WHERE? Lambhill Stables Café, 11 Canal Bank North, CLASS: S779 Glasgow G22 6RD FOR 1 meeting HOW MUCH? £13.00 WHERE? Lambhill Stables Café, 11 Canal Bank North, Glasgow G22 6RD HOW MUCH? £13.00 24 Centre for Lifelong Learning | Summer Programme 2019
Mugdock Country Park
Mugdock Country Park is a tourist attraction and country park 10 miles north of Glasgow covering 260 hectares which offers a range of activities and events. Mugdock has a locally and regionally significant historical heritage. The areas within and bordering the country park supported many early settlers with natural springs and well-stocked hunting grounds. There may also have been a Bronze Age farm located south of the weather station and crannogs in the loch. Examples of build history within the park include the medieval Mugdock Castle, 18th century ruin Craigend Castle and the WW2 gun sites. Social history pertaining to Mugdock Zoo and the Clan Graham are well documented. In addition the magic of Mugdock can be seen through the unique, remote woodland, moorland and loch landscapes.
For further information on Mugdock Country Park please visit www.mugdock-country-park.org.uk
NEW SEMINAR 1 DAY
Beginners Guide to Summer Tree Mugdock’s Geological Past for Absolute Identification Beginners Alan McBride Countryside Ranger Alan McBride Countryside Ranger
Don’t know your Ash from your Elder or your Chestnut from Join this guided walk for absolute beginners to learn the basics your Oak? Then this one-day beginners class is for you! Join of the geological processes which contribute to the landscape of Countryside Ranger Alan McBride and learn how to identify a wide the country park. Visit some of the viewpoints, offering vistas of range of tree species common in the UK using practical, hands the Blane Valley, the Highland Boundary Fault and the Arrochar on identification skills out in the field. Please dress for the weather Alps. Lava beds, faults and volcanic plugs tell us about the violent and wear stout footwear. upheaval during the Carboniferous period. Glacial boulders, rounded hills, and carved u-shaped valleys reveal the much colder WHEN? Monday 8 July 2019 13.00 - 16.00 processes of the last Ice Age. Meet at the Visitor Centre with an CLASS: S729 hour lunch break – bring your own refreshments or use a Park FOR 1 meeting eating place. Wear sturdy footwear and dress for the weather. WHERE? Mugdock Visitor Centre, Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie, Mugdock, G62 8EL WHEN? Thursday 22 August 2019 HOW MUCH? £13.00 10.00-15.00 (with an hour for lunch) CLASS: S727 FOR 1 day WHERE? Mugdock Visitor Centre, Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie, Mugdock, G62 8EL HOW MUCH? £27.00
The Mugdock Experience Ronnie Scott BA MPhil PhD, Alan McBride, Countryside Ranger
A two week class starting with a classroom talk about Mugdock Country Park near Milngavie, outlining its many interesting historical features not least a Norman castle, a Drowning Pond, and a Gallow Hill. The second meeting is a walking tour on Monday 5th August from 12.00-15.00 led by the tutor and a Park Ranger to see some spectacular vistas. Free parking available. Directions to the Park will be provided. Wear sturdy footwear and dress for the weather. Bring refreshments or enjoy the Park tearoom before or after.
WHEN? Mondays from 29 July 2019 10.00 - 12.00 (week 2, 12.00 - 15.00 on 5 August) CLASS: S726 FOR 2 meetings WHERE? Room GH753, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £33.00 25
Languages
GIVE IT A GO
The aim of these beginner-level classes is to provide those with Give it a Go: Italian (twice a week) minimal or no knowledge of their chosen language the chance Giovanna Vignati PhD Dip Spanish (Open) to enhance and gain skills in communicating effectively in that language. The classes will be conversational in nature but will WHEN? Tue & Thurs from 23 July 2019 18.00 - 20.00 also look at basic sentence formation and grammar. This will be CLASS: S765 achieved by using a variety of situations in which travellers abroad FOR 6 meetings may find themselves. It is suited to those who may be going OR abroad for business or holidays as well as those who wish to gain WHEN? Mon & Weds from 22 July 2019 10.00 - 12.00 the basics in the language for their own personal development. CLASS: S764 Acquiring foreign language skills is an excellent way to improve FOR 6 meetings career prospects as well as to broaden horizons and become WHERE? Room GH748, Graham Hills Building aware of other cultures. The classes will be taught in a friendly HOW MUCH? £77.00 and welcoming environment designed to maximise the learning experience. These classes can lead into the credit bearing Give it a Go: Spanish language classes which commence from October 2019 and are Ana Richardson BA part of the Open Studies Certificate. WHEN? Thursdays from 11 July 2019 10.00 - 12.00 CLASS: S759 Give it a Go: French FOR 6 meetings Patrick Scott BA WHERE? Room GH752, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £77.00 WHEN? Wednesdays from 17 July 2019 18.00 - 20.00 CLASS: S772 Give it a Go: Spanish FOR 6 meetings Gillian Pencovitch MA DipEML WHERE? Room GH753, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £77.00 WHEN? Mondays from 22 July 2019 18.00 - 20.00 CLASS: S761 Give it a Go: German FOR 6 meetings Patrick Scott BA WHERE? Room GH330, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £77.00
WHEN? Thursdays from 18 July 2019 18.00 - 20.00 CLASS: S771 FOR 6 meetings WHERE? Room GH327, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £77.00 26 Centre for Lifelong Learning | Summer Programme 2019
TALK
These classes offer those who have some knowledge of the Talk French (twice a week) language the chance to improve their skills. The focus is on speaking Joan Lefever MA and listening but consolidation of grammar will also feature. Again, this class is suited to those who may be going abroad for business WHEN? Tue & Thurs from 25 June 2019 18.00 - 20.00 reasons as well as those who wish to gain the basics in the language CLASS: S769 for their own personal development. Tutors will use a variety of FOR 6 meetings materials in the target language to enhance the learning experience WHERE? Room GH748, Graham Hills Building and build on vocabulary. You will also look at the culture of the HOW MUCH? £77.00 country to deepen your understanding and enjoyment if you have the chance to visit. It is suitable for those who have completed ‘Stage Talk German 1A’ or ‘Stage 1B’ classes at the Centre or are learning the language Patrick Scott BA at a similar level elsewhere. These classes can lead into the credit bearing language classes which commence from October 2019 and WHEN? Tuesdays from 16 July 2019 18.00 - 20.00 are part of the Open Studies Certificate. CLASS: S773 FOR 6 meetings WHERE? Room GH327, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £77.00
Talk Italian (twice a week) Giovanna Vignati PhD Dip Spanish (Open)
WHEN? Mon & Weds from 22 July 2019 18.00 - 20.00 CLASS: S766 FOR 6 meetings OR WHEN? Tue & Thurs from 23 July 2019 14.00 - 16.00 CLASS: S767 FOR 6 meetings WHERE? Room GH748, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £77.00
Talk Spanish Ana Richardson BA
WHEN? Thursdays from 11 July 2019 18.00-20.00 CLASS: S760 FOR 6 meetings WHERE? Room GH752, Graham Hills Building, HOW MUCH? £77.00
Talk Spanish Gillian Pencovitch MA DipEML
WHEN? Mondays from 22 July 2019 10.00-12.00 CLASS: S762 FOR 6 meetings WHERE? Room GH330, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £77.00 27
KEEP TALKING
The most advanced level we offer in the summer and for those Keep Talking French (twice a week) with a good knowledge of the language. As with the previous Joan Lefever MA classes, it is suitable for students with varying study goals, different skills or personal development needs and is designed WHEN? Tues & Thurs from 25 June 2019 14.00 - 16.00 to increase your confidence in speaking in the target language. CLASS: S770 Authentic press, television and Internet resources will be used FOR 6 meetings to link the content to the language and topical issues in those WHERE? Room GH748, Graham Hills Building countries. It is suitable for those who have completed three years HOW MUCH? £77.00 or more of language study at the Centre or similar elsewhere, and who wish to consolidate what they have learned so far. These Keep Talking German (twice a week) classes can lead into language classes which commence from Mil Zomack MA October 2019. WHEN? Mon & Thurs from 12 August 2019 12.00 - 14.00 CLASS: S774 FOR 6 meetings WHERE? Room GH327, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £77.00
Keep Talking Italian (twice a week) Giovanna Vignati PhD Dip Spanish (Open)
WHEN? Mon & Weds from 22 July 2019 14.00-16.00 CLASS: S768 FOR 6 meetings WHERE? Room GH748, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £38.50
Keep Talking Spanish Gillian Pencovitch MA DipEML
WHEN? Mondays from 22 July 2019 13.00-15.00 CLASS: S763 FOR 6 meetings WHERE? Room GH330, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £77.00
And if you have completed all these, why not try our Advanced Conversational classes on page 28? 28 Centre for Lifelong Learning | Summer Programme 2019
ADVANCED CONVERSATIONAL CLASSES
NEW NEW
Advanced Conversational German Advanced Conversational Spanish (twice a week) (twice a week) Mil Zomack MA Guayarmina Morente PGDip TQFE
Eine neue Klasse unseres Sommerprogramms für Una nueva clase de verano más avanzada para aquellos Fortgeschrittene. Dieser Kurs ist geeignet für Studenten, die an con un buen conocimiento del idioma. Es adecuado para los vorhergehenden Sommerkursen teilgenommen haben oder die estudiantes que han progresado en nuestro conjunto de clases schon wenigstens drei Jahre an unserem Zentrum studiert haben de verano o que han completado tres años o más de estudio de und das, was sie gelernt haben, verfestigen wollen. idiomas en el Centro y desean consolidar lo que han aprendido hasta ahora. El objetivo de la clase es aumentar su confianza Ziel des Kurses ist es, die eigene Sprachfähigkeit zu üben und en el idioma aprendido y los temas incluirán literatura, películas, zu verbessern. Die Themen des Kurses beziehen sich sowohl historia, entre otros. La clase se impartirá en español. Estas auf die aktuelle Situation der deutschsprachigen Länder als auch clases pueden conducir a clases de idiomas, que comienzan en auf Themen deutscher Literatur und Filme. Diese Klasse wird in octubre de 2019. Deutsch unterrichtet und kann zu Kursen führen, die im Oktober 2019 beginnen. WHEN? Tue & Thurs from 1 July 2019 10.00 -12.00 CLASS: S789 WHEN? Mon & Thurs from 12 August 2019 14.30 - 16.30 FOR 6 meetings CLASS: S788 WHERE? Room GH748, Graham Hills Building FOR 6 meetings HOW MUCH? £77.00 WHERE? Room GH327, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £77.00
NEW
Advanced Conversational Italian (twice a week) Giovanna Vignati
Un nuovo corso avanzato per gli studenti con una buona conoscenza della lingua. È adatto per coloro che hanno già frequentato le Classi estive presso il Centro o hanno completato 3 o più anni e desiderano consolidare ciò che hanno imparato fino ad ora. L’obiettivo della classe è aumentare le capacità orali e tra gli argomenti si discuterà di letteratura geografia, storia. La classe sara` esclusivamente in italiano. Gli studenti potranno poi frequentare le classi a partire da ottobre 2019.
WHEN? Tue & Thurs from 23 July 2019 10.00 - 12.00 CLASS: S790 FOR 6 meeting WHERE? Room GH748, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £77.00 29
OTHER LANGUAGE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
NEW SEMINAR Russian Taster Natalya Krisanov BA MBA Italian Language through Contemporary Try something different! Learn basic conservation in everyday Italian Music - (Part 1) Russian in a friendly environment using the tutor’s ‘Listen Laugh Cordelia Bacci MA PGCE DipTrans Learn’ approach! You already know about 1000 Russian words because they’re almost identical to English! And several letters Come and explore Italian through some delightful contemporary are written and pronounced in the same way as English. You can Italian music. Expand your vocabulary and improve pronunciation read and write Russian from the very first class. Practise speaking and listening skills. Learn the lyrics of some popular Italian songs ranging from traditional to modern. In addition, learn about some through paired activities, games, songs and enjoy a visit to a of the cultural aspects of particular songs. Suitable for students Russian food shop! Also enjoy ‘Chai and Chat’ teatime with who have completed ‘Italian 1B’. samovar and Russian treats. WHEN? Tuesday 20 August 2019 10.00 - 12.00 WHEN? Mondays from 24 June 2019 17.00 - 20.00 CLASS: S746 CLASS: S744 FOR 1 meeting FOR 2 meetings WHERE? Room GH330, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £13.00 WHERE? Room GH752, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £38.50 NEW SEMINAR
NEW SEMINAR Italian Language through Contemporary
Italian Grammar Clinic Italian Music - (Part 2) Cordelia Bacci MA PGCE DipTrans Cordelia Bacci MA PGCE DipTrans Continue to explore Italian through music, improving speaking and Join this 2-hour class to help you with some of the more tricky listening skills while enjoying some of Italy’s contemporary hits. aspects of Italian grammar, for example ‘l’imperfetto’ versus ‘il Suitable for Italian students who have completed ‘Italian 1B’. Part 2 passato prossimo’, confusing pronouns and prepositions. Small can be attended as a stand-alone class or as an addition to Part 1. group exercises and discussion will help to overcome difficulties. Suitable for Italian students who have completed ‘Italian 2’. WHEN? Tuesday 20 August 2019 14.00 - 16.00 CLASS: S747 WHEN? Tuesday 13 August 2019 14.00-16.00 FOR 1 meeting CLASS: S745 WHERE? Room GH330, Graham Hills Building FOR 1 meeting HOW MUCH? £13.00 WHERE? Room GH330, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £13.00 30 Centre for Lifelong Learning | Summer Programme 2019
Solo in Italiano Francesca Perazio, Giovanna Vignati, Giancarlo Leuter MA, PhD Dip Spanish (Open), BA
Boost your spoken Italian with our week-long immersion course – a proven way to improve language skills quickly and for lasting benefit. It is aimed at those who have completed Italian 3 or are at B1-B2 level (Common European Language Framework). There are up to 15 hours of classroom-based learning in the mornings, and in the afternoons activities will include pizza-making, Italian cheese tasting and lectures on Italian culture. Where possible, only Italian will be spoken by the tutors and students, to create a truly immersive experience. Perfect sentences are not the aim but lively and informal communication is. Amaze yourself with your progress in only 5 days! An itinerary will be provided prior to the start date.
WHEN? Monday - Fridays from 24 June 2019 10.00 - 16.00 (with an hour for lunch) Wednesday 10.00 - 13.00 CLASS: S785 FOR 5 meetings OR WHEN? Monday - Fridays from 1 July 2019 10.00 - 16.00 (with an hour for lunch) Wednesday 10.00 - 13.00 CLASS: S787 FOR 5 meetings WHERE? Room GH327, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £180.00 31
Music Appreciation
NEW
Let the Orchestra Dance Raymond Thomson BA MA PhD DMus
Gain an insight into how the communal social activity of dance became a key element in music history. The class is in 3 parts: Listen to a Baroque dance band and understand how dance sequences by 17th century composers created the basis for the concertos and suites of Corelli, Vivaldi and Bach, the movements of Classical symphonies by Mozart and Mendelssohn, and the music of Schumann and Chopin. Contrast the use of dances by composers such as Grieg, Janaceck and Rodrigo with On the Beautiful Blue Danube by Strauss. Discuss the drama of balletic dance through listening to excerpts from Rameau’s Les Indes Galantes, Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. This class is a musical taster for Musical Studies classes beginning in October 2019.
WHEN? Thursdays from 27 June 2019 10.30 - 12.30 CLASS: S738 FOR 3 meetings WHERE? Room GH742, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £38.50 32 Centre for Lifelong Learning | Summer Programme 2019
Psychology
Great Psychologists Who Changed the World Gerard Keegan BA LLB MSc Dip LP MBPsS
Taught by a published psychology author in a relaxed, entertaining manner this class will introduce you to seven of the most influential psychologists of the 20th century. You will look at great figures such as Sigmund Freud, JB Watson, Ivan Pavlov, BF Skinner, Jean Piaget, Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers. Their lives and contribution to psychology will be examined, as will how their theories have been applied in psychotherapy. This will allow a better understanding of yourself and others regarding how we all think, feel and behave.
WHEN? Tuesdays from 25 June 2019 13.00 - 15.00 CLASS: S735 FOR 6 meetings WHERE? Room GH753, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £77.00 33
Science and Technology
SEMINAR NEW SEMINAR
The Shape of Things to Come: Imagining Digital Detox Our Future George Geddes MA FHEA George Geddes MA FHEA Consider if is it time to step back and ask if it would be of benefit If you enjoy new technology join this seminar. It begins with a to disconnect occasionally in a world where we seemingly spend light-hearted look at past attempts to predict future technology one in every twelve waking minutes online. Explore what we do (jetpacks for cars, space stations hotels, permanent moon online, when we do it and how we can free ourselves from FOMO bases). Then learn about the rapid development of computer and (Fear of Missing Out) and other distractions of mobile phones and related technology in the last 30 years, and how digital technology tablets. Should we set aside our devices for a time? Discuss how is shaping our lives (smartphones, digital assistant and Internet). best to achieve a more balanced approach to modern technology. Debate current thinking on topics such as AI and robotics, and what the future may hold. A list for follow-up reading is supplied. WHEN? Tuesday 20 August 2019 12.00 - 14.00 This class is presentation-based. CLASS: S717 FOR 1 meeting WHEN? Monday 5 August 2019 10.00 - 12.00 WHERE? Room GH753, Graham Hills Building CLASS: S716 HOW MUCH? £13.00 FOR 1 meeting WHERE? Room GH753, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £13.00 34 Centre for Lifelong Learning | Summer Programme 2019
Wine Appreciation
NEW
Introduction to Wine Appreciation James Preacher WSET
Join this practical beginner’s guide to choosing a bottle of wine in a restaurant or from a supermarket shelf. Reading the label and some knowledge of the grapes used in winemaking is a great start. Each of the 4 evenings sample wines made from the main grape varieties. Learn about the effects climate and weather have on wines throughout the world and understand the language of wine. To cover the cost of samples an additional charge of £7-£9 per person per night is required.
WHEN? Wednesdays from 10 July 2019 18.00 - 20.00 CLASS: S748 FOR 4 meetings WHERE? Room GH742, Graham Hills Building HOW MUCH? £51.00 35
Summer Academy 2019 That’s Entertainment!
Monday 26 - Friday 30 August
Find out more about the fourth Summer Academy to be run by the Learning in Later Life Students’ Association (3Ls) in August.
The 5-day programme will include a range of talks and outings in various entertainment venues in Glasgow and an overnight trip to Peebles.
Our theme this year will explore the traditions, skills and talents involved in entertaining an audience in the worlds of theatre, film and music.
Full programme not available until May.
To register interest in advance, please email [email protected]. 36 Centre for Lifelong Learning | Summer Programme 2019
Student Information
Booking Information - MyCLL Public Holidays Please note the University will be closed on 6 and 27 May and The online booking site can be accessed via the Centre’s website : there will be no classes on Friday 12 and Monday 15 July due to http://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/centreforlifelonglearning/ the Glasgow Fair Holiday. shortcourses/ or by directly accessing: http://mycll.strath.ac.uk Late Enrolment First time users will be asked to create a personal profile and an Online bookings can in some cases be made up to 5 working account with a username and password, and thereafter will be days after commencement of a class. Once online registration able to select and purchase their chosen classes. Note: staff and closes a late booking enquiry must be made directly to the Centre full-time students of the University should use their DS accounts on 0141 548 2116, or by email to: [email protected]. The to login, using the link dedicated to login for staff/students. Centre will hold places for 2 working days for settlement of the class fee, where late enrolment has been accepted. Payments can be made online by credit/debit card. The following credit/ debit cards are accepted for online booking: Visa, Visa Email Notifications Debit, MasterCard, Maestro and Amex. Please note that if you have provided the Centre with an email address, then this will be used in all correspondence (including Terms and conditions of purchase apply, see payment receipts, class details, class changes, postponements http://onlineshop.strath.ac.uk/help/terms-and-conditions or cancellations). It is therefore critical that you check your email on a regular basis. Any enquiries about use of MyCLL should be directed to the Operations Team on : 0141 548 2116, or if less urgent, by email to Late Changes [email protected]. All details are correct at the time of publication and we reserve the right to make changes to the published schedule. Any late changes The Centre will accept bookings by telephone or in person, will be indicated on your class receipt. but please note that due to purchase card security compliance rules, Operations staff are not permitted to process card Cancellation of Classes payments on behalf of students. Payments for such bookings It is regretted that classes with insufficient registrations are liable must therefore be made by cash or cheque only. Places will to cancellation. In this instance you will receive a full refund for any then be reserved for up to 5 working days, during which time you fees paid. It is therefore in the interests of students to register early. must settle payment with the Centre, by post or in person. Cancellation of Individual Classes at Telephone Enquiries
Telephone enquiries on 0141 548 2116 are welcome during office Short Notice hours, 09.00-17.00, Monday to Friday. Messages can be left out- Published dates and times can be subject to change at short of-hours on 0141 548 4287 and a member of staff will get back to notice, generally due to unforeseen circumstances (e.g. tutor you on the next working day. illness). Should this occur, we will contact students by telephone and email. Consequently, please ensure that you provide a In Person/by Post suitable contact telephone number and email address. Our address is: If a class is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances an
alternative date will be arranged, where possible, or the class will Centre for Lifelong Learning be extended by an extra week. University of Strathclyde Graham Hills Building (Level 7) 40 George Street Glasgow G1 1QE
We are normally open for enquiries from: Monday-Friday: 09.00 until 17.00. (Occasionally service hours are subject to alteration due to special events or staff training).
Please ensure that you enter the Graham Hills Building at 40 George Street, turn right and take the lift or stairs to level 7 for CLL Reception. 37
Refunds Student, Staff and Alumni Discounts A refund of the fee paid, less a £10 administration charge, Staff and full-time matriculated students of Strathclyde University will be given if a cancellation request is received more than 7 are entitled to a one-third reduction off the class fee (log in to days before commencement of a class. No refund is due for MyCLL using your DS account to access this discount). Alumni cancellations received within 7 days, unless in exceptional of the University of Strathclyde receive a 10% reduction. Please circumstances. No refunds will be given after the commencement ensure that you provide this information on your account profile as of a class. A transfer to another class may be considered, subject the discount cannot be applied to bookings retrospectively. to availability. If you have to withdraw after commencement of a class on medical grounds, you will receive non-refundable (The Alumni discount applies to those whose award consists of credit towards a future enrolment (a medical certificate may be 120 credits or more. Therefore, students who have previously requested). If the class has to be cancelled because of insufficient been awarded a Certificate of Higher Education in Lifelong registrations, you will receive a full refund. Learning are eligible).
Please note that refunds for payment made by credit/ No discounts are available on classes priced at £15 or less. debit card will be reimbursed directly to the card used for payment. Refunds for payment made by cash or cheque will Do You Have A Disability Which Affects be by cheque. Your Learning?
The University’s terms and conditions of purchase/refund The Centre for Lifelong Learning is committed to promoting and apply, see http://onlineshop.strath.ac.uk/help/terms-and- improving opportunities for students with disabilities. The Graham conditions Hills Building, 40 George Street, is suitable for wheelchair access and is served by ramps and lifts to all rooms. The Centre’s teaching rooms are equipped with an Induction Loop Hearing System. Purchase of Materials Teaching methods are as flexible as possible to ensure a positive It is highly recommended that students contact the Centre to learning experience. If you indicate within your MyCLL profile ensure their class is running before purchasing materials. that you have a special need, you will be contacted to discuss ways in which we can help. If you have a mobility impairment View the materials list for your class at www.strath.ac.uk/ that could impede your exit in an emergency situation, please studywithus/centreforlifelonglearning/artmaterials/ ensure you specify this within your profile. Our Disability Adviser Students receive 10% off everything from Cass Art Glasgow. will then contact you. It is advised that students enrol early to Simply present your University booking confirmation in-store and allow sufficient time to put adjustments in place. If you wish sign up for your cobalt blue card. to discuss your requirements further and in confidence, you can contact our Departmental Disability Adviser on 0141 548 2362 or Online Purchasing email [email protected]. Further discount bundles may be available to students who purchase online through Cass Art. Course materials lists have been set up with Cass Art for Summer Programme classes. Data Protection & Brochure Mailings Click on the url available for your chosen class at www.strath. The Centre for Lifelong Learning adheres to the University’s Data ac.uk/studywithus/centreforlifelonglearning/artmaterials/ and you Protection Policy (see http://www.strath.ac.uk/dataprotection/). will be taken to a list of products that have been suggested by your class tutor with a bespoke discount code. You can add or Please see our Privacy Policy for MyCLL (at http://mycll.strath. remove items from your basket. ac.uk) which includes information about the use of your personal data for marketing our programmes. Please contact us by email at Delivery Information [email protected] if you do not wish to receive further printed Students can pick up their bundles in store. Click and collect is brochures. free for orders over £10. Please remember to bring your order confirmation and a form of photo identification such as a passport or driver’s licence. Standard delivery costs £3.95 and Cass Art offer free standard delivery for items over £10.
Students who do not wish to purchase art materials online can purchase in store at Cass Art Glasgow, 63-67 Queen Street, G1 3EN where staff are happy to help with your purchases. 38 Centre for Lifelong Learning | Summer Programme 2019
Counselling Certificate in Counselling Skills (COSCA) This course lasts for one academic year and is designed in association with COSCA (Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland) for people for whom counselling skills could be useful in their normal day to day work, and uses COSCA materials and COSCA registered trainers. As well as familiarising participants with the ‘counselling approach’ and a range of counselling skills, the course will provide a review of a number of theories which underpin their applications.
For further information and the online application see www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/centreforlifelonglearning (Find us in Counselling).
NB. This course is eligible for the SAAS Part-time Fee Grant.
Access to University Study Pre-Entry Access Course This course is designed to address the needs of adults who would like to study at undergraduate level but have been away from full-time education for at least three years and do not have the required qualifications. This gives students the opportunity to develop both life and work skills which, added to increased maturity and self-discipline, are important for successful completion of the course. Undertaking this course gives students a range of study skills as well as experience of specific academic subjects offered in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Strathclyde Business School, as well as familiarising students with what a major university has to offer.
The course runs on Monday evenings beginning September 2019 and consists of 25 two-hour meetings. No previous academic qualifications are required.
For further information and the online application see www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/centreforlifelonglearning (Find us in Pre-entry Access Course).
N.B. This course is eligible for the SAAS Part-time Fee Grant.
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