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

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

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

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History: Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot

On this two session course, we will look into the background to the Gunpowder Plot and what the plotters hoped to achieve. Some disaffected Catholics felt it necessary to attempt to assassinate King James I because of the continuing religious conflict in England. In the two sessions of this course we will focus on Guy Fawkes and how he came to have the responsibility for carrying out the operation to blow up the parliament chamber, as well as the involvement of some of the other people behind the plot, including Robert Catesby, generally regarded as the main instigator. We will also consider some of the consequences of the plot's failure and the deaths of most of the conspirators, and why some aspects of the story remain unexplained.

Course Information

Dates:
Wed 30/10/2024 -
Wed 06/11/2024
Times:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Duration:
2 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
David Price
Course code:
Q00018313
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to 拢14.80

Healthy Living: Healing Gardens: cultivating a place for mind, body and soul

Discover the benefits of gardening for mental, physical, and emotional well-being with our Healing Gardens course. Learn how to create and maintain a garden that promotes health and relaxation. Ideal for individuals interested in holistic approaches to well-being.

Course Information

Dates:
Wed 30/10/2024 -
Wed 27/11/2024
Times:
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Duration:
5 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Veronica Hyde
Course code:
Q00016289
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
9 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to 拢37.00

Our Moon, Magnificent Desolation

Hugh Alford, is a long serving member and current Vice-Chair & Outreach Group Lead of the Orpington Astronomical Society. Whilst a complete amateur, Hugh has the honour of being a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. 'Our Moon ~ Magnificent Desolation!': ~ is a colourful, dynamic, and sometimes amusing, PP presentation with animations, videos and sound, with a classical music flourish. Taking an eclectic and general view, Hugh invites the audience to consider the Moon, its history and impact upon society whilst featuring on the Apollo 11 Moon landing; clarifying many of the urban myths surrounding this great achievement.

Course Information

Dates:
Sat 02/11/2024 -
Sat 02/11/2024
Times:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Duration:
1 sessions
Location:
St John's United Reform Church Orpington
Lynwood Grove
Orpington
BR6 0BG
Tutor:
Guest Speaker
Course code:
Q00017579
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to 拢10.00

History: USA: 1940 - 1972 A Divided Union

In 1989, the songwriter Billy Joel was told by a friend that 鈥淭hings are different today. You were a kid in the fifties, and everybody knows that nothing happened in the fifties.鈥 As a result, he wrote 鈥榃e didn鈥檛 start the fire鈥 to highlight how the post-war decades shaped the world we live in today. Join us for this fascinating 6 week course where you will look at the crucial events that occurred between 1940 and 1972 in USA and reflect about their significance back then as well as how it translates into today鈥檚 society.

Course Information

Dates:
Mon 04/11/2024 -
Mon 09/12/2024
Times:
10:30am - 12:30pm
Duration:
6 sessions
Location:
Friends Meeting House (Berkhamsted)
289 High Street
Berkhamsted
HP4 1AJ
Tutor:
Michael Long
Course code:
Q00017704
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
6 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to 拢50.40

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History: Smuggling in Essex: The Romance & Reality

How do the popular representations of smuggling in novels, songs, poems, paintings and film match up to the reality? We will look at some of the enduring romantic depictions alongside official records to consider the reality of life for people up and down the Essex coast in the 18th century engaged in smuggling or the fight against it.

Course Information

Dates:
Mon 04/11/2024 -
Mon 02/12/2024
Times:
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Duration:
5 sessions
Location:
Bardfield Quaker Meeting House (Great Ba
Brook Street
Great Bardfield
CM7 4RG
Tutor:
Claire Parker
Course code:
Q00018319
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to 拢42.00

History: Essex in 10 objects

Essex museums are full of wonderful and sometimes surprising objects. This course takes a selection of objects looked after in museums all over the county and uses them as sources for learning about everyday life in Essex in the past. Covering a range of themes and times the course will also give you some ideas for places to visit in your own time.

Course Information

Dates:
Mon 04/11/2024 -
Mon 16/12/2024
Times:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Duration:
7 sessions
Location:
YMCA Brightlingsea (Colchester)
High Street
Colchester
CO7 0AQ
Tutor:
Claire Parker
Course code:
Q00018843
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to 拢58.80

History: Spanish History 1800-1982 in Ten Documents

In this introductory two-hour face to face workshop session we follow Spanish history in the 19th and 20th centuries through the medium of ten historical documents. In this time Spain lost an empire, struggled to establish constitutional government and underwent dictatorship, revolution and war. The documents range from historical analysis, contemporary observations to literature, art, cartoons and photography that illuminate the events, personalities, challenges and culture of the time. Each document will be introduced by a short analysis of its context, provenance and importance. There will be much opportunity for discussion, analysis, questions and speculation.

Course Information

Dates:
Mon 04/11/2024 -
Mon 04/11/2024
Times:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Duration:
1 sessions
Location:
The Drive Methodist Church (Redbridge)
Eastern Avenue
Redbridge
IG4 5AB
Tutor:
Laurie Johnston
Course code:
Q00019758
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to 拢10.00

Architecture: Modern Architecture: In Tune with the Past?

It is arguably a greater challenge for a modern architect to sympathetically expand the use of historic buildings, than to create new free-standing architecture. We will critically assess what a range of architects have achieved 鈥 including Norman Foster at the British Museum, Rick Mather at the Ashmolean in Oxford, and Herzog and de Meuron in creating and then expanding Tate Modern.

Course Information

Dates:
Tue 05/11/2024 -
Tue 03/12/2024
Times:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Duration:
5 sessions
Location:
The Cornerstone (Wokingham)
Norreys Avenue
Wokingham
RG40 1UE
Tutor:
Keith Hasted
Course code:
Q00017591
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
4 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to 拢50.00

History: Germany between the World Wars - Part 1

At the end of the First World War, Germany underwent dramatic change. The Kaiser abdicated, and the country emerged from a period of autocratic rule to embark on a bold and (on paper) very progressive experiment in republican democracy. At the same time, the victorious allies of the Great War imposed a punitive peace treaty on Germany at Versailles, reflecting their belief that Germany has caused the war and should pay the price. These changes, together with other factors such as the worldwide economic situation between the wars ushered in a period of social, political and financial turbulence in which Hitler and the Nazis would eventually rise to power.

Course Information

Dates:
Tue 05/11/2024 -
Tue 26/11/2024
Times:
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Duration:
4 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Guest Speaker
Course code:
Q00018059
How you'll learn:
Online
Status:
Waiting list
Fee range
Free to 拢22.20

History: Happy, Healthy Holidays on the Essex Coast

When and why did holidaying at the seaside become popular and where along Essex鈥檚 Sunshine Coast would you choose to go? Rediscover the carefree days of a seaside holiday at one of the Essex resorts. From families to famous names in popular entertainment, a stay at the seaside was just the thing in 19th and 20th centuries and we鈥檒l be sharing memories of those days as we consider how the resorts developed, thrived and faced challenges together.

Course Information

Dates:
Tue 05/11/2024 -
Tue 03/12/2024
Times:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Duration:
5 sessions
Location:
Christchurch United Reform Church (Chelm
164 New London Road
Chelmsford
CM2 0AW
Tutor:
Claire Parker
Course code:
Q00019019
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to 拢42.00