For those with an intellectual or recreational interest these accredited courses would suit students planning to study at a higher level, or those who simply have an interest in the subject.
Exploring Old Worcester: 33/01A; Jeff Carpenter; Wed 14.00 to 16.00; 01/10/1997; 10 mtgs; WCT; £40.90 (-). A friendly and informal class for those who wish to enjoy investigating the past 200 years of Worcester's fascinating history. Get out and about while learning the skills of the local historian.
Native American Indians - Identity and Culture: 35/08A; Pat Agar; Mon 19.00 to21.00; 22/09/1997; 10 mtgs; WCT; £40.90 (35%). Native Americans: who were/are the Indians? What about Indian Rights in the 1970's? Want to know something about the Gold Rushes, railroads and reservations? Native Americans in film - Errol Flynn as Custer; John Ford and Little Big Horn; Dances with Wolves etc. A World of stories, Indian myths and legends. Were they noble savages or just savages? Want to join us?
The Ancient World - Greece Before the "Greeks": 35/02A; John Davis; Wed 19.00 to 21.00; 01/10/1997; 24 mtgs; WAW; £120.00 (A). History of three territories - the Greek mainland; the islands of the Aegean, including Crete, Rhodes, Melos and Santoria; and north-west Turkey (the site of ancient Troy). We examine the very beginning of European civilisation, including Minoan Crete and its colonies, the heroic age of Homer, including Troy and Mycenae. This course offers optional accreditation by the OCN.
The Ancient World - Ancient Egypt: 35/03A; John Davis; Wed 10.00
to 12.00; 15/10/1997; 24 mtgs; WAW; £120.00 (A). For those with an
intellectual or recreational interest in the country, or who may wish to
proceed to Higher Education or just take a more interesting holiday: sixth
form to general adult. Almost 10,000 years of `history' from the end of
pastoralism and the beginnings of permanent settlement in the Nile valley
to the invasion in 332 BC by Alexander of Macedon. We shall look at 30
Pharaonic dynasties including those of the great pyramid builders through
the imperialistic XVIIIth including Tutankhamun and XIXth including Ozymandias
(who he?) to Persian invasion and chronological controversy. This course
offers optional accreditation by the OCN.
The Ancient World - Holy Lands and Old Testament: 35/04A; John Davis; Wed 14.00 to 16.00; 01/10/1997; 24 mtgs; WAW; £120.00 (A). Syria-Palestine during the Bronze Age (c3000 to 300 BC) with reference to Anatolia, Mesopotamia, the Aegean including Greece, and Egypt; we examine the findings of archaeologists and compare them with Biblical and other histories, including accounts of Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Saul, David, Solomon and other personalities. This course offers optional accreditation by the OCN.
World Prehistory: 35/06A; Richard Lello; Mon 19.00 to 21.00; 29/09/1997; 10 mtgs; WCT; £40.90 (A). A survey of major prehistoric cultural developments in various areas of the World. Topics include stone tool-making, Neanderthal people, the first farmers, and ancient cities and states.
Cultural Anthropology: 35/07A; Richard Lello; Tue 19.00 to 21.00; 30/09/1997; 10 mtgs; WCT; £40.90 (A). A survey of cultural diversity in a range of human societies. A class for people "just interested" or those who may go on to further study of anthropology, sociology, or other social or behavioural sciences. Topics will include cultural knowledge and language; economic, political and family life; law and custom; religion; religion and magic cultural survival.
Strategy, Diplomacy & Causes of War: 33/09A; Dennis Higman; Thu 18.15 to 19.45; 25/09/1997; 10 mtgs; WCT; £40.90 (-). The course offers a general introduction to the study of war, from the Dynastic Wars of the mid eighteenth century, through the Industrial Revolution to modern times. It will consider the development of ideas on warfare by the major strategists, the reasons why states go to war, and the influence of technology on the conduct of war.
Cultural Studies/Multiculturalism: 10/07A; Katherine Uren; Mon 19.00 to 21.00; 29/09/1997; 10 mtgs; WCT; £40.90 (-). The course covers multiculturalism in many guises - feminism/gender equality; race/race equality; class - working towards a class free society; living in a post-colonial society; media representations of stereotypes and identity construction. The course can help develop perceptions and understanding of an ever changing world both personally and professionally.