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Short Courses
APRIL TO DECEMBER 2015
PhilosophyDISPUTED MORAL ISSUESThis course looks at a selection
of important philosophical issues surrounding morality and its
application to ethical dilemmas. It begins by discussing several
competing moral theories in the philosophical literature and goes
on to apply these to a number of disputed moral issues. Topics
considered include abortion, euthanasia, cloning, genetic
enhancement, torture, the death penalty, war and poverty.Dan
Burkett is a PhD student and philosophy tutor at Rice University in
Houston, Texas. His current area of research is the ethics of
punishment, though he previously completed his MA thesis at
Victoria University on the possibility of time travel.
6pm-8pm, Thursdays 16 April to 21 May (6 sessions) Fee: $180
($162) Course: C1511A
TRUTH: DOES IT MATTER?This course draws upon Aristotle, Kant and
Heidegger to argue that truth is important in science, education
and religion. The alternative is that truth is irrelevant in modern
technology, law and religious
practice. The course offers an opportunity to discuss these
alternatives.This is an expanded and updated version of a 2011
Continuing Education course. Robert Shaw is a Professor in the
School of Business at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. He
has worked in New Zealand as a public servant, a teacher and as an
elected local government representative. He enjoys discussions on
serious topics and holds degrees in science, public policy,
education and philosophy.
9am-4pm, Friday 7 & Saturday 8 August Fee: $180 ($162) (see
our website for pre-course activity) Course: C1554A
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Art HistoryART IN WARArt suffers during times of armed conflict.
It is destroyed, displaced, stolen and lost as war rages around it.
Sometimes art is returned after a conflict has passed, but it can
remain lost, hidden or
displaced, sometimes for many years or generations, sometimes
forever. This course examines the history of art crime during
periods of armed conflict, from classical antiquity, the Fourth
Crusade, the Thirty Years War, the Napoleonic era, the first and
second World Wars, through to Iraq and Afghanistan. Arthur Tompkins
is a Judge of the District Court of New Zealand and a Visiting
Faculty Member in the Postgraduate Certificate Program in
International Art Crime and Heritage Protection, which is presented
by the Association for Research into Crimes against Art, at Amelia
in Umbria, Italy.
6pm8pm, Wednesdays 8, 15, 22, 29 April & 6 May Fee: $150
($135) Course: C1517A
ANIMALS IN WESTERN ARTFrom cave paintings to pop art and beyond,
animal imagery has been drawn from heraldry, the Bible,
superstition and literature to enrich Western art. The course
examines this imagery in detail, including its uses and meanings in
history painting, statues, portraits, landscapes and more.Pamela
Gerrish Nunn, previously of the University of Canterbury, is an
experienced adult education tutor and university lecturer. She has
published widely on 19th- and 20th-century art topics including
British and New Zealand art and women artists.
6pm8pm, Wednesdays 13, 20, 27 May & 3, 10 June Fee: $150
($135) Course: C1540A
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Current EventsTHE BOTTOM BILLION: CAN WE END WORLD
POVERTY?Ending world poverty is a major humanitarian concern that
poses many challenges. With the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
due to end soon, debate is growing about what
they have achieved and what will replace them. This course
explores the existing structures and processes of development
assistance, the chances of ending poverty and the proposed
replacements for the MDGs.Eric Hanley taught social anthropology at
the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, for 25 years, before
spending 17 years as a Senior Social Development Adviser with the
United Kingdom Department for International Development aid
programme. During that time, he had long-term postings in India,
South Africa, the Caribbean, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.
6pm8pm, Wednesdays 22, 29 April & 6, 13, 20 May Fee: $150
($135) Course: C1504A
A MORE CENTRAL POSITION IN THE COLONY: CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF
WELLINGTON AS THE CAPITALAs early as 1854, New Zealands premier,
James Fitzgerald, suggested that the General Assembly should be
held in a more central position in the
colony, but it wasnt until 1865 that the capital finally moved
from Auckland. 26 July 2015 marks the 150th anniversary of
Wellington as New Zealands capital city. This course explores Mori
and Pkeh perspectives of the capitals social, economic and
political history and the context of its move. Joanna Newman is a
consultant in archives and records management, Brad Patterson is an
Adjunct Research Associate with the Stout Research Centre, Basil
Keane and Honiana Love are both with the Ministry for Culture and
Heritage, Jim McAloon teaches in the History Programme at Victoria
University.
6pm8pm, Wednesdays 27 May & 3, 10, 17, 24 June Fee: $150
($135) Course: C1536A
THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATIONThis repeat two-hour seminar
provides a comprehensive and holistic picture of the United Nations
as an organisation. You will learn to evaluate how the United
Nations can fulfil its original mandate as the preserver of world
peace and its role in the pathway to development and cooperation on
a global scale. You may also gain an appreciation of your own role
as an empowered global citizen.
Graham Hassall is an Associate Professor in the School of
Government at Victoria University.
6pm8pm, Wednesday 28 May FREE - please register on our website
Course: C1533B
SURVEILLANCE AND PRIVACY IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALANDThis course
introduces contemporary debate about surveillance and asks to what
extent New Zealand might be considered a surveillance society. Who
is under
surveillance, what data is collected, by what means and for what
purposes? Discussion about national state surveillance (past and
present), the era of big data and the role new technology plays in
ubiquitous consumer monitoring will help you answer these questions
and to consider why privacy matters, even if you have nothing to
hide.
Kathleen Kuehn is a lecturer in media studies at Victoria
University. Her research centres on digital media and cultural
production, and has been published across several academic journals
including The Political Economy of Communication; Communication,
Culture & Critique; International Journal of Communication,
amongst others.
6pm8pm, Mondays 20 July to 24 August (6 sessions) Fee: $180
($162) Course: C1544A
TE KK NEW ZEALAND SCHOOL OF MUSICIn 2015, NZSM will join with
many other arts organisations throughout New Zealand in celebrating
the 100th anniversary of the birth of Douglas Lilburn, regarded as
the grandfather of New Zealand music.
For these and the many other musical events hosted or presented
by NZSM, see the events pages on the NZSM website:
www.nzsm.ac.nz/events
LESSER KNOWN STORIES OF WORLD WAR IINew Zealanders knowledge of
World War II is often limited to official stories. This course
seeks to broaden our understanding of the war by telling lesser
known personal stories and anecdotes
from different viewpoints. Various topics are covered, such as:
stories from the other side the Germans, Italian and Japanese; the
importance of food and food policies in the war; the experiences of
prisoners of war and political prisoners; how different countries
used propaganda; the role of intelligence services, including some
spy stories; wartime crime and criminals and the wartime politics
of oil and gold. The course also looks at the impact World War II
had on three major Asian nations: India, China and Burma. Michael
Thomson
6pm8pm, Wednesdays 12, 19, 26 August & 2, 9 September Fee:
$150 ($135) Course: C1503A
CHINA: RELIGION AND POLITICSThis course begins by asking why
there has been a remarkable religious revival in China since the
1980s. And it seeks to understand the ways in which the Party-state
has responded to this revival by examining the dynamic interplay
between religion and politics through 2500 years of Chinese
history. Pauline Keating
6pm8pm, Thursdays 24 September & 1, 8, 15 October Fee: $120
($108) Course: C1547A
Music and DanceMUSIC FOR ALL: INCLUSIVE, CREATIVE MUSIC
MAKINGMany people think you can only play music if you have talent,
or go to lessons and practise a lot. But this is only true if you
are trying to play a particular kind of music. Creative music
making is fun, and anyone can participate. This course helps you
to use your imagination to find new ways to play music with other
people. Each week builds on the musical ideas that have been
introduced previously. At the end of the course, the group performs
or records the music together. Before you enrol youre welcome to
come to a two-hour workshop on 27 May to see what its all about.
See our website for more details.Patrice Dennis is a New
Zealand-registered music therapist. Before training as a music
therapist with the New Zealand School of Music, she worked for 10
years as a registered nurse in mental health services.
1pm3pm, Wednesdays 15 July to 14 October (excl. 26 August &
2 September) (12 sessions)
Fee: $300 Course: C1543A
TOSCA: AN INTRODUCTION TO PUCCINIS OPERATosca herself is the
ultimate diva, passionate and jealous, generous and yet able to be
ruthlessly violent. The dramatic force of Tosca and its characters
fascinates both performers and audiences,
making it one of the most frequently performed operas.The action
takes place in Rome about 1800, when the Kingdom of Naples control
of Rome is threatened by Napoleons invasion of Italy. The opera
includes depictions of torture, murder and suicide, but Giacomo
Puccini softens this brutality and deepens the emotional response
of the characters and their relationships with exquisite, intimate
and passionate music.Attending this seminar in advance of the New
Zealand Opera performance, will enhance your experience of Tosca,
which is on at the St James Theatre in Wellington from 1017
October.
Peter Baillie is a well-known Wellington tenor with a long and
distinguished career in Europe and Australia. He sings and teaches
opera in New Zealand and internationally.
2pm5pm, Sunday 4 October Fee: $45 Course: C1548A
Michael is an excellent presenter who clearly has a deep
knowledge and love of India.
Understanding India participant, 2014
HistoryCHINA AND JAPAN: COOPERATION AND CONFLICT IN RECENT
HISTORYJapans military victory over China in 1894 was a profound
shock to Chinas ruling class, mainly because it had long regarded
the Japanese as backward and inferior. However, the four decades
that followed saw unprecedented ChinaJapan cooperation and
exchanges, official and unofficial. They also saw the growth of
Japans expansionist ambitions and the development in China of a
virulent anti-Japanese nationalism that climaxed in the
SinoJapanese war of 193745.This course traces the themes of
conflict and cooperation in the ChinaJapan relationship from the
late 19th century to the present.
Pauline Keating is a Teaching Fellow and Alexander Bukh is a
Senior Lecturer, both from the School of History, Philosophy,
Political Science and International Relations at Victoria
University.
6pm8pm, Thursdays 7, 14, 21 & 28 May Fee: $120 ($108)
Course: C1513A
UNDERSTANDING INDIAIndia can appear fascinating, charming,
colourful, exuberant, baffling, perplexing, contradictory and
infuriating. This repeat course seeks to understand modern India,
the worlds second most populous nation.
Topics covered include Indian history, religion, people,
society, geography, environment, economics and politics.This course
is a great introduction to the 2015 study tour of India. See the
back page for more information.Michael Thomson graduated in
politics and economics from Victoria University. He recently
retired from a career in the non-profit sector where he worked in
education, government, international aid and development. He has
lived and worked in several regions including India, Europe,
Australia, Taiwan and South-East Asia.
6pm-8pm, Wednesdays 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 July Fee: $150 ($135)
Course: C1538A
UNDERSTANDING MODERN IRANThis course aims to provide an
understanding of contemporary Iran and its place in the Middle
East, by examining its history and how this has shaped modern Iran.
Particular attention is paid to the
historical, religious, linguistic and ethnographical foundations
of Iranian identity and culture. The course covers the period from
16th century AD to the late 20th century AD, with a particular
focus on 20th-century Iran.
Hamish McGregor is an authority on modern Iran and has a PhD in
Iranian history from the Australian National University. He has
spent several years working and travelling in Iran.
6pm8pm, Thursdays 6, 13, 20 & 27 August Fee: $120 ($108)
Course: C1550A
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Creative WritingWRITING MEMOIRThrough writing a memoir we
realise how much we live forwards and understand backwards. Writing
a creative memoir combines narration with reflection, and from the
wealth of images and memory a
story emerges that is known only to and through you. This
interactive workshop invites you to explore and shape your own life
experience through creative writing. Diane Comer is a graduate of
the University of Iowa Writers Workshop and has been publishing
creative nonfiction for over 20 years. She completed her doctorate
on migration and the personal essay at the University of Canterbury
in 2014. She has taught writing workshops at universities in Sweden
and the United States of America, as well as community education
courses in Christchurch.
6pm-8pm, 21 April to 9 June (8 sessions) Fee: $375 Course:
C1514B
POETRY ON AND OFF THE PAGEIn this course poetry is presented
both on and off the page. Elements of chance, play and sound are
introduced, alongside a solid grounding in the technical aspects of
honing language and style.
The course focuses on sharing your work and giving and receiving
constructive feedback. You will be given challenging and enjoyable
writing exercises to do in class, plus exercises as inspiration for
between classes. Youll explore such issues as: What is good poetry?
How can you improve your poems? How do you give and receive
constructive feedback? How can you make writing a regular part of
your life?
Hinemoana Baker (Raukawa/Toa/Te ti Awa, Ng Tahu, Pkeh) is a
writer, musician and teacher of creative writing. She has published
three poetry collections and was the 2014 Writer in Residence at
the International Institute of Modern Letters.
10am4:30pm, Saturdays 2, 9 & 16 May Fee: $375 (see our
website for pre-course activity) Course: C1507A
WRITING SHORT FICTION: ACTIVATE YOUR IMAGINATION AND SHARPEN
YOUR SKILLSA good piece of short fiction makes for an intense and
powerful reading experience. In this three-day workshop you will
examine some fine examples of the genre and undertake guided
writing exercises that will help you develop your style and
subjects. The sessions cover all the stages of the writing process
from the composting and germination of ideas to key points for
publishing, and investigates aspects of the craft such as point of
view, structure, dialogue and voice. You will need to set aside
time for reading and writing between classes.Susan Pearce is the
author of Acts of Love (Victoria University Press, 2007) and has
published short stories in various journals. She is a former
teacher of the Short Fiction course at the International Institute
of Modern Letters.
10am4:30pm, Saturdays 2, 9 & 16 May Fee: $375 (see our
website for pre-course activity) Course: C1519A
10am4:30pm, Saturdays 31 October & 7, 14 November Fee: $375
(see our website for pre-course activity) Course: C1519B
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Level 2, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay Victoria Continuing
Education www.victoria.ac.nz/conted Ph: 04-463 6556 Email:
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FOOD WRITING: FROM RECIPES TO REVIEWSIn this course, you will
learn the complete craft of food writing, spanning the full
spectrum from recipe-led articles to investigative food features,
food and travel features and restaurant reviewing.
The fee for this course includes one set menu lunch at a local
cafe, which you will write up in class as a restaurant review.David
Burton is Senior Features Writer at Cuisine magazine, a restaurant
critic and food writer for The Dominion Post and a culinary
historian. He also lectures part-time at Le Cordon Bleu New Zealand
Culinary Institute. During his 35 years as a food writer, he has
won 28 writing awards, including 10 Qantas Media Awards and seven
book awards.
10am4pm, Saturdays 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 August Fee: $395
Course: C1553A
WRITING EFFECTIVE COPYEverything starts with a word. But which
word is the right word? Print, radio, television, email, internet
in this three-day interactive workshop, you will discover the
secrets of successful copywriting.Shaun Fay is an experienced
advertising writer and copywriting teacher. He has worked at radio
stations around the world and at some of the worlds biggest names
in advertising, including DDB Needham, Saatchi and Saatchi, J
Walter Thompson and Mojo.
10am4pm, Friday 14, Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 August Fee: $375
Course: C1552A
TENSION AND RELEASE IN POETRYThis next-level workshop
investigates how poetry can push and pull, generate, meet, or avoid
a readers expectations. As in other art forms, poets can use their
material to create pressure and then choose when and how to relieve
it. Each of the three sessions involve reading, writing,
workshopping and listening to and watching your own and others
poems. Hinemoana Baker
10am4:30pm, Saturdays 5, 12 & 19 September Fee: $375 (see
our website for pre-course activity) Course: C1508A
PhotographySHOOTING THE NIGHT SKY: AN EXPLORATION OF NIGHT
PHOTOGRAPHYNight photography is, by its nature, magical. In the
photographers hands, the camera becomes a magic box that allows the
night to be
caught in a way the human eye could never see. Shooting the
Night Sky gives you the opportunity to explore and sharpen both
your technical and creative skills, so you have the ability and
vision to capture the enchanting world that resides in the
darkness.Jordyn Okeeffe has been teaching adults how to be creative
through the medium of photography for the past decade. She holds an
advanced diploma of photography from Massey University, and her
work has appeared in Next Magazine. Jordyn is passionate about
getting students to see the benefits to their day-to-day lives of
being creative.
6pm-8pm, Mondays 11 May to 20 July (excl. 1 June) (10 sessions)
Fee: $360 Course: C1531A
UNLIMITED VISION PHOTOGRAPHY: INTENTION, PROCESS AND
EXPRESSIONPhotography is a mixture of science and art. In this
course youll explore picture making as more than a collection of
technical elements. You will learn that good photographs come from
a combination of creative processes and strong technical skills,
and when purposefully melded they allow you to make images that
matter to you and your viewers.Jordyn Okeeffe
6pm-8pm, Mondays 31 August to 19 October & 9:30am1:30pm,
Saturday 17 October (9 sessions)
Fee: $360 Course: C1532A
Ancient WorldTHE MAYAN CIVILISATIONThe rise and fall of the
Mayan civilisation is as fascinating as its legacy, which even
today, looks silently at humankind from the depths of the Yucatan
jungle. Learn about the important features of the great Mayan
civilisation from science and mythology to architecture and
society and its influence in modern Mexico. This course is a great
introduction to the 2015 study tour of Mexico. See the back page
for more information.Rodrigo Azaola is a Mexican career diplomat.
He is based in Wellington as the Consul of the Mexican Embassy. In
2014, he taught a Continuing Education course on the Aztec
Empire.Claudia Arozqueta is an art critic and curator. She has been
a regular contributor to academic publications and international
art magazines.
6pm8pm, Tuesdays 5, 12, 19, 26 May & 2 June Fee: $150 ($135)
Course: C1534A
Writing courses with the International Institute of Modern
LettersTRIMESTER 2 COURSESMAORI & PASIFIKA CREATIVE WRITING
(CREW 256) Tina Makereti and Hinemoana Baker Tuesdays 10am-1pmThis
writing workshop is for students who wish to produce fiction,
creative non-fiction or poetry which is informed by Mori or
Pasifika perspectives.
SCIENCE WRITING (CREW 352)Ashleigh Young and Rebecca Priestley
Fridays 3pm-6pmThis workshop provides expert support for writing
projects with a science focus. Youll be working with leading
science writer and Listener columnist Rebecca Priestley and noted
essayist and poet Ashleigh Young, exploring nonfiction science
writing possibilities: essays, articles, memoir, travel narratives,
biography.
WRITING FOR THEATRE (CREW 353)Briar Grace-Smith Fridays
10am-1pmThis course provides grounding in the art and craft of
writing scripts for live performance. Students will develop an
understanding of structure, theatricality, story, character,
action, dialogue and scene construction.
WRITING FOR CHILDREN (CREW 255)Eirlys Hunter Mondays 4pm-7pmThis
creative writing workshop, convened by Eirlys Hunter explores
different forms of writing for the pre-adolescent child: picture
books, plays, short stories and the novel.
SHORT FICTION (CREW 254)Pip Adam Fridays 10am-1pmAn intensive
introduction to the craft of short fiction, led by an award-winning
writer. The weekly workshops will focus on your writing while also
taking you through key short stories from around the world.
POETRY (CREW 253)Hinemoana Baker Thursdays 3pm-6pmAn opportunity
to work with one of the countrys leading poets, this course uses
writing exercises, readings and discussion of work-in-progress to
develop your skills.
Applications close 21 June 2015. For more information and
application deadlines email: [email protected] or visit:
www.victoria.ac.nz/modernletters or call: 04 463 6854
PIPITEA CAMPUS: GROUND FLOOR, RUTHERFORD HOUSE , PHONE 04-463
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NEW ZEALAND SIGN LANGUAGE 1New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) is
the language of the New Zealand Deaf community and was recognised
as the countrys third official language in 2006. In this beginners
course, youll learn basic NZSL
skills necessary for simple communication with Deaf people. This
class is in NZSL only so leave your voice at the door and come and
learn sign language in a fun and interactive way! Sara Pivac
Alexander is a Lecturer for the Deaf Studies Research Unit at
Victoria University and has taught New Zealand Sign Language at the
university since 2006.
5:45pm7:45pm, Mondays 13 April to 29 June (10 sessions) Fee:
$240 ($216) Course: C1523A
NEW ZEALAND SIGN LANGUAGE 2Following on from New Zealand Sign
Language 1 this post-beginners course will focus on receptive and
expressive skills for everyday communication in NZSL. Sara Pivac
Alexander
5:45pm7:45pm, Mondays 3 August to 5 October (10 sessions) Fee:
$240 ($216) Course: C1524A
AN INTRODUCTION TO RUSSIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTUREThe philosophy of
this course is that Russian is best learned when all skills,
written and oral, are combined and taught on the basis of
background knowledge of the Russian
world. Thus, Russian culture is an essential part of this
Russian language and culture course for beginners. This eight-week
course is designed to help you develop the basic language skills
necessary to communicate in Russian in various situations. Olga
Suvorova has a PhD in cultural anthropology and an MA Hons in
Linguistics from Lomonosov Moscow State University. She has
extensive experience working in both the private and public
sectors.
6pm8pm, Thursdays 11 June to 30 July (8 sessions) Fee: $200
($180) Course: C1526A
SPANISH FOR TRAVELLERSThis course provides an introduction to
Spanish for absolute beginners or those with very little knowledge
of the language. It gives a good grounding in pronunciation,
vocabulary and basic grammar
and is particularly useful if you are travelling to a Spanish
speaking country.Martha Jimenez Almazan has over 35 years
experience as a freelance translator, interpreter and teacher of
Spanish language and the culture of Latin America.
6:15pm to 8:15pm, Tuesdays 18 August to 6 October (8
sessions)
Fee: $200 ($180) Course: C1555A
Professional and Executive DevelopmentVictoria offers a wide
range of professional development public courses to meet individual
and business
development needs.
Full course information and course dates can be found on our
website www.victoria.ac.nz/profdev
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Languages and CultureWORKPLACE MORI Ko taku reo taku ohooho, ko
taku reo taku mapihi mauria. My language is my awakening, my
language is the window to my soul. In this eight-week introductory
course, you will learn basic
Mori language skills for communicating at work, and gain an
understanding of Mori cultural concepts and protocols as they
relate to the workplace. Join us if you wish to start learning and
using te reo Mori at work and in your personal life. Ewan Pohe
(Rongomaiwahine, Ngti Kahungunu, Pkeh) has a PhD in Mori Studies,
specialising in language revitalisation. He was a Mori language
tutor at Victoria University for seven years.
11am12:30pm, Tuesdays 19 May to 7 July (8 sessions) Fee: $460
($414) Course: C1520B
11am12:30pm, Tuesdays 1 September to 20 October (8 sessions)
Fee: $460 ($414) Course: C1520C
EVERYDAY MORI 1Do you wish to learn te reo Mori for your own
interest? This eight-week course will teach absolute beginners how
to use te reo Mori in their home and in their everyday life.Ewan
Pohe
5:45pm7:45pm, Tuesdays 19 May to 7 July (8 sessions) Fee: $200
($180) Course: C1521B
EVERYDAY MORI 2Following on from Everyday Mori 1 this course
continues to teach you how to incorporate te reo Mori into all
aspects of your daily life from formal situations to social
settings.Ewan Pohe
5:45pm7:45pm, Tuesdays 1 September to 20 October (8
sessions)
Fee: $200 ($180) Course: C1522A
HINDI FOR TRAVELLERSThis introduction to conversational skills
in Hindi will suit beginners who would like to learn basic grammar,
vocabulary and pronunciation. The course will be useful for anyone
intending to travel or
work in India or who wants to communicate in everyday Hindi with
family, friends or partners.Sunita Narayan specialises in
capability development. She manages the Wellington Hindi School,
where she has been teaching Hindi to children and adults. Most
recently she designed and ran a six-week Hindi language and culture
course for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
5:45pm7:45pm, Wednesdays 5 August to 23 September (8
sessions)
Fee: $200 ($180) Course: C1546AUPCOMING COURSE... ANTARCTICA
ONLINEExplore Antarctic science, history and culture in this fully
online course taught by Victoria University researchers and with
lectures filmed in Antarctica. 18 lectures will be delivered over 6
weeksYou will need an external email address and a broadband
Internet connection capable of streaming video to participate in
this online course. Cliff Atkins, Rebecca Priestley, Rhian
Salmon
Course coordinator: Rebecca Priestley
Watch our website to get updates on when this course is
available or sign up for the interest list by emailing
[email protected]
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EXPLOSIONS AND FALLOUT: THE HISTORY OF THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR
LITERATUREThis six-week course takes you on an exciting journey
through the history of the Nobel Literature Prize since 1901:
reactions to the awards,
controversies, scandals, omissions, hidden treasures You will be
introduced to the nomination and selection process, to works by
each of the 111 laureates and to the distribution of laureates by
language, continent, gender and genre. Native speakers will read
extracts from original works while you follow the translations and
then share your discoveries and reactions with other class
members.David Groves read English at Cambridge University, taught
English language and literature at Genoa University in Italy, was
head of the Italian Department at the Polytechnic of Central
London, and then directed the Victoria University Italian programme
for over two decades. He works as a professional translator and
reads several of the European languages fluently. He will be
spending time in the first part of 2015 researching in the Archives
of the Swedish Academy in Stockholm.
6pm-8pm, Wednesdays 16 September to 21 October (6 sessions) Fee:
$180 ($162) Course: C1537A
LiteratureSHAKESPEARES HAMLET: UNPACKING 400 YEARS OF CULTURAL
AND HISTORICAL BAGGAGE If Hamlet was William Shakespeares only
surviving play, we would probably still consider him one of the
greatest
playwrights to have ever lived. Hamlet is his most famous play
and, in many respects, his masterpiece, but 400 years of cultural
and historical baggage have altered beyond recognition the play its
original audience would have seen. This course looks at how Hamlet
would have appeared to an Elizabethan audience in 1601. It
considers the four centuries of philosophical and theatrical change
that we will be bringing with us when we see the Globe-to-Globe
production of Hamlet in Wellington on 12 June 2015.David Lawrence
is an award-winning theatre director and a Hunter Fellow of
Victoria University. In 2013, he was part of the International
Actors Fellowship at Shakespeares Globe.
1pm-3pm, Saturdays 23, 30 May & 6 June Fee: $90 ($81)
Course: C1556A
KING ARTHUR: SWORDS AND SORCERY, TRUTH AND LEGENDWe all think we
know the story of King Arthur, Guinevere, and the Knights of the
Round Table, but what is truth and what is legend? In this 6-week
course you will trace the origins and discuss the misconceptions of
the Arthurian stories. You will also examine the enduring appeal of
this 1500-year-old war hero, still a popular source in modern-day
adaptations. David White is a historian and education professional
who studied History and English at the University of Kansas. He
created and manages the website King Arthur: A Man for the Ages
(www.matterofbritain.com)
6pm-8pm, Thursdays 18 June to 23 July (6 sessions) Fee: $180
($162) Course: C1539A
READING SHAKESPEARE: THE WINTERS TALEThis course discusses the
meaning of, and ideas in, The Winters Tale, which is one of
Shakespeares last four plays that are often referred to as the
Romances.
In some ways, The Winters Tale is a tragi-comedy; it deepens
into tragedy after a light-hearted opening, reaches a climax midway
and then lightens to a happy conclusion. But it is also a series of
contrasts youth and age; town and country; loyalty and betrayal all
of which Shakespeare blends into the story, giving it unexpected
depth. By reading sections of the play out loud you will gain an
appreciation of the genius of William Shakespeare as a dramatist,
poet and observer of the human condition.Janet Secker has a BA
(Hons) in English from Manchester University (UK). She was a
secondary school English teacher for many years and regularly
teaches classes in Shakespeare and other English literature
studies.
10:30am12:30pm, Saturdays 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 August Fee: $150
($135) Course: C1549A
Study Tours 2015THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE: SEPTEMBER 2015This study
tour, led by Martin Boswell, will combine aeroplane and train
travel to create an unforgettable impression of the vastness and
fascination of the Russian
Federation. The trip moves from the Russian Far East westwards
and includes two non-consecutive days on the Trans-Siberian
railway. Beginning in Vladivostok you will travel via Lake Baikal
to Moscow, finishing with a week in St Petersburg.
The three-week tour will have as its theme the Russian empire
its conquest and consolidation, its trials and triumphs, its
replacement by the Soviet Union and, in the twenty-first century,
its resurgence.
MEXICO: MAYAN TO MODERN: OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2015Experience the
full flavour of Mexico in this 3-week tour, which spans the
countrys unique history from the ancient Mayans and Aztecs through
to the modern
artists and artisans of Mexico City. Starting in Cancun on the
Yucatan Peninsula you will explore the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza,
Tulum and Palenque.
You will go off-the-beaten-track to San Juan Chamula, a village
populated by Mayan descendants, and end the tour with 7 nights in
Mexico City; discovering the Aztec core of the city at Templo
Mayor, visiting the impressive archaeological site of Teotihuacan,
and following the lives and art of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo.See
also the related short course in this brochure The Mayan
Civilisation.
INDIA OLD AND NEW: OCTOBER 2015 India is diverse, contrasting,
colourful and vibrant. Ancient traditions co-exist with modern
lifestyles. This 3-week guided study tour in October will consider
the extent to
which India is maintaining its traditions while embracing
modernity. The tour will visit Indias two north-western states,
Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Rajasthan represents the best of old India, famous for its
magnificent palaces and forts, exuberant traditional textiles and
garments, nomadic tribes, elephants and camels. Gujarat symbolises
the new India - progressive, modern, hi-tech and a major centre for
innovation and export industries. At times this tour will take you
off the main tourist track you will visit a traditional village
community, a local environmental conservation project, the ashram
where Ghandi lived for 12 years, and you will meet some of Indias
most creative young innovators in the textile, fashion and
jewellery industries.
See also the related short course in this brochure Understanding
India.
PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION IN ITALY: NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
2015Experience the care of Italian heritage first hand and hands-on
under the direction of Carolina Izzo. This 17-day tour provides
conservators,
registrars, collection managers, museum curators and selected
students with specialist training in preventive conservation, from
theory to practice. The primary locations of the tour will be the
Capodimonte Museum and Pignatelli Museum in Naples. Other tour
activities include visits to Villa San Michele on the island of
Capri and to the excavated city of Pompeii or Herculaneum and 3
days in Florence visiting the Uffizi Gallery and Lucia Dori
Conservation Studio.
FAMILY AND MEMORY IN CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN NOVELSFamily has
traditionally been important in Italian history and culture.
Literature often represents fatherson or motherdaughter
relationships or those between siblings. Typically, novels have
challenged the traditional idea of the Italian family, giving
problematic thought-provoking portraits of this institution. This
course analyses the representation of families in some of the most
important contemporary Italian writers, such as Alberto Moravia,
Elsa Morante and Natalia Ginzburg. Through the investigation of
memoirs, semi-autobiographical stories and fiction set in different
decades of recent Italian history, the course highlights an
evolution in the representation of this topic.Barbara Pezzotti is
an Honorary Research Associate of the Australasian Centre for
Italian Studies. She has published several articles and book
chapters on Italian contemporary literature. She is also a former
journalist for the Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 ore (the Italian
equivalent of the Financial Times or Wall Street Journal).
6pm8pm, Tuesdays 6, 13, 20 & 27 October Fee: $120 ($108)
(see our website for reading list) Course: C1551A
a great prompt to read outside ones normal tastes.
Masters of Italian Crime Fiction participant, 2014
Victoria Continuing Education www.victoria.ac.nz/conted Ph:
04-463 6556 Email: [email protected] Level 2, Rutherford House, 23
Lambton Quay Victoria Continuing Education
www.victoria.ac.nz/conted Ph: 04-463 6556 Email: [email protected]
Level 2, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay
Applications are now open for these tours. Full itineraries and
enrolment details can be found on our website
www.victoria.ac.nz/studytours
Victoria Continuing Education programmes provide a way to
enhance and enrich knowledge.
Commemorating and Celebrating participant, 2015
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Mind and BodySPORT PSYCHOLOGY FOR COACHES AND ATHLETESSport
Psychology applies a scientific approach to people in sport and
exercise contexts. This includes studying how psychological factors
affect you or your teams performance in
sport and how participation in exercise and sport affects us.
This course applies scientifically-based thinking to strategies
that can help both coaches and athletes.Christoph Huelsmann is a
clinical psychologist. He works part-time in private practice and
as a Clinical Advisor for the Accident Compensation Corporation. He
holds degrees in family therapy and cognitive behavioural
therapy.
6pm8pm, Tuesdays 21 July to 1 September (excluding 11 August) (6
sessions)
Fee: $180 ($162) Course: C1518A
CREATIVE AGEINGAgeing is one experience that all human beings
have vitally in common. We are living increasingly long lives, but
what are we to think of this, how might we feel about it and how
could we usefully, provocatively and imaginatively express this
experience of a longer life, both for ourselves and our culture?
This interdisciplinary and interactive course develops creative
strategies and techniques that stimulate the imagination and
encourage collective and collaborative play. John Downie has had a
long and productive life as a professional artist and teacher,
particularly as a writer, director and cultural animateur in the
United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand. He recently retired
as Senior Lecturer in Theatre and Film at Victoria University.
6pm-8pm, Tuesdays 4 August to 22 September and 10am-4pm,
Saturday 26 September & 3 October (10 sessions)
Fee: $300 Course: C1545A
RETHINKING RETIREMENTThis four-week course will help you assess
and prepare for the next stage in your life. You will plan for your
home and health needs, your work options (both paid and unpaid),
your networks and relationships and how to achieve a balance
between them. This course does not include financial planning.Ron
Tustin has worked as a coach since 2006. He was trained at CoachU.
He is also a public health practitioner, has been a filmmaker, a
real estate consultant and a school teacher. Ron is a contributing
writer to www.grownups.co.nz
6pm8pm, Thursdays 27 August & 3, 10, 17 September Fee: $120
($108) (contact us about our couples discount) Course: C1541A
SETTING GOALS AND MAKING THEM HAPPENIf you are thinking now is
the right time to move on in your life and focus on your
achievements, this is the course for you. It discusses and tests
what works to ensure goals are
actually achieved. It examines the discipline of coaching and
what the science of happiness can teach us; looks at how to remove
the obstacles to make our goals happen; how to create balance in
our lives and build the confidence and motivation to reach our
goals. Ron Tustin
9.30am-4.30pm, Saturdays 5 & 12 September Fee: $180 ($162)
Course: C1542A
Victoria Continuing Education www.victoria.ac.nz/conted Ph:
04-463 6556 Email: [email protected] Level 2, Rutherford House, 23
Lambton Quay Victoria Continuing Education
www.victoria.ac.nz/conted Ph: 04-463 6556 Email: [email protected]
Level 2, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay Victoria Continuing
Education www.victoria.ac.nz/conted Ph: 04-463 6556 Email:
[email protected] Level 2, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay
Access VictoriaSCIE201: ENERGY, SOCIETY AND THE FUTUREThis
course overviews different energy sources, past and present
(including thermal, gravity & fluid, and solar) and examines
associated scientific,
environmental and social issues. On completion, students will be
able to assess energy-related issues and arguments with reference
to sound scientific and historical information. This is a fully
online course.
13 July to 15 November Fee: $300 Course: A1510A
CLAS102: GREEK ART: MYTH AND CULTUREA survey of the development
of Greek art and architecture, and what it tells us about the
myths, lives and beliefs of the culture that produced it, from the
Dark Ages to the end of the
Hellenistic period. Illustrated with slides and with reference
to Classics own collection of Greek pottery.
2:10pm-3pm, Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 13 July to 16
October
Fee: $400 Course: A1501A
CLAS105: ROMAN HISTORY AND SOCIETYThe history of Rome from its
origins to its fall by way of a fast-moving survey concentrating on
Roman imperialism, republican ideologies, the overthrow of
the republic by Caesar and Augustus, and the difficulties of
coping with emperors. Special attention is given to ancient
literary sources and the problems they throw up.
11am-11.50am, Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 13 July to 16
October
Fee: $400 Course: A1503A
ARTH114: ART AND ENCOUNTERFocused on key episodes of
cross-cultural encounter from throughout the history of art, this
course introduces students to questions of difference and
continuity through a consideration of significant artworks and
practices. The course incorporates aspects of New Zealand, Maori
and Pacific art into a broader history of contact and exchange.
2:10pm-3pm, Tuesdays & Wednesdays 14 July to 14 October Fee:
$400 Course: A1518A
ARTH214: ART IN THE PACIFICA survey of art in Polynesia,
Melanesia and Micronesia from pre-historical times to the
mid-twentieth century. It will explore a range of critical topics
including: Pacific perspectives on the nature and
purpose of art, the role of art within different social and
political formations, and indigenous artistic responses to
colonialism and modernity.
11am-11:50am, Wednesdays & Fridays 15 July to 16 October
Fee: $400 Course: A1513A
ARTH222: NEOCLASSICISM TO IMPRESSIONISMThis course surveys
European art from the later 18th-century to around 1900,
introducing the principal movements, the leading artists and the
theoretical concerns of the period. Beginning with Neoclassicism
and Romanticism, two international artistic currents that ran
parallel as well as counter to each other, the course then examines
Realism and Impressionism, movements which emphasised direct
reportage and the rendering of nature in new ways. Particular
attention will be paid to French and British art, both academic and
avant-garde.
10am-10:50am, Wednesdays & Fridays 15 July to 16 October
Fee: $400 Course: A1514A
ARTH217: THE RENAISSANCEA survey of Renaissance art, 1400-1600
covering the major artists, art and architecture of Italy and
Northern Europe. You will examine the impact of patrons, historical
context, theoretical ideas, writing from
the period and scientific and technical innovations. Key artists
- from Ghiberti, Masaccio, Donatello and Jan van Eyck; through to
Michelangelo, Leonardo, Titian, Drer and Holbein - will be
investigated.
2:10pm to 3pm, Mondays & Thursdays 13 July to 15 October
Fee: $400 Course: A1515A
RELI 108: THE WORLDS RELIGIONSThis course introduces students to
the major religious traditions, the relationships between them, and
analysis of the role of religion in the contemporary world.
Themes
will include: religion and terrorism after 9/11, globalisation
and religion, religion and identity, religion and the brain,
religion and science, and the future of religion.
12pm-1:50pm, Mondays 13 July to 12 October Fee: $400 Course:
A1512A
RELI113: WHAT IS RELIGION? IDENTITY, EXPERIENCE AND
PRACTICEReligion continues to be central to society, politics and
culture in our world today. This course looks at the role of
religion in shaping current debates about vital issues in New
Zealand and overseas, such as radical atheism, fundamentalism,
same-sex marriage, ethical politics and economy, and religious
diversity.
1:10pm-3pm, Thursdays 16 July to 15 October Fee: $400 Course:
A1511A
RELI305: DEATH, DYING AND RELIGIONThe course explores the
representations of death - mythologies, practices, beliefs and
institutions - in contemporary society and in a number of selected
religious
traditions. Topics include: dying; suicide; burial and
cremation; death in New Zealand; grieving; beliefs in the
afterlife; and the representations of death in popular culture.
1:10pm-3pm, Wednesdays 15 July to 14 October Fee: $400 Course:
A1516A
RELI331: RELIGION, CONFLICT AND PEACEMAKINGAn exploration of the
role of religion in promoting conflict and terror, and of the power
and potential of religion for transforming conflict and building
peace. There will be a
particular focus on the distinctive historical, theological,
symbolic and practical resources religious communities can offer to
the task of peacemaking in a violent world
10am-11:50am, Fridays 15 July to 16 October Fee: $400 Course:
A1517A
Access Victoria is an opportunity to attend lectures in a
mainstream Victoria University course without having to undertake
any assignments or assessment.
Access Victoria allows you to attend only the lectures for the
course youre enrolled in. You dont attend tutorials or do
assessments for the course.
Places are always subject to availability and mainstream
students take priority. If the course does fill up and Access
Victoria places are no longer available we will contact you before
the start of the course.
For more information about what Access Victoria courses offer
see our website www.victoria.ac.nz/conted