Open Studies Online Brochure : Day schools for summer 2012
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Form ( To book using Warwick Learning Account vouchers (for University of Warwick staff only), click here. Please note: this online system is updated regularly to show only those day schools which are currently available for booking. Mindfulness: responding to life with clarity and presence Asaf Federman Fee: £50.00 Clear, flexible, and focused awareness is necessary for living life to the full and dealing wisely with its challenges. We will learn about the history of mindfulness, the theory behind it, and will practise different forms of guided mindfulness meditation. Reference: 5269/SU12A Saturday 12 May 10:00 to 16:00 Venue: WT0.02, Westwood Teaching Centre, Westwood Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL Warwickshire and the Ice Age Martyn Bradley Fee: £50.00 Over the last two million years the earth's climate has cycled repeatedly between cold glacial periods and warmer interglacials. In Warwickshire ice sheets and meltwater left spreads of sands, gravels and glacial till, changing landscapes and river courses. In warmer periods, forest and grasslands supported early animals and ancestral man. Spend the morning learning why and how these changes occurred, and how the fossils and rocks in these deposits are identified. After lunch we will visit internationally important sites around Bubbenhall, to see evidence of the ice sheet which covered the Midlands 450,000 years ago. In the Bytham river gravels at Waverley Wood pit, we will find far travelled pebbles and perhaps fragments of the teeth, tusks and bones of some of the animals which lived on the forests and grasslands. Hand axes from Heidleberg man have been found here. Reference: 5282/SU12 Saturday 12 May 10:00 to 16:00 Venue: WT0.01, Westwood Teaching Centre, Westwood Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL
Introduction to Interior Design Maria Rankin Fee: £50.00 This day school is aimed at those who are new to interior design and those wishing to re-examine essential principles. It will cover the background of interior design and some design theories. There will be an opportunity to explore various design styles and essential principles for the evaluation of interior spaces. The session will be practical and supportive and will lead to the creation of interior design style boards. Reference: 5270/SU12 Saturday 19 May 10:00 to 16:00 Venue: WT1.01, Westwood Teaching Centre, Westwood Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL
Exploring the essential techniques of watercolour painting Hazel Scott-Lowndes Fee: £50.00 This day school is aimed at beginners new to watercolour and those wishing to re-examine essential techniques. It will provide an opportunity to explore basic principles, with practical support, and a study book will be created for future reference. Reference: 5202/SU12 Saturday 19 May 10:00 to 16:00 Venue: WT1.04, Westwood Teaching Centre, Westwood Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL
Your Retirement: Making the Most of the Future Alex Withnall Fee: £50.00 Are you contemplating retirement? Changing legislation and worries about the end of working life mean that many people face this stage with some trepidation. Come and share your hopes and fears, try out some fun exercises and discuss some ideas to help you develop a positive personal vision for the future, whatever your circumstances. Reference: 5280/SU12 Saturday 19 May 10:00 to 16:00 Venue: WE0.01, Education Building, Westwood Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL Sorry - this dayschool has been cancelled Richard Yeomans Fee: £50.00 This day school will explore Victorian Gothic Revival architecture within its social, religious and political context. It will examine its origins in Romanticism and the religious forces, Catholic and Anglican that inspired the writing, architecture and design of A.W.N. Pugin and William Butterfield. The secularisation of Gothic, changing urban environment and architectural needs will be examined through John Ruskin’s writing and the architecture and design of George Gilbert Scott, William Burges, Alfred Waterhouse and George Edmund Street. Reference: 5279/SU12 Saturday 19 May 10:00 to 16:00 Venue: WT1.05, Westwood Teaching Centre, Westwood Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL Sorry - this dayschool has been cancelled Mindfulness: responding to life with clarity and presence Asaf Federman Fee: £50.00 Clear, flexible, and focused awareness is necessary for living life to the full and dealing wisely with its challenges. We will learn about the history of mindfulness, the theory behind it, and will practise different forms of guided mindfulness meditation. Reference: 5269/SU12B Saturday 26 May 10:00 to 16:00 Venue: WT0.01, Westwood Teaching Centre, Westwood Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL
Mona Lisa in a Day David Packwood Fee: £50.00 Who was the Mona Lisa? Why does she smile? You may think you know the Mona Lisa, the most famous painting in the world, but despite her visibility, she still remains an enigma. After tracing the Mona Lisa’s origins in renaissance Florence, this day school journeys through the painting's history, considering the many interpretations and readings of the work made by art historians, literary critics and scientists. Themes include Mona Lisa and the renaissance, Mona Lisa and the art of science, Mona Lisa and aesthetics, and Mona Lisa and modern art. Reference: 5277/SU12 Saturday 26 May 10:00 to 16:00 Venue: WT1.04, Westwood Teaching Centre, Westwood Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL
What is "Counselling" Jean Bradley & Pauline McManus Fee: £50.00 "Counselling" is a term which is now widely used. But what does counselling involve? This one day course will introduce participants to the differences between "formal" and "informal" counselling; we will consider some of the skills which emanate from the counselling profession and are useful in our everyday lives with friends, family and within the working environment. This one day course, which will be practical and interactive, will focus on some of the key skills involved, in particular body language awareness, active listening, ways of responding, ways of opening and ending conversations. The day is likely to be of interest to those who wish to enhance these skills for personal and/or professional reasons. Reference: 5275/SU12 Tuesday 29 May 10:00 to 16:00 Venue: WT0.03, Westwood Teaching Centre, Westwood Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL
Creative Writing - Reality or Imagination? Catherine Whittaker & Connie Ramsay Bott Fee: £95.00 Are autobiographies pure fact? Is there true reality in fiction? Where do poems come from? And where do you start? Using your life and imagination spend a day writing memoir, fiction, and poetry. We will help you get to the place where Creative Writing begins, and show you where you can go from there. Reference: 5284/SU12 Saturday 2 June 10:00 to 16:00 Venue: WT0.03, Westwood Teaching Centre, Westwood Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL
Drawing skills Sarah Hedley Fee: £50.00 This drawing day school is an opportunity to learn drawing from scratch with demonstrations and individual tuition throughout. This day is recommended for those who wish to get a taste of various drawing techniques. It is also an opportunity for the more experienced to build on existing skills. Students will draw from a choice of still life arrangements. Line drawing, proportion, tonal work will be the main focus of the session. A choice of images of varied subject will also be available. There will be time to look at speed drawing, colour work and drawing techniques. Time will be allowed to discuss and experiment, with assistance at hand every step of the way. Reference: 5262/SU12 Saturday 2 June 10:00 to 16:00 Venue: WT0.01, Westwood Teaching Centre, Westwood Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL
The Chelsea Set Gerald Smith Reference: 5286/SU12 Saturday 9 June 10:00 to 16:00
Pathways to Publication: In Fiction, Fact or Prose William Conelly Fee: £100.00 How do we judge a writer's success? Publication! On a scale of 1 to 10, only compositions that achieve 8, 9 or 10 make the transition into print. This two day course aims to set writers on the right path to publication. With inspiration, investment of time and persistence (always persistence) publication is likely! Reference: 5281/SU12 Saturday/Sunday 9 June & 10 June 10:00 to 16:30 Venue: WT0.01, Westwood Teaching Centre, Westwood Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL
What does it mean to be just? An Introduction to Moral Philosophy Scott Revers Fee: £50.00 How does one assess what is the right thing to do? What does it mean to be just? How do we judge the value of a human life, whether our own or that of another? Such questions have troubled philosophers throughout the centuries. Examine these issues with reference to the history of philosophy to provide a clearer understanding of the types of judgements we make and why we make them. Reference: 5251/SU12 Saturday 9 June 10:00 to 16:30 Venue: WT1.05, Westwood Teaching Centre, Westwood Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL
Introduction to the basics of online marketing Suitable for small businesses, charities, community and voluntary organisations that are looking to move from paper based to online marketing. Online marketing when done correctly can certainly increase sales, awareness and customer loyalty at a lower cost. The day will include e-marketing, website design and statistics, social media and examples of good and bad practice. Reference: 5287/SU12 Friday 15th June 10:00 to 16:00 Venue: WT0.05, Westwood Teaching Centre, Westwood Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL Pastel Drawing Sarah Hedley Fee: £50.00 This pastel drawing day school is an opportunity to learn pastels from scratch with demonstrations and individual tuition throughout. This day is recommended for those who wish to explore colour work in a quick and flexible medium. It is also an opportunity for the more experienced to build on existing skills. Students will draw from a choice of still life arrangements. Line drawing, proportion, tonal work and colour will be the main focus of the session. A choice of images of varied subject will also be available. There will be time to look at speed drawing, colour work and pastel techniques. This session is a recommended follow on session from the drawing skills day school that is being held earlier in the term. This session will allow for discussion and experimentation with assistance at hand every step of the way. Reference: 5283/SU12 Saturday 16 June 10:00 to 16:00 Venue: WT0.03, Westwood Teaching Centre, Westwood Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL
Looking at Paintings David Packwood Fee: £50.00 This day school introduces the basics of looking at paintings. Choosing from a selection of work including Rembrandt, Titian, Poussin, Monet, and Picasso, the day school forms a toolkit for understanding and enjoying pictures. There will be four lectures on pictorial composition, space and figures in painting, colour and light, and looking closely at art. This day school assumes no prior experience and all are welcome. Reference: 5278/SU12 Saturday 16 June 10:00 to 16:00 Venue: WT1.04, Westwood Teaching Centre, Westwood Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL
Key ingredients for running lively and effective workshops Tina Ridley Fee: £50.00 This day school introduces the key ingredients for designing and facilitating effective workshops and team meetings. Practical ideas will be presented and discussed, and you will have the opportunity to try different tools, techniques and activities in an informal atmosphere. Reference: 5185/SU12 Saturday 16 June 10:00 to 16:00 Venue: WT0.01, Westwood Teaching Centre, Westwood Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL
Life drawing and clay modelling Tanya Kozin Fee: £60.00 Try your skills in drawing, painting or sculpting the whole human body from a life model. Choose which medium you wish to explore. Tutoring and individual help provided as you progress. The session will cover drawing techniques, along with those of painting and clay modelling. Clay provided in the class at low cost. Please note that the model, male or female, may be undraped to allow study of the human form. Reference: 5285/SU12 Saturday 30 June 10:00 to 16:00 Venue: Music Room 3, The Music Centre, Westwood Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL
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