Humanities Course
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Applying psychology to real-world problems
Have you ever had the urge to buy something when you saw ‘limited -time’ offer? Have you wondered how psychologists improve athletes performance, or realised that psychologists influence everything from urban planning to voter turnout. This course will explore the role of psychology in solving real-life issues and how psychological research has been applied to […]
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Get Writing for All – Monday
These classes are ideal for anyone who enjoys writing or would like to start. No experience is necessary. The emphasis is on having fun and through a combination of reference to published texts, writing and listening, confidence is built in writing fiction and non-fiction. Short, optional homework exercises are set weekly with supportive feedback from […]
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Writing your Memoirs
Have you thought about writing your life story but are concerned that you will not know how? If so, this course is for you. In a supportive atmosphere, you will be offered suggestions designed to give you confidence in writing even if you have never done anything like this before. You may find that this […]
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Hertfordshire Country Houses
This course looks at a selection of country residences in Hertfordshire setting them in the context of the area and country house history. Estates studied will range from well-known mansions like Hatfield House to smaller buildings such as Tring Mansion. Knebworth House, Architectural Evolution and Inheritance. Hatfield House, Political Power House. Gorhambury, Elizabethan and Classical […]
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Get Writing for All – Tuesday
These classes are ideal for anyone who enjoys writing or would like to start. No experience is necessary. The emphasis is on having fun and through a combination of reference to published texts, writing and listening, confidence is built in writing fiction and non-fiction. Short, optional homework exercises are set weekly with supportive feedback from […]
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Tai Chi & Qigong
This course will continue to cover the basic principles and practical movements of both Tai Chi and Qigong (Dao Yin Yang Sheng Gong). Exercise involves: Physical Movement, Breathing, Mental understanding and attention.
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Amazing Scientific Ideas
In this course we explore some of the wonderful ideas in science which have led to our present understanding of the world around us. After a brief introduction to science (in which we also look at some of its failed theories), we begin our in-depth examination of a selection of scientific ideas and of how […]
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Get Writing for All with Adrian Poynton – Tuesday
These classes are ideal for anyone who enjoys writing or would like to start. No experience is necessary. The emphasis is on having fun and through a combination of reference to published texts, writing and listening, confidence is built in writing fiction and non-fiction. Short, optional homework exercises are set weekly with supportive feedback from […]
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Get Writing for All – Wednesday
These classes are ideal for anyone who enjoys writing or would like to start. No experience is necessary. The emphasis is on having fun and through a combination of reference to published texts, writing and listening, confidence is built in writing fiction and non-fiction. Short, optional homework exercises are set weekly with supportive feedback from […]
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The Private Life of Plants
There are an estimated 7 million animal species alive today; there are not even half a million plant species. Plants may seem dull in comparison to the charismatic mammals which chase each other across our TV screens, but they've evolved in a world which seems determined to make a meal of them. Their survival strategies […]
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Novelists as Poets
Many writers explore different genres in their work. We will look at five very famous novelists but will be reading their less known work, their poetry. The sessions will cover Thomas Hardy, DH Lawrence, Margaret Atwood, Kingsley Amis and Emily Bronte, all of whom are poets of considerable talent. We may make reference to their […]
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Yoga
This yoga class will serve as an introduction, each week building on what is learned. Sessions will consider the underlying philosophy for up to 15 minutes, continue with an exploration of poses and flow, and end with a relaxation.
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Pilates – All levels including beginners
Pilates is an anti-aging, lifespan-enhancing method of safe and effective body conditioning, developed by Joseph Pilates, where exercise is simplified as required, according to ability. Pilates himself declared "...in ten sessions you feel the progress, in twenty sessions you see the progress, in thirty sessions, it will change your life." However, learners will need to […]
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Get Writing for All with Adrian Poynton – Wednesday
These classes are ideal for anyone who enjoys writing or would like to start. No experience is necessary. The emphasis is on having fun and through a combination of reference to published texts, writing and listening, confidence is built in writing fiction and non-fiction. Short, optional homework exercises are set weekly with supportive feedback from […]
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Beyond the 1001 Nights: A Journey with Amazing Middle Eastern Authors
Everyone is familiar with the 1001 Nights. But if current Middle Eastern Literature interests you, then join Wafa Tarnowska on a journey with amazing writers such as Naguib Mahfouz, Egyptian Nobel Prize Winner; Elif Shafak, the Turkish-British author whose novel “The 40 Rules of Love” was listed by the BBC as one of the 100 […]
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Classical Studies
Classical studies involves looking at the ancient Greek and Roman world from the perspective of many different disciplines, including architecture, archaeology, art, drama, literature, philosophy, politics, religion, social history, and much more.
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Film Music
Come and explore the development of music in film from the earliest silent movies to the present day. Join composer and writer Christopher Budd to look at the work of many great film composers, with clips from King Kong, Once Upon a Time in the West, Psycho, Jaws, The Third Man, The Day The Earth […]
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Greek Myth – The Iliad
A term-long study of Homer’s epic poem about the wrath of Achilles.
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Meet the Victorians
This course will begin with a lecture offering a portrait of the age, to be followed by four talks on eminent mid-Victorians: Bagehot, Arnold, Ruskin and Eliot. Meet the Victorians is a new initiative, led by established Settlement tutor, Michael Williams where learners will be encouraged to read relevant material before and after class. The […]
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The Art of Scotland: 1707-1950
This new course will explore Scottish art from the Act of Union until the end of the Second World War through a series of detailed, illustrated talks. Starting with the work of portrait painters Allan Ramsay and Henry Raeburn, the course will go on to discuss how artists such as David Wilkie and Horatio McCulloch helped shape […]
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Get Writing for All – Monday
These classes are ideal for anyone who enjoys writing or would like to start. No experience is necessary. The emphasis is on having fun and through a combination of reference to published texts, writing and listening, confidence is built in writing fiction and non-fiction. Short, optional homework exercises are set weekly with supportive feedback from […]
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Writing your Memoirs
Have you thought about writing your life story but are concerned that you will not know how? If so, this course is for you. In a supportive atmosphere, you will be offered suggestions designed to give you confidence in writing even if you have never done anything like this before. You may find that this […]
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Get Writing for All – Tuesday
These classes are ideal for anyone who enjoys writing or would like to start. No experience is necessary. The emphasis is on having fun and through a combination of reference to published texts, writing and listening, confidence is built in writing fiction and non-fiction. Short, optional homework exercises are set weekly with supportive feedback from […]
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Precipice by Robert Harris
Set in the summer of 1914 this thrilling novel seamlessly weaves fact with fiction to tell the story of the love affair of Prime Minister H.H. Asquith and Venetia Stanley, an aristocratic socialite less than half his age, a love affair which becomes a matter of national security in the dangerous days on the brink […]
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Get Writing for All with Adrian Poynton – Tuesday
These classes are ideal for anyone who enjoys writing or would like to start. No experience is necessary. The emphasis is on having fun and through a combination of reference to published texts, writing and listening, confidence is built in writing fiction and non-fiction. Short, optional homework exercises are set weekly with supportive feedback from […]
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Get Writing for All – Wednesday
These classes are ideal for anyone who enjoys writing or would like to start. No experience is necessary. The emphasis is on having fun and through a combination of reference to published texts, writing and listening, confidence is built in writing fiction and non-fiction. Short, optional homework exercises are set weekly with supportive feedback from […]
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Yoga
This yoga class will serve as an introduction, each week building on what is learned. Sessions will consider the underlying philosophy for up to 15 minutes, continue with an exploration of poses and flow, and end with a relaxation.
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Get Writing for All with Adrian Poynton – Wednesday
These classes are ideal for anyone who enjoys writing or would like to start. No experience is necessary. The emphasis is on having fun and through a combination of reference to published texts, writing and listening, confidence is built in writing fiction and non-fiction. Short, optional homework exercises are set weekly with supportive feedback from […]
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The Film Journey: From Concept to Screen
What needs to happen before you sit down to enjoy watching a film? Starting with the sources for film content, and moving on to how films are financed and produced, we progress to how distribution rights are negotiated. The marketing of films takes place across many platforms, until the film reaches its final destination on screens near you or through other […]
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Criminal Psychology
A short course for those who are curious about what causes some people to commit crimes and would like to find out more about the psychology of crime and criminal behaviour. Topics and questions to be considered may include: · Are we biological programmed to commit crime? · Are we psychologically programmed to commit crime? […]