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Aims of the course

To gain an understanding of the brain structures involved in decision-making and how they develop.
To gain an understanding of the neural mechanisms of decision-making processes and how these are influenced.
To gain an understanding of decision-making deficits and their role in psychological disorders.

Target audience

Marketing & consumer psychology specialists wanting an improved understanding of what influences consumers decision-making behaviour, how different populations and demographics are likely to make decisions and how the decision-making process can be advantageous in marketing strategies.

Child development specialists, childcare, early years education practitioners looking for an improved understanding of the implications of early experiences, shaping early years education and experiences.

Psychology and mental health professionals for children (counsellors, social workers, CAMHS) looking for an improved understanding of the neurological and psychological impact of early experiences and the importance of experiences in key developmental periods.

Psychology and mental health professionals for adults (counsellors, prison service, mental health care) looking for an improved understanding of the possible roles of early experiences in behaviours exhibited in adulthood. Specifically, in terms of psychological disorders associated with decision making deficits. Improving understanding of the underlying neurological processes of decision-making, driving external behaviours.

Learning outcomes

Identify the key anatomical and physiological components of decision making from a neuropsychological perspective
Explain decision-making development in terms of executive function, the role of the prefrontal cortex and influences on development
Outline decision-making deficits and roles of decision-making in psychological disorders

Schedule (this course is completed entirely online)

Orientation Week: 22-28 May 2023

Teaching Weeks: 29 May-2 July 2023

Feedback Week: 3-9 July 2023

Teaching week 1 - Introduction to neuroanatomy & neurodevelopment

This week will provide participants with a basic understanding of anatomy and development, providing an important basis for the following weeks. This week will not have a specific focus on decision making, but provides students with a basic knowledge that will be needed to be able to understand the later content on decision making.

Learning outcomes:

Develop an understanding of basic brain anatomy
Develop a basic understanding of how the human brain develops

Teaching week 2 - The importance of the prefrontal cortex

This week will provide participants with an understanding of what the prefrontal cortex is and how it is involved in high order processes, specifically decision making. Participants will gain a general understanding of what makes the prefrontal cortex unique in terms of structure and function. This week will cover research evidence surrounding the involvement of the prefrontal cortex in various aspects of decision making.

Learning outcomes:

Develop an understanding of what the human prefrontal cortex is and why it is important in decision making

Teaching week 3 - Neurotransmitters, Neurophysiology and decision networks

This week will build upon the anatomical and physiological knowledge developed so far, gaining a more complex understanding of how decisions are made. Participants will learn about the neurotransmitters involved in a decision and how they 'act' in terms of physiology. Participants will also learn about brain connectivity, specifically research evidence surrounding the specific connections and networks involved in decision making.

Learning outcomes:

Building on previous learning to develop a more in depth understanding of the decision making process from a neurophysiological perspective.
To begin to build an understanding of the brain networks involved in decisions.

Teaching week 4 - Decision making styles & the role of childhood experiences in decision-making

This week puts the previous weeks learning into an applied context, exploring decision making and development of decision making as a dynamic process. Specifically, there will be a focus on differences in decision making style exhibited in adulthood and factors in childhood that can affect the development of decision making.

Learning outcomes:

To be able to put their previous learning into context.
To build on basic neuroanatomical and physiological understanding from previous weeks, to explore the development of decision making in more detail.
To develop a further understanding of decision making and what influences it.

Teaching week 5 - Decision making deficits

This week brings together everything covered in teaching weeks 1-4 in terms of neurotypical decision making, to explore deficits in decision making, such as that seen in schizophrenia. The content this week will cover observed decision-making deficits, research evidence suggesting underlying biological causes and the roles of external factors e.g. in childhood.

Learning outcomes:

To build on previous knowledge of neurotypical decision making to gain an understanding of how decision making deficits contribute to psychological disorders and how they manifest.

Each week of an online course is roughly equivalent to 2-3 hours of classroom time. On top of this, participants should expect to spend roughly 2-3 hours reading material, etc., although this will vary from person to person.

While they have a specific start and end date and will follow a weekly schedule (for example, week 1 will cover topic A, week 2 will cover topic B), our tutor-led online courses are designed to be flexible and as such would normally not require participants to be online for a specific day of the week or time of the day (although some tutors may try to schedule times where participants can be online together for web seminars, which will be recorded so that those who are unable to be online at certain times are able to access material).

Virtual Learning Environment

Unless otherwise stated, all course material will be posted on the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) so that they can be accessed at any time throughout the duration of the course and interaction with your tutor and fellow participants will take place through a variety of different ways which will allow for both synchronous and asynchronous learning (discussion boards etc).

Certificate of participation

A Certificate of Participation will be awarded to participants who contribute constructively to weekly discussions and exercises/assignments for the duration of the course.

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Entry requirements

This course is open to everyone, and you don’t need any previous knowledge or experience of the subject to attend.

Our short courses are designed especially for adult learners who want to advance their personal or professional development. They are taught by tutors who are expert in both their subjects and in teaching students of all ages and experiences.

Please note that all teaching is in English. You should have near-native command of the English language in order to get the maximum benefit from the course.

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Fees

The course fee includes access to the course on our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), personal feedback on your work from an expert tutor, a Certification of Participation (if you complete work and take part in discussions), and access to the class resources for two years after your course finishes.

VAT does not apply to course fees and there is no service charge (gratuities to domestic staff are left to your discretion).

Bursaries

The Cambridge University Press (CUP) Bursary Fund offers a bursary of 50% of the course fee to applicants who teach in a UK state school or state-funded further education institution, applying to study a day school, weekend course or online course.

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Introduction to Screenwriting: writing the short film

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Start date:

Thursday, 13 April, 2023 - 01:00 to Sunday, 28 May, 2023 - 01:00

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Course tutor id:

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Richard Harvey

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30754

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7 Weeks. This course is completed entirely online

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to give participants an introduction to, and overview of the screenwriting process
to equip participants with the knowledge and tools to develop and write a short screenplay following a step-by-step approach
to encourage and enable participants to develop their writing skills (in order to write a short screenplay)

Target audience

participants new to writing for the screen
creative writers from other disciplines looking to learn about screenwriting
screenwriters looking to improve their knowledge/understanding of the nuts and bolts of screenwriting

Schedule (this course is completed entirely online)

Orientation Week: 10-16 April 2023

Teaching Weeks: 17 April-21 May 2023

Feedback Week: 22-28 May 2023

Teaching Week 1 - Ideation

By studying this week participants should have:

a solid overview of the screenwriting process
a knowledge and understanding of how to generate a screen narrative idea
an understanding of the function of a premise
a knowledge and understanding of how to write a premise
an opportunity to write a premise
an opportunity to pitch a premise
an understanding of how screen narratives differ from other forms of (creative) writing

Teaching week 2 - From premise to outline

By studying this week participants should have:

an overview of the meta-elements of a screen narrative: character, theme, and story
a knowledge and understanding of how to develop a character by identifying a 'want', 'flaw', and 'need'
an understanding of how to write an effective character profile
a knowledge and understanding of how to identify and develop a unifying and universal theme within their writing
a knowledge and understanding of the ten story types and how to apply them
an understanding of the function of the one-page outline
an opportunity to apply the above to the writing of a one-page outline

Teaching week 3 - From outline to step-outline

By studying this week participants should have:

an understanding of how to structure a screen narrative
a knowledge of the structural frameworks as applied to short film narratives
an understanding of how to use Active Questions to structure a screen narrative for audience engagement
an overview of visual storytelling
an understanding of image systems and visual metaphors
an understanding of the function of a step-outline

Teaching week 4 - From step-outline to draft zero

By studying this week participants should have:

a knowledge and understanding of the functions of dialogue in a screen narrative
an understanding of the functions of subtext in a screen narrative
an understanding of the do's and don'ts of writing dialogue
an understanding of how a scene works
an understanding of how to write an intriguing/engaging opening
an understanding of how to utilise setting to enhance tension and atmosphere
an understanding of the function of a draft zero short screenplay
an opportunity to write and develop a draft zero short screenplay

Teaching week 5 - The rewriting process

By studying this week participants should have:

an overview of the rewriting process
an understanding of structured rewrites and their function
an understanding of the function and process of giving and receiving feedback
a knowledge and understanding of how to enhance mood/atmosphere through sound (effects)
a knowledge and understanding of how to write effective transitions
an understanding of how to stress test a screenplay
an understanding of tone

Virtual Learning Environment

Certificate of participation

A Certificate of Participation will be awarded to participants who contribute constructively to weekly discussions and exercises/assignments for the duration of the course.

What our students say

"Rick is a excellent tutor- his feed back on my ELLa story was most appreciated- I would take another class from him."

"In the beginning, my primary goal has been to enhance my writing skills and become a better storyteller. Along the way, I have delved into the fundamentals of screenwriting, gaining valuable insights into formatting techniques and the art of crafting a more immersive and well-rounded narrative."

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Entry requirements

This course is open to everyone, and you don’t need any previous knowledge or experience of the subject to attend.

Please note that all teaching is in English. You should have near-native command of the English language in order to get the maximum benefit from the course.

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Introduction to Screenwriting: writing the short film

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Thursday, 8 September, 2022 - 01:00 to Sunday, 23 October, 2022 - 01:00

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Course tutor id:

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Richard Harvey

Course ID:

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Aims of the course

to give participants an introduction to, and overview of the screenwriting process
to equip participants with the knowledge and tools to develop and write a short screenplay following a step-by-step approach
to encourage and enable participants to develop their writing skills (in order to write a short screenplay)

Target audience

participants new to writing for the screen
creative writers from other disciplines looking to learn about screenwriting
screenwriters looking to improve their knowledge/understanding of the nuts and bolts of screenwriting

Schedule (this course is completed entirely online)

Orientation Week: 5-11 September 2022

Teaching Weeks: 12 September-16 October 2022

Feedback Week: 17-23 October 2022

Teaching Week 1 - Ideation

By studying this week participants should have:

a solid overview of the screenwriting process
a knowledge and understanding of how to generate a screen narrative idea
an understanding of the function of a premise
a knowledge and understanding of how to write a premise
an opportunity to write a premise
an opportunity to pitch a premise
an understanding of how screen narratives differ from other forms of (creative) writing

Teaching week 2 - From premise to outline

By studying this week participants should have:

an overview of the meta-elements of a screen narrative: character, theme, and story
a knowledge and understanding of how to develop a character by identifying a 'want', 'flaw', and 'need'
an understanding of how to write an effective character profile
a knowledge and understanding of how to identify and develop a unifying and universal theme within their writing
a knowledge and understanding of the ten story types and how to apply them
an understanding of the function of the one-page outline
an opportunity to apply the above to the writing of a one-page outline

Teaching week 3 - From outline to step-outline

By studying this week participants should have:

an understanding of how to structure a screen narrative
a knowledge of the structural frameworks as applied to short film narratives
an understanding of how to use Active Questions to structure a screen narrative for audience engagement
an overview of visual storytelling
an understanding of image systems and visual metaphors
an understanding of the function of a step-outline

Teaching week 4 - From step-outline to draft zero

By studying this week participants should have:

a knowledge and understanding of the functions of dialogue in a screen narrative
an understanding of the functions of subtext in a screen narrative
an understanding of the do's and don'ts of writing dialogue
an understanding of how a scene works
an understanding of how to write an intriguing/engaging opening
an understanding of how to utilise setting to enhance tension and atmosphere
an understanding of the function of a draft zero short screenplay
an opportunity to write and develop a draft zero short screenplay

Teaching week 5 - The rewriting process

By studying this week participants should have:

an overview of the rewriting process
an understanding of structured rewrites and their function
an understanding of the function and process of giving and receiving feedback
a knowledge and understanding of how to enhance mood/atmosphere through sound (effects)
a knowledge and understanding of how to write effective transitions
an understanding of how to stress test a screenplay
an understanding of tone

Virtual Learning Environment

Certificate of participation

A Certificate of Participation will be awarded to participants who contribute constructively to weekly discussions and exercises/assignments for the duration of the course.

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Entry requirements

This course is open to everyone, and you don’t need any previous knowledge or experience of the subject to attend.

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The neuropsychology of decision making

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Monday, 9 January, 2023 - 00:00 to Sunday, 26 February, 2023 - 00:00

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Dr Stacey Bedwell

Course ID:

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To gain an understanding of the brain structures involved in decision-making and how they develop.
To gain an understanding of the neural mechanisms of decision-making processes and how these are influenced.
To gain an understanding of decision-making deficits and their role in psychological disorders.

Target audience

Learning outcomes

Identify the key anatomical and physiological components of decision making from a neuropsychological perspective
Explain decision-making development in terms of executive function, the role of the prefrontal cortex and influences on development
Outline decision-making deficits and roles of decision-making in psychological disorders

Schedule (this course is completed entirely online)

Orientation Week: 9-15 January 2023

Teaching Weeks: 16 January-19 February 2023

Feedback Week: 20-26 February 2023

Teaching week 1 - Introduction to neuroanatomy & neurodevelopment

Learning outcomes:

Develop an understanding of basic brain anatomy
Develop a basic understanding of how the human brain develops

Teaching week 2 - The importance of the prefrontal cortex

Learning outcomes:

Develop an understanding of what the human prefrontal cortex is and why it is important in decision making

Teaching week 3 - Neurotransmitters, Neurophysiology and decision networks

Learning outcomes:

Building on previous learning to develop a more in depth understanding of the decision making process from a neurophysiological perspective.
To begin to build an understanding of the brain networks involved in decisions.

Teaching week 4 - Decision making styles & the role of childhood experiences in decision-making

Learning outcomes:

To be able to put their previous learning into context.
To build on basic neuroanatomical and physiological understanding from previous weeks, to explore the development of decision making in more detail.
To develop a further understanding of decision making and what influences it.

Teaching week 5 - Decision making deficits

Learning outcomes:

To build on previous knowledge of neurotypical decision making to gain an understanding of how decision making deficits contribute to psychological disorders and how they manifest.

Virtual Learning Environment

Certificate of participation

A Certificate of Participation will be awarded to participants who contribute constructively to weekly discussions and exercises/assignments for the duration of the course.

What our students say:

"Clear and concise, and I loved the fact that the sessions are divided into bite sized learning making it easier to capture the information and study based on our availability."

"The papers were excellent, and the discussion topics really stimulating."

"Show how practicing self-control can lead to improvements in decision-making."

"Thorough, knowledgeable, interactive, helpful. Thank you!"

"The tutor was engaged and provided feedback in the discussions."

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Entry requirements

This course is open to everyone, and you don’t need any previous knowledge or experience of the subject to attend.

Please note that all teaching is in English. You should have near-native command of the English language in order to get the maximum benefit from the course.

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30951

Making academic writing accessible

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2223NOE050

Start date:

Monday, 9 January, 2023 - 00:00 to Sunday, 26 February, 2023 - 00:00

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Course tutor id:

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Dr Louise Foxcroft

Course ID:

30750

Tuition fee:

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7 Weeks. This course is completed entirely online

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Aims of the course

To discover how academic writing can be made more accessible and engaging for a wider audience
To develop an appreciation of writing in terms of communication and pleasure
To give information on pursuing commercial/popular publication

Target audience

Undergraduates, Postgraduates, and more senior academics who want their research to be read by a wider audience.

Course content overview

Participants will look at how to build bridges between the sometimes esoteric language of academia and writing for the general reader
Participants will discuss style, language, narrative, brevity, clarity and knowing your audience
Participants will explore and experiment with different writing styles
The course will also look at how to approach agents and publishers

Teaching week 1: Why is academic writing so academic?

To discuss the nature of academic writing

Learning outcomes:

To provide an understanding of the language and system of academic writing
To provide an appreciation of what makes academic writing seem elite or opaque to the general reader
To discuss how academic writing can be deconstructed

Teaching week 2: Writing for a diverse audience

To show how academic writing can be made more accessible to the general reader

Learning outcomes:

To provide an understanding of style, language, brevity and clarity
To provide an appreciation of writing that can communicate, inform, and induce delight
To experiment with re-writing a short piece of academic script into a more accessible style

Teaching week 3: What makes a story?

To explore what a story is, what it is for, and how to shape one.

Learning outcomes:

To provide an understanding of the 'hook', and the means to find one
To provide an appreciation of structure, framing the narrative and driving it on
To provide the means to recognise and assess what makes a good story

Teaching week 4: What kind of writer do you want to be?

To explore different styles of writing.

Learning outcomes:

To provide an understanding of different writing styles
To experience writing for a wider audience
To provide the means to develop a lucid and engagingly memorably style
To provide knowledge of the audience you want to reach

Teaching week 5: Aiming for publication

To look at how to approach publication

Learning outcomes:

To provide an understanding of what agents, publishers, and the media want from writers
To provide an insight into the potential for self-publishing
To provide knowledge about how best to approach publication

Schedule (this course is completed entirely online)

Orientation Week: 9-15 January 2023

Teaching Weeks: 16 January-19 February 2023

Feedback Week: 20-26 February 2023

Virtual Learning Environment

Certificate of participation

A Certificate of Participation will be awarded to participants who contribute constructively to weekly discussions and exercises/assignments for the duration of the course.

What our students say

"I loved this course! Louise is an excellent tutor. She gave us a vast range of interesting and helpful tips on how to write in a creative and engaging way. The activities were challenging and stimulating, allowing us to explore our authentic selves. I now feel free from the shackles of academia! Thanks, Louise, you are great, I have learned a lot from you and now feel more confident in expressing myself."

"I have learnt to rethink the way I write for a new audience. This was a challenging course about the technicalities of writing. I now feel more confident I can attract an audience who may not previously been interested in my subject. An excellent tutor who gave her time providing much positive feedback and advice."

"This has been a really valuable course for me. I've really appreciated the challenge of analyzing how and why I write, and it's been so helpful having Louise's critique. It's also been really interesting to see how everyone else has applied the ideas to a wide variety of subjects."

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This course is open to everyone, and you don’t need any previous knowledge or experience of the subject to attend.

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Thursday, 23 February, 2023 - 00:00 to Sunday, 9 April, 2023 - 01:00

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Course tutor id:

9679

Dr Louise Foxcroft

Course ID:

30751

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To discover how academic writing can be made more accessible and engaging for a wider audience
To develop an appreciation of writing in terms of communication and pleasure
To give information on pursuing commercial/popular publication

Target audience

Undergraduates, Postgraduates, and more senior academics who want their research to be read by a wider audience.

Course content overview

Participants will look at how to build bridges between the sometimes esoteric language of academia and writing for the general reader
Participants will discuss style, language, narrative, brevity, clarity and knowing your audience
Participants will explore and experiment with different writing styles
The course will also look at how to approach agents and publishers

Teaching week 1: Why is academic writing so academic?

To discuss the nature of academic writing

Learning outcomes:

To provide an understanding of the language and system of academic writing
To provide an appreciation of what makes academic writing seem elite or opaque to the general reader
To discuss how academic writing can be deconstructed

Teaching week 2: Writing for a diverse audience

To show how academic writing can be made more accessible to the general reader

Learning outcomes:

To provide an understanding of style, language, brevity and clarity
To provide an appreciation of writing that can communicate, inform, and induce delight
To experiment with re-writing a short piece of academic script into a more accessible style

Teaching week 3: What makes a story?

To explore what a story is, what it is for, and how to shape one.

Learning outcomes:

To provide an understanding of the 'hook', and the means to find one
To provide an appreciation of structure, framing the narrative and driving it on
To provide the means to recognise and assess what makes a good story

Teaching week 4: What kind of writer do you want to be?

To explore different styles of writing.

Learning outcomes:

To provide an understanding of different writing styles
To experience writing for a wider audience
To provide the means to develop a lucid and engagingly memorably style
To provide knowledge of the audience you want to reach

Teaching week 5: Aiming for publication

To look at how to approach publication

Learning outcomes:

To provide an understanding of what agents, publishers, and the media want from writers
To provide an insight into the potential for self-publishing
To provide knowledge about how best to approach publication

Schedule (this course is completed entirely online)

Orientation Week: 20-26 February 2023

Teaching Weeks: 27 February-2 April 2023

Feedback Week: 3-9 April 2023

Virtual Learning Environment

Certificate of participation

A Certificate of Participation will be awarded to participants who contribute constructively to weekly discussions and exercises/assignments for the duration of the course.

What our students say

"Everything was fine. Louise adopted just the right approach in this course for working adults, most of whom I guess had limited time. She encouraged us and gave honest feedback. (She also has a very nice speaking voice, so was easy to listen to!)"

"A fantastic course worth every second of time investment! Revelations at every turn!"

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The big questions in archaeology

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2223NOE092

Start date:

Monday, 22 May, 2023 - 01:00 to Sunday, 9 July, 2023 - 01:00

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Course tutor id:

1928

Course ID:

30746

Tuition fee:

£295

Course programme:

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To explore key questions about humanity via archaeology
To learn the contribution of archaeology to these questions
to acquire new skills and methods in answering questions

Course content overview

Archaeology studies humanity’s past via material remains - but it does much more than that. As a discipline, it deals with some of the fundamental questions about humanity. Where do we come from? What makes us human? Are we the result of our genes? Do civilizations rise and fall? How does change happen? If you are interested in these questions, then this course is for you. Join me as we explore some of the big questions about what makes us human. Specifically, we will look at how archaeology can help us answer these questions. We will look at the key events and material remains and trace where ideas come from. Are our interpretations rooted in evidence or are they the result of wider historical forces? If you are interested in challenging what we know about our world, then this course is for you. Over the duration of the course we will explore some of the most challenging and fascinating questions with a mix of illustrated lectures, podcasts and discussions.

Schedule (this course is completed entirely online)

Orientation Week: 22-28 May 2023

Teaching Weeks: 29 May-2 July 2023

Feedback Week: 3-9 July 2023

Teaching Week 1 - Where do we come from? Are we just big apes?

What does it mean to have a common ape ancestor? This lecture offers an overview of humanity’s fascinating journey from the common ape ancestor to modern humans (H. Sapiens sapiens). Our journey starts in Africa, an Africa that was very different from the one we know today. The journey to ‘becoming human’ is full of twists and turns. We will encounter different species, trace ancient footprints and follow a complex but fascinating puzzle. What was the world before us like?

Learning outcomes

By studying this week the participants should have:

Understood the basic mechanisms of human evolution
Traced the spread of humans

Teaching Week 2 - Are we the result of our genes? Exploring genetics and race 'science'

What exactly is a gene? Is something invisible to the naked eye really important? We are all familiar with the idea of DNA, whether we are watching a TV show or sending off samples to a “genetic ancestry” company. It looks simple: provide some saliva and catch the killer or find your long-lost ancestor. In reality, it is not straightforward. Join me as we explore what a gene is, and how this thing, so tiny as to be invisible to the naked eye, has been used and abused. What can genes tell us? What cannot they tell us?

This week we will explore the basics of genetics. Genetics is an important and vibrant field, but it has its limitations. More importantly, concepts of genetics, superiority and adaptation pre-date the actual scientific study of genetics. This week we trace the complex history of the gene and focus on what we can and cannot learn.

Learning outcomes

By studying this week participants should have:

Familiarized themselves the basics of genetics
Explored the origins and impact of race ‘science’

Teaching Week 3 - The rise of civilisations

What is a civilisation? How does a civilisation emerge? This lecture will focus on specific examples of ‘civilisations’, but fundamentally it asks what a civilisation is. Why does the idea of a civilisation conjure up visions of the Roman Empire but not of Nubia, for example? Rather than exploring individual civilisations, this week we will look at the fundamental issues, while examining a number of key places and societies.

The aim is not to explore a specific ‘civilisation’ but, in line with the course ethos, to engage with the idea of civilisations. Participants will be taken on a journey, documentary-style, and their attention will be directed to the Big Questions.

Learning outcomes

By studying this week participants should have:

Developed an understanding of what a civilisation is
Developed a solid interpretive framework

Teaching Week 4 - Empires, Kingdoms and Power

What is an empire? If the concept of a civilization is hazy, how about an empire? What happens when empires fall? In this lecture we will delve further into power, and what happens when power is concentrated in the hands of one ruler? This week we will challenge what we think we know about kingship. Is kingship synonymous with empire? What does a king look like? Our journey will take us to Sudan, Mali and beyond as we explore different forms of power.

Learning outcomes

By studying this week participants should have:

Furthered their understanding of what a civilisation is
Developed experience in constructing their own arguments

Teaching Week 5 - Empires: ancient and modern

In the 21st century we are witnessing a widespread debate with imperialism and decolonization. Are empires a thing of the recent past? How might they differ from ancient empires? We will explore how ancient and modern empires conceptualize allies and enemies. How are divisions defined? Have they always been based on ideas of racial superiority?

This lecture discusses some hard-hitting topics. For example, what is the difference between Romans owning slaves and the Atlantic slave trade? Is discrimination a modern phenomenon? It is not, but its nature has changed considerably across time. This is something that archaeologists can and do trace in the archaeological record. It is also a multi-disciplinary project – because in asking the Big Questions we need to use a number of methods.

Learning outcomes

By studying this week participants should have:

Understood the different types of empires
The impact of different empires

Feedback Week

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Certificate of participation

A Certificate of Participation will be awarded to participants who contribute constructively to weekly discussions and exercises/assignments for the duration of the course.

What our students say

"This is another fascinating course from the ICE. Besides touching upon human evolution (which I wrongly thought would be the main theme), the tutor also gave an overview of various subjects. The topics of civilisation and the development of empires/kingdoms are particularly interesting and the related course materials certainly gave a different perspective compared with the conventional views. Overall speaking, I gained much knowledge through this course and the coverage of the course and the course materials surely exceeded my expectation."

"Isabelle's lectures where clear and she made tricky topics easy to follow and understand."

"It was brilliant to discuss archaeology with an expert such as Isabelle. I had private conversations on the invited zoom and participated in one of her lectures Jebel Moya. I'd never studied any aspects of archaeology before...and Isabelle informed me about Certificates and Diplomas with ICE."

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This course is open to everyone, and you don’t need any previous knowledge or experience of the subject to attend.

Please note that all teaching is in English. You should have near-native command of the English language in order to get the maximum benefit from the course.

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Being Human: an introduction to Social Anthropology

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Monday, 20 February, 2023 - 00:00 to Sunday, 9 April, 2023 - 01:00

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To provide participants with an introduction to key concepts in social anthropology
To stimulate an appreciation of variability in human social organisation
To inspire understanding of how different cultural groups respond to global issues

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This is a course for anyone interested in exploring the complex and fascinating ways in which different human societies organise themselves and relate and respond to one another and the world around them. We begin by discovering how social anthropology contributes to some of the big questions: What does it mean to be human? What unites us? What divides us? The second portion of the course works through a series of examples to understand how different human societies understand and express concepts of family and kinship, governance and political organisation, resource management and connection to place. The course will show how an understanding of different cultures can inspire and guide responses to global crises that stand to impact all of humanity.

Schedule (this course is completed entirely online)

Orientation Week: 20-26 February 2023

Teaching Weeks: 27 February-2 April 2023

Feedback Week: 3-9 April 2023

Teaching Week 1 - Let's eat! The social anthropology of being human

Social anthropology is the comparative study of human social organisation and cultural practice. In this first teaching week we will explore what it means to be human by exploring something all humans have in common – eating! We will explore how different societies around the world conceive of food, cooking, and eating as a gateway to understanding what social anthropologists do, but more importantly as a way to better understand what it means to be human.

Learning outcomes:

A basic understanding of the key concepts underlying social anthropology as a discipline
An introduction to how food culture contributes to an understanding of the variety of human cultures

Teaching Week 2 - The ties that bind: exploring kinship and family

In this second teaching week we will investigate the complex web of social relationships that define “kinship”. We will travel the world (virtually!) to explore the amazing ways in which human societies define, perpetuate, and transform what it means to be “related”. How do different societies determine who is and is not related? What social means do different cultures use to construct a family? What is the role of family in different cultures?

Learning outcomes:

An appreciation of the varied ways in which different societies define kinship and family
An understanding of the complex social relationships that define both kinship and family
The ability to reflect on how definitions of family and kinship impact broader society

Teaching Week 3 - Who's the boss?: governance, law, and tradition

Human societies govern in an astonishing variety of ways. The means through which governance is put into practice (e.g. through political structure, legal systems, cultural traditions etc.) is equally varied. This teaching week we will explore some of the complex systems of governance that exist in contemporary societies from culturally distinct parts of the world. We will look specifically at how culturally-grounded legal and governance systems challenge fundamental assumptions about who should be granted legal personhood.

Learning outcomes:

An appreciation of variation in systems of governance
An introduction to distinct systems of governance that challenge assumptions about what constitutes “good governance”

Teaching Week 4 - Knowing nature: exploring traditional ecological knowledge

Interest in how human societies relate to the world around them, and in particular manage the resources upon which they depend, is a major focus of current social anthropology. In this teaching week we will explore the idea of “traditional ecological knowledge” or TEK. Using the lens of TEK we will investigate how different societies conceive of the natural world, and how those conceptions inform the use and management of natural resources.

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An introductory understanding of what constitutes TEK, how it is formulated and sustained over time
A critical understanding of the implications of using TEK in service of contemporary national and global resource management agendas

Teaching Week 5 - We bend but we don't break: resilience in the Anthropocene

This final teaching week will explore what it means to be human in the “Anthropocene” or the “age of the human”. We will investigate how social anthropologists work to understand how different societies respond to unanticipated change, what we can learn from those responses, and how those lessons might inform future actions to address global social and environmental change. We will explore these ideas through the lenses of climate change and “resilience”.

Learning outcomes:

An introductory understanding of the Anthropocene
A basic understanding of what it means to be “resilient”

Virtual Learning Environment

Certificate of participation

A Certificate of Participation will be awarded to participants who contribute constructively to weekly discussions and exercises/assignments for the duration of the course.

What the students say:

"Very inspiring and engaging course! I particularly appreciated: 1. the thoughtful selection of topics conducive to a sound, informative and thorough introduction which leaves you wanting for more, 2. the choice of timely topics, relevant to today's global concerns while at the same time the course addresses major theoretical issues, 3. the implicit urge throughout the lectures to challenge our assumptions and to adopt a more self-reflexive mindset and 4. the explicit urge to shift our attention from the description of problems to their solution. After this course I feel more hopeful and motivated to reconsider my social and environmental impact and contribution"

"The content of the course was very interesting and helped bring a new perspective on things that can be taken from granted. Accessing the materials was great but I did not always find the time to respond to the discussions due to my work being very busy lately. This is of course not a reflexion on the course itself but rather on my personal experience of it"

"Tanya was super - clear, informative and knowledgeable as well as so helpful and responsive to questions"

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Britain and the Holocaust: the refugee crisis of the 1930s and 40s

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The current refugee crisis is, sadly, nothing new. This course examines the flight of Jewish refugees from Nazism who came to Britain in the 1930s and 40s. We will examine the causes of the crisis and what Britain did and did not do to help. Weekly topics will include subjects such as the Kindertransport of Jewish children to Britain; refugee organisations and their work; the methods of helping Jewish adults reach the UK; case studies of the arrival of both prominent and ordinary Jews to the UK; and the internment of Jews as ‘enemy aliens’ in the Isle of Man.

This course is sponsored by The Association of Jewish Refugees: https://ajr.org.uk/

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Thursday, 27 October, 2022 - 01:00 to Sunday, 11 December, 2022 - 00:00

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30748

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£295

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To give participants:

an overview of refugee policy in Britain during the Nazi era;
an understanding of the experiences of refugees from Nazism to Britain;
an understanding of the various interpretations of British refugee policy in this era;
an opportunity to use and assess a variety of different sources, including personal documents from the time, such as diaries;
the ability to make historical judgements.

Target audience:

Those interested in:

the modern history of Britain;
the history of refugees in the Twentieth Century;
the histories of Nazism, the Holocaust and the causes of the Second World War.

Schedule (this course is completed entirely online):

Orientation Week: 24-30 October 2022

Teaching Weeks: 31 October-4 December 2022

Feedback Week: 5-11 December 2022

A Certificate of Participation will be awarded to participants who contribute constructively to weekly discussions and exercises/assignments for the duration of the course.

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This course is open to everyone, and you don’t need any previous knowledge or experience of the subject to attend.

Our online courses are designed especially for adult learners who want to advance their personal or professional development. They are taught by tutors who are expert in both their subjects and in teaching students of all ages and experiences.

For information on bursaries for this course, please see http://www.ice.cam.ac.uk/info/bursaries

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Creative writing: an introduction to writing crime fiction

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2223NOE093

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Monday, 22 May, 2023 - 01:00 to Sunday, 9 July, 2023 - 01:00

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Dr Timothy Glencross

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To provide students with an overview of crime fiction from the first detective story written by Edgar Allan Poe to recent acclaimed thrillers.
To introduce students to central techniques of writing crime fiction.
To encourage students to make their own experiments with the form.

Learning outcomes:

As a result of the course, within the constraints of the time available, students should be able to:

Describe the history and development of crime fiction and its sub-genres.
Identify and analyse key craft strategies associated with crime fiction writing.
Undertake their own crime fiction writing, whether in response to specific exercises/prompts or a more extended work-in-progress.

Course content overview:

Crime fiction recently overtook general and literary fiction for the first time as the UK's biggest-selling novel genre.

While crime fiction makes use of universal story structures and archetypes, this broad literary tradition has its own conventions and narrative strategies.

The aim of this online course is to introduce students to the craft of crime fiction, including inter alia: detective stories, psychological/spy thrillers, and mystery/suspense novels.

Each week we will examine a different writing technique: plot, characterisation, narrative point-of-view, dialogue, and novel-openings & endings.

Emphasis will be placed on (i) craft discussions, (ii) close reading of crime novel extracts, and (iii) writing prompts and exercises.

Schedule (this course is completed entirely online):

Orientation Week: 22-28 May 2023

By studying this week the students should have:

Become familiar with navigating around the VLE and from VLE to links and back
Tested their ability to access files and the web conferencing software and sorted out any problems with the help of the eLearning Helpdesk
Learnt how to look for, assess and reference internet resources
Used forums to introduce themselves to other students
Contributed to a discussion forum to introduce themselves to other students and discuss why they are interested in the course, what they hope to get out their studies and also to respond to News item sent out on behalf of tutor

Teaching Weeks: 29 May-2 July 2023

Week 1 A detective calls: story structure and the classic whodunit

By studying this week the students should have:

Acquired a basic understanding of the origins/tradition of both narrative storytelling and the classic detective tale.
Discussed key features, readerly pleasures, and possible limitations of the old-fashioned whodunit story.

Week 2 Characterisation in crime fiction

By studying this week the students should have:

Learned to create compelling protagonists and antagonists in crime fiction, in particular by understanding how character and story development are linked.
Discussed specific passages from crime novels where the story dynamic (thesis/antithesis) between protagonist and antagonist is effectively exemplified, and where a character’s desire is (a) established and later (b) satisfied.
Completed a character-based writing exercise.

Week 3 Narrative point-of-view in crime fiction

By studying this week the students should have:

Understood key reasons for composing crime fiction in a certain narrative voice
Studied excerpts from acclaimed and classic crime novels using different POV modes
Experimented with writing in ‘close third’, omniscient third person, unreliable first person et cetera.

Week 4 Dialogue in crime fiction

By studying this week the students should have:

Performed close readings of dialogue-heavy excerpts from selected crime novels.
Developed a critical understanding of the strategic possibilities and effects of good dialogue in crime fiction beyond conveying information.
Put into practice this critical understanding with a short piece of creative work.

Week 5 Openings and endings in crime fiction

By studying this week the students should have:

Analysed the nature and objectives of effective novel openings and endings.
Completed a writing exercise on first sentence/paragraph (lede) and conclusion (synthesis) of a crime story.
Studied and discussed a range of examples from crime fiction.

Feedback Week: 3-9 July 2023

A Certificate of Participation will be awarded to participants who contribute constructively to weekly discussions and exercises/assignments for the duration of the course.

What our students say:

"I only have positives to contribute, I could not have wished for a better tutor. Very well organised, enthusiastic and inspirational. Individual feedback was very thoughtful, considerate and provided plenty of constructive suggestions."

"This course provided a thorough grounding in the subject. It was presented and moderated with enthusiasm and plenty of confidence-giving encouragement."

"It exceeded my expectations. All the main topics in crime fiction were covered in a very organised way. It was a pleasure to learn from an erudite and friendly tutor."

"Tim Glencross has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the genre he teaches and a contagious enthusiasm for it. He is patient, supportive and understanding teacher. He is the sort of man one would like to have at one's table at a wedding. Or simply have a chat with over a glass or a cup of something in the quiet setting of a country pub."

"My busy life with work and small children means I needed to steal moments here and there to get through the material, so the fully online format suited me perfectly,"

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This course is open to everyone, and you don’t need any previous knowledge or experience of the subject to attend.

Given the nature of creative writing, it is important that students' use of English is sufficiently fluent to be able to understand in English nuances of meaning and have a familiarity with the structure and grammar of English. Please note that all teaching is in English. You should have near-native command of the English language in order to get the maximum benefit from the course.

For information on bursaries for this course, please see https://www.ice.cam.ac.uk/info/bursaries

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