Clarence University of the Third Age |
| M311 | WATERCOLOUR PAINTING | SUZANNE BANKS |
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Suzanne will coordinate this course and bring themes for each lesson. Suzanne has painted for about twenty years. She travelled overseas with painters Nerida De Yong and Irish painter Pauline Bewick. Both these teachers have influenced her work. Currently exhibiting at Quoll Gallery Salamanca. | ||
| Class limit 10 | Levy $2 | |
| M312 | PLAY READING | DES COOPER |
| Des is an Old Hobartian with experience in acting and some directing (AMEB Speech and Drama Grade VII). | ||
| Class limit 8 | ||
| M313 | ON & OFF THE RAILS | DAVID LEAMAN |
| A story of men, machines, malevolence, money, magnificent invention and a degree of madness. Insights into the history and development of one of the greatest transport innovations humans have ever created. Runaway thrills for ten weeks. | ||
| Class limit 40 | ||
| M314 | HIGHER INTERMEDIATE FRENCH | HILARY FAWCETT |
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A small group, able, with support, to converse in French. As well as practising conversation, we read, translate and familiarise ourselves with old and new grammatical constructions. A relaxed, flexible, friendly group, but a secure knowledge of the present tense of verbs and reasonable confidence with the perfect and imperfect tenses are necessary prerequisites. Hilary has degrees in Medieval History and in French. She worked in music administration and stumbled into teaching via U3A. | ||
| Class limit 8 | Levy $5 | |
| M315 | COSTUMES THROUGH THE AGES | JENNIFER LINE |
| This course explores the history of western costume from antiquity to the present. A powerpoint presentation will use the arts to illustrate how religious and mystical beliefs, social movements and economic forces have influenced the costume of everyday life. Jennifer was born in England, worked as an occupational therapist and taught in USA, Canada and Queensland before coming to Tasmania in 1984. She has a long standing interest in textiles and a present focus for art, travel and study. | ||
| M315 | TEN AUSTRALIAN CLASSICS JOAN CARR | JOAN CARR |
| In this course we will take a brief look at ten of Australias best known and loved writers from Dame Mary Gilmore to Peter Carey - their lives and their work. | ||
| Week 1 | Mary Gilmore | Various poems |
| Week 2 | Albert B Facey | A Fortunate Life |
| Week 3 | Miles Franklin | Childhood at Brindabella |
| Week 4 | Banjo Paterson | Various poems |
| Week 5 | Ethel Turner | Seven Little Australians |
| Week 6 | Patrick White | Flaws in the Glass |
| Week 7 | Elizabeth Jolley | Cabin Fever |
| Week 8 | Robert Hughes | The Fatal Shore |
| Week 9 | Helen Garner | The First Stone |
| Week 10 | Peter Carey | The True History of the Kelly Gang |
MONDAY SESSION 2 - 10.55
| M321 | COUNTRY DANCING | ALISON JONES |
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We learn traditional dances and sometimes devise our own, enjoy the music and make friends along the way. Alison has been dancing since she was a small child, socially in displays in various countries. She attended Royal Scottish Country Dance Society classes in Scotland, including a teaching qualification and she likes sharing her enjoyment with others. | ||
| Class limit 32 | ||
| M322 | WRITERS WORKSHOP | COLIN PYEFINCH |
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An opportunity for those who enjoy writing (or would like to) to share their efforts in a friendly atmosphere of mutual support and encouragement.
Examples of writings from earlier classes: Writers Workshop page | ||
| Class limit 12 | ||
| M323 | ITALIAN | ROSIE JOYCE |
| This term we will continue the past tense and the following topics: hobbies, shopping and jobs. | ||
| Class limit 10 | Levy $5 | |
| M324 | PIRATES, SHIPWRECKS AND WOMEN AT SEA | BARRY REYNOLDS |
| Seven topics over the term, all with an Australian connection. The sagas of Marion du Fresne, Mary Broad, the piracy of the 'Cyprus', the wrecks of the 'Batavia' and 'Cataraqui', 'Rose de Freycinet', 'Dumont d'Urville'. Barry is a retired teacher and principal. History is his hobby, particularly Australian history, generated by having ancestors who, thanks to His Majesty's bounty, arrived on the First, Second and Third Fleets. | ||
| Levy $2 | ||
| M325 | FAIRY TALES | ROWENA MACKEAN |
| Why have fairy tales been popular for hundreds of years? Where do they come from and why are they called 'fairy' stories? We shall try to find the answers as we read different versions of many favourite and some not so familiar tales. Rowena has been involved with Clarence U3A since it began. She is currently working for her Masters (Research) as the University of Tasmania. | ||
| Levy $2 | ||
| M326 | GEOLOGY AND CIVILISATION IN EUROPE | PETER STEVENSON |
| Geology is a foundation science which may enable civilisation to flourish or decline. | ||
| Levy $2 | ||
MONDAY SESSION 3 - 12.05
| M331 | TAI CHI | MARY NEWMAN |
| Tai Chi is a universal medium for the cultivation of body, mind and spirit. It is for everyone, of all ages. | ||
| Class limit 25 | Levy $2 | |
| W332 | CHEMISTRY OF LIFE: FROM CARBON TO DNA IN 10 EASY STAGES | JOHN COLL |
| The course will focus on the chemistry of Carbon and its compounds with other elements. It will discuss many common organic substances with a brief mention of proteins and DNA which are the major contributors to life on earth. John had 20 years of research and teaching at James Cook University in Townsville followed by 15 years of senior University leadership in Rockhampton and Sydney. Hon Assoc, Uni Tas, Prof Emeritus ACU. | ||
| Levy $5 | ||
| M333 | VAN DIEMEN'S LAND : A SOCIAL HISTORY | TONY RAYNER |
| The emphasis of this course will be on people, places and experiences. There will be stories of convicts, women (loose and otherwise) and aborigines. This is a nine week course beginning on September 29th. | ||
| M334 | LOWER INTERMEDIATE FRENCH | HILARY FAWCETT |
| A revision and 'rehabilitation' course for those with a little French who would like to retrieve what they once knew and make further progress. One of our aims is that students gain confidence in speaking French, in a friendly, mutually supportive group. Reading, translation and grammar revision also form important parts of the course. NB: this is not an absolute beginners' class and prospective students should at least be able to cope with the present tense of regular verbs and of the 4 main irregular verbs. | ||
| Levy $5 | ||
| M335 | THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR (THE RED ARMY IN WWII) | FRED THORNETT |
| The Red Army of the USSR did most of the fighting against Nazi Germany in WWII. It suffered most of the Allied casualties. Hitler's surprise invasion in 1941 almost succeeded but the Soviet people rapidly organized to fight the Nazis. Soviet factories produced a flood of new and improved equipment; several million soldiers were quickly trained and all resources were poured into the fight. The USSR was helped by the other Allies with essential war materiel, including food and weapons via the Arctic Convoys and Persia. The immense Red Army gradually destroyed the Wehrmacht and its Nazi bosses who learned the same lesson as Napoleon. Thus perished the Nazi dream of empire. This is a great, but little known saga. | ||
| M336 | ESPERANTO | ROBERT BUDZUL |
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Esperanto is spoken in more than 100 countries which enables easy communication between people of different languages. Because there are only 16 rules of grammar - none of which have exceptions - makes it an easy language to learn in a short time. Robert is president of Tasmanian Esperanto Society and has been teaching Esperanto for the past 3 years. He has attended Esperanto world congresses in Florence, Yokohama, Sarajevo and Hanoi and in his travels has also met Esperantists in Taiwan, China, Bulgaria, Russia, Hungary, Romania and Germany. | ||
WEDNESDAY SESSION 1 - 9.30
| M311 | DRAWING : CONTINUATION | SUZANNE BANKS |
| Continuation for those who took the class in Term One and for those with some drawing experience. Materials required: drawing pad, pencils (2B, 4B), rubber, spray workable fixative. | ||
| Class limit 16 | Levy $2 | |
| M312 | NASA'S MISSIONS PAST AND PRESENT: THE SOLAR SYSTEM AND BEYOND | PETER TAYLOR |
| Seeing and understanding the depth of variety of the planets and their moons in our Solar System. Then the beauty of our universe via the Hubble Space Telescope and the newer generation ground and space telescopes. Peter was an explainer for the Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex, NASA's facility in Australia. The science and engineering of how projects come to fruition and of course the results via images and data sent back to Earth have always held a deep fascination for him. | ||
| W313 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES | BRUCE DAVIS |
| This course will examine the establishment, growth and role of the United States of America from 1580 to the present day with queries about its future. (Some class discussion sought). Bruce Davis is a retired academic with an interest in history, travel and bushwalking, with long involvement in the conservation movement. He has given several courses at U3A Hobart. | ||
| Levy $2 | ||
| W314 | SPANISH | FRED SCHLUTER |
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This is a continuing course so new students should have a basic knowledge of the language. Fred has had many years of experience as an interpreter. Teaching helps him to maintain his own knowledge of languages. | ||
| Class limit 12 | Levy $5 | |
| W315 | A LOST SOUTH AFRICAN NOVEL ROBERT HUGHES | ROBERT HUGHES |
| Recently a manuscript was discovered of a novel written in the 1950s. Its writer, Don Taylor, portrays the difficult life led by non-European people during the apartheid era in South Africa. We shall study the novel. Please bring a pen and notebook to class. | ||
| Class limit 20 | Levy $1 | |
| W316 | BRUSH UP YOUR MATHS | NOELA FOXCROFT |
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A continuing look at High School Maths. New members most welcome. Noela spent 30 years teaching Maths in Hobart High Schools. She is passionate in her belief that Maths should be enjoyable and tries to make it so. | ||
| Levy $2 | ||
WEDNESDAY SESSION 2 - 10.55
| W321 | TAI CHI | MARY NEWMAN |
| Tai Chi is a universal medium for the cultivation of body, mind and spirit. It is for everyone, of all ages. | ||
| Class limit 25 | Levy $2 | |
| W322 | SPANISH ARMADA | JOHN TERRY |
| This course is based upon notes prepared by a friend for a U3A group in Melbourne. Like so much material on the Armada the notes are the viewpoint of an historian but there is so much more : meteorology, logistics, oceanography. With a career lifetime generally spent in accounting/organisation/administration and jobs ranging from university staff to chimney sweep I have learned to ask `Why is it so? - and frequently find that it is not so at all! | ||
| Levy $1 | ||
| W323 | SO YOU WANT TO WRITE YOUR AUTOBIOGRAPHY | JENNY WILLIAMS |
| This is an interactive and progressive course. The students can hope to develop a habit of writing and produce the first chapter. Each lesson will cover a different tool of writing. Jenny's autobiographical novel 'Yenni' : 'A Life Between Worlds' was published by Pluto Press and in 2006 became one of the fifteen best read and loved books in Tasmania (Mercury). | ||
| Class limit 10 | ||
| W324 | ADVANCED GERMAN | FRED SCHLUTER |
| This is a continuing course. New students should be reasonably fluent in the language. | ||
| Levy $5 | ||
| W325 | SINGING FOR PLEASURE | ADRIENNE COOPER & ESMA WOOLLEY |
| Tuneful songs to enjoy. Some old, some new and even some for Christmas. Part singing and unison. Songs from the shows. Adrienne has A. Mus. A in Singing. She was a school music teacher and conir conductor. | ||
| Class limit 20, minimum 8 | ||
| W326 | CHESS | DON FARNELL AND MERV KERSHAW |
| This is an opportunity for new players to learn chess and for those who haven't played for a while to refresh and improve their game. | ||
| Class limit 12 | ||
WEDNESDAY SESSION 3 - 12.05
| W331 | CIRCLE DANCING | KRISTA SANDS |
| We will dance folk dances from a range of cultures as well as modern choreographed dances. Steps will be easy and tempo moderate to slow. We dance singly in a circle, hence circle dancing. If you have two left feet don't worry, the dances are adaptable. | ||
| Class limit 30 | ||
| W332 | FACING THE MUSIC | CHRIS CARSON |
| An introduction to classical music with some knowledge and appreciation by listening to recordings and non-technical discussion. Covers major composers, history, trends - from medieval to 20th century. Chris was a radio broadcaster for 12 years and has sung roles in opera, oratorio and on ABC radio. | ||
| Class maximum 20 | ||
| W333 | HISTORY OF AFRICA THROUGH MAPS | TREVOR WEBB |
| A history of Africa over the last ten million years up to our modern problems. | ||
| W334 | PLAY READING | TONY MANLEY/ANN BROWN |
| If anyone enrols for this as well as another playreading group, we'll have different plays. | ||
| Class limit 10 | ||
| W335 | POT POURRI | RAY MADDEN |
| Ten speakers, some our own members and some not, will give talks on a great range of topics. | ||
| 28 Sep | John Miller | Do you know Tasmania |
| 1 Oct | Peter Stevenson | Surprise |
| 8 Oct | Alison Park | Arthritis |
| 15 Oct | Joan Carr | Alaska |
| 22 Oct | Dr Elizabeth Freedman | The Crusades |
| 29 Oct | Greg The | Suharto |
| 5 Nov | TBA | TBA |
| 12 Nov | Micky Benefiel | TBA |
| 19 Nov | Graeme Lindridge | A day at the Opera |
| 26 Nov | Colleen/Donna | Community Matters |
| W336 | BEGINNING FRENCH | ROBERT HUGHES |
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This French course continues from last term. Our themes will include introductions, family and professions. We shall aim to increase our vocabulary, study some important grammar rules and learn more about the French lifestyle. Robert studied French at High School and University. He taught French for more than thirty years. He spent a year in France and has visited several French-speaking countries. | ||
| Class limit 12 | Levy $2 | |