Clarence University of the Third Age |
| M211 | WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? | BARRY CHAPMAN |
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How to use local records at the state Library and online databases to identify and record your ancestors,
their lives and times. To get the most from this course, it is preferable for attendees to have some computer
and internet search skills. | ||
| M212 | UPON THIS ROCK!? | DAVID LEAMAN |
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My version of the history of Christianity and the Papacy in western Europe. Expect to meet an array of individuals, odd ideas, some heresies (many still current) and understand something of the basis of our culture and modern society. | ||
| M213 | CONCEALED IRATE TERMS | FRANK BROWN |
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One of the best mental exercises around, varying from puzzles as gentle as Tai Chi to those as strenuous
as a Triathlon — all without leaving your seat. Sense of humour desirable. Devoted to the solving of cryptic crosswords for nearly 50 years and still getting great pleasure from the activity. | ||
| Levy $3 | ||
| M214 | PAINTING CONTINUATION – ALL MORNING | SELF DIRECTED |
| New people are welcome to join for sessions 2 and 3 although we do not have a tutor, just a facilitator, as we are self-led. | ||
| Class maximum 18 | ||
| M221 | GERMAN (CONVERSATIONAL) | IRENE JEPSON |
| This is a ongoing class. All members need to be fluent enough to understand the flow and to ask pertinent questions. | ||
| M222 | YOUR FAVOURITE CHARACTER FACT OR FICTION | SUE STORR & MICKEY BENEFIEL |
| This course will follow on from the successful session
run in Term 3 2011. Ten different people will give presentations
on their favourite character. The character may be factual or fictional. They may be heroes or scoundrels. | ||
| Class limit 60 | ||
Your Favourite Character – Fact or Fiction | |||
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Date | Presenter | Character | Fame |
| 18 June | Frank Brown | Tim Severein | British explorer, historian and writer |
| 25 June | Mickey Benefiel | Joseph Banks | English botanist and president of the Royal Society |
| 2 July | John Hooper | Oliver Cromwell | 1st Lord Protector of England |
| 9 July | Pat Olding | Gertrude Bell | Writer, traveller, archaeologist, SPY |
| 16 July | Ian Duffy | Professor Harry Messel | physicist and educator |
| 23 July | Graeme Lindridge | King Lear | the title character of Shakespeare's King Lear |
| 30 July | John Coll | Jacques Cousteau | Contributions to the Sea |
| 6 Aug | John Cowling | Admiral Yamamoto | Japanese Naval Marshal General WW11 |
| 13 Aug | Joan Carr | Dervla Murphy | Irish touring cyclist, author of adventure travel books |
| 20 Aug | Peter Stevenson | Elizabeth Bennet | the protagonist in Pride and Prejudice |
| M223 | WRITERS WORKSHOP | COLIN PYEFINCH |
| An opportunity for those who enjoy
writing (or would like to) to share their efforts in a friendly atmosphere of mutual
support and encouragement. | ||
| Class limit 15 | ||
| M224 | COUNTRY DANCING | SUE LUCAS |
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Great exercise for the brain as well as the body. Beginners welcome.
The content will be mainly Scottish and Irish.
Danced for longer that I care to remember. Taught Highland & Irish dancing for many years and now just enjoy classes at U3A and one other group. | ||
| Class limit 24 | ||
| M225 | ITALIAN | ROSANNE JOYCE |
| A continuing course, not for beginners. Conversation, a little grammar and reading short novels. | ||
| Class maximum 7 | ||
| M232 | POT POURRI | KEITH HOEY (Coordinator) |
| Ten different speakers will discuss their particular areas of expertise or interest. | ||
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
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| 18 June | Helen Lawrence | Old History - New Surprises |
| 25 June | Frank Brown | Measurement |
| 2 July | Dr Andrew Glikson | A Fire Species: The Mastery of Fire and Human Evolution |
| 9 July | Peter Stevenson | Greek Triremes |
| 16 July | Noela Foxcroft | Lighthouses of Southern Tasmania |
| 23 July | Gordon Bain | (Things you may not know about) Antarctica |
| 30 July | Catryna Bilyk | Cyber-Safety |
| 6 Aug | Sound Capture - From Edison to Ipod | |
| 13 Aug | John McRae | Thinking out loud about God |
| 20 Aug | Tony Hope | Mount Morgan |
| M233 | A TRIP THROUGH TIME & SPACE | JOHN BIGGS |
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We start in Tasmania as Alfred Biggs falls foul of the ruling bureaucracy that takes
over while attempts at self-government dither and fall. We then cut to glimpses of
contemporary China, a few Mediterranean countries, Canada, USA ... then to present
day Tassie, to look at the political progress made since Alfred's time. John Biggs is a Hobart writer. His most recent book is a social-political history: Tasmania Over Five Generations | ||
| M234 | TAI CHI | MARY NEWMAN |
| Tai chi is an effective art form that has been proven to relax and strengthen both the body and the mind, and is considered suitable for almost anyone of any age or physical capability. | ||
| Class limit 20 | Levy $2 | |
| M235 | A TASTE OF ANGLO-SAXON | HILARY FAWCETT |
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Anglo-Saxon, more correctly known as 'Old English', is the first stage of what was to develop into present day English and is the
language spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons up to and just after the Norman Conquest in 1066.
We are not aiming to 'master' it, as we might a modern language or even Latin, Greek or Hebrew. We are just aiming to
look at it and form some idea of how it sounded, looked and worked and how it relates to modern English. You will not be asked to learn vocabulary or verbs or the like, but you will be encouraged to discover connections and patterns. There will be class participation,
with much support. All materials, other than pen and paper, will be provided. An elementary knowledge of another language and of a few grammatical terms is certainly an advantage, though terms and concepts will be explained as we go along. Since the peak of my own knowledge of Old English was in the mid-1960s there will be many details of the language which I no longer have at instant recall. So if you are a more recent Old English scholar this would probably not be an appropriate course for you. It will assume little prior knowledge on the part of class members and will be geared to the average layman. I hope the course will be interesting, instructive and entertaining. Please contact me if you have any queries. Hilary has degrees in Medieval Language and Literature and in French. | ||
| Class limit 16 | Levy $5 | |
| W211 | POETRY READING | GRAEME LINDRIDGE |
| Read poems you like and recite rhymes you remember. Share your anthologies and favourite poems, including your own, in a friendly informal atmosphere. | ||
| W212 | EARTH, AIR, FIRE AND WATER | FRANK BROWN |
| Rowena MacKean, Margaret Rose, Lynn Brown, Pat Locke, Nina & Howard Thomas, Peter Read, Peter Stevenson, David Leaman, Mickey Benefiel and Ian Duffy will give presentations based on the theme of the original elements as perceived by the ancients. | ||
| Class limit 50 | ||
| W214 | SKETCHING & DRAWING | SELF DIRECTED |
| Come and join a group of enthusiastic people to follow a passion of sketching and drawing. New members to the group are welcome. | ||
| Levy $5 | ||
| W215 | MAH-JONG | PRUE CRANE |
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A Chinese game of Winds and Dragons. I shall be teaching the Australian version of the game.
It is played with tiles and is a good mental challenge. Prue, was born in Hobart, spent many years in Richmond on a farm. Has four children and now lives at Montagu Bay. Now retired. Have played Mahjong for 12 years. | ||
| No more than 4 beginners | ||
| W221 | SINGING FOR PLEASURE | ADRIENNE COOPER & ESMA WOOLLEY |
| Songs with melody and meaning. New members welcome. | ||
| W222 | HISTORY OF THE CZECH LANDS | ELINOR MORRISBY |
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History of Czech Lands from the earliest settlement to the Great Moravian Empire,
Habsburgs, independent Czechoslovakia, WWII, Communist take–over, Dubcek,
Velvet Revolution, Czech Republic. Educated in Hobart and Prague (1969-1975) I completed a Master of Music degree. Music studio in Hobart, researcher in History Dept., Uni of Tas; lecturer Tas. Conservatorium. Translator coach to English, writer of “Up is Down” biography of Jan Sedivka. Currently retired. PhD in musicology. | ||
| W223 | AROUND THE UK IN 53 DAYS | EILEEN LEVETT |
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Not the usual travelogue – quirky, weird and wonderful places.
Some topics to whet your appetite: — 'RAF Marham, with Stephen Fry' — 'Having a beer with C.S.Lewis ' — 'The theatre at the end of "the Foot" — 'Why DO choir boys sound like angels' Eileen is essentially English; lover of history, research and food. | ||
| W224 | CHESS | SELF-DIRECTED |
| Learn or improve your skills at this ancient and thought-provoking board game - the only game in which chance plays no part. | ||
| W225 | TAI CHI | MARY NEWMAN |
| Tai chi is an effective art form that has been proven to relax and strengthen both the body and the mind, and is considered suitable for almost anyone of any age or physical capability. | ||
| Class limit 20 | ||
| W226 | NOMENCLATURE | WAYNE SMITH |
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Virtual tour of the Midland Highway showing town signs – heritage houses, outlining
folklore & nomenclature. Nomenclature of quirky global place names – Tasmania,
Australia, USA, England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Secrets of Old Hobart. Evolution of
Greater Hobart streets as revealed in old paintings and sketches. Monthly ABC Radio Guest Saturday mornings with Chris Wisbey 10am-11am Began June 2000 and still going. Author of 2 books on nomenclature titled Ripper Tassie Place Names Volumes 1 and 2. Co Author of History of the Huon Valley and the Far south. Author of Ripper Tassie Tales (folklore) Co-author of Tasmanian Place Names (unpublished) lodged with Linc Tasmania. Author of Hobart Streets Nomenclature (unpublished) Previously CEO of Teachers, Police and Nurses Credit Union 10 years 1985-95. | ||
| W231 | FACING THE MUSIC | CHRIS CARSON |
| Presentation of recordings of classical music early to contemporary. Non-technical discussion and class participation. | ||
| Class limit 20 | ||
| W232 | ARMCHAIR TRAVEL | PAT JEFFERY |
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Members and guests will share their travel experiences from many parts of the world.
Pat is a keen traveller but at present is doing so vicariously through friends and others. | ||
| W233 | THE GENTEEL SLAVERY OF GOVERNESSING – Part 2 | PENNY COHEN |
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A continuing look at the governesses - their stories in literature and in life.
Miles Franklin's My Brilliant Career will give us a taste of Australian governessing
and there will also be some Russian stories and further examination of the
"governess's plight" in some minor works. Finally, some real-life governesses –
was it slavery or simply a social dilemma? A writer with a passion for classic literature and the times in which it was written. | ||
| W234 | PLAY READING | DES COOPER & TONY MANLEY |
| Play-reading for interest and pleasure. | ||
| W235 | CIRCLE DANCING | KRISTA SANDS |
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We dance simple dances from different cultures, including modern choreographed dances.
As we get more proficient with the steps we can branch out to more complex dances,
but nothing very complicated. Krista says: I have been dancing practically all of my life, and got hooked on circle dancing about 25 years ago. I enjoy afflicting my addiction onto other people. | ||
| Class limit 30. | ||
| W236 | SPANISH | SELF DIRECTED |
| This is a continuing course so new students should have a basic knowledge of the language. | ||