Clarence University of the Third Age |
| M311 | POETRY READING | GRAEME LINDRIDGE |
| Read poems you like and ones you remember. Recite any verses that tickle your fancy or maybe a song or a rhyme that you've written. | ||
| M312 | WATER ISSUES | DAVID LEAMAN |
| How wet is Tasmania? What limit does our climate and hydrology impose on our way of life and future? Is the food bowl for real? You may find policy-makers have already erred. A text will be provided. | ||
| M313 | ONCE UPON A TIME | MICKEY BENEFIEL |
| This course will feature the ILLUSTRATIONS that flourished during THE GOLDEN AGE OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE. The artist's history, the origins of the stories and their authors will be covered, along with some of the tales themselves. Members of the class may be asked to participate on a voluntary basis. | ||
| M314 | PAINTING – TWO SESSIONS | PAT OLDING (facilitator) |
| This group is self-led and works mainly with watercolour but includes sessions using pencil, pen, pastels and acrylics. Each new topic is introduced by a member of the group. Session 1 is a continuation from last term. New members are welcome in session 2 when there will be members ready to assist them. | ||
| Class limit 16. | ||
| M315 | VOLCANIC EARTH | ALBERT GOEDE |
| The first three lectures will be dealing with the nature of volcanic land forms and processes. This will be followed by sessions dealing with historical eruptions such as Santorini, Vesuvius, Krakatoa, Mount Pelée and others will. | ||
| M321 | 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. | ||
| M322 | CARBON TO DNA | JOHN COLL |
| From carbon ( Coal, Diamond, Carbon fibre) to DNA ( Genetic material in most life forms). Each step will introduce new Organic molecules important to your daily life. No prior chemical knowledge presumed. | ||
| M323 | TRIVIA | PATRICIA & TONY DOMIGAN |
| Test your world-of-knowledge skills in a friendly and
competitive quiz. Teams are encouraged. Patricia and Tony are a couple of trivia enthusiasts. | ||
| Levy $2 | ||
| M324 | PAINTING CONTINUATION FROM SESSION ONE | SELF DIRECTED |
| New members welcome. | ||
| M325 | LINE DANCING | JILL CANTON |
|
Very good for the mind and body as every dance is different. Come along and give it a try but most of all
come along and enjoy yourself. Jill has been doing line dancing for over 20 years and has been teaching it for 14 years. | ||
| Class Limit 24 | ||
| M326 | ITALIAN | ROSANNE JOYCE |
| This term we are continuing to read and discuss
articles, plus role-play. Roseanne has BA. Majored in languages. | ||
| Class limit 5. | Levy $5 | |
| M331 | GERMAN CONVERSATION | IRENE JEPSON |
| This is not a beginners' course. Members need to be fluent enough to understand the flow and to ask pertinent questions. | ||
| Class limit 25. | ||
| M332 | POT POURRI | CHRIS WATTS & MIKE PRICE |
| Ten different speakers will speak on their own area of interest or expertisethe thing to. | ||
| Date | Presenter | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Vaughan Bennison | Radio for the Print Handicapped |
| 22 Sep | Pro. Tom Warwick | Cardio-Metabolic Disease in the Over 65's |
| 29 Sep | Ken Chilcott | Quirky Music |
| 6 Oct | Roger & June Francis | Publishing a Book and Becoming an Author |
| 13 Oct | Marcus Heywood | Australia's Engagement in Antarctica |
| 20 Oct | Merren Wilkinson | King Island Renewable Energy Project |
| 27 Oct | Robert Wise | Sustainability and You |
| 3 Nov | Commander Ian Gibson | Imagining Maritime History |
| 10 Nov | Garth Paltridge | Uncertainties with Climate Change Issues |
| 17 Nov | David Owen | Role of Secretary to the Governor |
| M333 | ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCES: UPDATES AND ODDITIES | PETER TAYLOR |
| A perusal of the science of astronomy and the
results of the research programs and technology providing us with incredible images and data. Peter, a keen amateur in the world of space flight and astronomy, had worked at the Canberra NASA Deep Space Tracking Station as an explainer. | ||
| M334 | BEGINNING PAINTING | ALLISON BENDER |
| A basic training course including colour design, mediums and applications. Students will need to provide their own materials which will be discussed at the first class. | ||
| Class limit 10. | ||
| M335 | TAI CHI | MARY NEWMAN |
| Tai Chi is an effective art form that has been proven to strengthen both body and mind, and is considered suitable for anyone of any age. | ||
| Class limit 20. | Levy $2 | |
| M336 | ESPERANTO | ROBERT BUDZUL |
| Esperanto is an easy language to learn. It has only 16 rules of grammar - none of which have exceptions. Esperanto has also proven to be a good foundation for learning languages in general. | ||
| W311 | YOUR INNER FISH | HELEN LAWRENCE |
| This is one of the "Great Courses". The author, Neil Shubin's exuberance for his work on fossil fish they crawled out of the ocean and learnt to live on land has been called 'magisterial'. His team's work in the Arctic in Canada relates to us all. | ||
| W312 | GREAT PAINTERS (6 weeks) | CECILIA WOOTTON |
| This is a continuation from Term 2 and covers the last nine lectures by Professor Kloss of the Smithsonian Institution. The paintings discussed are by artists from the 19th century onwards, including Turner, the Impressionists, Matisse, Munch, Picasso and many more. A wonderful opportunity to have these works explained. There is no need to have come along in Term 2. | ||
| W313 | WHO WOULD BE A NURSE? (4 weeks) | JANE HALL |
| A look at nursing from an historical and modern perspective. How did nursing originate? How did it evolve? Coupled with hopefully a laughter-filled series of anecdotes to illustrate the day to day life of a nurse. | ||
| W314 | AUSTRALIAN NOTEWORTHY, NOTORIOUS OR ECCENTRIC PERSONALITIES | PATRICIA CORBY |
| The selection of people is a mixed bag, some will be known, e.g. Neil Davis, some probably will not, e.g. a hero of the Falklands War currently living in Tasmania. From nuns who fly to carry out their work, to outback pub owners, unofficial poet laureate, wartime nurse, one wrongly convicted of murder, to flying ace and specialist surgeon – to me they all hold interest and this interest I would like to share with you. | ||
| Date | Focus Person |
|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Tasmanian Doctor, a Hero in the Falklands War |
| 24 Sep | Murderer or Innocent? |
| 1 Oct | Tasmanian Pioneer Nurse |
| 8 Oct | Unofficial Poet Laureate |
| 15 Oct | The Flying Nun |
| 22 Oct | Doug Tracy - no relation to Dick! |
| 29 Oct | A Female Behind the Bar |
| 5 Nov | Ace of Aces! |
| 12 Nov | Refugee success |
| 19 Nov | Larrikin Photographer |
| W315 | 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 | ||
| W316 | MAH JONG | JAN CHIPMAN |
| Play and/or learn Mah Jong. Two hours for those who want to stay. | ||
| Class limit 20 but only 8 beginners. | ||
| W321 | SINGING FOR PLEASURE | ADRIENNE COOPER & ESMA WOOLLEY |
| Come and join in our great choir. New members welcome. | ||
| Levy $5 | ||
| W322 | MESSING ABOUT WITH BOATS | FRANK BROWN ET AL |
| Joan Carr, Pat Jeffery, Peter Stevenson, Ian Duffy, Bill Mearns, Rex Cox, John Hooper, Mickey Benefiel, Peter Read and Frank Brown presenting a very wide selection of topics related to boats ranging from futtocks to fenders. | ||
| W323 | THE QUINTESSENTIAL ENGLISH VILLAGE | EILEEN LEVETT |
| Idyllic thatched cottages; village greens, willow trees and duck ponds; cricket pitches and pubs. All a romantic dream?travel through history to find how the English village actually developed:- experience an archaeological dig; roam and old Roman road; sup with the Saxons; mingle at a Mediaeval market; try your hand at thatching; and of course – taste warm beer and a cold pie in the local pub! | ||
| W324 | SPANISH | SELF-DIRECTED |
| This is a continuing course so new students should have a basic knowledge of the language. | ||
| W325 | TAI CHI | MARY NEWMAN |
| Tai Chi is an effective art form that has been proven to strengthen both body and mind, and is considered suitable for anyone of any age. | ||
| Class limit 20. | Levy $2. | |
| W331 | FACING THE MUSIC | CHRIS CARSON |
| Classical music over 1500 years using LP records and cassettes tapes. Musical appreciation and discussion of techniques. | ||
| W332 | ARMCHAIR TRAVEL | JAN GREIG |
| Various members and guests will give illustrated talks about their travels. | ||
| Date | Presenter | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Don Frankcombe | Gondwanaland Forests |
| 24 Sep | Margaret Gardner | The Balkans |
| 1 Oct | Heather Buxton | Laos |
| 8 Oct | Merv Kershaw | Bulgaria and Romania; |
| 15 Oct | Bob Vincent | Singapore |
| 22 Oct | Jean Howes | European Summer |
| 29 Oct | Pat Jeffery | Mauritius |
| 5 Nov | Rob Hill | Walking St Oswald's Way |
| 12 Nov | Albert Goede | Amsterdam to Hamburg |
| 19 Nov | Albert Goede | Hamburg to Budapest |
| W333 | THE DU MAURIER FAMILY | JOAN CARR |
| Hear about this fascinating family all away from Mary Anne Clark, mistress of the Duke of York to George the Punch cartoonist,Gerard the actor, Daphne the writer and her two sisters, illustrated with some films of some of Daphne's well-known novels such as Rebecca, Frenchman's Creek and Jamaica Inn. | ||
| Class Minimum 10 | ||
| W334 | PLAY READING | DES COOPER & TONY MANLEY |
| Enjoy losing yourself in reading the part of a different character. No experience necessary – just a voice! | ||
| Class limit 8. | ||
| W335 | CIRCLE DANCING | KRISTA SANDS |
| Easy to somewhat more challenging dances from various cultures. Good gentle exercise that builds grey matter and grace. | ||
| W336 | CHESS | SELF-DIRECTED |
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The aim of the course is to assist new and those familiar with the game to better understand the
beauty of the game and to encourage improvement to all with the main aim of enjoyment coupled with
social interaction. | ||