Join us to take your conversational skills to the next level. Participants will practise communication skills in simple, real-life personal, recreational, and public settings.
Course Start Month: April
Five Medieval New Towns in Oxfordshire
This course will examine five Oxfordshire market towns, all of which were developed as new towns in the Middle Ages – Thame, Chipping Norton, Witney, Woodstock, and Burford. There will be alternating class sessions and field trips to the study towns.
Japanese: Beginners Conversation
Join this course to develop and polish your elementary conversation skills for simple, everyday situations.
Medieval Oxford
This course explores how Oxford became a centre for learning in the middle ages, as well as a centre for trade and government. It examines the sponsorship of its splendid buildings and collections as well as the tensions between townspeople and scholars.
French: Intermediate Conversation
A dynamic and interactive French conversation class which will refine your French conversational skills in a range of familiar situations at work, place of study, leisure places or whilst travelling abroad.
How to Look at Art: Key Skills in Visual and Contextual Analysis
Join us for this introduction to the art historian’s key skills, whether you wish to enhance your enjoyment of art or equip yourself for further study.
French: Lower Intermediate Conversation
Join us to take your conversational skills to the next level. Participants will practice communication skills in simple personal, recreational, and public settings.
Philosophy of Art: An Introduction
Through studying influential philosophers and reflecting on our engagement with art, we explore: the nature and value of art; learning from art; enjoyment of art; art’s role in our lives; originality, expression, creativity and inspiration.
Walking the Past
There are archaeological sites all around us: hillforts and stone circles, Roman towns, ancient fields and roads. During this course, we will venture out and look at the archaeological landscape.
The Palaeolithic Origins of Bow and Arrow Technology
The bow and arrow represents a significant development in projectile technology that dates back as much as 80,000 years ago. Join us to explore the complexities and implications of this technology for early modern human hunter-gatherers.
Plants on a Changing Planet
Plants have existed on this planet longer than humans. As the climate on Earth has changed dramatically since its origins, how have plants survived? This course will explore how plants adapt to thrive across the world in different environments.
Biblical Archaeology: Ancient Israel and Judah
Step into the world of Biblical Archaeology and uncover the secrets of ancient Israel and Judah. Explore how discoveries and artifacts bring the Hebrew Bible to life, while debating the connections between history, interpretation, and faith.