WEA - TONBRIDGE

 

Branch Secretary: Jill Britcher tel: 01233 634410
or
Tony Wakeford tel:01892 750316

COURSES SEPTEMBER 2008
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British Identity and the World: The Last 300 Years C3725453
"Britain has lost an empire and not yet found a role". Spoken 40 years ago is that true today? This course looks back over the last 300 years in Britain's relations with the world and the new challenges facing us in the 21st century.
Tutor Jim Chrystie
Venue Adult Education Centre, Avebury Avenue Tonbridge TN9 1TG
Date Mondays 2.00pm to 4.00pm 10 meetings from 29 September 2008 Fee: £68

Six Kentish Towns C3725459
Kent has some of England's most historic towns, dating from prehistoric times. We shall look at six - Canterbury; Dover; Faversham; Margate; Rochester and Sandwich, discussing their historical development, plan, townscape and buildings, both existing and long since vanished.
Tutor David Carder
Venue St Eanswythe's Mission, 58 Priory Road, Tonbridge TN9 2BL
Date Tuesdays 10.15am to 12.15pm 10 meetings from 30 September 2008 Fee: £68

The Architectural History of London C3725462
This course will study the architectural hertitage of the capital and how the buildings tell the history and social needs of the day.
Tutor Hubert Pragnell
Venue Venue to be arranged. Please contact the Branch Secretary
Date Tuesdays 10.00am to 12noon 10 meetings from 13 January 2009 Fee: £68

Watercolour and Mixed Media Painting C3725469
This practical course is designed to provide students with a a structured sequence of learning goals through which they can develop their existing skills.
Tutor Michele Illing
Venue Baptist Church, Darenth Avenue, Tonbridge
Date Wednesdays 10.00 to 12noon 10 meetings from 1 October 2008 Fee: £68

Watercolour and Mixed Media Painting C37254670
This practical course is designed to provide students with a a structured sequence of learning goals through which they can develop their existing skills.
Tutor Michele Illing
Venue Baptist Church, Darenth Avenue, Tonbridge
Date Wednesdays 10.00 to 12noon 10 meetings from 14 January 2009 Fee: £68

Philosophy - Art, Morality and the Problem of Value C3725466
When is one artwork better than another? When is one action or person morally good? By looking at major theories of aesthetics and ethics we will explore the nature of such value judgements and the relation between facts and values.
Tutor Greg Artus
Venue Adult Education Centre, Avebury Avenue Tonbridge TN9 1TG
Date Wednesdays 10.00am to 12 noon 20 meetings from 1 October 2008 Fee: £136

Literature: Fabulous Animals C3725467
Beginning with Dicken's quotation about 'fabulous animals', we will explore the place of animals and the sea in human experience and imagination in novels by Hemingway, Martell, Orwell and Penney, Peter Scaffer's play, 'Equus' and selected poems by Ted Hughes.
Tutor David Matthews
Venue Adult Education Centre, Avebury Avenue Tonbridge TN9 1TG
Date Thursdays 10.00am to 12 noon 20 meetings from 2 October 2008 Fee: £136


To book a place on any of our courses please call. You can pay in advance or at the first class meeting.
THE FEES are £3.40 PER HOUR. Very good value!
If you are in receipt of means tested benefits there is no fee.

Financial help is also available to those that feel they need it. Contact the Branch Secretary for further details of the courses or 0800 328 1060 to talk to our regional office about hardship.


© 2008 WEA Tonbridge Branch