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SHORT COURSES FEBRUARY TO JULY 2013 VICTORIA COMMUNITY CONTINUING EDUCATION Victoria Community Continuing Education www.victoria.ac.nz/conted Ph: 04-463 6556 Email: [email protected] Level 2, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay Study Tours UK GENEALOGY STUDY TOUR: FEBRUARY/MARCH 2013 Take your English and/or Scoish family tree research to the next level with this 14-day tour of repositories in London and Edinburgh. Our tour begins with ten days in London including the three-day Who Do You Think You Are? event at the Olympia, and then three days in Edinburgh exploring archives and libraries. You’ll receive expert guidance from in-house specialists and help and advice from the tour leader, Rachel Brown. CULTURAL HERITAGE OF SCANDINAVIA: JULY 2013 Immerse yourself in the culture and history of Scandinavia on this three- week study tour, which takes in the highlights of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Led by Martin Boswell, the tour will focus on Scandinavian artists, writers and composers and will include visits to the home- museums of Edvard Grieg, Henrik Ibsen and Carl Larsson, among others. You will also spend several days in each of the capitals – Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm – allowing time to visit the most important historical sites, as well as significant galleries and museums. You will also take in some of the spectacular ords and mountains of southern Norway. Enrolments are now open for all of these tours - there are a few spaces still leſt on the UK Genealogy Tour. PARIS, PROVENCE AND THE PAINTERS OF MODERN LIFE : FRANCE SEPTEMBER 2013 The mid 19th century marks the birth of Paris as the modern capital we know today with its wide open spaces, theatres, train stations, bars and cafes. In response to this rapidly changing urban landscape, artists created works that challenged longstanding traditions and ideals, turning their aention instead to contemporary reality. Led by Wendy Joyce this tour begins with 9 days in Paris where you will gain insight into life in the 19th- century art capital, visiting monuments, sites, and neighborhoods favoured by the artists and their friends. In the Musee d’Orsay you will see masterpieces representative of major art movements of the time (Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism). From Paris you travel north to Giverny, Normandy and then the tour heads south to Provence, in the footsteps of Paul Cezanne where you will visit the landscapes he painted near his home in Aix-en- Provence as he carried art from the 19th century into the modern era. Full itineraries and enrolment details can be found on our website www.victoria.ac.nz/studytours Literature BEOWULF: JUST HEROES AND MONSTERS? Beowulf is the earliest recorded major poem in English. It has been a key text for the study of Anglo-Saxon literature, language and culture for well over a century, has inspired several films and been translated into a prize-winning verse. This course considers Beowulf in terms of its current cultural appeal. Do we belong to a culture in need of heroes and monsters or does the poem’s appeal lie elsewhere? Elizabeth Towl (PhD Otago) specialises in medieval English literature and language. Her research specialties include manuscript culture, Chaucer and late medieval devotional treatises. 9:30am–12:30pm, Monday 11 to Friday 15 February Fee: $190 ($171) Course: 13C003A PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: 200 HUNDRED YEARS ON Celebrating the bicentenary of one of the most loved English novels, this course looks at what makes Jane Austen, and Pride and Prejudice in particular, so brilliant. Austen herself famously thought Pride and Prejudice ‘rather too light and bright and sparkling’ when her family began reading aloud her first printed copy. We explore, through lectures, video, discussion, Austen’s other writing, and a comparison with Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, what makes the book so sparkling, and how it is more than just an entertainment. David Norton is a Professor of English at Victoria. He has taught about classic English novelists throughout his career and is best known for his work on the Bible and English literature. 6pm–8pm, Thursdays 21, 28 March & 4, 11 April Fee: $110 ($99) Course: 13C009A 13 Sign up for our email newsleer Keep up-to-date with what’s on offer from Victoria University. Our regular email newsletters will let you know what’s new and what’s next. Sign up at www.victoria.ac.nz/conted More public events at Victoria can be found on Victoria Events www.victoria.ac.nz/events 13 February to July 2013 Inside... Literature Study Tours Ancient World History New Zealand Creative Writing Languages Photography Current Affairs Music Philosophy Psychology Take a closer look at your world

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VIctorIa communIty contInuIng educatIon

Victoria Community Continuing Education www.victoria.ac.nz/conted Ph: 04-463 6556 Email: [email protected] Level 2, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay

Study ToursuK genealogy study tour: february/march 2013Take your English and/or Scottish family tree research to the next level with this 14-day tour of repositories in London and Edinburgh. Our tour begins with ten days

in London including the three-day Who Do You Think You Are? event at the Olympia, and then three days in Edinburgh exploring archives and libraries. You’ll receive expert guidance from in-house specialists and help and advice from the tour leader, Rachel Brown.

cultural herItage of scandInaVIa: July 2013Immerse yourself in the culture and history of Scandinavia on this three-week study tour, which takes in the highlights of Denmark,

Norway and Sweden. Led by Martin Boswell, the tour will focus on Scandinavian artists, writers and composers and will include visits to the home-museums of Edvard Grieg, Henrik Ibsen and Carl Larsson, among others. You will also spend several days in each of the capitals – Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm – allowing time to visit the most important historical sites, as well as significant galleries and museums. You will also take in some of the spectacular fjords and mountains of southern Norway.

Enrolments are now open for all of these tours - there are a few spaces still left on the UK Genealogy Tour.

ParIs, ProVence and the PaInters of modern lIfe : france sePtember 2013The mid 19th century marks the birth of Paris as the modern capital we know today with its wide open spaces, theatres, train stations, bars and cafes.

In response to this rapidly changing urban landscape, artists created works that challenged longstanding traditions and ideals, turning their attention instead to contemporary reality. Led by Wendy Joyce this tour begins with 9 days in Paris where you will gain insight into life in the 19th-century art capital, visiting monuments, sites, and neighborhoods favoured by the artists and their friends. In the Musee d’Orsay you will see masterpieces representative of major art movements of the time (Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism). From Paris you travel north to Giverny, Normandy and then the tour heads south to Provence, in the footsteps of Paul Cezanne where you will visit the landscapes he painted near his home in Aix-en-Provence as he carried art from the 19th century into the modern era.

Full itineraries and enrolment details can be found on our website www.victoria.ac.nz/studytours

LiteraturebeoWulf: Just heroes and monsters?Beowulf is the earliest recorded major poem in English. It has been a key text for the study of Anglo-Saxon literature, language and culture for well over a century, has inspired several

films and been translated into a prize-winning verse. This course considers Beowulf in terms of its current cultural appeal. Do we belong to a culture in need of heroes and monsters or does the poem’s appeal lie elsewhere?Elizabeth Towl (PhD Otago) specialises in medieval English literature and language. Her research specialties include manuscript culture, Chaucer and late medieval devotional treatises.

9:30am–12:30pm, Monday 11 to Friday 15 February →Fee: $190 ($171) Course: 13C003A →

PrIde and PreJudIce: 200 hundred years onCelebrating the bicentenary of one of the most loved English novels, this course looks at what makes Jane Austen, and Pride and Prejudice in particular, so brilliant. Austen herself famously thought Pride and Prejudice ‘rather too light and bright and sparkling’ when her family began reading aloud her first printed copy. We explore, through lectures, video, discussion, Austen’s other writing, and a comparison with Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, what makes the book so sparkling, and how it is more than just an entertainment. David Norton is a Professor of English at Victoria. He has taught about classic English novelists throughout his career and is best known for his work on the Bible and English literature.

6pm–8pm, Thursdays 21, 28 March & 4, 11 April →Fee: $110 ($99) Course: 13C009A →

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a bloody Journey: ItalIan cItIes and culture through detectIVe fIctIonItalian detective fiction portrays a young country rich in different mentalities, languages, history and culture. It provides a journey through fascinating

aspects of regional diversity and engages in an interesting dialogue with local history. This course focuses on several Italian cities and regions through an overview of recent Italian detective fiction. It examines four successful Italian writers: the world-renowned Andrea Camilleri (Sicily), Massimo Carlotto (Padua), Carlo Lucarelli (Bologna) and Marcello Fois (Sardinia). Their work gives accounts of local traditions, culture, social problems and, last but not least, food.

Barbara Pezzotti holds a PhD in Italian. She is the author of The Importance of Place in Contemporary Italian Crime Fiction. A Bloody Journey (Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2012).

6pm-8pm, Thursdays 18 April & 2, 9 & 16 May →Fee: $110 ($99) → (for a full reading list please visit our website) Course: 13C010A

readIng shaKesPeare: the tragedy of antony and cleoPatraThis course provides the opportunity to explore the breadth and depth of William Shakespeare’s genius through the study of one of his greatest dramas.In Antony and Cleopatra you will read some of Shakespeare’s most beautiful verse and meet two of his most fascinating characters: Antony, the revered Roman general, torn between love and duty, and Cleopatra, the passionate, enigmatic queen of Egypt. Janet Secker has a BA Hons in English from Manchester University (UK). She was a secondary school English teacher for many years and has regularly taught classes in Shakespeare and other English literature studies for Kapiti WEA.

10:30am–12:30pm, Saturdays 8, 15, 22 & 29 June →Fee: $110 ($99) Course: 13C023A →

Ancient WorldtutanKhamun: then and noWEgyptologist Howard Carter opened the door to Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1923, more than 3,000 years after it had been sealed and the king had been forgotten by the world. The tomb and its contents became the most famous archaeological discovery

of the 20th century. Ninety years later, these three seminars explore Tutankhamen’s place in ancient Egypt’s “Golden Age”, trace the path to his tomb’s discovery and consider how our understanding of the king’s final resting place has changed over the intervening decades.Sarah Vidler is a freelance consultant, guide and teacher of ancient Egyptian archaeology. She has led the two Victoria University study tours to Egypt.

6:15pm–8:15pm, Thursdays 7, 14 & 21 February →Fee: $90 ($81) Course 13C020A →

celts and VIKIngs: the archaeology of scotlandThroughout the centuries, Scottish history has been shaped by invading populations that brought with them their politics and cultural influences. This course introduces a brief history of the Picts and the arrival of the Romans in Scotland. It then examines in detail the development of and interaction between the Celtic and Viking populations during the mediaeval period. Using historical records and archaeological and linguistic evidence you will discover how its history has shaped present-day Scotland.Gerit Schwenzer has an MA in Celtic studies from the University of Vienna, Austria, and is currently working on her PhD thesis in prehistoric archaeology.

9am–1:30pm, Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 May →Fee: $110 ($99) → Course: 13C018A

Victoria Community Continuing Education www.victoria.ac.nz/conted Ph: 04-463 6556 Email: [email protected] Level 2, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay

New ZealandKaPItI Island day trIP fIeld trIP Now a nature reserve and one of New Zealand’s most important sites for bird recovery, Kapiti Island was once Te Rauparaha’s stronghold and a key location for Māori military activity up until the 1830s.

This seminar/field trip combination is a great way to hear about the conservation initiatives and experience for yourself the recovering native forest inhabited by birds that are rare or non-existent on mainland New Zealand. You will land at Rangatira Point and have the opportunity to explore along the Wilkinson and/or Trig tracks. Places on the field trip are limited to 30, so enrol early.George Gibbs is a Senior Research Associate in the School of Biological Sciences at Victoria, having retired from the position of Associate Professor in 1999. John Barrett (Ngāti Toa, Te Atiawa and Ngāti Raukawa) jointly owns and operates the tourism company Kapiti Island Nature Tours. His grandmother was the last of the family farmers on Kapiti Island.

Seminar: 6pm-8pm, Thursday 14 March →Field trip: 9am-3.30pm, Saturday 16 March →Fee: $150 Course: 13CF01A →

KaPItI Island tWo-day eXPerIence fIeld trIP This year we are also offering a unique opportunity for 17 people to stay overnight on Kapiti Island in shared accommodation. On day one you will land at Rangatira Point to explore along the Wilkinson and/or Trig tracks. In the afternoon you’ll be transported by boat to your accommodation at North End. After dinner and drinks you will be able to experience the avian ‘night-life’ of Kapiti Island on a kiwi-spotting night walk. The following day you can observe the bird species that inhabit the shrub land around Okupe Lagoon or do the Okupe Loop Walk. Places on the two-day experience are limited to 17, so enrol early. Accommodation and three meals are included.George Gibbs and John Barrett.

Seminar: 6pm-8pm, Thursday 14 March →Field trip: 9am Saturday 16 to 3.30pm Sunday 17 March →Fee: $390 Course: 13CF01B →

Please note: Fees for the Kapiti Island courses include Department of Conservation permit(s) and return boat trip to Kapiti Island. They do not include transport to and from Paraparaumu. Please see our website for full details and terms and conditions for these courses.

orIgIns of neW Zealand’s lIfe and landscaPesWhy are the life-forms of Aotearoa, New Zealand so different from elsewhere in the world? Where did they come from, and how long have they been in New Zealand as we know it? These

questions are at the core of the scientific discipline known as ‘historical biogeography’, which attempts to unravel history and explain the composition and form of today’s flora and fauna – what lives where and why.This course examines New Zealand’s environment and our current interpretation of its history – plants, animals and geological features – in the context of evolutionary time. It includes an introduction to methods used to explain these features – from the time of the dinosaurs to that of the kiwi; and it answers the question about New Zealand’s postulated ‘drowning’ scenario with the consequent loss of all its terrestrial animals and plants.George Gibbs

6pm–8pm, Wednesdays 3, 10 & 17 April →Fee: $90 ($81) Course: 13C021A →

History elements of hIstoryThis course examines the social and cultural history of selected chemical elements, such as nitrogen, platinum, hydrogen and radium. You will learn about the discovery of these elements, the political and economic consequences of the resulting technologies and the cultural impact on human societies.

Alexander Maxwell did a double Bachelor’s degree in physics and history before completing his PhD at the University of Wisconsin. He has been teaching history for five years at Victoria, where he also runs the Antipodean East European Study Group.

6pm–8pm, Thursdays 17, 24 & 31 January →Fee: $90 ($81) Course: 13C015A →

ParIs, ProVence and the PaInters of modern lIfe Discover one of France’s most fascinating periods of artistic history. This course introduces French art of the second half of the 19th century, focusing on artistic responses to the concept of

‘modernity’, a term coined by the famous poet and art critic Charles Baudelaire in 1863. You will explore the different ways French artists of the time embraced or rejected ‘modernity’, paying particular attention to avant-garde artists associated with the Realist, Impressionist and Post-Impressionist movements. This course is a great introduction to the 2013 France Study tour - see the listing on the previous page.Wendy Joyce holds a PhD in 19th-century French studies from Princeton University and has lectured at universities in France, England and Australia.

10am–12pm, Saturdays 6, 13, 20 & 27 April →Fee: $110 ($99) Course: 13C019A →

clImb your famIly tree: fIrst stePs In researchDo you want to start climbing your family tree but are not sure where to begin? Have you heard family stories that you want to confirm? This intensive two-day course will show you how to start researching

your family history - where to go, what you might find out and how this leads you to further information. You will learn how to use birth, marriage and death certificates as the starting point and through two visits to the National Library you will become familiar with other available resources - like newspapers, wills and photographs. Rachel Brown has been researching her own family history for more than two decades and has been teaching family history for 10 years and is leading the 2013 genealogy study tour to the United Kingdom.

9am–4pm, Saturdays 11 & 18 May →Fee: $170 ($153) Course: 13C002A →

Why are there seVen days In a WeeK?We take the seven-day week for granted, but what is a week and why seven days? Why not six days or eight or some other number? It’s a recent invention, but who invented it, where, when and why? In this one-off lecture you will discover its surprising origins.Peter Clemerson gained a BSc from Manchester University (UK) and subsequently worked in the IT industry. He recently completed his MA degree at Massey University and continues to study there as a PhD student. He is a member of the Humanist Society of New Zealand and the New Zealand Skeptics.

10:30am-12:30pm, Saturday 6 July →Fee: $30 ($27) Course: 13C013A →

Writing Courses with the International Institure for Modern Letters WRITING FOR CHILDREN Eirlys Hunter Trimester 2, Mondays 4pm-7pm

SHORT FICTION Kate Duignan Trimesters 1 & 2, Fridays 10am-1pm

POETRY James Brown, Trimester 2, Thursdays 3pm-6pm

CREATIVE NONFICTION Harry Ricketts Trimester 2, Fridays 9.30am-12.30pm

For more information and application deadlines email: [email protected] or visit: www.victoria.ac.nz/modernletters or call 04 463 6854

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Creative Writingshort fIctIonA good piece of short fiction makes for an intense and powerful reading experience. In this three-day workshop you’ll examine some fine examples of the genre and undertake guided writing exercises that will help

you develop your style and subjects. The workshop covers all the stages of the writing process from the composting and germination of ideas to key points for publishing, and investigates aspects of the craft such as point of view, structure, dialogue and voice.Kate Duignan teaches the undergraduate Short Fiction course at the International Institute of Modern Letters, Victoria University and published her first novel, Breakwater (Victoria University Press), in 2001.

10am-4:30pm, Saturdays 9, 16 & 23 February →Fee: $375 → (see our website for pre-course activity) Course: 13C004A

creatIVe nonfIctIon Nonfiction is sometimes called the fourth genre or the literature of reality. The term creative nonfiction refers to any kind of nonfiction writing that uses the techniques of narrative fiction. In practice, this tends to mean the memoir, the personal essay, the biographical sketch, travel writing and other kinds of prose lifewriting.In this intensive course you will be able to focus on a specific area of interest and receive guidance in the particular issues associated with nonfiction writing.Catharina van Bohemen completed the MA in Creative Writing in 2008, during which she wrote about walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain. She is currently researching the life of artist Flora Scales.

10am–4:30pm, Saturday 9, Sunday 10 & Saturday 16 February →Fee: $375 → (see our website for pre-course activity) Course: 13C001A

Poetry on and off the PageIn this course poetry is presented both on and off the page. Elements of chance, play and sound are introduced, alongside a solid grounding in the technical aspects of honing language and style. The course focuses on sharing your work and giving and receiving constructive feedback. You will be given challenging and enjoyable writing exercises to do in class, plus exercises as inspiration for between classes. You’ll explore such issues as: What is ‘good’ poetry? How can you improve your poems? How do you give and receive constructive feedback? How can you make writing a regular part of your life?

Hinemoana Baker (Raukawa/Toa/Te Āti Awa, Ngā Tahu, Pākehā) is a writer, musician and teacher of creative writing. She has published two poetry collections, mātuhi | needle (2004) and kōiwi kōiwi | bone bone (2010). Her work has featured in many anthologies.

10am–4:30pm, Saturdays 4, 11 & 18 May →Fee: $375 → (see our website for pre-course activity) Course: 13C005A

scrIPtWrItIng for begInnersScript analysis – being able to read scripts for their strengths and weaknesses – is key to your development as a screenwriter. It helps you improve your work and to identify why you are having trouble with a script. This skill is an often overlooked but vital part of successful scriptwriting.This course covers scene construction and how to make scenes effective and gripping. You will learn how to write visually for film and about the importance of stories and what audiences want from them. You will also learn how to create a story that stands out from the crowd.

Gavin McGibbon has numerous writing credits in theatre and radio. He has worked as a script editor and is currently a PhD student at the Institute of Modern Letters, Victoria University. He has taught at Victoria and The New Zealand Film School.

10am–4pm, Saturdays 6, 13, 20, 27 April & 4 May →Fee: $400 → (see our website for pre-course activity) Course: 13C006A

Languagegrammar to go!People learn a language for many reasons – for personal satisfaction, travel, work or study, or to communicate with family and friends. Whatever language you learn, understanding English grammar is an important starting point. How do tenses work in English? What is a verb, a pronoun, a participle or a preposition?Grammar is the skeleton of a language – yet many of us didn’t learn it at school and are flummoxed when faced with the grammar of another language. This course offers an enjoyable focus on the basics of English grammar. It will suit those planning to learn another language and anyone wanting to gain a better understanding of their own. Glenys Bowman is a journalist/writer, writing teacher and a “bit of a grammar freak”. She has taught English and writing at secondary schools, polytechnics and universities, most recently at Victoria.

6pm–8pm, Tuesdays 9, 16, 23, 30 April & 7 May →Fee: $130 ($117) Course: 13C008A →

Victoria Community Continuing Education www.victoria.ac.nz/conted Ph: 04-463 6556 Email: [email protected] Level 2, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay

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Te Ata Tuhi *+ Tuesday 12 February Wednesday 22 May Tuesday 3 September

Everyday Māori 1 + Monday 11 February Monday 20 May

Everyday Māori 2 + Monday 2 September

NZ Sign Language 1 Wednesday 20 February Wednesday 4 September

NZ Sign Language 2 Wednesday 22 May

Arabic 1 Wednesday 13 February Wednesday 22 May Tuesday 3 February

Arabic 2 Wednesday 4 September

Arabic 3 Tuesday 12 February

Chinese 1** Monday 11 February Tuesday 21 May Monday 2 September

Chinese 2** Tuesday 12 February Monday 20 May Tuesday 3 September

French 1 Monday 11 February Tuesday 21 May Monday 2 September

French 2 Monday 20 May Tuesday 3 September

German 1 Thursday 14 February Thursday 5 September

Italian 1 Monday 11 February Tuesday 21 May Monday 2 September

Italian 2 Monday 20 May Tuesday 3 September

Italian 3 Tuesday 12 February

Japanese 1 Thursday 14 February Thursday 5 September

Russian 1 Wednesday 13 February Wednesday 4 September

Spanish 1 # Wednesday 13 February Thursday 23 May Monday 2 September

Spanish 2 # Monday 11 February Wednesday 22 May Thursday 5 September

Spanish 3 # Thursday 14 February Wednesday 4 September

Languages and CulturesBroaden your linguistic horizons, choosing from one of our 10 languages. Full outlines for all courses can be found on our website www.victoria.ac.nz/conted

Courses run for 10 weeks except for Māori language classes, which run for eight weeks. Courses consist of a two-hour class once a week except Te Ata Tuhi: Te Reo Māori and Tikanga for the Workplace which is a 90-minute class.

Evening classes run from 5:45pm–7:45pm except for our Spanish language classes, which start at 6pm or 6:15pm and Te Ata Tuhi: Te Reo Māori and Tikanga for the Workplace which runs from 11am-12.30pm.

Courses are limited to 20 people, except for New Zealand Sign Language, which has a class limit of 16 people.

fees All language courses: $240 ($216), except Everyday Māori (eight sessions): $200 ($180), and Te Ata Tuhi: Te Reo Māori and Tikanga for the Workplace (eight sessions): $454.25 ($395).Reduced fees (in brackets) are available for:

Early Bird (enrolments received two weeks •before the course start date)Community Services Card holders•Previously enrolled Community Continuing •Education language students.

WhIch leVel should you choose?Our website has further details about course content and which level is right for you. If you have further questions after reading this information please contact us.

* Daytime course from 11am-12.30pm + Course runs for eight weeks # Class starts at 6pm or 6:15pm** In collaboration with the Confucius Institute

Photographysouth coast: WanderIngs WIth Woolf fIeld trIP Capture the sights of Wellington’s beautiful south coast landscapes and nature with Simon Woolf, one of New Zealand’s most well respected photographers. You will travel to different coastal

locations, to gain an understanding of how to use your camera in relation to the surroundings.During this course you will learn valuable tips and tricks to improve your photography skills and take your landscape and nature shots to the next level in an educational, fun, and interactive way!Simon Woolf (FPSNZ, MPhotog) is a multi-award winning photographer. He runs a well-known Wellington photography studio and has had work published in New Zealand and overseas.

6pm–8pm, Mondays 18, 25 February & 4 March →Fee: $130 Course 13CF02A →

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Professional and Executive DevelopmentVictoria offers a wide range of professional development public courses to meet individual and business development needs.

Full course information and course dates can be found on our website www.victoria.ac.nz/profdev

Musicmadame butterfly: an IntroductIon to the oPeraThis seminar introduces Giacomo Puccini’s Madame Butterfly – one of the best loved and most performed operas. Teenaged geisha Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) believes completely in

her marriage “in Japanese fashion” to an American naval officer, but it ends in inevitable tragedy. Puccini’s melodies, at once entrancing and dramatically and emotionally compelling, have a delicacy unique to this Japanese-flavoured opera. The Act 1 love duet, Act 2 flower duet and Cio-Cio-San’s aria “Un bel di” (One fine day) combine this mastery.Puccini’s opera Madame Butterfly features in the NBR New Zealand Opera’s 2013 programme at the St James Theatre, Wellington from 11-18 May.Peter Baillie is a well-known Wellington tenor with a long and distinguished career in Europe and Australia. He sings and teaches opera in New Zealand and internationally.

2pm–5pm, Sunday 7 April →Fee: $45 ($40.50) Course: 13C022A →

PhilosophyeXPlorIng PhIlosoPhyThe surest way to understand philosophy is to practise it. In this course, you will acquire an understanding of philosophy and strengthen your thinking skills by tackling classic philosophical questions such as those about free will and newer questions like ‘What can’t money buy?’. Wendy Weideli has a PhD in philosophy from Auckland University in the area of personal identity.

6pm–8pm, Wednesdays 13 February to 20 March (6 sessions) →Fee: $170 ($153) Course: 13C007A →

Psychologythe scIence of haPPInessUsing positive psychology, this course can help you focus on building your personal strengths and developing strategies to increase your overall quality of life. It is based on a scientific approach to happiness and

covers the theoretical background to positive psychology while providing practical strategies for achieving positive change in your life. This course is a basic introduction for the general public.Christoph Huelsmann is a clinical psychologist. He works part-time in private practice and as a clinical advisor for the Accident Compensation Corporation. He holds degrees in family therapy, neurolinguistic programming and cognitive behavioural therapy.

6pm–8pm, Tuesdays 5, 12, 19, 26 March & 9 April →Fee: $180 ($162) Course: 13C016A →

sPort Psychology for coaches and athletesSport psychology applies a scientific approach to people in sport and exercise contexts. This includes studying how psychological factors affect you or your team’s performance in sport and how participation in exercise and sport affects us. This course applies scientifically-based thinking to strategies that can help coaches and athletes.Christoph Huelsmann

6pm–8pm, Tuesdays 7 May to 11 June (6 sessions) → Fee: $170 ($153) Course: 13C012A →

Current Affairsthe PolItIcs of heroInThis course explores the relationship between governments and the global narcotics trade. Discover how opium and heroin have impacted on countries such as the United States of America, Russia, China,

Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, Dubai, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand, and learn about the current dilemmas facing anti-narcotic policy makers.Michael Thomson is a graduate in politics and economics from Victoria. He worked in the non-profit sector in several regions including Europe, India, Taiwan and South-East Asia. His work has involved education, government, international aid and development.

6pm–8pm, Mondays 4, 11, 18 & 25 March →Fee: $110 ($99) Course: 13C014A →

some are more eQual than othersSocio-economic disparity has recently been grabbing the local headlines, but this is not unique to New Zealand. Globally, high levels of inequality can be linked to events such as the Arab Spring, the Chilean Winter, the London riots and the Occupy protests. In this course, you will consider how the evolution of the concept of inequality is changing the world we live in, from education to sneakers, and discuss the challenge of creating an ‘equality of opportunity’ for all. Colin Kennedy is a Teaching Fellow in Victoria’s School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences. He teaches in Development Studies with particular research interests in inequality in education, impacts of socio-economic disparity and theories of dependency.

6pm–8pm, Mondays 8, 15, 2 & 29 April →Fee: $110 ($99) Course: 13C011A →

Who WIll rePlace the unIted states as the neXt global economIc suPerPoWer?During this course you will consider who will replace the United States as the next global economic superpower. You will look at why the United States is

considered to be unlikely to retain its position as the world’s leading economy, and at the prospects for India and China. The course examines history, economics, politics, culture, geography and environmental considerations.Michael Thomson

6pm–8pm, Wednesdays 8, 15, 22 & 29 May →Fee: $110 ($99) Course: 13C017A →

Victoria Community Continuing Education www.victoria.ac.nz/conted Ph: 04-463 6556 Email: [email protected] Level 2, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay

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We Will Work With You! Wellington Media ColleCtive 1978-1998 martha rosler, the boWery In tWo InadeQuate descrIPtIVe systems the consumers of the future, a commIssIoned ProJect by WhIte fungus23 October – 21 December 2012 - 22 January – 10 February 2013

adaM art gallerY Gate 3, Kelburn Parade, Open Tuesday-Sunday 11am-5pm free entry, all Welcome

Visit our website for more information on the public programme that accompanies this exhibition.

www.adamartgallery.org.nz

PIPItea camPus: GROUND FLOOR, RUTHERFORD HOUSE , PHONE 04-463 6160

Kelburn camPus : LEVEL 3, STUDENT UNION BUILDING, PHONE 04-463 5515