Course List 2nd Semester 2007 - Sydney U3A

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HARBOURSIDE NORTH REGION Enquiries, NOT bookings, Lesley Duffill 9969 9546 MOSMAN 3-hour parking Mosman Cache (behind the fire station). Bridgepoint Shopping Centre (lower level) and Vista St. car park. Public Transport - Northern Beaches and Taronga Zoo buses from Wynyard along Military Road: 257 bus from Chatswood. Coordinator: Lesley Duffill 9969 9546 72HZ01 FOOD FOR THOUGHT **(14) Using ‘Cheap Eats’ and ‘City Rail Guide’ we meet for lunch at various ethnic cafes. We aim to discover some of the cooking origins, locations and unique ingredients in our travels. Friendliness, fun and food as a basis for finding out about different cultures. Alt. Fridays from 20 July, Leader:and Details: Kathy Smith 9904 0450 Members on the waiting list from semester 1, please phone Kathy immediately. MOSMAN ART GALLERY Cnr of Myahgah Rd and Short St., Mosman (opposite Alan Border Oval) 72HA06 SEVEN WONDERS OF NEW SOUTH WALES We look at seven natural and man made wonders of NSW; Bradfield’s Babies; the Opera House; Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme; Port Jackson; the Great Northern Railway; a new role for Bell’s Line of Road. (7 sessions) Monday 9 July then alt. Mondays from 30 July, 10:30 - 12:30 Leader: Ian De Mellow and Roger Link Bookings: Phyllis Clout 9969 6846 72HA07 SQUATTER’S CASTLES This course looks at land development and regulation in the 19th century as the pastoral industry enabled squatters’ power and influence to grow. The Ogilvie family who emigrated in 1824 are the case study for this pattern of settlement and the establishment of “castles”. (5 sessions) Alt. Mondays from 23 July, 10:30 - 12:30 Leader: Marie Kennedy Bookings: Lynne Hillier 9939 1707 (after 5 pm) 72HA08 MODERN ECONOMIC GROWTH: RICH COUNTRIES - POOR COUNTRIES What is modern economic growth Historically when and where did it start, and how has it led to the current global inequalities in terms of incomes, higher life expectancy, etc Is globalisation leading to fairer international distribution of wealth No prior knowledge assumed. (6 sessions) Each Monday from 22 October, 10:30 - 12:30 Leader: John Drabble Bookings: June King 9929 7245 (after 5pm) MOSMAN SQUARE SENIORS’ CENTRE Next to Mosman Council Chambers, Mosman Square (off Military Road) Spit Junction 72HS04 ORIGINS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Civil engineers and their forerunners have been designing and building civic infrastructure for some 5,000 years. This series traces the origins of the civil engineers’ skills from the Romans, Renaissance and Industrial Revolution to 1900; roads, canals, railways, materials, mathematics, buildings, water supply and sewage. (6 sessions) Each Wednesday from 11 July, 10:00 - 12:00 Leader: Don Fraser Bookings: Faith Fraser 9337 5307 72HS05 TALES AND TRAILS OF THE AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSHES The people, places and life on the goldfields of 19th century Australia. Odd facts, quirky people and weird places that saved the colonies and brought Australia to nationhood thanks to GOLD (plus some diversions into items of Gold PLATED trivia). (6 sessions) Each Wednesday from 22 August, 10:00 - 12:00 Leader: Graham Levido Bookings: Margaret Saville 9960 2127 72HS06 THEY MADE AN IMPACT The lives of Benjamin Franklin, Voltaire, Samuel Pepys and Christopher Wren will be described. Also a procession of astronomers from ancient Greece to Halley are inspected. (4 sessions) Each Wednesday from 3 October, 10:00 - 12:00 Leader: Paul Barclay Bookings: Annika Tults 9484 5202 72HS07 ICONIC AMERICAN WRITERS Some of America’s prose writers will be looked at. One per session starting with Nathaniel Hawthorne’s ‘Scarlet Letter’; then Poe’s ‘Tales of Mystery and Imagination’; Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby’; William Faulkner’s ‘Light in August’ and Steinbeck’s ‘Grapes of Wrath’. (5 sessions) Each Wednesday from 31 October, 10:00 - 12:00 Leader: Andrew Caro Bookings: Kate Caro 9929 6489 THE GARRISON- KILLARNEY RETIREMENT CENTRE 3 Spit Rd, Mosman (opposite Trumps Bridge Centre) 100yds flat walk from Spit Junction bus stops. 3 hour car parking at Mosman Cache behind the fire station. 72HK04 IN DEFENCE OF CAPITALISM Accepted wisdom says that the state of the world is getting worse and capitalism is to blame. We will look at the information which shows this to be incorrect. Participants will be encouraged to discuss this information and carry out their own research. (6 sessions) Each Thursday from 12 July, 1:30 - 3:30 Leader:and Bookings: Tony McCurdy 9418 8866 72HK05 SCIENCE AND RELATED TOPICS As an introduction we will discuss “ Was Napoleon Poisoned”. Then we will consider environmental aspects of water, soil, air, and coal combustion. Further discussion will be on clean coal and nuclear energy. (6 sessions) Each Thursday from 23 August, 1:30 - 3:30 Leader:: Dal Swaine Bookings: Leslie Maher 9909 8334 14 Sydney U3A Ca lendar & Course List - 2nd Semester 2007
THE MANORS OF MOSMAN RETIREMENT VILLAGE 6 Hale Road, Mosman (off Military Road) Buses: 143, 144, 175, 247, 250 (along Military Road) 72HV01 BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP **(14) Books will be selected from a wide range of fiction, biography and non-fiction. At the first meeting we will discuss ‘Dombey and Son’ by Charles Dickens, other books for discussion will be decided by members at the first meeting. We aim to discuss a different book at each fortnightly meeting. Alt. Tuesdays from 10 July, 10:00 - 12:00 Leader: Val Muir Bookings: Barbara Shannon 9969 6070 72HV02 CREATIVE WRITING **(12) Beginners and experienced writers welcomed. We will explore many genres (short stories, poetry, etc.) by using stimulating exercises that could lead your writing in exciting directions. Alt. Tuesdays from 17 July, 10:30 - 12:30 Occasional Leader: Ronnie Hoffman Bookings: Ellie Van Schie 9905 2568 72HV03 TOPICAL ISSUES – DISCUSSION GROUP This group will discuss a range of social issues and current affairs with group participation encouraged. Alt. Wednesdays from 25 July, 10:00 - 12:00 Leader: Joan Castle Bookings: Rose Hochman 9449 8306 DOUGHERTY COMMUNITY CENTRE The Meeting Room seats 40 people. 7 Victor Street, Chatswood 3-hour free parking at Westfield car park opposite. Public transport - short walk from Chatswood bus and train interchange Coordinator: Beverley Peken 9888 3101 72HD18 FAMOUS SCIENTISTS – THEIR LIVES AND WORKS NEW – The scientists discussed will be those whose discoveries were revolutionary at the time and are still relevant today. This course is for the layperson who would like to understand how each scientist built on the discoveries of their predecessors to produce ground-breaking insights into how the natural world works. (5 sessions) Alt. Tuesdays from 17 July, 10:30 - 12:30 Leader: John and Maureen Webb Bookings: Jim Watson 9417 3087 72HD19 INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF THE 21ST CENTURY NEW – This course will examine the threat posed by infectious diseases in today’s world. Topics include the pros and cons of immunisation, the emergence of antibiotic resistant organisms, the importance of blood-borne diseases, the economic impact of agricultural diseases and the threat of bioterrorism. (6 sessions) Alt. Tuesdays from 25 Sept. to 23 Oct. then each week, 10:30 - 12:30 Leader: Penny Bishop Bookings: Lynette Brady 9958 3577 72HD20 CARBON DIOXIDE, THE GREATEST AND WORST WASTE NEW – The lectures will look at our world’s atmosphere, its development and changes, particularly in relation to life in its many forms. Measurements of recent changes in the atmosphere, weather, surface and sea temperatures will be discussed, and related to the human population and its activities. Possibilities for the future will be considered. (5 sessions) Each Monday from 17, 24 Sept. 8, 22, 30 Oct. 10:30 - 12:30 Leader: Angela Jones Bookings: Margaret Urquhart 9411 8501 72HD21 ALL ABOUT MEMORY This course covers memory for the over 60s, strategies for names and for the longer term; where memories are kept and memory systems; the relation of memory to general health and minimising the risk of dementia. (4 sessions) Each Friday from 27 July, 10:30 - 12:30 Leader: Judy Wiles Bookings: Joy Huxley 9427 2087 72HD22 ALL SORTS OF NAMES We will look at the history, derivation and usage of first names, surnames, nicknames, eponyms and place names: also house, pet, pub, newspaper, car, train and shop and trade names. Including some stories about names. (5 sessions) Each Monday from 16 July, 10:30 - 12:30 Leader:and Bookings: Joyce Chapman 9449 9006 72HD23 WOMEN IN PHILOSOPHY What are the philosophical assumptions underlying the social position of women Why are women identified with the body and the emotions Why understand the feminine in terms of nature How to think motherhood What is feminist theory We look at Wollstoncraft, Beauvoir, Irigaray and a few others. (8 sessions) Alt. Tuesdays from 24 July, 10:30 - 12:30 Leader: Nicole Helmy Bookings: John Stone 9411 3447 72HD24 FOOD IN CULTURE AND HISTORY Food, with all its customs and rituals is a fascinating indicator of social history. However, the culture of food has significantly influenced history too. We will look at Neo-lithic, Ancient Greece, Rome, and Japan, with Medieval and Renaissance to come. (6 sessions) Each Wednesday from 29 August, 10:30 - 12:30 Leader: Heather Bentley Bookings: Joy Martin 9888 6465 72HD25 ROME: POPES, CARDINALS AND ARCHITECTS In 1417 the Popes returned to Rome after 100 years absence. They returned to a desolate, decrepit city and gave it “re-birth”, happily coinciding with the Renaissance of the arts which transformed Italy. This course explores the fascinating mixture of Cardinals, churches, villas and courtesans which engaged an extraordinary assembly of painter-sculptor-architects. (6 sessions) Each Tuesday from 14 August, 1:30 - 3:30 Leader: Peter Ryland Bookings: Betty Campbell 9997 5298 72HD26 DESIGNER UNIVERSE **(15) Developments in astrophysics and cosmology over the last 50 years point strongly to the view that the universe is both created and fine-tuned for life. We look at some of the evidence for this, using results of general relativity and nuclear physics applied to cosmology. (6 sessions) Alt. Wednesdays from 1 August, 10:30 - 12:30 Leader: Ted Fackerell Bookings: Ruth Fackerell 9908 3211 72HD27 RIVERS AND MAN This course looks at 5 of the world’s big rivers and ways in which people have been influenced by them. Also the ways in which people have used and changed them for human needs. (4 sessions) Each Wednesday from 1 August, 10:30 - 12:30 Leader: Ian Nicol Bookings: Nan Butcher 9416 4194 72HD28 ORCHESTRA IN PERFORMANCE, VOICE IN OPERA AND COMPOSER IN COMPOSITION NEW – During September, October and November, be attuned to the Orchestra in rehearsal and performance. Live the voices of Gobbi, Corelli, Lanza, Callas and Nihllson. Extracts from Boris Godonov, ‘Tristan and Isolde’, Russian Opera at the Bolshoi, Orlando Furioso and others. Be excited by Orchestra and the Voice in exultation. Each Friday from 14 Sept., 11:00 - 1:00 Leader: Robert Lutton Bookings: Maya Varga 9904 8520 72HD17 DISCUSSION GROUP Dealing with topics of general interest relevant to our times. Alt. Thursdays from 5 July, 10:00 - 12:00 Leader: Margaret Thomason 9488 8960 Sydney U3A Calendar & Course List - 2nd Semester 2007 15
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