Compact Course

Dates and prices

Age: 18+
Dates: Sunday 7 May - Saturday 17 June 2017
Level: IELTS 6.0 recommended
Advanced English Language Skills: 10 hours per week
Includes exploration of contemporary issues through the medium of English plus
Internal and external assessment (CAE, CPE, or IELTS)
Academic Subjects: 3 hours per week (depending on number of students enrolled)
Price: Tuition fees - 6 weeks - £2,940

Accommodation options:

The course is made up of the following:

Advanced English Language Skills

• 10 hours per week
• Includes: exploration of contemporary issues through the medium of English
• Internal and external assessment (CAE, CPE, or IELTS)

Academic Subjects

• 3 hours per week (depending on number of students enrolled)

Psychology and the Cinema (Anna Scarnà)
This course will use the medium of film to present basic psychological theories involving personality, abnormal and social psychology. Students will watch one film per session prior to a class discussion. The main protagonists of each film will be considered in the context of existing personality or diagnostic questionnaires. The history, experimental work and main debates surrounding each film and theory will be covered. Examples of films include Rain Man (for autistic spectrum disorder), As Good As It Gets (obsessive-compulsive disorder), Little Miss Sunshine (coping strategies, extraversion, stress, depression) Super Size Me (attitudes and beliefs, research methods). The course will develop students’ analytical skills and will introduce the concepts of experimental methods, ethics, questionnaire design and diagnostic criteria for psychological disorders.

Tribes: Identity, Diversity and the notion of Tolerance (Anna Castriota)
In the globally connected world in which we live, many issues (political, economic, religious, etc.) divide peoples. Among the issues that divide peoples, identity and diversity are arguably the most difficult to resolve. This course focuses on the concept of “identity” and how it is used to distinguish and unite us all. We will analyse the concept of “identity” through the following themes: National identity and the politics of multiculturalism; whose rights are right; culture, individual/group identities and tolerance in a globally connected world.

Business, Management and Entrepreneurship (Kay Alty)
This course will explore how successful entrepreneurs can create a local business and build a global brand. Students will learn how to develop and pitch a business plan to potential investors and how business strategy is the key to growth. The course is case study based and we will examine a broad range of sectors, markets and brands. Students will be encouraged to think strategically and creatively about business issues, many of which can be solved or improved by the application of universal business solutions.

Email manuela.williams@stclares.ac.uk or call +44 1865 517707.