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A number of our degrees are also offered with an additional foundation year (Year 0). Whether you are a school-leaver or someone considering returning to study but don't have the entry requirements for your chosen subject, a foundation year course may be just what you're looking for.
A foundation year is the first year of a four year programme which:
Following the Foundation Year you will go on to explore areas including:
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How are the societies in which we live governed? How are the key decisions that shape our lives made? Which groups hold power in the contemporary world? How have different national governments dealt with the financial crisis? Is democracy a force for good in the world? From general elections, to the Arab Spring and the Occupy movement, our Politics degree seeks to situate the big issues of the day in their various historical and philosophical contexts, and thus facilitate clear and informed debate.
We pride ourselves on the warm atmosphere and inclusive spirit of our courses and learning environment. Our teaching has been recognised for its innovative character, particularly the studentcentred nature of learning and assessment, while the research activities of our team mean that we are at the forefront of our disciplines. Our priority is to provide high quality learning and teaching, and a transformative student experience. Our students recognise this by consistently nominating us for teaching awards.
"The course itself was very interesting but for me, the most important part of my success was the support from the lecturers. They seemed to genuinely care about the students. There was a concerted effort to engage with each and every student and not just the more vocal students. Every lecturer would encourage the students to catch up with them for a coffee outside of lectures for advice or guidance on the class which was a great help."
You might already have some firm ideas about politics: what makes politics important and what makes political life so interesting. Or you might not have any party preference, philosophical bias or political experience. Either way, you will fit into our Politics degree programme perfectly: as long as you are enthusiastic and interested in the way the world works, then our combination of empirical political study, theoretical analysis and in depth discussion of political issues and events will suit you down to the ground.
"The best thing about Christ Church Politics and international relations is the small class sizes, in addition to big lectures. The lecturers all know you, and you get to know them too. It is friendly, supportive and a great learning environment."
By choosing our Politics course, students develop an understanding of the local, national, international, and global dimensions of politics. Our courses look at a range of important areas. These include:
Political systems in the UK, Europe, and across the globe;
Contemporary political philosophy (encompassing questions such as 'what is justice?', 'is capitalism the best form of economic system?'; 'is there a convincing alternative to democracy?');
Political leadership ('what makes an effective political leader?', and 'what makes a bad one?');
As well as traditional teaching methods such as lectures and tutorials, there are opportunities to go on field trips to Houses of Parliament or the European Union institutions in Brussels and Strasbourg. Indeed we are one of only a few universities in the UK to offer an official Parliamentary Studies module as part of its curriculum.
In addition, you might be eligible to study abroad for a year as part of the Erasmus programme.
You could also gain direct experience of the political arena with our Making Politics Matter initiative, which has included debates and discussion on migration, Britain's evolving relationship with the EU, international human rights, human trafficking, fair trade, climate change, and the global financial crisis. This initiative has attracted a range of national and international speakers. Guest lecturers are also invited to present specialised topics as part of certain modules which we believe to be of great benefit to all students.
You can study French, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish as part of, or alongside, your course.
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Dr Mark Bennister is an expert on political leadership with an active media presence. He has recently won a prestigious Nuffield Foundation Trust funding for his research on prime ministerial accountability to Parliament. He is responsible for our Parliamentary Studies module, sponsored by the Houses of Parliament Outreach Service. We were chosen as one of seven universities across the UK to teach this module in a formal partnership with Parliament.
This module explores key issues and questions in the study of politics – including how political systems function, how political change occurs, and who holds political power. The module takes an exciting and innovative problem focused approach, enabling you to engage in lively and topical debate on the big issues of the day.
This discursive issue focused module enables you to gain an entry level understanding of key critical issues in the study of sociology – including race, class and gender. The module uses the 'sociological imagination' to interrogate these issues in an engaging, innovative and informative fashion.
This module introduces students to some key areas and concepts in psychology and also begins to explore how psychology may be applied to addressing practical real-world problems and contemporary issues. Students will begin to put into practice the study skills that are required at university level and also begin to understand how to approach psychological theory and application from a critical standpoint.
The module aims to give you the basic transferable skills needed to understand and practice social scientific reasoning, to undertake research methods and to communicate effectively with academic writing and other formats.
This module provides an opportunity for hands-on project work allowing integration, reflection upon, and application of concepts and perspectives covered in subject-specific modules. The module provides a forum for exploring and appreciating the differences between, and the complementarity or otherwise of psychological, sociological and political perspectives on human behaviour.
The individual project allows you to pursue an investigation of a particular topic within your chosen subject area of EITHER Politics, OR Sociology, OR Psychology, and is designed to help you prepare for further study at Level 4 within your chosen degree pathway.
*Exclusive for single honours
This module has two aims; first, to provide you with an understanding of key issues and themes in the study of politics; second, to develop the key skills you will need to progress through your university career. The module will combine areas of political science, political theory and methodology with important skills training. In doing so, the module will work on a thematic basis to examine important political concepts, will introduce you to life at university and provide a skills base that should allow you to best cope with and benefit from your degree programme.
This module will help you build a firm foundation of knowledge about the issues and challenges which have preoccupied British politicians and voters in past decades, many of which continue to concern us today and all of which have had a crucial bearing on contemporary political practice. The module will subject crucial aspects of contemporary British political history to critical analysis. You will end up better-informed and more skeptical, better able to tackle the more advanced modules available in British politics in the second and final years. The module will provide you with a much improved understanding of the country's political heritage and current political scene.
This module will aim to provide a basis of knowledge and skills which will prepare you for the more advanced work on global politics to be undertaken at in years two and three. Key issues will include the emergence of modern empires, the emergence of a global political world where state power is less significant. The module will allow you to see how the acquisition, possession and loss of state power became systematised over time and in different ways, and enable you to explain critically the responses which have been made to this loss of power, from protectionism to full scale war.
The module will aim to provide you with knowledge of the significant historical differences which may be considered to exist between political systems and structures – and indeed empires – grounded in the nation state, and the global political world which it can be argued we have now entered.
This module will introduce you to the politics, policies and Member States of the European Union. It will combine the 'politics' priorities of institutions, sovereignty and decision making, with the 'international relations' focus on global and regional issues pertaining largely to conflict and cooperation. As such, the policies and politics, the institutions and integrations will be examined both from an historical and a theoretical perspective.
This module aims to provide an introduction to classic and modern European political theory, in a way that is relevant to both politics and international relations. Key thinkers will include Machiavelli, Hobbes, Lock and Kant. Its focus is political philosophy. Several areas of contestation including the nature of good government, the importance of discourses of human rights, and the role of national interest will emerge, providing you with the necessary theoretical and conceptual tools to make connections between the political concerns of the past and present – be it at the national, European, or international levels.
The module aims to introduce you to some of the key issues and challenges pertaining to the study of the state, its modes of power (territory and sovereignty), methods of political representation, and broader forms of governance. Key questions will include: How does political investigation differ from other forms of academic investigation? What is the nature of political power? How does it operate in practice? What concepts are used to explain the role of the state, and its principle attribute of sovereignty? Moving from these three core concepts, the module will go on to examine related and supporting concepts. How have different theoretical approaches conceived of the relationship between authority and legitimacy? What do we understand by 'democracy', and how does it differ, say, from 'authoritarian' forms of government? What is the relationship between political and economic power?
Both single honours and combined honours students have the opportunity to study a modern language in all three years. Languages offered vary year on year but typically include modern languages such as: French, Spanish, Italian, German and Mandarin Chinese
This module introduces you to the structure of British politics and the practical functioning of British government. Providing a contemporary focus, the main political and administrative institutions in the British system will be examined and set within a comparative context. This module will examine alternative political processes as well as the formal institutions of state; therefore powerful forces such as political parties, nongovernmental organisations and the British media will be examined alongside institutions such as Parliament, the Prime Minister, the civil service and the constitutional monarchy.
This module is based on the long tradition of comparative political science and seeks to give you the critical knowledge and understanding required to appreciate the importance of global events and to analyse contemporary political institutions. In terms of practical comparative analysis, themes such as the following may be addressed: How do rates, and means, of political participation vary between countries? What impact do parliamentary structures have on political outcomes? Can we measure the impact of the powerful individual leader? To what extent is 'democratisation' an unstoppable force in international politics? How and why do countries make the transition from authoritarian to democratic regimes? This module will address questions such as these and many more.
This module is designed to provide an in depth understanding of the European Union; based on both its legal foundations and the political will of its member states to engage in the ambitious, and unique, European integration project. You will first look at the history the European Union by studying its institutions. Themes to be examined will include; the scope of community power – why do states cede autonomy to a European supranational body? The supremacy of EU law – to what extent, and under what conditions, must member states apply EU directives and legislation? The complexity of EU decision making – why are different legislative procedures used for different policy areas? The judicial system – what role is played by direct actions and preliminary rulings within the judicial system? Second, you will examine some of the major policy areas covered by the EU; for example, the continuing debate over the role of the EU in a common defence strategy; and some of its major legal doctrines.
This module is designed to provide you with an introduction to the fundamental concepts of Political Economy progressing on to investigate the specific details of European Political Economy and the current economic and financial predicament known as the 'Eurocrisis'. You will first investigate the basic principles of political economy – stateeconomy relations, the function of central banks, international finance – before going on to apply them to the study of the political economy of the EU. Themes to be examined may include questions such as – why have governments become less powerful relative to central banks and international financial markets? What is the function of central banks in modern economies and why have they become so important? Can international financial markets be tamed for the benefit of the state or are they there to serve the best interests of the state? What effect has EMU had on the economies of the old and 'new' member states? Why was the Euro founded? What caused the Eurocrisis and what are the necessary steps to see it resolved, indeed if they can be solved?
This module is designed to provide an in depth understanding of the European Union; based on both its legal foundations and the political will of its member states to engage in the ambitious, and unique, European integration project. Themes to be examined will include; the scope of community power – why do states cede autonomy to a European supranational body? The supremacy of EU law – to what extent, and under what conditions, must member states apply EU directives and legislation? The complexity of EU decision making – why are different legislative procedures used for different policy areas? The judicial system – what role is played by direct actions and preliminary rulings within the judicial system? We will also examine some of the major policy areas covered by the EU; for example, the continuing debate over the role of the EU in a common defence strategy; and some of its major legal doctrines.
The module aims to develop awareness of the connection between the development of regional forms of government (in federal and regional states), the issue of multinationality and the evolution of the European Union. It studies the evolution and functioning of federal and regional government in a number of countries (including Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the USA, Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina) and also provides some important insight into the discourses of federal theory (by focusing on the connection of federalism and democracy and the study of federalism and socialism). Finally, the module aims at assessing the role of the European Union (EU) in the federalist discourse.
This module aims to introduce you to the key debates in contemporary global ethics, from the cosmopolitanism versus communitarianism debate to the deontological versus consequentialist approach to politics. This module will also offer a number of conceptual and theoretical tools that will allow you to understand and assess politics and political action through an ethical and moral prism. Finally, it gives you the opportunity to understand in detail the ethical dilemmas associated with some of most pressing issues in contemporary global politics, namely, the legitimacy of international humanitarianism, the utility of development aid or the role multinational corporations play in fulfilling an ethical agenda in the international markets.
This module has three aims. First, it provides a broad introduction to concepts and examples of globalisation and governance using a range of 'globalisation theories' including approaches to governance, regime theory, neoliberal institutionalism and hegemonic stability theory. Second, it provides a detailed exploration of international, suprastate and global dynamics, their mandate, composition, operation and impact across a range of international policymaking. Third, it presents a series of practical, institution specific case studies, by which to explore in detail four specific themes of multilateral policymaking that arguably display differing forms of contemporary governance: Security (e.g. UN, IAEA, NATO, OSCE, EU), Justice (e.g. ICJ, ICC, ICTY, ICTR), Environment (e.g. UNEP, CEC, EU), Humanitarian Issues (e.g. UN agencies including UNCDF, UNCHS, UNDP, UNHCR, UNRWA, WFP, IBRD, EBRD).
The main aim of this module is to develop your appreciation of the importance of political enquiry, the contours of the empirical research process, and refine your ability to utilise these methods in your academic work. Through practical engagement and application of research skills you will gain an understanding of how the political arena operates in reality, and how to apply your research skills and wider subject knowledge to the realm of concrete politics.
This module will provide you with a broad knowledge of international relations theories and a deep understanding of the main conceptual frameworks used in the analysis of the contemporary world. The prime approaches for consideration may include classical realism, the English School, neorealism and its derivatives, critical theory, structural approaches, normative theory, feminist analysis of IR and poststructuralism. These conceptual frameworks will then be used to analyse such themes as sovereignty, intervention and terrorism, providing you with a deeper understanding of the literature and its uses.
This module aims to provide you with a critical understanding of the way in which ideologies shape major phenomena in contemporary politics, both national and international. In that regard, this module has two main aims: first, to offer adequate theoretical and conceptual tools in order to understand political phenomena through ideological lenses; second, to familiarise you with the ideological underpinnings of the major issues in politics. These will vary according to their contemporary relevance, but can include topics such as: austerity politics, surveillance and privacy in the cyberspace, or the ascent of nationalist parties in contemporary Europe.
The individual study is designed to allow you to study in depth an area of special interest within the Politics discipline area, encouraging wide research, relative autonomy, timemanagement, disciplined pursuit of goals and the enhancement of knowledge and skills bases. In relation to benchmark aims you will be encouraged to tackle topics which will enhance knowledge of concepts, questions and approaches pivotal to the politics area, presented with a balanced view of the areas of contestation which are inherent within the discipline.
This module provides a general outline to study of security. You will first look at the conceptual and theoretical history of security studies. Themes to be examined will include: NATO after the end of the Cold War and the security priorities for the United Kingdom. This will be followed by an indepth study of what is known in the literature as 'Critical Security Studies'. Here, the main theoretical schools – from the Copenhagen School to Post Colonialism will be discussed at length, supported by the analysis of specific case studies as diverse as the Arab Spring or global warming as a security issue. The third and last part of the module deals with the interaction between theory and technological development, focusing on postmodernity and risk as conceptual tools for the understanding of issues such as cybersecurity or the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), the socalled drones.
This offering provides an advanced but cutting edge exploration of the challenges surrounding contemporary EU foreign policy as the EU – in the wake of Lisbon Treaty implementation now strives to assert itself as a region, a foreign policy actor, a neighbour, and a source of European power. It will combine the 'politics' priorities of examining international institutions alongside national sovereignty and forms decision making, with the 'international relations' focus on regional and global issues pertaining to national interest, foreign policy, European foreign policy and international engagement.
This offering is set to provide you with a smooth transition to exploring the range of external dynamics facing the European Union as it strives to assert itself as a region, a foreign policy actor, a neighbour, and a source of European power. It will combine the 'politics' priorities of examining international institutions alongside national sovereignty and forms decision making, with the 'international relations' focus on regional and global issues pertaining to national interest, foreign policy, European foreign policy and international engagement. This module thus examines the foundational aspects of European strategic culture in terms of its historical development, conceptual schools of thought, empirical impact on decisionmaking modes, and case study examples highlighting the implementation of key EU outputs.
Parliament plays a key role in the British political system, but that role is often misunderstood. This module will explore this role, and adopt both a descriptive and analytical approach in doing so. It will provide an introduction to the Westminster Parliament, and examine where it fits into the political system as a representative institution. It will explore the key functions performed by parliament, in terms of deliberation, legislation and scrutiny, along with analysis of proposals to reform these functions. It will also examine the relationship between parliament and the public, and contemporary discussions about how this relationship might be improved. The module will cover both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, and will also, where useful, include some analysis of the devolved institutions.
The module will aim to address a range of crucial political and ethical questions pertaining to the issue of migration perhaps one of the most ideologically contested topics in contemporary politics. This module will introduce you to the debates and controversies which surround the politics of migration in all its varied forms. This may include high and lowskilled labour migration, the ethics of migration, lifestyle migration, refugees, internally displaced persons and human trafficking. The module will outline how patterns of migration and perceptions of migrants have changed over time. We will examine how different forms of migration are governed at state, regional and global levels and the motivations for and effectiveness of practices and policies used by states and nonstate actors to manage, control, or protect migrants.
This module provides a general outline to study of security. You will first look at the conceptual and theoretical history of security studies. Themes to be examined will include: NATO after the end of the Cold War and the security priorities for the United Kingdom. This will be followed by an in-depth study of what is known in the literature as 'Critical Security Studies'. Here, the main theoretical schools – from the Copenhagen School to Post-Colonialism - will be discussed at length, supported by the analysis of specific case studies as diverse as the Arab Spring or global warming as a security issue. The third and last part of the module deals with the interaction between theory and technological development, focusing on post-modernity and risk as conceptual tools for the understanding of issues such as cybersecurity or the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), the so-called drones.
This offering is set to provide you with a smooth transition to exploring the range of external dynamics facing the European Union as it strives to assert itself as a region, a foreign policy actor, a neighbour, and a source of European power. It will combine the 'politics' priorities of examining international institutions alongside national sovereignty and forms decision making, with the 'international relations' focus on regional and global issues pertaining to national interest, foreign policy, European foreign policy and international engagement. This module thus examines the foundational aspects of European strategic culture in terms of its historical development, conceptual schools of thought, empirical impact on decision-making modes, and case study examples highlighting the implementation of key EU outputs.
This offering provides an advanced but cutting edge exploration of the challenges surrounding contemporary EU foreign policy as the EU – in the wake of Lisbon Treaty implementation - now strives to assert itself as a region, a foreign policy actor, a neighbour, and a source of European power. It will combine the 'politics' priorities of examining international institutions alongside national sovereignty and forms decision making, with the 'international relations' focus on regional and global issues pertaining to national interest, foreign policy, European foreign policy and international engagement.
This module is designed to provide an in depth understanding of the ethical and political challenges affecting Europe's contemporary security. From the creation of NATO to the Lisbon Treaty, it will be seen how this cooperation has constantly struggled between the benefits of intensive cooperation in the face of increasing transnational security challenges and the modern state-centric understanding of security. The module will also focus more specifically on the EU as a security actor, starting by discussing what a security actor is and the extent to which the EU can be labelled as such. Given the specificities associated with the supranational character of the EU, concepts such as 'security community' and 'security culture' will also be introduced in order to substantiate the theoretical debate on this question. These concepts will then frame the study of specific security areas in which the EU has a strong presence, such as crisis management, counter-terrorism and cybersecurity. The module goes on to discuss some of the main actors and issues that condition the EU's activities in the field, namely the security policies of the main individual member states – Britain, France and Germany – as well as those of the EU's main two neighbours: Russia and Turkey. The focus will be on the European Union as an international actor, but other dynamics will also be taken into consideration, such as the role of NATO as well as the security dynamics of some the main European countries.
The aim of the module is to examine the nature of modern diplomacy and foreign policy in terms of how states formulate goals and use available instruments to achieve these on an international level. Why do some foreign policy choices end in success and others in failure? Is it the way decisions are made or policies are implemented? Who are the important actors and what factors influence their behaviour? What are the consequences of the rise of new powers and the shifts in priorities in a globalising world? Foreign Policy Analysis examines the nature of diplomacy and foreign policy in the 21st century. You will address both conceptual and empirical issues in relation to how foreign policy is designed and implemented. In terms of theoretical and conceptual analysis you will also critically analyse decision-making theories, consider questions of agency and structure and address theories of policy implementation. This module will also encourage you to address issues of truth and power and to question the relationship between academic work and practitioner reality.
In terms of practical empirical analysis, this module will explore in depth how foreign policy decisions are made in the context of a changing international system. Among other issues, we will address the impact of the rise of new global players, security in the post-Cold War and post-9/11 world and human security challenges which face those responsible for making foreign policy in the 21st century.
Since the rise of nationalism as a political ideology in the 19th century, most European states have grappled with ways to effectively manage the diverse ethnic and national groups living within their borders. This module will address the various policy approaches adopted and seek to understand the reasons why some national and ethnic groups have been more successful in securing political rights and recognition than others. Across Europe there are few places where the borders of states and nations match evenly. This module will also consider the political consequences of this situation for policy makers and for the national and ethnic groups who seek to secure their rights. This module will address a range of issues including (but not limited to) the history of 'the national question' in Europe, theories of nationalism and ethnicity, attempts of nation states to protect those living beyond their borders, the challenges facing ethnic groups who lack a kin state to defend their interests and the differences between integrating historical minority groups and more recently settled migrant communities.
T his module is designed to provide you with the conceptual and theoretical skills to develop an understanding of extremism in politics. Extremism is a somewhat nebulous concept but one that is frequently used in the media and general political discourse to label entities as diverse as UKIP, Al-Qaeda, Herri Batasuna, Rote Armee Fraktion, Geert Wilders among others. This course divides up extremism in a thematic fashion to make it digestible while also providing a comparative context. The specific topics of extremism discussed are: the radical right and populism; the revolutionary and anti-capitalist left; religious extremism; political violence and terrorism; separatism; and Euroscepticism. These topics are firstly contextualised in an introductory session that frames the course as a means by which to explore the twin concepts of extremism and dissent, what they constitute, why they matter to our society and why it is important for us to study them. The module concludes on three lectures that seek to come to an understanding of what extremism is; firstly, on how states and society respond to extremism; secondly, on four case studies – the UK, Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands and Spain; finally, the course concludes with a session asking have we entered an era where extremism and dissent have become the norm and the consequences of this for politics and for the functioning of states more generally.
This module has two central aims. Firstly, to enable you to gain an understanding of the Presidency as it has developed since 1945. Major events and issues are discussed, such as the Cold War, Watergate and the Iran-Contra scandal and their impact on the Presidency is assessed. In achieving this is a number of theoretical perspectives that cast light on the nature of the Modern Presidency are employed. The second aim is to place the Presidency in the wider framework of American politics and government in order to analyse the power of, and constraints upon, the President.
This module will explore the ways in which key forms of popular culture are underplayed with implicit and explicit political themes. Popular music, film and the internet are not located in a political vacuum. Even the apparently depoliticised realm of popular entertainment is underpinned by ideological discourses which serve to constitute political (often as depoliticised) subjects. This module will draw on ideological critique as elaborated by writers such as Gramsci, Althusser, Adorno, Block, Hall, Eagleton, Hardt and Negri, Jameson, Williams, and Žižek in order to interrogate popular culture. Key questions will include: How does 'pop music' constitute the 'teenager' as a consuming market subject? How does the Hollywood model of the film reproduce the symbolic hegemony of American culture?
The module will aim to address a range of crucial political and ethical questions pertaining to the issue of migration - perhaps one of the most ideologically contested topics in contemporary politics. This module will introduce you to the debates and controversies which surround the politics of migration in all its varied forms. This may include high and low-skilled labour migration, the ethics of migration, lifestyle migration, refugees, internally displaced persons and human trafficking. The module will outline how patterns of migration and perceptions of migrants have changed over time. We will examine how different forms of migration are governed at state, regional and global levels and the motivations for and effectiveness of practices and policies used by states and non-state actors to manage, control, or protect migrants.
The module will aim to address a range of crucial political and philosophical themes and issues at the heart of contemporary radical political thought, including Marxism/postMarxism and Anarchism/postAnarchism. Key thinkers to be explored include Althusser, Laclau and Mouffe, Geras, Badiou, and Žižek. Key questions will include: To what extent are the 'problems of Marxism' insurmountable for its reform? Is ideology a permanent aspect of human existence? Can a revolutionary ethics address the issue of 'dirty hands'? How does desire motivate politics? Can we imagine a world free of 'the state'? Is social clear still relevant for emancipatory politics? How important is the ecological 'crisis' for our understanding of radical politics? Can we imagine a world 'beyond capitalism'? Is the 'idea of communism' dead?
In a competitive job market, it is crucial that as a graduate you have all the right skills that employers are looking for. Our Politics degree emphasises transferable skills at each level of study, with a strong focus on employability. You can expect to gain skills in critical thought and analysis, working autonomously and as part of a team, networking, and the ability to communicate complex ideas in a clear and concise fashion.
Politics graduates have gone on to enter a variety of roles in sectors such as national or international government, leading nongovernmental organisations in London, Brussels and other European capital states, journalism, law, teaching, and further graduate training schemes in the public and private sectors. Five of our graduates have worked as assistants to MPs in Westminster. A high proportion of our students also go on to study at postgraduate level, some are currently completing funded PhD research.
"I chose to study Politics at Christ Church for a number of reasons: its great location, lots of disability support and interesting modules. My course was amazing and I loved every minute. My degree prepared me for the political world by giving me the theoretical and practical expertise needed. The lecturers introduced us to former students who were working in politics enabling us to ask questions to those with first-hand experience. In addition, skills such as time management, production of briefing documents, networking and research were enhanced with the support of staff. I honestly don't think I would be doing the job I am today without the support of staff and the subject matter of the course itself. My lecturers showed me that I could follow the path I wanted and supported me in doing so."
Throughout our degree programmes we include opportunities for students to develop and enhance their workplace skills alongside deepening understanding of the subject material. You will engage with practitioners, alumni, careers advisors and a variety of speakers.
We encourage, support and facilitate student work experience at all levels. Many of our students have used their own initiative to achieve positions working for MPs, MEPs, and the UN. For the past few years we have been working closely with the Parliamentary Outreach team at Westminster and several of our students have benefitted from placements with the team, fully supported by our programme. We also offer short term employment opportunities to our students as researchers on academic projects.
"My degree helped my career in many ways. My clients are banking institutions, asset management and law firms. They are all tied to international developments around the globe. Conflicts, trading regulations and political instabilities shape our global society and affect everyone. Thanks to my degree I can relate with my clients, track potential opportunities and understand my clients' preoccupations."
Tuition fees for all courses are payable on an annual basis, except where stated.
* The tuition fee of £9,250 relates to 2019/20 only. Please read the 2019/20 Tuition Fee Statement for further information regarding 2019/20 tuition fees and mid-course year on year fee increases.
Although we aim to minimise any additional costs to students over and above the course tuition fee, there will be some additional costs which students are expected to meet.
Compulsory field trips are all covered by tuition fees or by external funding. On these trips students would be expected to pay only for food and drink.
Occasional non-compulsory interest based trips may also be organised during the course of the degree programme. These trips are funded for those students in receipt of a student hardship fund, but all other students would be expected to pay train fares and subsistence. Most of these outings take place in London and would last no longer than one day, thus costing the student no more than £40.
Text books for each module are advised for purchase. Normally we advise one core reading text per module. We have 6 modules per year for single honours students and text books cost around £30 each. This would come to £180 if all books were purchased.
These books are however also available in the library and are therefore not compulsory purchases.
The University's general principles policy for additional course fees are set out here
The following table sets out the general principles which apply to courses at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Travel and accommodation costs for professional placements within the Education and Health & Wellbeing Faculties.
At the core of our programme is the belief that reading books and writing essays is only part of the learning process. We want our students to engage in politics and apply their knowledge to real world cases wherever possible. Using innovative teaching methods, we bring the outside world into our programmes, with role-plays and interactive learning via webinars and other digital platforms. We also take our students out into the wider world on study trips. Our Making Politics Matter series regularly invites high-profile guest speakers, including politicians, to debate the issues of the day with our students and the general public.
As you progress through your degree you will your critical thinking skills will become sharper as you develop a deepening appreciation for the complexities and nuances of political debate, an arena of intellectual enquiry which is permanently and necessarily open to challenge and critique. There may be no obviously correct answers to many of the political questions of our times, but there are many interesting ways to investigate them and to think about the underlying issues which are too often overlooked or taken at face value.
In the foundation year (Level 0) you will study core concepts, theories and issues in the social sciences. These modules are studied alongside a study skills programme which will prepare you for studying at undergraduate level. Completion of the foundation year permits students to progress to Level 4. Once enrolled on the undergraduate degree there is a rich menu of exciting core and optional modules.
In the second year (Level 4) all students will follow a common core of six 20 credit modules which provide an overall foundation for the course as a whole, introducing basic concepts, key subject matter for all degree programmes integrating European Politics, International Relations and Politics. The importance of knowledge and understanding of political concepts, International Relations theories, and European institutions will be emphasised to all students and taught with specific focus on the acquisition of university level study skills. This will give you a broad introduction and will allow for an informed choice to be made at the end of your first year regarding pathways for years two and three.
In the third year (Level 5) there will be two compulsory 20 credit modules. All other modules are mapped against the module outcomes and against subject benchmarks. These include research modules and subject specific modules. During your second year it may also be possible to spend time studying abroad at a partner institution abroad. Language skills need not be a barrier as some of our partners teach in English. This is a competitive process as the opportunity to live and study in a foreign country is such an incredible privilege. Previous students who have participated in these exchanges have benefitted academically and in their personal development.
In the final year the Individual Study (IS) (40 credits) is normally compulsory for single honours students. This is often seen as the culmination of your learning experience in Politics, drawing upon the knowledge and skills developed throughout the degree. This is a significant piece of independent research, where you may select a topic of special interest. You will be guided by a lecturer but the main direction of the work will be decided by you. Students who invest time in their work are rewarded by a huge sense of personal satisfaction as they produce academic research which is entirely their own. Your individual study also acts as a step on the path to your career as it allows students to demonstrate effective time and workload management in the production of an extended piece of work.
Your choice of the other four modules (all 20credit) is guided by your interest, experience and career plans. Combined honours students are advised to take a 20 credit Individual Study as long as they are not doing so in another subject.
The selection process for final year modules will start early in the third year where you will consider progress and interest with your personal tutor. This will be a 'preselection' meeting in which your preferences and abilities are assessed. The options week will build on this preselection exercise in terms of the modules available for student selection. Please note, not all final year optional modules will be available every academic year.
Our lecturers are committed to innovative and engaging approaches to teaching. We have excellent teaching (Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education) and academic (PhDs in Politics or International Relations) qualifications. Combined with a predominant focus on high quality learning and teaching activities, our staff are also research active, publishing specialised research in high ranking journals and presenting work at international conferences.
Dr Amelia Hadfield currently holds a prestigious Jean Monnet Chair and runs CEFEUS, our new Jean Monnet Centre for European Studies. Dr Mark Bennister works closely with the Parliamentary Outreach team at Westminster and runs our new and innovative module 'Parliamentary Studies'.
Our staff are all engaged in work with academic and professional bodies: Dr Andre Barrinha is the co-founder and co-convenor of the BISA European Security Working Group. Dr David Bates co-convenes the Marxism specialist group at the UK Political Studies Association (PSA) and is on Standing Committee of The European Review of International Studies (ERIS). Dr Mark Bennister co-convenes the European Consortium on Political Research (ECPR) Standing Group on Elites and Political Leadership. He is also a steering member of the Public and Political Leadership Network (PUPOL). Dr Hadfield works with a variety of academic associations in and beyond Europe, including UACES, ECPR, ISA and the Higher Education Academy, UK. Dr Soeren Keil is a member of the Programme Board of the Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN) and an Executive Committee Member of the Comparative Federalism and Multi-Level Governance group of the International Political Science Association (IPSA). Dr Philipp Köker is actively engaged in the ECPR Standing Group on Presidential Politics and is co-editor of the 'Presidential Power Blog'. Dr Demetris Tillyris co-convenes CIAP: Conference for Interdisciplinary Approaches to Politics.
Drs Hadfield, Keil and Lieberman engage in work with UACES – the professional body for European Studies. Outside CCCU, our staff are also active in public outreach work. Dr Soeren Keil and Dr David Bates are Trustees for Samphire, a charity formerly known as the Dover Detainee Visitor Group, providing expert input on this important issue. Dr Keil is also currently involved as an adviser in the peace processes in Myanmar/Burma and Syria.
We recognise that people learn differently and our assessments are designed to be as varied as possible to maximise the opportunities for students to demonstrate the knowledge they have acquired. You will be assessed through a range of methods, including essays, examinations, individual and group oral presentations, practical assignments and reports, active simulations which recreate political scenarios, social media blogs, final year dissertations and research projects. These will evaluate your acquisition of relevant knowledge and understanding and the development of academic style and practical skills.
Our aim is to ensure that assessment caters for a range of students' requirements. Throughout the programme, a strong emphasis is placed on regular feedback in order to provide you with the opportunity to enhance your performance.
"I really appreciated the support the lecturers were able to provide and how debate was encouraged. It not only made me more confident about defending my own views and considering others from a political perspective, but it enabled me to extend that in my everyday life which I believe has made me a more rounded individual."
The Politics and International Relations degrees are enhanced by our links with local, national and international politicians and policy makers. We arrange a speaker series entitled 'Making Politics Matter[LC1] ' which allows students to engage with a variety of high profile speakers each year.
External funding from the European Commission's Jean Monnet programme for European political study supports our Jean Monnet Centre for European Studies, our Jean Monnet Chair (Dr Amelia Hadfield) and our Jean Monnet modules. This allows us to take students on fully paid visits to sites of European interest: these have included Brussels and the war graves of Northern France.
We also have strong links with the Houses of Parliament. Our Parliamentary Studies module is a Higher Education module formally approved by Parliament, and has the support of the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Lord Speaker and the management boards of both Houses. Lecturers have presented work in Parliamentary committee meetings and students are encouraged to attend meetings and tours whenever possible.
Where appropriate we invite practitioners to speak to students about their experiences working on policy issues which relate to the academic material under investigation. For example, the Foreign Policy Analysis module has been addressed by former ambassadors and foreign affairs correspondents. Representatives of NGOs supporting refugees have participated in sessions of the Politics of Migration module. Graduates working for lobby groups and think tanks have been involved in the Political Research module.
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UPDATE from CCHR: On the International Day for Democracy, CCHR calls on the RGC to put an end to impunity (15 September 2014)
On 18 October 2013, a large group of youths and monks gathered at Wat Phnom pagoda to perform a traditional ceremony and pray for Mao Sok Chan, a 29-year-old father of four who lost his life during the clash at Kbal Thnol bridge on the night of 15 September 2013.
The morning gathering, which started off peacefully, transformed into a violent confrontation with security forces resulting in at least five people, including one foreign freelance journalist, receiving minor injuries. Four of the injured demonstrators were Ung Sohy, Tep Vanny, Heng Samnang and Keo Narong. The foreign journalist has not yet been named.
The organizers of the gathering had originally planned to march to the First Instance Court after the ceremony at Wat Phnom in order to submit a petition calling for an investigation into the death of Mao Sok Chan. The petition also called for increased independence of television stations, removing censorship and allowing stations to accurately report the real events that occur in Cambodian society.
The organizers were prevented from carrying out their plan by the Daun Penh security forces who disrupted the protest at Wat Phnom. They refused to allow participants and monks to perform the ceremony for Chan and attempted to confiscate the group's materials.
The security forces also attempted to seize the cameras of journalists and observers who were monitoring the event. The confrontation escalated when participants tried to protect their materials and equipment.
The event organizers submitted a letter of notification to the Phnom Penh Municipal Hall on 11 October 2013 informing the authorities of the event, as required under Cambodia's Law on Peaceful Assembly (the "Demonstration Law").
However, due to an alleged administrative error, staff at the Phnom Penh Municipal Hall rejected the letter. The letter was submitted again on 16 October 2013 but received a negative response apparently as a result of late submission.
The rejection of the notification however was illegitimate, as the Demonstration Law requires that as long as groups notify the municipal authorities five days prior to the planned demonstration, the authorities are then required to permit the gathering. Although the second notification was not sent until 16 October, City Hall had already been notified of the demonstration on 11 October, even if the notification letter contained an administrative error.
The rejection of legitimate demonstration notifications by the Phnom Penh Municipality has become a regular occurrence during the current political stand off in Cambodia. It is the responsibility of the municipal authorities to facilitate these demonstrations, to maintain the peace, and to not unnecessarily restrict free expression and assembly.
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In Claude Monet's Gardens at Giverny, the author and photographer takes readers on a tour of Monet's gardens in France at Giverny. Dominique Lobstein, the writer, and Jean-Pierre Gilson, the photographer, offers a view into Monet and introduces you to those with whom he shared his life.
It would be too cliché to call this a coffee table book, as the short stories grabbing your attention will make it hard to put the book down. Though if required, it is decorative enough to hold down a table. The author pairs past guests and the approximate dates of their visits with his narrations based on real people and events. This garden book has a unique perspective.
Gardens were Claude Monet's Inspiration
In 1883, Claude Monet rented a house in Giverny, which had an orchard. The artist builds his life around the grounds and later buys the house. Named Clos Normand, it is the muse for his art: Monet's painted works reflect the gardens he built up through the subsequent years.
Monet wanted open landscapes and seemed to have an eye for symmetrical layouts. In 1901, he enlarged the pond; the muse for the canvases he painted with waterlilies. The green shutters, stairs and railing complement the garden without forcing the plants to compete for attention.
In 1966, Michael Monet donated the buildings and gardens to the Institut de France.
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The stories in Claude Monet's Gardens at Giverny were written by Dominique Lobstein. He is an experience author and expert on middle to late nineteenth-century art and is the head of Musée d´Orsay's library.
Photographs in the book were taken by Jean-Pierre Gilson. He is a notable landscape photographer whose work has appeared in publications such as Scotland, Ireland and Territoires de France.
About Claude Monet's Gardens at Giverny
Garden readers may location Claude Monet's Gardens at Giverny with ISBN 978-1-4197-0960-9. This garden book was published by Abrams on September, 2013. The hardcover book has 136 pages with 80 color photographs.
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- The closest passenger airport to Awakino River Mouth is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) in New Zealand, 54 km (34 miles) away (directly).
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- Wanganui Airport (WAG) in New Zealand is 148 km (92 miles) away.
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The Boston Red Sox ended their 10-game losing streak with an 8-6 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday at Turner Field.
After scoring the first run of the game, the Sox found themselves down 6-1 in the fifth inning. They rallied with five runs in the top half of the fifth to tie the score, then added two more runs in the seventh when the Braves bullpen struggled.
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A HUGE Thank You From Planet Ark
Date: 31-Jul-12
Author: Zo Zhou
Thanks to the efforts of over 3,200 site coordinators from schools, councils, community groups, Toyota dealers and other businesses, National Tree Day resulted in the planting of an estimated 1.2 million trees and brought over 250,000 people together to make a lasting positive difference.
If you want to make a longer term commitment to a greener Australia and a healthier lifestyle, there are more Tree Day events happening throughout the year - simply use our find a site page to locate a site near you. Your local Landcare, Bushcare, Friends group, Conservation Volunteers group or community garden would also love to have you. Most local councils can connect you with local groups.
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Tell me this doesn't support the argument that oral sex was designed by God as well. Oh, and why would that not include gay oral sex too? Oops — probably not his intention. His argument from design is seriously underwhelming, but at least it succeeded in making creationists look silly.
Kirk Cameron from "Groin Pains" is the guy on the right. I think he laughs there towards the end because he suddenly realized how gay this whole thing looks. Here are some choice quotes:
- "The contents don't squirt in your face."
- "Notice it has a point at the top for ease of entry."
- "It's just the right shape for the human mouth" (makes an o-face)
- "And it's even curved toward the face to make the whole process so much easier."
You can't make this stuff up.
To add insult to injury there's the small issue of the banana he's holding being a product of man's design. Wild bananas don't look anything like what he's holding. We select and cultivate the bananas we see every day for characteristics desirable to us. Yet another victory for creationism.:


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The bowling business has never been more popular in the Twin Cities or at the Park Tavern. Firmly committed to the recreational bowler, the Park Tavern offers many new and industry leading ideas to enhance your experience. We constantly strive to keep the fun and excitement fresh!
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It's a new year, right? Hasn't really kicked in over here yet. We still have too many holiday sweets around, the tree is still up and the only reason I got out of my pajamas yesterday was to go to the library to get a book to sit and read all day. (book was Where'd you go, Bernadette? and I really enjoyed it!) The kids have slowed into hibernation mode also which is wonderful. I'm sad, and a little panicked, that we only have 3 days left.
I've been doing a lot of knitting. I knit this hat twice and this hat, both highly recommended. Also knit this little bear from a Jess Hutchison pattern. I knit him on size 4 needles with sport weight yarn hoping he would turn out small enough to go on the tree. He's tree size — maybe 6"? — but too cute to pack away with Christmas so he's being added to the menagerie around here.


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Massimo already sculpted a set of the British commanders at Waterloo which is sold through Waterloo 1815.
Now he made for my friend Thomas this new set of British staff officers which will be sold by Hagen.
You see british ADC's, a General of light cavalry and a trooper from the Staff corps.
The masters are already on the way to Germany
We are a group of Enthusiasts from all over the world, mostly Germany, who create historical battles in scale 1:72. As we do this since more than 10 years we thought it is time for our own blog. Being a historical enthusiast I wanted to fulfill my dream of producing my own figures in this scale too. So I started working with several sculptors to produce exotic figures in 1:72 which I fear nobody else would bring on the market.
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Ok so I am at 370 GFC followers right now. Once I get to 400 I will be having another giveaway. I am going to do a little contest to see who can guess what it is!!
The first person to make the right guess gets an extra entry into the giveaway. Also anyone who share's my blog link gets an extra entry as well. I will be posting a new clue as to what it is every 10 followers I gain.
The first clue at 370 followers is that it is a HTF(Hard to Find) nail polish!
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Jane Goodall
Primatologist, Conservationist & United Nations Messenger of Peace
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"The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves."
From the earliest age, Vanne Goodall, Jane's mother, who, along with Grandmother Danny, had a considerable influence on her, encouraging and supporting her daughter in the pursuit of her heart's desire: "You can do whatever you set your mind to." Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall was born on April 3rd, 1934 into a close-knit family. Four years later, a sister, Judy, who shared the same birthday, was born. Family values such as courage, honesty, compassion and tolerance were instilled into the young Goodall sisters; they were taught to follow their own inclinations and instincts.
(Sources: janegoodall.org, 2010; webster.edu, undated)
Jane and Judy's father, Mortimer Goodall, was in military service. For her first birthday, Mortimer gave Jane a stuffed toy chimpanzee named Jubilee, named after a famous chimpanzee at the London Zoo at that time, which she still treasures to this day.
Baby Jane with Jubilee, given to her on her 1st birthday
After the Goodalls divorced, Vanne and her two daughters continued to live with Grandmother Danny at the seaside town of Bournemouth. Animals were an integral part of Jane's childhood, and she loved to play with and care for them (an early fascination with animals was also a trait fostered by her mother). Along with the family there lived a variety of pets, but Rusty, Jane's dog, was by far her favourite. But as much as she enjoyed the company of her friends and pets, she was equally happy to climb up trees where she would sit alone for hours and read (a precocious reader, Tarzan and Dr. Dolittle were among her favourite books and she dreamed of having Dr. Dolittle's ability to converse with the animals). This self-reliance and aptitude for solitude Jane would later find practical in her adult life working as a primatologist, when she was obliged to spend hours alone in observation of wild African chimpanzees.
(Sources: achievement.org, 2009; webster.edu, undated)
But life on Bournemouth's seaside would not immune Jane and her family from the onset of World War II and its incipient horrors: the sounds of distant bombings could be heard and planes could be sighted on the horizon. It is alleged that at the age of ten or eleven, Jane saw pictures of Holocaust victims which left a profound impression on her.
(Source: webster.edu, undated)
Goodall family photo before Jane's father, Mortimer, left for war service
The three images above are courtesy of: http://www.achievement.org/
After finishing school and unable to afford a university education, the nineteen-year old Jane decided to move to London where she found work as a secretary at a documentary film company (her mother had suggested that secretarial skills were invaluable anywhere in the world and thus, may even afford her the opportunity to travel). While still in London, at the age of twenty-two, an opportunity arose to visit a friend in Kenya. She jumped at the chance and returned to live at home in Bournemouth where she found work as a waitress at a local hotel (she would tuck the money earned each night under the carpet in the drawing room); by the age of twenty-three, she had saved enough of the proceeds from her job to set sail on the Kenya Castle on a round-trip to Africa in 1957. She arrived in Mombasa, Kenya, on April 2nd.
(Sources: achievement.org, 2009; webster.edu, undated; janegoodall.org, 2010)
Jane with Dr. Louis Leakey
Within weeks of her arrival in Kenya, Jane made an appointment to meet with the famed paleontologist and archaeologist, Dr. Louis Leakey. Taken with her enthusiasm, energy and love of animals, Leakey hired Jane as a secretary/assistant and she accompanied him and his wife, Mary, on an archaeological dig at Olduvai Gorge. Realising that there lacked substantial data in regards to man's closest relative, the chimpanzee, Leakey, as a leading authority on the evolution of man, reasoned that any knowledge gleaned about primates may shed much-needed light on man's own arcane and evolutionary past. Despite her lack of scientific training or professional experience, Jane was eager to undertake the study of a group of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania. The British colonial authorities, however, were none too keen to allow a young Englishwoman alone in the African bush and refused to allow her to travel to the chimpanzee reserve on Lake Tanganyika. (Sources: achievement.org, 2009; janegoodall.org, 2010)
Jane with her mother, Vanne, in their tent by Gombe Stream - 1960
To resolve the bureaucratic impasse, Jane asked her mother to join her in Africa. Together in 1960, mother and daughter arrived at Gombe Stream in Tanzania. At first, Jane was not successful in securing the reticent chimpanzees' trust and in fact, they fled from her on sight and Jane was forced to observe them from a distance through binoculars. Though discouraged by her initial efforts, over the ensuing months, however, she ever so gradually won the trust of a single male chimp, David Greybeard (Jane's unconventional, unheard of habit of assigning chimpanzees names and not the requisite number, as accustomed scientific practice dictated, signalled a departure: Jane believed that in order to understand animal behaviour, the observer must view an animal as an individual and not as a number. Jane's firm belief that chimpanzees were individuals with personalities, emotions and minds of their own also did not bode well with her scientific colleagues). (Sources: achievement.org, 2009; janegoodall.org, 2010)
Jane during her first months at Gombe, observing the chimps through binoculars
David Greybeard, toolmaker and the first chimp to venture into Jane's camp
It was a commonly held belief that chimpanzees were strictly vegetarian. It was a belief shared by much of the scientific community at the time; that is, until Jane observed something completely unique through her binoculars. One day, Jane discovered David Greybeard feeding on the flesh of a baby bush pig and sharing his meal with a female; during the course of her studies, she would come to realise that chimpanzees hunted monkeys and other small mammals in cohesive, cooperative hunting groups - a hitherto perceived human trait. (Sources: janegoodall.org, 2010; achievement.org, 2009)
But something more astonishing lay in wait. Two weeks after spotting Greybeard eating meat, Jane, while hiking up to the peak spotted Greybeard in the underbrush again, this time at a termite mound. Greybeard was 'fishing' termites out of their mound using a flexible piece of twig. On consecutive visits to the same spot, Jane watched as Greybeard and another chimp, Goliath, as they stripped twigs of their foliage to create termite-fishing 'tools.' What she witnessed was revolutionary in its meaning: for the first time, chimpanzees were seen creating and using tools in order to access food. Up until Jane's observations, anthropologists commonly held the assumption that only human beings were capable - or intelligent enough - to create and use tools, that tool-making was a defining characteristic of humankind. When Jane excitedly wrote to Dr. Leakey of her findings, he famously replied, "Now we must redefine 'tool, ' redefine 'man' or accept chimpanzees as human beings." Leakey successfully acquired more funding in support of Jane's studies which came to show that chimpanzees live in hierarchical social groups - dominant males vie with one another for the all-important status of alpha male and to gain access to estrus females. (Source & quote: janegoodall.org, 2010)
Jane Goodall in 1964
Photo by Hugo van Lawick
Image courtesy of: http://www.wildchimpanzees.org/
Photo: Landov/CBS
In 1964, Jane married wildlife photographer Hugo van Lawick
The two images above are courtesy of: http://www.time.com/
During her studies in Tanzania, Jane met Dutch wildlife photographer, Hugo van Lawick, whose pictures of Jane at work for the National Geographic Magazine helped garner exposure and support for Jane's research work in Gombe (the two were married in London in 1964). On Dr. Leakey's advice, Jane returned to England to enroll at Cambridge University and earn a doctorate in ethology - the science of studying animal behaviour in its natural environment. In 1965, Jane received her doctorate from Darwin College, Cambridge. After they married, the van Lawicks returned to Gombe where Jane established the Gombe Stream Research Centre. In 1965, with the airing of the National Geographic television program, Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees, Jane came to public (and international) prominence. In 1967, Jane gave birth to their son, Hugo - affectionately nicknamed "Grub" - and, following the example of chimpanzee maternal habits, Jane was in constant touch with her son during the first three years of his life; for much of the 1970s, she promoted this primotological example of child-rearing. (Source: achievement.org, 2009)
Image courtesy of: http://iconicphotos.wordpress.com/
Jane and her husband, Hugo van Lawick, divorced in 1974 but remained amicable; they collaborated on the documentary, People of the Forest. Also in the 1970s, Jane began to observe warfare between rival chimpanzee clans, including acute savagery and even cannibalism. As a result of her studies, it has been theorized that our own aggression and warlike tendencies are rooted in our distant, primatological past. Jane once commented, "When I first started at Gombe, I thought the chimps were nicer than we are. But time has revealed that they are not. They can be just as awful." Of one conflict, the strategy devised by warring chimp clans was to individually hunt down and brutally attack the 'enemy' one at a time, leaving them to succumb to their wounds. While such brutality is disturbing, even shocking, Jane has also been witness to altruistic acts of kindness. For instance, she has observed two infants, orphaned by an epidemic of pneumonia, both adopted by unrelated adolescent males who had themselves lost their own mothers; one male allowed one of the adopted infants to not only share his bedding at night but to cling to him for warmth on cold and rainy nights.
(Source & quote: janegoodall.org, 2010)
(Source & quote: janegoodall.org, 2010)
Jane with Uruhara, an orphan
Photo by Michael Neugebauer
Photos are from Institut Jane Goodall France
The above three images are courtesy of: http://www.futura-sciences.com/
In 1977, Jane founded the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education and Conservation with the focus on the power of the individual to protect the environment for all living things; it currently has nineteen offices around the globe.
Jane Goodall has become more than a researcher; she's become an outspoken opponent of the usage of chimpanzees in medical research and an advocate for the humane treatment of animals in medical and scientific research laboratories only when no other options exist. She also travels extensively on international speaking and lecture tours - she reportedly travels nearly 300 days a year - to bring attention to the plight of wild chimpanzees and the dangers posed to their natural habitats, including the destructive trade in "bush meat." Her aim is to educate young people to better appreciate and to conserve the natural world around them while promoting the understanding that we all share the planet with other beings. (Source: achievement.org, 2009)
Jane visiting with Billy Jo
Photo courtesy of Fauna Foundation
Image courtesy of: http://www.releasechimps.org
Jane Goodall has also written several authoritative books over the years about her experiences, observations, and insights into chimpanzee society (her 1986 book, The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior, for instance, has become the definitive book on chimpanzee behaviour and is the culmination of twenty-five years' worth of research and findings in Gombe). Her body of work and expertise form our core knowledge of social learning and behavioural conduct among chimpanzees. In fact, Jane Goodall's work has been instrumental in helping to redefine our concept of primates, particularly chimpanzees, as hominids. (Sources: achievement.org, 2009; janegoodall.org, 2010)
Image courtesy of: http://english.pte.hu/
For her years of dedication and indefatigable efforts, Jane has been honoured with numerous awards in recognition of her life's work. These honours have included: the Medal of Tanzania, the National Geographic Society's Hubbard Medal, the Kyoto Prize of Japan, the Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research, the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science, and the Gandhi/King Award for Nonviolence. More significantly, in 2002, Jane was appointed as a Messenger of Peace by the United Nations; in 2004, the title of Dame of the British Empire was conferred on her by Queen Elizabeth II. (Source: achievement.org, 2009)
In 2002, in recognition of her life's work, Jane was named the U. N. Messenger of Peace
Jane with Pola, a 14-month baby chimp at the Budapest Zoo
The two images above are courtesy of: http://www.time.com/
Video courtesy of: TheLeakeyFoundation ~ YouTube
Touched by Jou Jou
Photo by Michael Nichols from Brutal Kinship
Image courtesy of: http://1800sunstar.com/
"Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play.
"Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play.
Every individual makes a difference."
Recommended links & readings:
To learn more or to find out how you can help make a difference, please visit the following sites:
The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behaviour (1986), by Jane Goodall: Belknap Press of University of Harvard Press
Chimps (1990), by Jane Goodall: Collins
Chimps (1990), by Jane Goodall: Collins
My Life with the Chimpanzees (1996), by Jane Goodall: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
The Chimpanzee Family Book (1997), by by Jane Goodall & Michael Neugebauer: North-South Books
Through A Window: My Thirty Years With The Chimpanzees of Gombe (2000), by Jane Goodall: Houghtom Mifflin Harcourt
Reason for Hope: An Extraordinary Life (2000), by Jane Goodall & Philip Berman: Thorsons
Visions of Caliban: On Chimpanzees and People (2000), by Jane Goodall & Dale Peterson: University of Georgia Press
Chimpanzee Travels: On and Off the Road in Africa (2003), by Dale Peterson: University of Georgia Press
Chimpanzees (2004), by Karen Kane & Gerry Ellis: Lerner Publications
Harvest for Hope: A Guide to Mindful Eating (2006), by Jane Goodall, Gary McAvoy & Gail Hudson: Grand Central Publishing
Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Redefined Man (2008), by Dale Peterson: Houghtom Mifflin Harcourt


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SettingEurope - Yes European country: - France Water? - Yes Water: - pleasure/love boat Misc setting - beach
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Here is a little thing that I recently put together to modify Server level settings of my Hyper-V Server. Most of my focus so far has been on the VMs themselves, why not tweak the server?
Why might you need to change settings of the Hyper-V server itself? Um, because you can, and therefore you should. You might need to change the MAC address range, or the default path, or some other crazy thing.
What can you change?
Well, first, you have to get the Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementServiceSettingData WMI object. This class is the settings of the hypervisor and things that the management OS must keep in check.
If you get the WMI object and then type it out in the PowerShell windows you will see something like this:
__CLASS : Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementServiceSettingData
__SUPERCLASS : CIM_SettingData
__DYNASTY : CIM_ManagedElement
__RELPATH : Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementServiceSettingData.InstanceID="Microsoft:BJEDAR2"
__DERIVATION : {CIM_SettingData, CIM_ManagedElement}
__NAMESPACE : root\virtualization
__PATH : \\BJEDAR2\root\virtualization:Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementServiceSettingData.InstanceID="Microsoft:BJEDAR2"
BiosLockString :
Caption : Hyper-V Virtual System Management Service
DefaultExternalDataRoot : C:\Users\Public\VMs\
DefaultVirtualHardDiskPath : C:\Users\Public\VMs\
Description : Settings for the Virtual System Management Service
ElementName : Hyper-V Virtual System Management Service
InstanceID : Microsoft:BJEDAR2
MaximumMacAddress : 00155D748DFF
MinimumMacAddress : 00155D680A00
NumaSpanningEnabled : True
PrimaryOwnerContact :
PrimaryOwnerName : Administrators
ScopeOfResidence :
Now, how can I do something useful with this? Read on. I am going to modify the MAC address range of the host.
First, you have to get an instance of the Virtual Machine Management Service as this will give you the method you need to actually modify the WMI objects. If you don't do this, you only have a bunch of read only properties through CIM.
$VMManagementService = Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\virtualization -Class Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementService -ComputerName $hypervHost
Now, I want to get the object I typed out above:
$vsmssd = Get-WmiObject Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementServiceSettingData -Namespace "root\virtualization" -ComputerName $hypervHost
And see the MAC address range:
Then change the value:
$vsmssd.MaximumMacAddress = "00155D74FFFF"
Then put the change:
A return value of "0" is success, a return of "4096" is generally a long running job or something went bad.


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Working with artists and experts enables us to enrich our children's lives with knowledge and experience from our wider community.
Each Tuesday Mandy works with our tamariki (children), kaiako (teachers), and parents/whānau as a kairaranga (weaver), to share her knowledge and expertise in the art of traditional weaving.
Mandy has a 25 year relationship with flax which begun as a child and was nurtured under the guidance of Emily Schuster at the age of 19. Mandy lived in the Hokianga for 25 years, and has maintained a love of teaching and passing on her skills with wananga throughout Te Taitokerau (Tuatara Design Store). Mandy is also a Mum in our Kindergarten whānau.
On Tuesday 6th of August we officially welcomed Mandy into our kindergarten as our kairaranga, with a mihi whakatau. Mandy was accompanied by her Whānau, Arana, Tuiata and Kōrari.
Mandy and her whānau were called inside by a small group of our girls "Haere mai, Haere mai" they beckoned. Our Pou Whakarewa Tikanaga Māori advisor, Roimata Macfarlane then led us through the mihi whaktau process; beginning with a karakia, then followed by a welcome speech.
Anei mātou, ngā kaiako, ngā tamariki me ngā whānau hoki o te Kura Kōhungahunga o Mairtown.
Kei te harikoa mātou kia tae mai i waenganui i a koutou, Mandy me tō whānau I tenei wā. Ko tenei he ra whakahirahira na e mea, he tino taonga koe ki a mātou, tō wairua, tō ahuatanga me tō Matauranga hoki.
Mandy, kia maumahara ki tōnā mana āhua ake.
Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.
Here we are the teachers, children and families of Mairtown Kindergarten.
We are all very happy to be here amongst you Mandy and your family at this time.
This is a significant time because you are such a taonga to us, your wairua, your inner essence and your knowledge.
Mandy, cherish your absolute uniqueness.
Therefore, greetings, greetings, greetings to us all.
To support Roimata's korero, the children, parents and teachers then stood and sung a waiata (song); E toru nga mea.
Hongi – the unique and very sacred Maori physical embrace wherein the two sides become one. The hongi is the traditional greeting of nose pressing. It is the exchange of the ha, or breath of life…This greeting makes the visitor at one with the tangata whenua [hosts]. The action of performing hongi is associated with the hariru. The two people shake hands, each using the right hand. At the same time the left hand maybe placed on or near the other person's shoulder. This physical contact between manuhiri and tangata whenua lifts the waewae tapu/sacredness of first time visitors, allowing us all to be one.
Our mihi whakatau for Mandy cemented the beginning of a relationship of ako (teaching and learning). We feel very excited about the work and experiences that are already beginning to unfold, and anticipate our learning journey over the next 6 weeks.
Kaupapa Māori assessment moves beyond a culturally situated perspective of learning, to learning being seen deeply located with Māori ways of knowing and being.
|Another of our taonga, Roimata Macfarlane
"Puritia ngā taonga a nġa tupuna mō te ora, ā mātou tamariki"
"Holdfast to the cultural treasures of our ancestors for the future benefit of our children"
(Te Whatu Pōkeka, p.51)


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Do you know your fantasy? The WA AIDS Council challenge you to a night of trivia with a twist of fantasy to really test your knowledge. Featuring questions about Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Narnia and more, this is a perfect way to spend a winters night with friends, family and colleagues as you battle it out at trivia with other teams to win fantastic prizes. Come dressed up as your favourite fantasy character to win Best Dressed title.
- Where? Subiaco Oval, Roberts Road, Subiaco, WA 6008.
- When? Saturday 25 June.
More details here.