NEW - WEA Sydney

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NEW - WEA Sydney

Web: weasydney.com.au
Phone: (02) 9264 2781
Email: [email protected]
Education & Training for Adults
Spring 2016 Course Catalogue
See inside for Sydney’s
best short courses!
Humanities &
General Studies
Fascinating courses on
History and Literature,
Health, Life Skills, Fine
Arts, Music and much,
much more!
Foreign
Languages
Planning a trip overseas
or just want to learn a
new language? You’re
sure to find just the right
course for you at WEA!
Visual Arts
Find your inner artist and
see what you can create!
IT & Internet
Get ahead of the game
with up-to-date IT skills
WEA has something for everyone
Business Skills
p27
Communicationp21
Computer, Phones &
p28–30
Tablets
WEA Sydney Spring 2016 Enrol now:
Introducing
WEA Sydney
Welcome to
Spring at
WEA Sydney!
Spring means sunshine – goodbye to the winter
chill, getting out and about, following new interests,
p31 making new friends.
Conditions of Enrolment
There’s no better place to start than at WEA. With over
Educational Walks p15 300 courses on offer, there’s something for everybody –
from trying your hand at a practical art or writing
to learning more about your favourite topic in
Enrolment Form
p32 course,
history or literature. You can trace developments in the
world of politics at our special Politics at Lunchtime
Film Studies
p10 program, or discover exotic parts of the world in one
of our special Travel Tuesday evenings.
Fine Arts
p8–9 If you’ve never taken a WEA humanities course, why
not start with a One Night Only special – meet some
p23 of WEA’s best tutors, and enjoy some interesting topics.
Finance Planning a trip away in the European summer? WEA
Health p22 is the place to start learning that language, whether
it’s French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese or
For travellers closer to home, we also have
History
p4–6 Swedish.
beginners courses in Chinese, Japanese and Indonesian.
Also intermediate or advanced programs for continuing
Interests, Hobbies
students in all these options.
p23
& Crafts
Look out too for our Christmas Specials – short courses
December to get you thinking and debating, plus
p16–19 inourearly
Languages late September/early October Holiday Specials
throughout this brochure!
Lifestylep15 All courses are held in WEA’s custom-built rooms in our
own building, perfectly located for all city transport hubs
Lingusiticsp11 at 72 Bathurst St in the centre of Sydney. Browse the
full list of courses in the brochure – or go straight to
our website www.weasydney.com.au – and you’ll
Literaturep8
see there’s a course for everyone’s taste or interest.
St will also be changing during Spring,
Musicp12–13 Bathurst
with a large development program at 286 Sussex St,
the old Standards/Nestle building next door to WEA
p3 Sydney (corner of Bathurst and Sussex Sts). This site
One-Off Meetings
is part of the City of Sydney’s planned gateway to the
Philosophy & Religion
p9 redesigned Darling Harbour. While WEA may suffer some
inconvenience during this development, the end result
will be a fresh, modern and revitalised Bathurst St.
p24
Photography Politics at Lunchtime
p7
Psychologyp10
Sciencep11
Social Science
p7
Tours & Travel p14
Visual Arts
p25–26
WEA Information p31
WEA Ramblers
p23
Writing Skills & English p20
And you can support WEA Sydney
in practical ways
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Its mission is to provide adults with a range
of stimulating, varied educational activities
which develop knowledge, understanding and
skills. Special emphasis is on opportunities
for serious, objective study of the arts,
humanities and sciences.
Since its foundation in 1913, WEA has
been governed democratically by its students
and members through the WEA Council
and its Board.
How to enrol
•Choose your course(s)
•Note course fees, times & dates
•Read Conditions of Enrolment on p31
•Fill out the Enrolment Form on p32
•Enrol by phone, fax, email, internet, post or in person and pay your fee
•Please ensure you enrol at least
1 week before your course starts
General enquiries: (02) 9264 2781
Where to find us
We’re located on Bathurst Street in the heart
of Sydney, between Kent and Sussex Streets.
WEA is just 2 minutes’ walk from Town Hall
Station and the George Street buses. Several
parking stations are nearby.
All courses are held
here unless
otherwise
stated.
Why not become a member of WEA Sydney? It costs
only $20 per year; benefits include free enrolment into
the 2 annual members-only lectures; special social
events, a term draw for free courses, and wider library
privileges. Members also receive regular direct-mailed
WEA Sydney Newsletters, bringing them up-to-date
with activities and events.
WEA Sydney is fully registered as a Deductible Gift
Recipient by the Australian Taxation Office, so we can
accept gifts or donations from any of our students, who
receive a tax-deductible invoice for any donation over
$2. WEA Sydney receives NO support funding from the
NSW state government, so even small amounts help
us maintain our current courses, unique in Sydney.
SO DON’T MISS OUT – join one of WEA’s Spring courses,
and discover the value and quality that have kept WEA
strong through the 100 years of its life in Sydney.
Enjoy your Spring at WEA! WEA Sydney is a member of
WEA Sydney is a voluntary, independent,
not-for-profit adult education organisation.
Michael Newton
Executive Director
WEA Sydney
Term Dates for 2016
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For 1 Night Only
A chance to sample some of WEA’s finest tutors,
talking about selected special topics, for one session
only. Light supper and wine included in fee.
The Dark Triad and
Bullying Behaviour
EVE BARBOZA BA (Hons) MAPS Cert IV
The Dark Triad is a group of three personality types:
narcissism, Machiavellism and psychopathy. Explore
the relationship between these personality types and
bullying behaviour and its occurrence both in workplace
and in personal relationships.
1 meeting 6pm–8:30pm Fri 14 October
$48
The History of the
Baader-Meinhof Terror Group
in West Germany
BURKHARD JAHNICKE MA PhD
For West Germany, the Baader-Meinhof group (the
Red Army Faction [RAF]) and their left-wing terrorist
attacks was a test for its young democracy. Discuss
the history of the Baader- Meinhof group in the 1970s.
Investigate the final chapter of the terrorist group’s
history: The secret asylum of 10 Red Army Faction
members in East Germany from 1980 until 1990, when
they were arrested.
Winter in Cologne: Cathedrals,
Churches, Christmas Markets
JO GERK BBusAdmin (Hons)
Boasting the world’s largest church façade and the
globe’s third highest church tower, the UNESCO World
Heritage Site of Cologne Cathedral is an impressive sight.
The city is also World Capital of Romanesque Churches,
and in winter Cologne becomes one of the major
destinations for Christmas Market tourism. Stroll through
the old town and visit the mighty cathedral and some
of the most iconic churches and Christmas markets.
One-Off Meetings 3
In Association
with the National
Maritime Museum
1 meeting 6pm–8:30pm Fri 25 November
$48
Words to Music:
The Magic of Text Setting
SUSAN DEAS BA BMus AMusA MMus MMTA
How does the music enhance the text? When a composer
takes a text, for a song, an opera, a choral piece, or
anything vocal, their job is to bring out the meaning
and emotion of the words through appropriate music.
Explore how composers have approached this aspect
of classical music, by listening to some particularly
innovative and effective examples, and exploring a
little of the craft itself and how it works.
1 meeting 6pm–8:30pm Fri 2 December
$48
On
Land
and Sea –
Military History in Action
Location: National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour
Meet at Museum at 8:45am for a 9am departure,
return estimate 4pm.
The museum has a rare opportunity to tour 2 museums
on the Holsworthy Army Base: the Commando Museum –
2nd Commando Regiment (under construction), and
the Museum of Military Engineering. Travelling by bus
from the museum to the base, our tour guides are a former
Commando who has close association with the Krait at the
Maritime Museum, and a curator from the Army History
Unit. Highlights include diorama display, equipment used
for gap crossing, and the many large items of engineer
plant and armoured vehicles developed not only for
construction tasks but also land clearing and landmine
destruction and clearance. A trip not to be missed.
Photo ID is required by ALL participants, either a
Drivers License or Passport. NO REFUNDS UNLESS
WEA CANCELS THE COURSE.
$48
Classic Cities: York
ALMIS SIMANS
In 71 AD, the Roman Ninth Legion identified the natural
advantage of the land in between the junction of the
rivers Foss and Ouse. The Celts called it Eburacon. ‘the
place where the yew trees grow’. Anglo-Saxons, Vikings
and the Normans followed in developing York into the
magnificent city it is today. Follow York’s progress through
the ages and visit a number of its best known sites such
as York Minster, Jorvik Centre and Clifford’s Tower.
$48
1 meeting
8:45am–4pm Wed 14 September
$75
Conc $65 (NMM Members only)
Women of the French Revolution
YVETTE DEBERGUE BA (Hons) PhD
From queens and empresses, to writers, painters and
revolutionaries, the women of the French Revolution
played important roles in its instigation, longevity and
eventual outcomes. To what extent can Marie Antoinette
be blamed for the Revolution – and what happened to
her court painter, Le Brun? Or the feminist militants
who marched on Versailles in 1789, demanding bread
for their families?
$48
The Museums of
Copenhagen
ROBERT FORGACS
MA (Hons) PhD
Copenhagen’s
museums cover
in a panoramic
way the art,
sculpture,
design arts,
and music
of European
civilisation from
ancient times to
today: the Glyptotek
with its striking combination
of ancient sculpture and French paintings, the Museum
of Fine Arts, the Thorvaldsen Museum, the Museum
of Design, and the Music Instrument Museum.
$48
Christmas
Specials
All Christmas Specials $68, Concession $61.
Special Christmas morning tea with cakes.
Famous Treason Trials
Throughout History
JUDY KING BA MA
Kings, Queens and Presidents have stood in the
dock and faced charges of treason for betraying
their country. The crime of treason has often
attracted the death penalty through the centuries.
The study of treason trials reveals a great deal
about the contemporary society in which they
take place, but historians don’t always agree on
the interpretation of the evidence available.
1 meeting
10am–1pm Mon 5 December
Music & Art for Christmas:
From the Middle Ages to Today
ROBERT FORGACS MA (Hons) PhD
Enjoy the Christmas season as it’s celebrated in
some of the most beautiful music, art and sculpture
created from the late Middle Ages up until today.
Both vocal and instrumental music, including
cantatas, symphonies, concertos and medieval
carols. Enjoy the greats of the Middle Ages,
Renaissance, and the 18th century, as well as
modern artists.
1 meeting
10am–1pm Thu 8 December
Habsburg Wives & Daughters
After 467 years of Habsburg male rulers a woman
was finally to lead the Habsburg dynasty: Maria
Theresa. But many other Habsburg women also
became queens all over Europe as the family often
chose marriage over war to increase dynastic
influence across the continent. Investigate the
roles some of these Habsburg wives and daughters
played: Catherine, Eleanor, Isabella, Marie
Antoinette, Sissi and many more.
1 meeting
A Very Plantagenet Christmas
Immortalised by the 1968 film A Lion in Winter,
Christmas with the Plantagenets was a complicated
affair. Quarrelling children, rival mistresses, and
the added stress and potential social humiliation
of whether you would be seated above or below
the salt! From the late 12th to the 14th century,
the Plantagenets would hold some of the greatest
Christmas celebrations England had ever known.
Come a-caroling and wassailing through the family
undercurrents and complex court dynamics to a
royal feast.
1 meeting
10am–1pm Tue 13 December
4 Ancient History,
Ancient History
Germanic Tribes
NEW
Julius Caesar named the Barbarians to the
Northeast of the Roman Empire ‘Germanii’ –
the Germans. But who were these peoples? Where did
they come from? Do they still exist today and where did
they end up living? Explore the origins and destinies of
some two dozen Germanic peoples including not only
the famous Franks and Saxons, but also such lesser
known tribes as the Ubii and Avars.
4 meetings 2:30pm–4:30pm Tue 25 October
$134
Conc $121
The Phoenicians
SALLY MORRIS Dip Art BA (Hons) PhD
Follow in the wake of the fabulous Phoenicians. From
their Syro-Palestinian homelands these intrepid seafarers
circled the Mediterranean and beyond, trading in goods
of exquisite luxury and beauty. They founded cities and
emporiums that were the envy of ancient Greece and
Rome. Set sail with an exotic and precious cargo bound
for Cyprus, North Africa, Italy, Spain – and beyond!
1 meeting
Hercules: In the
Footsteps of a Hero
No refunds
issued unless
WEA cancels
a course
NEW
Hercules, hero of stage and screen, is often
portrayed as a combination of circus strongman and
lovable buffoon who always triumphs in the end. In
ancient myth, religion, drama and art however, he is a
moody, complex character who first appears during the
8th century BC. His Labours provide us with wonderful
tales and imagery. Follow Hercules to the ends of the
earth, to the realm of death and on a circuit of some
of the world’s most spectacular archaeological sites
and artefacts.
1 meeting
Choose
carefully
10am–4pm Sat 12 November
$100
Conc $90
10am–1pm Fri 2 December
$68
Conc $61
Lost in the Labyrinth
Greek and Roman Sicily
MICHAEL NEWTON MA
Follow the trail of the amazing labyrinth – a path leading
back to 3000BC. Invoking the myths of Theseus and the
Minotaur in Bronze Age Crete, the mysterious maze
has travelled as far east as India and as far west as the
Americas. Ancient sources describe them variously as
deathly traps, the loci for fertility rites, plans of forts
or cities, and symbols of sacrifice.
The great island of Sicily is a true crossroads of the
ancient Mediterranean, linking East and West, North and
South, Italy and Africa, Christian and Muslim. Explore
some of the spectacular remains of Sicily’s ancient past,
from the remains of Semitic Phoenicians and the colossal
stone temples built by the ancient Greeks of the 6th
century BC, to lavish Roman mosaics and theatres. Sites
include the Greek temples and theatres in Syracuse,
Agrigento, Selinunte and Segesta, and the Roman villa
of Casale near Piazza Armerina, one of the world’s
greatest corpuses of Roman mosaics.
1 meeting
10am–4pm Sat 3 December
$100
Conc $90
Walk the Kumano Way –
Japan’s World Heritage Listed
Pilgrimage
JOHN MCBRIDE BA MA MBA AM
There are only two UNESCO World Heritage listed
pilgrimages in the world. One is the Camino de Santiago
in Europe. The other is the ancient Kumano Kodo
pilgrimage in Japan. Kumano crosses the forested
mountains of the Kii Peninsula, South of Osaka. Enjoy
discussing the history of the pilgrimage and learn how
you can plan your own walk to the major Shinto Shrines
of Kumano.
1 meeting
9:30am–4:30pm Sat 10 December
$115
Conc $104
Norman and Baroque Sicily
MICHAEL NEWTON MA
The crossroads of ancient and medieval culture, Sicily
features a turbulent history that expands from invasions
and sieges in ancient times through to the 20th century.
After the Romans and Byzantines from Constantinople
came the Arabs and then the Normans, the last creating
in the 12th century a united kingdom with South Italy.
Sicily was later ruled by kings from Germany, Anjou,
Aragon, Austria and Spain, each leaving their own stamp
on the cities. Explore Sicily’s distinctive Arab-Norman
monuments including the glorious Monreale Cathedral,
Palermo’s Cappela Palatina and La Martorana, then trace
the development of Baroque architecture and decoration
in Syracuse, Palermo and the ideal city of Noto.
1 meeting
$83
Conc $75
1 meeting
Ancient Ionia: Ephesus,
Priene, Miletus and Didyma
JUDY ROBERTS BA (Hons)
From 900 BC, Greeks set out on maritime trading and
colonising missions around the Mediterranean, Aegean
and Black Seas. These Greek cities of Ionia grew to be
grand and important in the ancient world, often reaching
their peak in the Roman period. Famous then and now
for their great thinkers, art and architecture, politics,
religion and ritual, they welded power and gained respect
in the known world. Explore the beauty, background
and everyday life of these fascinating places.
1 meeting
New tutors
needed
WEA is eager to recruit new tutors in:
• History
• Politics
• Music
• Business Skills
• Practical Arts
• Travel
• Science
Potential tutors should have high level academic
qualifications and suitable teaching experience
(to adults or at university level). Download
an application form from our website:
9:30am–1:30pm Sat 29 October
$83
Conc $75
$100
Conc $90
History 5
History
Spring
Specials
1066 and All ‘That’ – The Battle
of Hastings and Beyond
Copenhagen, Roskilde &
Helsingør: A Cultural Overview
Copenhagen is one of the most elegant and sophisticated
Scandinavian cities, home of H C Andersen, Bournonville,
Kirkegaard and modern design. Overview of the city’s
outstanding visual heritage – its architecture, museums,
cultural life, and city scape. Appropriate Danish music
included.
2 meetings 10am–1pm Thu 22 & Fri 23 September
$100
Conc $90
Margery Kempe:
The Role of Illness in Developing
a Life of Mysticism
DIANA JEFFERIES PhD
Examine life in Anglo-Saxon England in the 11th century
as well as the factors that led to the invasion of England
by William Duke of Normandy in October 1066, and the
ramifications of Norman rule in England. Begin with
an examination of Anglo-Saxon England, its culture
and society, and the kings who ruled the land and its
people. With the death of King Edward the Confessor
in 1066 came drastic change: rebellion, invasion and
conquest from across the seas, in the form of William
the Bastard, Duke of Normandy.
1 meeting
1 meeting
1 meeting
NEW
Discuss Germany’s most influential chancellors: from the
‘Iron Chancellor’ Bismarck, who unified Germany in 1871
and claimed politics is an art; to Angela Merkel, German
chancellor since 2005 and one of the most influential
and powerful politicians in Europe and the world.
$218
Conc $196
Walking through
British History and Culture:
Part I
ALMIS SIMANS
One of the best ways of exploring the history, culture
and landscape of Britain is to walk it: Coast to Coast,
Offa’s Dyke, West Highland Way, London Walks. If you’ve
ever wanted to go on a walking journey in Britain but
have been reluctant or unsure about how to start, find
out how to prepare for it.
1 meeting
$115
Conc $104
The Roaring 20s
DOUGLAS GOLDING MA PhD
NEW
The 1920s were an age of dramatic social and
political change, after the Great War, with new
inventions like radio and home refrigeration and medical
advances like the Band-Aid and penicillin. But economic
distress and the rise of new national and international
forces set the stage for a second great war. Look at
some of the major events of the period, with the help of
clips from the newsreels which were becoming popular
in movie houses around the world.
$180
Conc $162
DR ROSS BURNS (ex Ambassador to Syria)
The Middle East has never been in a bigger mess, at
least since the Allies brought about the end of the
Ottoman Empire’s presence in Arab lands in 1918.
Australia has three times played a role in bringing a
‘new order’ to the region. Is it time we gave up; or at
least asked ourselves ‘Does the Middle East matter’?
6pm–7pm Wed 23 November
Admission FREE but booking ESSENTIAL
Germany, France and
The American Challenge
after the World Wars
From Bismarck
to Merkel
Does the Middle East Matter?
1 meeting
10am–4pm Sat 8 October
$100
Conc $90
The Book of Margery Kempe (c.1439) is considered to
be the oldest autobiography in the English language.
It’s the story of an English housewife who believed the
only way to avoid damnation was to follow a spiritual
life. The catalyst for Margery’s decision to radically
change her life was an episode of puerperal psychosis
she experienced after the birth of her first child when
she was 20 years old. Examine how Margery used her
medieval worldview to interpret this experience of illness.
$68
Conc $61
The 2016
George Shipp
Memorial
Lecture
French journalist and politician Jean-Jacques Servan
Schreiber warned in his 1967 bestseller The American
Challenge that Europe, facing overwhelming penetration
of American goods, services and ideas, could become a
mere economic colony of the United States. ‘American
Challenge’ also became a slogan. Take a closer look at
America’s cultural and economic influence on Germany
and France after the First and Second World Wars.
10am–1pm Thu 29 September
$68
Conc $61
Australian History and
Literature
NEW
INGEBORG VAN TEESELING BA MHist
Look at Australian history from the start of
European interest in the country and its consequent
settlement. Ask the same questions that people have
been asking themselves from the moment they landed
here: what is this country, how do I fit in it, who are we,
what does it mean to be Australian, who belongs and
how do we test that, what are Australian values and
ideas, and what makes this country unique?
8 meetings 10am–12 noon Wed 5 October
$218
Conc $196
Meet Your New Tutor:
Ingeborg van Teeseling
Ingeborg holds a PhD in Australian Literature from
Wollongong University where she teaches Australian
history and literature. Prior to her academic career
she was a freelance journalist and has published
numerous articles and books. Throughout her
journalistic career Ingeborg interviewed Bill Clinton,
Gore Vidal, Senator Joseph Kennedy, Margaret
Atwood, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Gerry Adams, Martin
McGuinness, Brian Keenan, John McCarthy, and many
other accomplished individuals. In 2017 her book
Shack Lives – How three small communities survived
everything from the great Depression to the NSW
state government will be published.
The Vikings
GENEVIEVE MILTON MA DipEd
Think of ‘Vikings’ and the words ‘pillage’ and ‘plunder’
come to mind. Examine the 3 centuries of European
history that were dominated by the Vikings. Discover
that there was much more to them than simple piracy
as you focus on the Vikings as voyagers, migrants,
explorers and traders.
8 meetings 10am–12 noon Wed 28 September
$218
Conc $196
Ireland: 1922–1998
ANDREW SHIELDS BA MA PhD
Examine the history of Ireland after 1921. Trace the
evolution of the two Irish states – that is, the independent
26-county Southern Irish state and the 6-county Northern
Irish state, which remained a part of the United Kingdom
– after Ireland was partitioned in 1920–21. Also discuss
the development of the peace process in Northern
Ireland in the 1990s.
8 meetings 10am–12 noon Fri 7 October
$218
Conc $196
The World of Louis XIV
Louis XIV inherited the throne of France when he was
just 5 years old. From an early age, Louis sought to
establish his divine right to rule, aided by his mother, the
powerful Anne of Austria. After defeating the Fronduers,
Louis would leave Paris, creating a new world order
for himself, the nobility and the newly enobled at the
magnificent Palace of Versailles. As monarch for over 7
decades, Louis would end feudalism in France, consolidate
his position as absolute monarch, reform taxation and the
legal code. Also known for his love of beautiful women,
he had many affairs and mistresses
throughout his life.
5 meetings 12:15pm–2:15pm
Mon 24 October
$154
Conc $139
More
History
over the
page...
6 History
Landmark Documents
which Changed History
JUDY KING BA MA
Throughout history several landmark documents have
resulted in significant changes in political, economic and
social practices at the time the document was produced
or soon after. The documents provide historians with
evidence which can be subjected to varying interpretations
by later generations. Some landmark documents have
had a profound influence over subsequent centuries.
1 meeting
WEA Sydney Spring 2016 Enrol now: ring 9264 2781
In Association with
the Royal Australian
Historical Society
10am–1pm Fri 25 November
$68
Conc $61
A Study of
World War II:
Specific Purpose
Groups and
Organisations
TERRY FARRELL BA MA (Hons)
NEW
18th century Britain experienced the forces of new
wealth and changing status, the transition from traditional
monarchy to liberal republicanism, tension between
esteemed classical ideas and the forces of an emerging
capitalism. These forces found expression in a group of
writers who referred to themselves as the Augustans.
Examine a sample of the rich literature produced and
follow some contemporary political developments.
$218
Conc $196
NEW
JUDY KING BA MA
Throughout the dark years of World War II, citizens
and soldiers of various nations involved in the long
conflict formed groups and organisations for specific
purposes related to the war. Some groups were involved
in clandestine operations which involved espionage,
resistance and sabotage; others in the defence of their
homelands in organisations commissioned by their
governments; while others operated independently of
any government authority.
5 meetings 10am–12 noon Mon 17 October
$154
Conc $139
McCarthyism:
Witch Hunting
in 1950s USA
The Augustan Age –
Its Politics and Literature
The History of the Cold War
in Perspective
Writing
Engaging
Family and
Local History
SPEAKER: DR NOELINE KYLE
Course Location: History House,
133 Macquarie St, Sydney.
Invaluable for family historians, genealogical organisations,
local and community historians. Dr Kyle has published
and spoken widely in the fields of women’s history,
education and family history. NO REFUNDS UNLESS
WEA CANCELS THE COURSE.
1 meeting
11am–1pm Wed 12 October
$35
Conc $32 (RAHS members only)
Introduction to German Culture
NEW
JUDY KING BA MA
The McCarthy era is a very dark episode in 20th century
American history. In the 1950s, Senator Joseph McCarthy
rose to prominence by conducting witch hunts for
Communists. He challenged academics, members of the
military, politicians, film writers, directors and actors,
and government officials. President Eisenhower was
reluctant to rein him in. ‘McCarthyism’ became synonymous with witch hunting on a grand scale.
1 meeting 10am–1pm Fri 11 November
$68
Conc $61
Student Feedback:
Judy King:
Dark Episodes in French History –
‘Judy is so well prepared for each of the courses
she runs it is a pleasure to be in her class and
learn new ways to understand history.’
At Germany’s annual Munich Security Conference in
February 2016, Russian Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev
gave a disturbing speech stating Moscow’s view that
the strained relationship between his country and the
West could be described as a new Cold War, and that
the year 2016 reminded him of 1962 – the year of the
Cuban Missile Crisis, which brought the world to the
brink of a nuclear war. So, how realistic is it, to speak
of a new Cold War?
8 meetings 2:30pm–4:30pm Thu 13 October
$218
Conc $196
A History of Aboriginal
Political Thought
NEW
PAULA JANE Byrne PhD
Once known as ‘the country of poets and thinkers’,
Germany has undoubtedly lost much of its former cultural
‘glory’ due the darkest period of German history 1933–45.
What exactly is ‘German Culture’? Look at the language,
literature, art, architecture and other elements of culture
and follow their development through the centuries
from earliest beginnings to the present.
Concentrate on Aboriginal political perspectives
since 1788. Examine Aboriginal readings of the state
and its role in people’s lives. which at times incorporates
non-Aboriginal people as well. Discuss influences drawn
on and rejected, as well as Aboriginal analyses of history.
$154
Conc $139
8 meetings 2:30pm–4:30pm Mon 10 October
$218
Conc $196
Student Feedback:
Scandinavia: Landscapes,
People, Culture
NEW
Long Winters and short Summers, Northern Lights
and Midnight Sun, lakes, forests, mountains, fjords and
islands. The Northern part of Europe not only boasts
stunning landscapes and natural phenomena, but is also
home to a mix of 25 million North-Germanic, Finnic and
indigenous peoples. Explore the landscapes, history
and culture of Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
Paula Byrne:
Aboriginal History –
‘Excellent Course. Excellent Tutor. Course Notes,
lectures and media utilisation were well done.
I am interested in the next course with Dr Byrne.’
The Arab-Israeli Conflict:
1967–1973
NATALIA BORISOVA BComm BA MBusComm
The June 1967 war was a watershed in the history of the
Arab-Israeli conflict. In only 6 days, Israeli forces crushed
the Egyptian, Jordanian and Syrian armies and conquered
large portions of their territories. The United Nations
Security Council Resolution 262 ended the war, however
it still remains one of the most controversial documents,
debated by all parties involved. As a response, the Arabs
started the 1973 Yom Kippur War to conquer back the
territories occupied in 1967. Look at the events that led
to war; domestic, regional and global rivalries; military
history of the wars; immediate and long term outcomes
of the wars; and their impact on current conflict
reconciliation between Israel and its neighbours.
Note: Concession enrolments
can be taken via the website
3 meetings 12:10pm–3:40pm Thu 17 November
$157
Conc $141
8 meetings 2:30pm–4:30pm Wed 12 October
$218
Conc $196
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& effort
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or visit www.weasydney.com.au
Social Science
Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
In Association with
the National Parks
Association of NSW
Are you confused by the clashing oversimplified media
and political hype on Australia and the world? Diplomacy
is the implementation of foreign policy, but what do
diplomats actually do? Look at the tools available to
diplomats, bilateral and multilateral diplomacy, morals
versus Realpolitik, domestic pressures, the media and
some major issues facing Australia.
Rachel Carson
& Marie Byles –
Two Exceptional
Women Who
Loved Nature
CAVAN HOGUE BA MAppLing
$169
Conc $152
Ecological Economics
Explained
JANINE KITSON
BA MEd (Hons) MA
RAINER SCHLUETER MBA
US writer Rachel Carson’s (1907–1964)
book Silent Spring is claimed to have
heralded in the modern environment
movement. Australia’s Marie Byles
(1900–1979) is recognised as NSW’s first
practising woman solicitor as well as a leading bushwalker,
mountain climber and conservationist. This comparative
study of these 2 women conservationists will reveal much
about the history of the modern environment movement.
NEW
According to ecological economist Malte Faber,
ecological economics is defined by its focus on nature,
justice, and time. Issues of intergenerational equity,
irreversibility of environmental change, uncertainty of
long-term outcomes, and sustainable development guide
ecological economic analysis and valuation. Ecological
economists question fundamental mainstream economics.
1 meeting
$100
Conc $90
1 meeting 10am–12 noon Sat 15 October
$35
The Middle East and North
Africa Today: An Overview
A History of Financial
Crisis: From the Tulip
Bubble to the Subprime
Meltdown
NATALIA BORISOVA BComm BA MBusComm
In Association with
the Human Rights
Committee,
Law Society of NSW
Human Rights Law: Legal and
Public Policy Considerations
for Australia and Beyond
What are the common points between the financial crisis
of 2008, the big crash of 1929, the bankruptcy of John
Law in the 18th century and the famous Tulip bubble in
the Netherlands in the 17th century? Analyse permanent
mechanism leading to financial crisis, and develop an
understanding of the recent global financial crisis.
The entire Middle Eastern region is engulfed by conflict
and violence: from civil war in Syria and Iraq to continuous
protests, political deadlock, sectarian violence, and
terrorism in Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia and other Middle
Eastern and North African states. Examine the dynamics
of the Middle East and the impact of the region on the
broader framework of international politics. Evaluate
the impact of oil on regional and global security, the
origins of and motives for terrorism in the Middle East,
the role of organisations such as Hizballah and Hamas
and the impact of United States policies on the region.
$169
Conc $152
3 meetings 10am–1:30pm Thu 20 October
$154
Conc $139
8 meetings 6pm–8pm Wed 19 October
$204
Conc $184
NEW
HOWARD BELL OAM LL.M PhD (Convenor)
Australia is entering an exciting new age of legal and
public policy growth. Discover the fundamentals of
human rights and social justice in the fields such as
lawmaking, policy development and criminal justice
together with the practising lawyers, human rights
practitioners and policy campaigners.
Politics at Lunchtime
Join us for lunchtime discussions of the major political, economic and social
issues that dominate the local ind international arena. All Politics at Lunchtime
courses $15.
The Plight of the Yazidis
RACHO DONEF BA MA GrDipSocSc PhD
The wider world became aware of the Yazidis when ISIS
attacked their homeland in the Sinjar mountains. ISIS
massacred Yazidis, enslaved the women and children,
and drove most of them out of their homeland. However,
persecution of Yazidis started long before. Outline their
centuries-old persecution, their basic religious tenets
and current state.
1 meeting
12:15pm–1:15pm Mon 5 December
Rise of the Right Wing Parties
in Europe
Eastern European Countries already are governed by
right wing nationalist populist parties. Austria barely
escaped a similar fate. For now. State elections in
Germany earlier this year brought a sharp increase for
the right wing AfD, UKIP in Britain, Le Pen in France,
civic militias ‘protecting’ the Danish borders. Discuss
the rise of the right wing parties in Europe.
1 meeting
12:15pm–1:15pm Mon 7 November
Russia and the World
Look at how Russia sees the world and how the world
sees Russia. What role does Russia play on the world
stage? What is it doing in the Middle East and why?
How does history influence Russia’s relations with its
neighbours and with NATO?
Oktoberfest at
WEA Sydney
1 meeting
Australian Politics – The New
Government Settles Down
A new government was elected in July – discuss how
it’s settling down and what are the implications of its
victory. Are we in for a return to stability, or will factions
cause leadership problems?
1 meeting
500 Years of Beer History
Late September marks the time of Oktoberfest, the world’s
largest folk festival attracting almost 6.5 million visitors
from around the world. Almost 7 million litres of beer
are drunk during the 16-day long festival. Like almost all
German beer, Oktoberfestbier is still brewed according
to the German ‘Reinheitsgebot’ from 1516. A 500-year
journey of German beer making. Beer tastings included.
1 meeting
10am–1pm Sat 24 September
$68
Conc $61
8 Literature, Fine Arts
Literature
Fine Arts
Japanese Poetry:
Haiku Ginko – Writing Zen
Discover Contemporary
Art Galleries
DIANA LEVY BA
Some people wonder how to begin to write. But nobody
ever wonders how to begin to walk. If you combined
those 2 things, and let your hand move the way your legs
are moving, it’s easy. A haiku (a Japanese form of short
poem) captures a moment in nature, and the writer’s
mind. A ginko is a walk in nature with a broad awareness of the surroundings, during which you can write.
2 meetings 10am–4pm Sat 22 & 29 October
$144
Conc $130
with Anke Stacker
MA VisArts BA DipFA Photography
Chippendale and Darlington
First Meeting at Carriageworks,
245 Wilson St, Darlington.
Love
for a Day –
A Look at Love Poetry
CHRISTINE GIETZ BA DipEd Cert IV
Student Feedback:
Diana Levy:
Japanese Poetry: Haiku Ginko – Writing Zen –
‘Excellent introduction to Haiku! Interesting, engaging
teacher, a poet herself. Wonderful inclusion of 2
lessons spent writing outdoors. Valuable handouts
at beginning of course covering course content and
relevant information. Teacher remained focused
and was able to always steer the students back to
topic. Each student was given equal opportunity
to participate.’
Homer’s Odyssey
JOSEPH CASTLEY BA
Look at great passages from Robert Fagles’ translation
of Homer’s Odyssey – Odysseus’s visit to Hades to consult
with the seer, Tiresias; his return home to deal with
the parasites who during his 20 year absence have
beset his wife, Penelope; his dealing with them; and
his reunion with her.
Explore the rich variety of love poetry from across
the centuries and across the genres, from Oscar Wilde
to E.E. Cummings. Look at traditional expressions of
love to exaggerations, to disenchanted and forsaken
love and to ironic takes on love. A fascinating and fun
journey into the wonderful world of love and poetry.
1 meeting
JENNIFER HAYES BA
East Sydney
NEW
Women have always been involved in Detective
Fiction. Writing it, appearing as central figures and
committing it. Look at different aspects of women and
crime and discuss why their importance in this particular
genre. Begin with early writers such as Anna Katherine
Green and end with the diverse figures like Denise Mina,
Andrea Camilleri, Anna Holt, Karin Fossum, Barbara
Nadel.
$169
Conc $152
2 meetings 3pm–5pm Mon 14 & 21 November
$83
Conc $75
Alexandre Dumas:
Three Generations
Tragic Drama is Fun –
Eight Great Plays
Unpacked
JO HENWOOD
BA DipMusSt M Cultural Heritage
NEW
2 meetings 1pm–3pm Sat 8 & 15 October
$83
Conc $75
$100
Conc $90
Women in Detective
Fiction
NEW
Each week, unpack one play that has significantly
influenced and contributed to both theatre and literature,
from Shakespeare to Samuel Beckett. Learn the great
speeches, understand the theatrical conventions of
the play and look at some great productions. This is
the best of the best of tragic drama and it’s great fun!
$204
Conc $184
1 meeting
$68
Conc $61
Why not become a
Member of WEA Sydney!
WEA Sydney has a growing membership of students,
WEA club members, and individuals keen to support
what WEA does – provide the best short courses in
Sydney. Membership only costs $20 a year, $50 for
3 years, and comes with many benefits:
•enrolment into two free members-only lectures, given
by some of WEA’s best tutors (refreshments included)
•social events at WEA
•members’ draw for a free course each term
•priority mailing of term course catalogues
•quarterly newsletter, complete with members’ offers
•membership of WEA Sydney’s library (and also of the
library at the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts,
280 Pitt St, Sydney).
Two major Members’ events have been held recently, to
great acclaim from the participants:
“I want to record my appreciation for the Members’ evening,
Music and Moors in South Spain on Thursday 9 June. We
had the new-look Joachim Gerk, with the collaboration of
fellow tutor Gabriel Newman to provide Spanish guitar music,
as solos and background. This novel approach helped to set
the atmosphere.
“We were made to feel that
we were valued and
welcomed as
members, and
weren’t just
names on an
attendance
sheet. It
was a very
successful,
more
personal
and ‘different’
evening.”
First Meeting: El-Alamein Fountain
(nicknamed Dandelion or Thistle), Macleay St,
near corner to Darlinghurst Rd in Kings Cross.
East Sydney’s grown in recent years into one of the most
lively art hubs in town, with galleries moving here from
other parts of the city to join some old stayers. Experience
some of the cutting-edge art initiatives in Kings Cross.
2 meetings 1pm–3pm Sat 22 & 29 October
$83
Conc $75
Darlinghurst and Woollahra
First Meeting: Janet Clayton Gallery,
406 Oxford St, Paddington, near Elizabeth St
and opposite the Paddington Markets.
Alexandre Dumas was the name borne by 3 remarkable
men, each of whom had significant impact on French
society, shaping and being shaped by their world. From
soldier to novelist to playwright, each of them carried
to the next generation the results of their relationship
with their own father. Each Alexandre Dumas was very
different from the others, each one with a life dramatic
enough to inspire fiction, and real enough to reveal a
lot about human nature.
For a decade or more, grungy, working-class Chippendale
and adjacent Darlington had been the best kept secret to
find small alternative galleries and artist-run initiatives.
After the redevelopment of the old Carlton Brewery into
Central Park, the not-for-profit Chippendale Creative Art
Precinct sprung to life in 2010 promoting Chippendale
as a creative cluster and cultural hub. Meet gallerists,
curators and artists and learn about the styles, ideas
and inspirations of Australian and International art.
This suburb, lovingly nicknamed ‘Darlo’, has a colourful
history and together with its neighbour Kings Cross, has
been home to Sydney’s Bohemia, the haunt of artists,
writers and musicians. It is still a vibrant arts hub with
many interesting galleries to explore.
2 meetings 1pm–3pm Sat 5 & 12 November
$83
Conc $75
Paddington
First Meeting: Sherman Contemporary Art
Foundation, 16-20 Goodhope St, Paddington,
just a few steps from 5-ways.
Paddington has been home to Sydney’s most prominent
artists, like the great artist Margaret Olly, and continues
to be a major art hub with new and old galleries. Explore
2 of the most comprehensible clusters where galleries
are at an easy walking distance from each other.
2 meetings 1pm–3pm Sat 19 & 26 November
$83
Conc $75
“Thank you for
providing the
get-together for
WEA members
on Friday 22
July. It was a
warm, friendly
and pleasurable
event and well
catered. It was
nice to meet
some of the Council
members and Directors
who were very affable
and welcoming and it was
also a good opportunity to talk to other members.”
So don’t hesitate –
become a member of WEA Sydney
today!
Fine Arts, Philosophy & Religion 9
Spring Special Philosophy
& Religion
Lost Scriptures –
Lost Truth?
The Birth of Philosophy
in Southern Italy
NEW
Many different gospels and epistles were
circulating in the scattered Christian communities of
the 2nd and 3rd centuries, before the New Testament
canon was finally determined. Early Christianity took
many forms before ‘orthodoxy’ finally triumphed in the
4th century. The documents which have survived or been
rediscovered give us exciting glimpses of alternative
Christianities in an age in which the early variety of
religious expression has also been rediscovered and
probably exceeded.
$180
Conc $162
NEW
The
Bauhaus:
The Most Influential Modernist
Art School of the 20th Century
The Bauhaus was founded in 1919 in the city of Weimar
by German architect Walter Gropius (1883–1969). Its
core objective was to reimagine the material world to
reflect the unity of all the arts. Gropius explained this
vision for a union of art and design in the Proclamation
of the Bauhaus (1919), which described a utopian craft
guild combining architecture, sculpture, and painting
into a single creative expression. Explore its influence
on contemporary architecture, industry, design and art.
1 meeting
Philosophy Basics:
So, What is Philosophy,
Anyway?
TIBOR MOLNAR
Elaborate the business of ‘Philosophy’ – the study of
conceptual and logical framework/s in terms of which
we strive to make sense of our place in the world, and to
bring meaning to our lives. Examine what ‘Philosophy’
is, what it does, why we do it, and why it matters.
1 meeting
12:30pm–4:30pm Sat 5 November
$68
Conc $61
$180
Conc $162
Art of Critical Thinking
KERRY SANDERS BA (Hons) PhD
NEW
Develop critical thinking skills through
practical sessions and the study of informal
logic techniques. Learn the basics of a good argument
and evaluate problems which make an argument go
wrong. Work through practical exercises and evaluate
examples from everyday life.
10 meetings 10am–12 noon Tue 11 October
$252
Conc $227
Simone de Beauvoir
KERRY SANDERS BA (Hons) PhD
Since publication of the 2010 new, unabridged English
translation of The Second Sex, there has been a growing
interest in the extent and complexity of de Beauvoir’s
philosophical ideas, including: the nature and limits of
human freedom; the role of imagination in the authentic
construction of self; the phenomenology of sex and
violence; the mechanics of time in the construction of
desire; and her insightful work on aging, loss and death.
Explore her philosophical books, essays, and novels.
SYLVIE FROMONT MA
Over the centuries France has played a leading role in
the cultural life of Europe, from the emergence of Roman
and Gothic architecture to the rebellious Impressionists,
creating masterpieces that gave a new meaning to the
concept of art. The art forms reviewed are: painting,
sculpture and architecture.
$204
Conc $184
See our great
Christmas
Specials
NEW
FREE to WEA students & members
2 meetings 5:30pm–7:30pm Tue 18 & 25 October
$83
Conc $75
•Extensive history, biography and social
sciences collections
From Modern Sculpture to
Contemporary Sculpture:
World Famous Sculpture Parks
The 3-dimensional art form has certainly come a long way
since the classic marbles and bronzes of Michelangelo
and Rodin. Visit some of the most important sculpture
parks in the world – from the Middelheim in Belgium,
the Kroeller-Mueller in the Netherlands, to the Storm
King Art Centre in New York – and view some of the
most beautiful and impressive collections worldwide.
Today Islam is the faith with the largest number of
practising members on the planet. In the West the number
of Muslims is growing fast, from conversion as well as
immigration. Consider the life of the Messenger and the
fundamentals of the Message, and some issues which
keep it in the headlines – jihad, Sharia, the hijab and
Muslim attitudes to women, to democracy and to other
faiths. After lunch take a guided tour of the Gallipoli
mosque in Auburn (travel and $10 tour cost not included
in course fee).
1 meeting
$100
Conc $90
on page 3!
Look at a less well known period of Italian art
history, dating between the early 16th (High Renaissance)
and 17th centuries (Baroque). The mid-to-late 16th
century witnessed astounding cultural, social and stylistic
changes in the arts. Yet it’s a period unknown to the
general public at large and still discussed on the historical
‘periphery’ by scholars.
$169
Conc $152
Western philosophy is a child of the Greek colonists of
southern Italy and Sicily, 150 years before Plato. Study
the culture of the Greeks and concentrate on the ideas
of these great thinkers, who set the tone for philosophy
that is still part of the agenda of philosophy and
science today.
A Brief Introduction
to Islam
Introduction to Art History:
France through the Ages
DOMINIQUE MILLAR BA MA
NEW
10 meetings 10:30am–12:30pm Fri 14 October
$252
Conc $227
$68
Conc $61
Between Renaissance
and Baroque
JURGEN LAWRENZ
BA (Hons) MA (Hons) PhD
Visit WEA’s Library!
•Liberal borrowing conditions
•Free easy internet access
•New library database for easy book
search and links to magazine websites
•Foreign language texts and CDs
•Wide and varied reference section
•B&W photocopying only 20c a copy!
•Colour photocopying $1 a copy
Opening
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Mon–Fri: 10 am–6 pm
Note: Closed weekends.
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The full Library catalogue is available online
at: www.weasydney.com.au
WEA Library members can also borrow FREE
from the Library of the Sydney Mechanics’
School of Arts, 280 Pitt St, Sydney
10 Film, Psychology
Film
Woody Allen:
Rise and Fall?
RUSSELL EDWARDS
MCA DipInfMgmt
Hitchcock and
Psychoanalysis
ALEKSANDR WANSBROUGH BA
Discover the key themes in Hitchcock’s work and psychoanalytic film theory. Look at both how Hitchcock depicts
psychoanalysts in in the film Spellbound, but also how
psychoanalysts interpret Hitchcock’s films from Freudian
and Lacanian standpoints.
Spring
Special
The French ‘New Wave’
Cinema of the 1960s
NEW
Depart on a journey to the revolutionary new film style
of the French New Wave era of the 1960s. Modern movies
begin with Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless in 1960, regarded
as one of the most influential debut films of all times.
Godard and other young French film directors, such as
François Truffaut and Claude Chabrol, reshaped cinema
conventions by ‘marrying the rapid cuts of Hollywood
films with philosophical trends.’
1 meeting
10am–4pm Thu 6 October
$100
Conc $90
$204
Conc $184
Meet Your New Tutor:
Aleksandr Wansbrough
Aleksandr Wansbrough is a PhD candidate at the
University of Sydney. His PhD concerns the films
of Lars von Trier and notions of the tragic, and
engages with issues in philosophy, literary theory
and film studies. He has a number of publications
in academic volumes and has presented papers for
international organisations. Aleksandr is currently
an editorial assistant for the Journal of Asia-Pacific
Pop Culture, published by Penn State.
Woody Allen is American
cinema’s most prolific and
consistent director. From
Annie Hall (1977) onwards he
had a 16-year winning streak, but a
personal scandal barely dented his artistic output or the
desire of Hollywood’s finest actors to work with Allen,
as he explored relationships in comedy and drama.
Chart the rise of Woody Allen and his supposed fall.
6 meetings 5:30pm–7:30pm Tue 8 November
$169
Conc $152
Popcorn Venus:
The Treatment of Women
in American Film
JENNIFER HAYES BA
Explore the presentation of women in Hollywood film
in the 20th century and how the actresses and directors
of the period reflected and transcended social perceptions.
These portrayals of women in film are a looking glass
into the past, reflecting how we saw and still see ourselves.
1 meeting
$100
Conc $90
Psychology
Spring Special
An Introduction to
Sigmund Freud’s
Theories
NEW
DEBBIE DEASY B Hs DipPsy Cert IV
Psychology is seen as the study of human behaviour.
Sigmund Freud explored the unconscious, preconscious
and conscious parts of the mind along with the 3 parts
of the personality: id, ego and superego. Through his
research and studies he developed theories relating to
the actions and behaviours relating to these elements
of our minds and personality.
1 meeting
$100
Conc $90
Introduction to
Psychology
EVE BARBOZA
BA (Hons) MAPS Cert IV
NEW
Psychology is the science of behaviour. Learn about
psychology as a science and as the foundation for
techniques of psychological analysis. Cover basic
techniques in psychology, human development, learning
processes, decision-making, motivation and intelligence.
$196
Conc $176
Addressing Anxiety
EVE BARBOZA
BA (Hons) MAPS Cert IV
NEW
Most of us experience tension and worry, but
chronic anxiety can interfere with our capacity to function
in our everyday life. Although anxiety disorders are
the most common of all mental disorders, few people
seek help and treatment. Anxiety can begin early in
life and if untreated can lead to depression in later life.
Explore the symptoms and causes of fears and anxiety
and learn some common sense techniques to face and
overcome your fears.
1 meeting
$115
Conc $104
Dating, Mating,
Separating –
Temperament
Perspectives in
Personal Relationships
Your everyday thoughts, feelings and perceptions impact
on your behaviour in a positive or negative way. Learn
specific techniques to help you overcome the negative
impact of some of your thinking patterns and emotions
such as anger and frustration. Identify and challenge
negative beliefs, examine and make sense of your
feelings and look at alternative behaviours.
1 meeting
9:30am–4:30pm Sat 12 November
$115
Conc $104
Most people spend a lot of time and energy looking for
that special mate. Can temperament help you find the
right person for you or help you quickly rule someone in
or out? Knowing about temperament can help you find
and make connections with potentially suitable mates.
Discover the relationship journey from attraction and
dating to romance and relationship mating, and finally
to separating based on analysis of your temperament.
1 meeting
$115
Conc $104
DEBBIE DEASY B Hs DipPsy Cert IV
Assisting clients in their journey of change, theorists
have developed therapeutic techniques. Introductory
overview of 5 main therapeutic techniques which
have been used by many Psychologists/Counsellors.
1 meeting
$100
Conc $90
Join the WEA Sydney
NEW Council and receive a
$70 voucher!
Exploring Cognitive
Behaviour Therapy
Introduction
to Counselling Techniques
Students enrolled in current WEA classes can
nominate as Student Representatives on the
WEA Sydney Council. Council meetings are
held in WEA House at 5.30pm on the third
Friday of every month. If you become a Student
Representative and attend any 3 Council
Meetings you’ll receive a Course Enrolment
Voucher worth $70. Attend more meetings and
gain more vouchers!
Pick up the ‘Why Not Get Involved’ leaflet
from the WEA ground floor Enrolment area or
Reception on the 1st floor.
It pays to get involved!
Science, Linguistics 11
Science
Philosophy for Science
Part 5: Introduction to
Quantum Mechanics
NEW Linguistics
TIBOR MOLNAR
A more detailed inquiry (from Part 4) into some of the
discoveries that led to our current ‘quantum mechanical’
description of the physical world. Re-examine the major
experiments and their interpretations; ponder just what
it is that is ‘quantised’; and explore what, if anything,
Quantum Mechanics tells us about the physical world.
Discuss the problems facing QM, and why it cannot
explain how the world actually ‘works’. Prerequisite:
Parts 1–4.
$218
Conc $196
What are Atoms Made of?
MICHAEL BOX PhD
NEW
Ornithology:
The Latest Discoveries
on the Most Fascinating
Bird Topics
KEN CHAN PhD
Have you ever wondered about questions like are
birds really dinosaurs? Is migration really genetically
programmed? Do cuckoos really learn to mimic the eggs
of their hosts? In many Australian birds the sons and
daughters sacrifice their own breeding to help their
parents to breed – or do they really? Explore the latest
research evidence on subject matter that long captivated
our imagination.
$126
Conc $113
NEW
Italians say ‘translators are traitors’. Look at
the problems and pitfalls of interpretation and
translation and how to use interpreters. An insight into
effective communication with people whose mother
tongue is not yours. Consider some theory, but also the
practical realities.
1 meeting
10am–4pm Sun 6 November
$100
Conc $90
NEW
$169
Conc $152
The Science of Climate
MICHAEL BOX PhD
NEW
The inward flow of solar radiation, and the
outward flow of terrestrial (infrared) radiation,
are the keys that drive the Earth’s climate. Examine the
physical laws governing these flows, then the gases and
particles modulating these flows which are responsible
for the natural greenhouse effect. Any changes to these
gases and particles are likely to change the climate;
examine any such changes, and the reasons why.
1 meeting
$100
Conc $90
The Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts
(SMSA) has made a major contribution
to Sydney’s culture, industry, society
and politics since 1833.
Choose
carefully
No refunds
issued unless
WEA cancels
a course
WEA Sydney
Gift Vouchers
Do you want to give some extra
Christmas cheer to a friend or relative?
The oldest operating School of Arts in Australia, the
SMSA is self-funded and not-for-profit, wholly owned
by its members. The SMSA has been operating at
its current location 280 Pitt St, Sydney, since 2000.
Why not give them a WEA Sydney Gift
Voucher! Available for all courses,
fee levels, or simply dollar value.
SMSA is the proud home to Australia’s longest-running
lending library. Members can select from the best
fiction books in all genres, and borrow from a range
of e-books, audiobooks and e-magazines. iPads
are now also offered for loan.
In 2011, SMSA celebrated the opening of The
Tom Keneally Centre. The centre forms Thomas
Keneally’s living legacy to Australia and is filled
with books and memorabilia from Tom’s personal library. The Tom Keneally Centre is devoted
to Australian literature and history with regular
author talks, readings and writing classes.
120 years ago Henri Becquerel stumbled into
the hidden world of the atom when he discovered
radioactivity. Ever since, ‘Nuclear Physics’ has been
surrounded by an aura of impenetrability, as well as
danger, to all but a select few. Learn about the discoveries
which heralded in the era known as ‘Modern Physics’.
Examine the nucleus in some detail, and try to understand why some nuclei are stable, but most are not.
The Sydney Mechanics
School of Arts
In honour of their mission to promote continued
learning, the SMSA runs a robust program of talks,
readings and screenings which are free and open
to both members and the general public. The SMSA
venue hire floor boasts a large Theatre with AV and
Hearing Loop, as well as flexible and affordable
Meeting Rooms that can be configured according
to hirers’ needs.
Lost in Translation
Contact Enrolments on 9264 2781.
The centre is open three times a week to the
public, and everyone is welcome to visit and explore.
SMSA members can borrow from the collection.
For more information on the SMSA, visit the
website www.smsa.org.au or call 02 9262 7300.
Note: Members of WEA Sydney have free
borrowing rights at the SMSA library, through
their membership of the WEA Sydney library.
Parking spaces
& rooms in WEA
House available
for lease
Need cheap and easy permanent parking
in Sydney’s centre? WEA House has
several parking spots available. We
also have rooms available for hire for
your meetings/training sessions.
Contact the WEA Sydney office on
9264 2781.
12 Music Appreciation, Music in Action
WEA Sydney Spring 2016
Music
Appreciation
Spring Special
Demystifying 20th Century
Classical Music
NEW
ANDY BROMBERGER ASCM BMUS
Listeners of classical music often find 20th century music
difficult and demanding. The century spans the end
of Romanticism, Atonalism, neo-Classicalism, Chance
Music, Electronic Music and Minimalism. Each of these
new musical ideas was a reaction by composers against
the status quo. Demystify this music by putting it into a
historical and sociological context, looking at the World
Wars, the rise of Communism, Nazism and the Cold War.
The Symphony
Orchestra: Revealing
the Mysteries of Each
of the Instruments
NEW Music Action
ANDY BROMBERGER ASCM BMUS
Many people attend orchestral concerts and can name
the instruments playing, but the actual physicality,
dimension, sound production, history and function of
most instruments remains a mystery. Learn about each
of the instrumental families of the orchestra and discuss
the similarities and difference between each group
and each other.
1 meeting
$100
Conc $90
The period from around 1880 to 1920, sometimes
described as Impressionism, has given us some of the
most beautiful and bewitching music of western history.
Composers such as Sibelius, Elgar, Mahler, Debussy
and Ravel gave the world exotic and rich new sounds,
in the last moments before many composers abandoned
‘normal’ music and went atonal. Examine the music
of this period in its historical and social context.
BB King has been known as the 'King of the Blues'.
Feature a celebration of B.B. King’s life and times and
the best overview of his music ever presented. Many
rare and famous film performances will be shown
which will feature B.B. King’s greatest hits.
1 meeting
$100
Conc $90
Enrich Your Voice
REBECCA SCOTT Dip.Op.Arts L.Mus A MAMT RMT
Great Ballets
of the 20th Century
Be inspired by 3 of the greatest ballets of the 20th century
with their magnificent music and exciting, colourful
choreography. Begin with Stravinsky, Fokine and
The Firebird, then study Stravinsky and Nijinksy’s
collaboration on The Rite of Spring and its controversial
reception. Conclude with Prokofiev’s wonderful music
for Cinderella with recent choreography by Ratmansky.
4 meetings 10am–12 noon Fri 11 November
$126
Conc $113
Services for
Special Needs
Students
• Lift for mobility-disadvantaged students at front entrance
•Lift access via carpark, street level entry
from Bathurst St (use intercom at carpark
entrance)
•Carpark spot: Basement level 1
(entry via Bathurst St; please contact
WEA Reception to arrange entry)
• Toilet for disabled students: Ground Floor
• Wheelchair availability: please contact
WEA Reception if required
If you’re disabled or have special needs, please
let Reception know, both at time of enrolment
and before attending your course, so we can
help you. Call reception on 9264 2781 or visit
our website www.weasydney.com.au
OR
8 meetings 10am–12 noon Thu 13 October
$218
Conc $196
$218
Conc $196
$115
Conc $104
PERRY CELESTINO MA
$218
Conc $196
For those who’ve completed an introductory singing
course. Develop and extend your voice skills and music
theory practice further. More time is spent on singing in
harmony and learning repertoire from different genres
of music. There may even be an opportunity to sing
individually should you feel comfortable in doing so!
NEW
Remembering the
Legendary BB King
Have you always longed to learn how to sing and keep
to your own harmony? How do you learn to overcome
nerves and performance anxiety? Look no further –
learn how to find your voice, sing with freedom and
be taught the application of basic music theory.
SUSAN DEAS BA BMus AMusA MMus MMTA
1 meeting
Develop Your Voice
6 meetings 2:30pm–4:30pm Thu 29 September
$169
Conc $152
Music of the
Impressionist Period
Love Your Voice!
An Introduction To Singing
Explore the singing voice in more depth, including how
to sustain notes, breathing techniques, more theory
integration, harmony, pitch control, extension in vocal
range and a specific focus on how to keep in rhythm.
Prerequisite: Develop Your Voice course.
$218
Conc $196
Meet Your
Tutor:
Rebecca
Scott
‘Dynamic’ has been
one word used to explain
Rebecca’s courses at WEA.
She is a professional opera
singer and has recently graduated
with her Master of Arts in Music Therapy. Explore
your music skills with Rebecca Scott!
Learn more about WEA Sydney today
Copies of the WEA Sydney 2015 Annual Report
and the fascinating booklet documenting
our 100 year history are available from the
WEA Sydney office at 72 Bathurst St, Sydney
or call (02) 9264 2781.
Enrol now: ring 9264 2781 or visit www.weasydney.com.au
Music in Action 13
Ukulele for Beginners
ANDREW BANKS BEd DipMusEd MMusTech
The ukulele has become a very popular instrument in
recent years for many good reasons. It’s cheap and very
portable, easy to play, and you can learn to perform your
favourite songs from any era or style. If you’ve ever
wanted to play a musical instrument this is probably the
easiest way to start. Please bring your ukulele.
Save time
& effort
8 meetings 12:30pm–2pm Thu 27 October
$218
Conc $196
Continuing Ukulele
Build on the basic chords you may already know and
progressively add more to enable you to play a wider
range of songs. The ukulele has become a very popular
instrument in recent years for many good reasons. It’s
cheap and very portable, easy to play, and you can learn
to perform your favorite songs from any era or style.
Please bring your ukulele.
8 meetings 2:30pm–4pm Mon 24 October
$218
Conc $196
The ABC of Cello
for Absolute Beginners
GABRIEL NEWMAN DipMus
Beloved by millions, the Violoncello is one of the most
mellow, elegant and romantic orchestral instruments.
Be allured and experience the joy of a cello ensemble
making music from the very first lesson. Cover the basics
of cello playing: all notes in first position, how to hold
the bow, scales and technical exercises. Moreover, learn
how to read music while playing at the same time. A
cello is required to join this class.
$218
Conc $196
Harmonica
for Beginners
The harmonica has been described as ‘an orchestra in
your pocket’. Focus on the standard 10 hole diatonic
harmonica, commonly used in Folk, Blues and Rock.
Learn to pick out familiar melodies to play lonesome
tunes by the campfire and blast away in the folk style
of Bob Dylan or the more melodic technique of Neil
Young. Finally we get into the most expressive style of
all, the wailing ‘Blues Harp’ genre. Please bring along
a 10 hole diatonic harmonica in the key of C.
6 meetings 4:30pm–6pm Mon 24 October
$180
Conc $162
Discounts for SDA, IEU,
TWU & NSWTF Members
Continuing Recorder
(Descant / Soprano)
CHARMAYNE BANKS BEd DipMusEd MMustech
Developing Skills for
‘Active’ Listening
Enjoy listening to ‘classical’ music but want to add an
‘active’ dimension to the experience? Take this opportunity
to delve into the composer’s score. Learn how to visually
track what you’re hearing; immerse yourself in the
language of musical terminology; examine the composer’s
structural plan; and experience the pleasure of listening
to music while you read the score.
8 meetings 2pm–3:30pm Fri 28 October
$218
Conc $196
Continuing Score Reading –
Developing Skills for
Active Listening
Further develop your score reading skills as we delve
into more scores which will consolidate your ability to
visually track what you are hearing and expand your
knowledge of music terminology and formal structure;
all while experiencing the pleasure of listening to music
while you read the score.
$218
Conc $196
Make a donation
or bequest to
WEA Sydney
WEA is able to accept gifts
or donations from any
of its students.
Discounts available for
members of the Sydney
Mechanics’ School of Arts
WEA Sydney is registered as a Deductible
Gift Recipient with the Australian Taxation
Office, and this means that any gift or
donation from $2 upwards is classified
as a tax deductible gift (you receive a
proper WEA receipt for such gifts).
Discounts for Retired
Teachers Association
Equally, WEA Sydney is able to accept
bequests from those who’d like to
support its work into the future –
even small amounts can help build
a fund that will protect WEA’s interests
and ability to maintain its current
program, unique among other colleges.
Ony one discount applicable at a time.
Beginner
Score Reading
–
See
for details
Both solo and ensemble repertoire from various styles
and of an extended nature are used to further your
learning. Explore additional notes, rhythm patterns,
key signatures and time signatures. Continues from
last term, but anyone with soprano / descant recorder
experience can join.
8 meetings 12:15pm–1:45pm Fri 28 October
$218
Conc $196
Guitar for Beginners
The guitar has come to define popular music since the
mid-20th century. It can also be a very expressive classical
and traditional instrument. You too can begin playing
your favourite type of music or write your own songs
on the guitar more easily than you probably realise.
Please bring your guitar to the first meeting. If you’re
still in the market for a guitar, a nylon-stringed, acoustic
classical guitar would be best to start with.
6 meetings 2:30pm–4pm Thu 27 October
$180
Conc $162
14 International Tours, Travel Tuesdays, Travel Specials
WEA Sydney
International
Tours
Alumni Travel - Tel: (02) 9290 3856
www.alumnitravel.com.au
Costs are per person twin share. If willing to share
no single supplement applies. International group
airfare available.
Japan Through the Torii Gate
PETER ARMSTRONG
A Torii gate leads into a Shinto Shrine, but also, symbolically, into the heart of fascinating Japan. A first world
country backed by centuries of tradition manifest in
splendid gardens, castles, temples, architecture, crafts
(bonsai, origami...), and social mores. Over 200 years of
complete isolation were followed by a plunge into world
integration. No wonder Japan presents so many contrasts
and contradictions. Visit the centres of civilisation and
development plus some less-visited rural backwaters.
18 days: 17 April – 5 May 2017
Estimated cost: $8,625
Single Supplement: $1,600
Travel Tuesdays
Cruising in the
Mediterranean
Athens and Delphi: Pivotal
Places in the Ancient World
DOUGLAS GOLDING
MA PhD
JUDY ROBERTS BA (Hons)
Have you ever been
on a cruise in the
Mediterranean,
or ever dreamed
of going? Which
combination of
destinations? Which
time of the year? Explore
value-for-money tips and more.
1 meeting 6pm–8pm Tue 1 November
$35
Warsaw –
Modern Polish Capital
From birthplace of a poor fisherman’s twins to Polish
capital, the story of Warsaw is as entertaining as strolling
through its historic quarters, parks or museums. Discover
this exciting city on the Vistula river, enjoy stories of a
mermaid, basilisk and golden duck, as well as Warsaw’s
famous sons and daughters like Frederic Chopin, Józef
Korzeniowski, Maria Skłodowska or Jerzy Popiełuszko.
$35
The crossroads of ancient and medieval culture, Sicily
and Malta are 2 geographically close areas of the western
Mediterranean, politically and/or culturally linked for
centuries. Both islands feature turbulent history, from
invasions and sieges in ancient times through to the 20th
century. Today the beautiful island of Sicily is a glorious
mix of different civilisations, with Greek temples and
theatres, Roman towns and villas, Norman cathedrals
and palaces, mosaics from Roman and Norman periods
and Baroque architecture from the Spanish – and let’s
never overlook the scenery. A cultural smorgasbord.
Malta boasts some of Europe’s oldest religious buildings,
Neolithic temples with immense stone beams. Malta’s
buildings show wide-ranging influences of the Phoenicians,
Romans, the crusading Knights of St John, the Turks,
and lastly the British. Cathedrals, massive ramparts,
soaring domes, medieval towns – interspersed with
sweeping landscapes and delightful regional food.
22 days: 8–28 May 2017
Estimated cost: $8,455
Single Supplement: $955
See our great
Christmas
Specials
on page 3!
$35
Travels in Persia
JOHN TIDMARSH PhD
Examine Iran’s remarkable history, and travel through
its striking mountains and deserts: the awe-inspiring
palace of Persepolis, the remarkable Sasanian religious
centre of Takht-i Sulaiman with its ‘bottomless’ lake, and
the enchanting mud-brick desert city of Yazd with its
brooding Towers of Silence. In Shiraz (‘city of roses and
nightingales’) enter the enchanted world of Persian gardens
and Sufi poetry before exploring the vibrant bazaars
and stunning mosques of Isfahan, the ‘Pearl of Islam’.
1 meeting 6pm–8pm Tue 6 December
$35
Exploring Old Tokyo
JOHN MCBRIDE
BA MA MBA AM
Around 600 BC, Greek mariners founded Massilia, a
trading post. Massilia stayed a free port, remaining the
last Western centre of Greek learning before falling into
ruin, until its revival in the early 10th century by the
counts of Provence. Marseille became part of France in
the 1480s. Today, Marseille is one of Europe’s largest and
most important ports, burgeoning with myriad expansion
projects including a redevelopment of its docklands.
$35
1 meeting 6pm–8pm Tue 13 December
$35
MICHAEL NEWTON MA
From provincial town to head of an empire, Athens made
its own success as a powerful city. It encouraged fine art
and architecture, and fostered philosophy and learning.
Look at these very special places and learn what made
them so beautiful and powerful in the classical period.
Compare an Edo period map
of Tokyo from 1800 with
today’s city and explore the
streetscape of Tokyo’s old
quarters. Referring to woodblock prints of ancient city
quarters such as Nihonbashi,
Yanaka, Asakusa, Ueno and Ginza,
learn how to navigate these areas of Tokyo today with
an eye for history and knowledge of how this great
city has grown. Many other practical insights, how to
travel Tokyo and enjoy its food, museums and other
historic sites.
Marseille:
From the Phoenicians
to Contemporary
Sicily and Malta –
Jewels of the Mediterranean
include free refreshments
Travel Specials
White Nights in St Petersburg
Visiting the former Russian Empire’s capital (aka Venice
of the North) in summer, when the sun barely drops
below the horizon each night, is guaranteed to enchant
any visitor – whether attracted by the history, art and
architecture of the Hermitage, St Isaac’s Cathedral and
the Peter & Paul Fortress, or keen to explore the growing
underground art and music scene, restaurants, bars
and festivals.
1 meeting 10am–4pm Sat 12 November
$100
Classic Journeys:
New York – Walking Manhattan
ALMIS SIMANS
One of the best ways of exploring the history, culture
and landscape of New York City is to walk it. Discover
the stories and history of this global city, concentrating
on Manhattan. It’s been called the ‘Wonder City’ and
‘The City that never sleeps’. Visit cultural centres, meet
the locals and explore the subway. Walk the full length
of Broadway to appreciate the wonders and sights of
Manhattan.
1 meeting
9:30am–4:30pm Sun 20 November
$115
Conc $104
Choose
carefully
No refunds
issued unless
WEA cancels
a course
Spring 2016 Enrol now: ring 9264 2781 or visit www.weasydney.com.au
Walks
Art Deco and More –
Sydney CBD Walking Tour
Meet inside MCA Cafe, 4th Floor,
Museum of Contemporary Art, Circular Quay.
MICHAEL HAUPTMAN MEngSci MBA
Sydney Street by
Street with Jo Gerk
When we think of Sydney the first things that spring
to mind are often the magnificent harbour, our unique
Opera House and the mighty Harbour Bridge. But often
unnoticed is its wealth of beautiful Art Deco buildings
preserved through all the changes of the past 70-odd
years. Explore some architectural marvels from the
late 1920s and 30s.
BBusAdmin (Hons)
Sydney’s CBD is so full of interesting stories, sites
and sights that it is worthwhile exploring individual
streets in-depth.
Town Hall Square
1 meeting
Meet at St Andrews Cathedral doors George St side.
Discover a cluster of heritage sandstone buildings
located in the square’s vicinity boasting interesting
background stories dating back to the early 19th century.
Tour concludes at the QVB.
1 meeting 12:30pm–1:30pm Wed 19 October
$20
Haymarket Walk
Meet outside Vibe Hotel cnr Elizabeth & Goulburn Sts.
Walk an
Irish Mile
NEW
Meeting Location: State Library of NSW’s original
wing around the corner from the Macquarie entrance.
PETER MOORE LLB DipArchivAdmin
1 meeting 12:30pm–1:30pm Wed 2 November
$20
Walk through the heart of Sydney and discover its Irish
elements – a dozen unsung, often surprising buildings,
statues, monuments and artworks. Irish history and
personalities, Hibernian monumentalism and imagery,
and tales of the Irish ‘Down Under’ come alive in Sydney’s
most prestigious boulevard, park and buildings from
the State Library to Sydney Town Hall.
Belmore Park / Hay Street
1 meeting
Discover Sydney’s Haymarket in your lunchtime! Stroll
along Goulburn St from East to West and learn about
bricks, trams, shops and trade unions. Tour concludes
at Dixon St.
Meet at Belmore Park entrance corner Pitt & Hay Sts.
The city’s former police paddocks turned into a theatre
and market precinct. Find out about 19th and 20th
century changes to the area. Tour concludes outside
Paddy’s Markets.
$20
Bondi – Sculpture
by the Sea
Meet at the entry of the sculpture walk,
near Bondi Icebergs.
$20
1 meeting
$68
Conc $61
Sydney Discovery
Walks with Jo Gerk
The story of the founding of colonial Sydney is well
known. Less well known is the Victorian and Federation
period, where the city we know today really took shape.
Between 1850–1900 the population of Sydney increased
8-fold, and became for a time the 15th biggest city in
the world.
1 meeting
$68
Conc $61
Tea
and Art:
Baroque,
Victorian,
Impressionist
The relevance of tea in Western painting is a palpable
pleasure, a link between culture and art. Learn about
tea varieties, colours of tea, relationship between leaves
and water, odour (aromatic families), texture (astringency,
oily, roundness), tasting terminology (dominant, fullness),
pictorial representations of tea and its elements in
western art (Baroque, Victorian Impressionists and
Postimpressionists), capturing moments of reflection,
loneliness, entertainment and sensual pleasure, certainly
an element of socialisation, congregation and discussion.
Rocks Secret Walk
Meet outside Museum of Contemporary Art entrance,
Circular Quay side.
Explore the historic heart of Sydney with its hidden
laneways and back alleys on this entertaining stroll
through The Rocks. The number of hidden secrets
awaiting your discovery is staggering and during these
3 hours you’re bound to see and hear things you never
knew existed! Be prepared to learn something new
about your city!
NO REFUNDS UNLESS WEA CANCELS THE COURSE.
1 meeting 12:15pm–2:15pm Fri 4 November
$50
$68
Conc $61
The Sacred 7 Walk
Lachlan’s Colony
Meet on Town Hall steps Southern Facade
(facing St. Andrews, NOT George St).
Meet outside Starbucks, Cnr Alfred & Pitt Sts, Sydney.
Rome has its 7 hills. Sydney has 7 magnificent churches.
While not quite medieval, several of these imposing
and interesting examples of skilful masonry are gothic
inspired architectural masterpieces nonetheless. Explore
the ecclesiastic history of Australia’s first settlement on
this exciting stroll from Sydney Square to Wynyard.
1 meeting
Meet at Dowling Centre, 143–147 Liverpool St.
MICHAEL HAUPTMAN MEngSci MBA
LILIANA ALGORRY Cert IV TAE
BBusAdmin (Hons)
1 meeting
Victorian and Federation Sydney
– Sydney CBD Walking Tour
NEW
Explore Railway Square and learn about historic events
and buildings, both long forgotten and those still present.
Tour concludes at UTS.
Meet at Devonshire Street Tunnel, Lee St
(outside Lüneburger Bakery).
$68
Conc $61
Lifestyle
$68
Conc $61
Sculpture by The Sea, Bondi, is one of Sydney’s most
international and well-known outdoor art exhibitions.
It’s a focal point on Sydney's cultural calendar, attracting
more than 500,000 people every year and featuring over
100 sculptures by artists from Australia and across the
world. 2016 is the 20th anniversary of Sculpture by the
Sea, Bondi, giving this event an even more spectacular
media impact.
Railway Square / Broadway
Walks, Lifestyle 15
$68
Conc $61
A leisurely stroll from Circular Quay to Hyde Park
exploring Sydney’s colonial past, especially the era of
Lachlan Macquarie, the somewhat controversial Governor
responsible for Sydney as it is today. Enjoy architecture,
historical facts, anecdotes, trivia and funny stories.
Concludes at the Archibald Fountain (St James Station).
It includes uneven and potentially slippery surfaces
and some uphill sections that may make wheelchair
access tricky.
1 meeting
$68
Conc $61
WEA Sydney
Code of Practice &
Student Handbook
To view the WEA Sydney Code of Practice and
the WEA Student Handbook, visit our website:
16 Foreign Languages
Languages
Foreign Languages Texts
You can receive a 10% discount off set
foreign language texts and dictionaries
from the Language Book Centre at 131 York
Street, Sydney. Simply present your course
booking confirmation.
Choosing your course
If you’re unsure whether you’re a beginner or
not, why not look at the relevant textbook?
Textbooks are available at
discounted prices (10% off
WEA is not
normal retail price) at the
responsible for
Language Book Centre,
language books
131 York St (opposite
purchased in
the QVB). Please present
advance if the
your confirmation letter /
receipt when claiming this language class
is cancelled
discount (Note: Discount
applies to listed texts only).
Continuing Students
To locate your continuation class, look up your
class tutor’s name, on the same day and at
the same time as in Winter term 2015.
Please ensure that you enrol a week prior to the
commencement of your course, so we can confirm
courses have sufficient numbers to be viable.
Intensive
Courses
Learn a new language this spring, or revise
and consolidating your advanced language
skills! TUTOR SUPPLIED MATERIAL.
French for Travellers Intensive (A1)
For complete beginners or people with a very limited
knowledge of the language. Simple phrases and strategies
to help you understand what you need to know for travel
in France. Travel, social and cultural tips included.
LILIANE CUNLIFFE B ModLg MFrFL
5 meetings 1:30pm–4:30pm Mon 26 – Fri 30 September
$218
Conc $196
French Intermediate Intensive
(A2–B1)
Consolidate and revise your existing knowledge and
expand your vocabulary. Improve your conversation
and grammar. At least 150 hours prior learning.
CHRISTINE GRAFF LicLet DipLib LLB NAATI
4 meetings 1:30pm–4:30pm Mon 26 – Thu 29 September
$180
Conc $162
French Advanced Intensive (B2)
Revise important grammar points but emphasise
conversation skills and gain confidence in speaking the
language. A minimum of 200 hours prior learning.
Guide to
Language levels
4 meetings 1:30pm–4:30pm Tue 4 – Fri 7 October
$180
Conc $162
Beginners’ courses
German Grammar for Beginners
Intensive (A1)
take you from no knowledge at all to cover the
basics of the language; equivalent to Level
A1 according to the Common European
Framework of Languages (CEFR).
Intermediate courses
give you a more substantial knowledge of
the language and ability to interact. At
the end you should be able to understand
everyday situations and take part in casual
conversations. Assumes approx 100 hours
of previous study; equivalent to Level A2
according to the CEFR.
Advanced courses
Learn about the structure of the language and basics
of everyday speech. Review and develop your grammar
skills. At least 80 hours prior learning.
ULRIKE REHR-DODDS BA MA
$218
Conc $196
Spanish for Travellers Intensive (A1)
Learn simple phrases and strategies to help you understand what you need to know for travel in Spain or South
America. Travel, social and cultural tips also included.
For absolute beginners.
revise important grammar points but emphasise
interacting, talking about current affairs,
cinema etc, and gaining confidence in
speaking the language. Assumes approx
210 hours of previous study; equivalent
to Level B1 according to the CEFR.
SILVIA MARTINEZ JIMENO
5 meetings 10am–1pm Mon 26 – Fri 30 September
$218
Conc $196
Advanced conversation courses
Consolidate and revise existing knowledge, expand
your vocabulary, improve conversation and grammar.
100 hours of prior learning.
assume at least 280 hours of previous study
and require good to very good conversation
skills; equivalent to Level B2–C1 according to the CEFR. Our Advanced language
classes may vary in level from B2 to C1.
For more information on the CEFR, please
check the website at:
http://www.weasydney.com.au/languages-guide
Spanish Intermediate Revision
Intensive (A2)
3 meetings 10am–1pm Wed 21 – Fri 23 September
$154
Conc $139
Spanish Grammar – Dealing
with Difficult Aspects (A2–B1)
For full
details of
courses
please check
the WEA
website
Italian Beginners Conversation
& Revision Intensive (A1)
For beginners or people with a limited knowledge of
the Italian language. Learn new vocabulary and revise
the basic structures and the grammatical rules. Useful
strategies to help you develop skills to use in reading,
listening, writing and daily conversation.
CAROL PIZZUTI MA
5 meetings 10am–1pm Mon 26 – Fri 30 September
$218
Conc $196
Italian Grammar Intensive –
Presente, Passato Prossimo,
Imperfetto (A1–A2)
Revise the present tense and its uses. Develop and extend
the grammar skills of the 2 main past tenses. Work on
their meaning and structure and how they’re used in
everyday speech through different learning materials.
For those working through Nuovo Espresso 1 (from
Unit 7) and Nuovo Espresso 2 or with at least 120 hours
prior learning.
CAROL PIZZUTI MA
$218
Conc $196
Italian Through Art (A2)
Simple readings in Italian on the art of Italy. Learn new
vocabulary and revise basic linguistic structures looking
at painting, sculpture and architecture. For those working
through Espresso 2, or with at least 150 hours prior
learning.
MARCO MIGOTTO LLB DipArts RSA CELTA
2 meetings 9:30am–3:30pm Mon 26 & Tue 27 September
$190
Conc $171
Italian Grammar Intensive –
Il Congiuntivo (B1)
Review, develop and extend skills related to the most
difficult aspects of Spanish grammar. Combine theory
and practice. At least 180 hours prior learning.
Discover the importance of the congiuntivo in the Italian
language, and learn to use it in speaking. For those
working through Espresso 3, or with at least 200 hours
prior learning.
3 meetings 10am–1pm Wed 5 – Fri 7 October
$154
Conc $139
2 meetings 9:30am–3:30pm Mon 19 & Tue 20 September
$190
Conc $171
French
Beginners 1 (A1)
TEXT: Alter Ego 1+ (2012)
Dossier 0 & Dossier 1:
Leçons 1–2.
Extend and Improve Your
WEA is not
French Vocabulary (A2–B1)
responsible for
language books A fun way of expanding your vocabulary through
puzzles and quizzes, reading practice and
purchased in advance crosswords,
conversation. The vocabulary extension covers everyday
if the class is
life situations. Minimum 250 hours of prior learning.
cancelled
Tutor supplied material.
Mon from 10 October
OR
9 meetings 5:30pm–7:30pm Wed from 12 October
OR
9 meetings 10am–12 noon Fri from 14 October
French Beginners 2 (A1)
TEXT: Alter Ego 1+ (2012) Dossier 1: Leçons 3 and
Dossier 2.
Foreign Languages 17
German Beginners 1 (A1)
TEXT: Studio (21) A1 ‘Das Deutschbuch’, H. Funk
and Ch. Kuhn: Cornelsen, Units 1–3.
9 meetings 12:15pm–2:15pm Mon from 10 October
French Advanced Conversation
& Grammar 1 (B1)
TEXT: Alter Ego 2+ (2012), Dossier 8: Leçons 1–3.
9 meetings 12 noon–2pm Wed from 12 October
(B1)
OLIVIA DE BERGERAC BA MA PhD
expand your vocabulary. Improve your conversation skills
with extensive oral practice. Tutor supplied material.
German Intermediate 2 (A2)
French Beginners 4 (A1)
9 meetings 10am–12 noon Mon from 10 October
9 meetings 12:15pm–2:15pm Tue from 11 October
OR
JOSETTE ACKAD MA (Hons) DipEd CELTA
German Intermediate 3 (A2)
TEXT: Alter Ego 1+ (2012) Dossier 4: Leçons 2–3
and Dossier 5: Leçon 1.
OR
9 meetings 12:15pm–2:15pm Thu from 13 October
French Beginners
Consolidation 2 (A1)
TEXT: Alter Ego 1+ (2012) Dossier 6: Leçon 2–3 and
Dossier 7: Leçon 1.
French Beginners
Consolidation 3 (A1)
OR
OR
BLANDINE MIDY BOUTRY CertTeach GradDip LOTE
through Art (B1)
Practise by exploring and discussing art masterpieces.
Review renowned European paintings, discuss the
artist’s approach and the context. Enhance your listening
and speaking skills. Tutor supplied material.
TEXT: Alter Ego 1+ (2012) Dossier 7: Leçons 2–3 and
SYLVIE FROMONT MA
9 meetings 10am–12 noon Wed from 12 October
(B2)
Practise Your French
(Beginners) (A1)
French Intermediate 1 (A2)
9 meetings 10am–12 noon Thu from 13 October
Revisions.
TEXT: Alter Ego 2+ (2012) Dossier 1: Leçon 1–3.
OR
Practise Your French
(Intermediate) (A2–B1)
220 hours of prior learning assumed. Tutor supplied
material.
German Intermediate
Consolidation (A2)
Foreign
language fees
9 meetings 10am–12 noon
Tue from 11 October
All 9 week courses $235
(concession $212)
unless otherwise
stated
Practise
Your German
(Intermediate) (A2)
Work on listening, speaking, reading, writing and understanding with newspaper articles, video clips, song lyrics
and poems through dialogue, roleplays and short essay
exercises. Weekly specific life situation and respective
vocabulary needs. Includes some grammar repetitions.
Minimum 120 hours prior learning. Tutor supplied material.
OR
OR
TEXT: Studio d B1 H. Funk and Ch. Kuhn: Cornelsen,
Unit 10.
OR
Practise Your French Advanced
Conversation Skills (B2)
expand your vocabulary. Improve your conversation
skills with extensive oral practice. 350 hours prior
learning assumed. Tutor supplied material.
French News (B2)
Discuss what’s happening in France today via podcasts, TV and radio programs, interviews and press
articles. 150 hours of prior learning required. Tutor
supplied material.
(C1)
German Advanced 4 (B1)
German Advanced
Conversation (B1)
SIGRID KALY CertTESOL NAATI
German Advanced
Conversation (B2)
9 meetings 3pm–5pm Wed from 12 October
German Advanced Conversation
‘Zeitgeschichte’ (B1–B2)
Through text, audio and video materials explore post
WWII German history in German langauge. You’re invited
to research and present some topics.
Mon from 10 October
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18 Foreign Languages
Italian Intermediate
Revision (A2)
Latin Beginners 2
GRAZIELLA TRAFELI
JOHN COOMBS BA (Hons)
Mon from 10 October
Italian Advanced 1 (B1)
Latin Beginners 4
TEXT: Oxford Latin Course Book 1.
TEXT: Nuovo Espresso 3 (Alma edizioni), Units 1–2.
(Italian language only).
GRAZIELLA TRAFELI
9 meetings 1pm–3pm Mon from 10 October
Foreign
language fees
(concession $212)
unless otherwise
stated
OR
TEXT: Nuovo Espresso 1 (Alma edizioni), Units 1–3
(Italian language only)
Italian Advanced Conclusion (B1)
OR
ISABELLA CROCE
Italian Beginners 2 (A1)
(Italian language only)
CAROL PIZZUTI MA
CAROL PIZZUTI MA
OR
CRISTIANA PALMIERI BA (Hons), MA Edu, PhD
9 meetings 6pm–8pm Wed from 12 October
OR
ISABELLA CROCE
Italian Intermediate 1 (A2)
GRAZIELLA TRAFELI
9 meetings 1pm–3pm Thu from 13 October
9 meetings 10:30am–12:30pm Tue from 11 October
Japanese Beginners 2
Italian Advanced Conversation
(B2–C1)
Consolidate and revise existing knowledge and expand
your vocabulary. Improve your conversation skills
with extensive oral practice. Tutor supplied material.
GRAZIELLA TRAFELI
OR
CAROL PIZZUTI MA
9 meetings 10am–12 noon Tue from 11 October
OR
ROBERTO PETTINI MA
9 meetings 9:30am–11:30am Thu from 13 October
OR
GRAZIELLA TRAFELI
OR
ROBERTO PETTINI MA
9 meetings 11:30am–1:30pm Thu from 13 October
TEXT: Japanese for Busy People 1 (Revised 3rd Edition,
Romanised Version), Kodansha, Lessons 6–10.
NORIKO NAKANISHI
Practise Your Japanese
(Beginners)
NOBUKO SHIMAZU BA
Japanese Intermediate
Revision 2
Tutor supplied material. Revision from Japanese for
Busy People 2.
NOBUKO SHIMAZU BA
Japanese Advanced Conversation
& Grammar Revision
TEXT: Minna no Nihongo Chuukyuu 1, Three A Network,
Lesson 11–12.
NOBUKO SHIMAZU BA
Portuguese
Beginners
Consolidation &
Revision (A1)
TEXT: Portugues XXI Ana Tavares,
Lidel (2004) available from tutor.
For full
details of
courses please
check the WEA
website
Ancient Greek Beginners 4
MARIA TEIXEIRA-ALVES BA Grad Dip (Voc.Ed)
Portuguese Intermediate 1
(A2)
TEXT: Portugues XXI Ana Tavares, Lidel (2004) available
from tutor.
9 meetings 6pm–8pm Mon from 10 October
Portuguese Conversation &
Grammer 4 (B2)
OR
CAROL PIZZUTI MA
TEXT: Japanese for Busy People 1 (Revised 3rd Edition,
Romanised Version), Kodansha, Lessons 1–5.
NORIKO NAKANISHI
Italian Intermediate 3 (A2)
OR
FRANCESCA ZORCOLO DAVIS CertTeach MTeach
Japanese Beginners 1
GRAZIELLA TRAFELI
TEXT: To be advised in class.
GRAZIELLA TRAFELI
OR
CAROL PIZZUTI MA
Latin Advanced
ISABELLA CROCE
TEXT: Oxford Latin Course Book 2.
9 meetings 2:30pm–4:30pm Fri from 14 October
TEXT: Portugues XXI Ana Tavares, Lidel (2004) available
from tutor.
TEXT: Reading Greek: Text and Vocabulary and
Reading Greek: Grammar and Exercises, 2nd edition,
Joint Association of Classical Teachers’ Greek Course
(JACT), Cambridge University Press.
SUZANNE MACALISTER BA (Hons) PhD
Arabic Beginners 1
NAHLA O’WAISHA BA
Tue from 11 October
WEA is not
responsible for
language books
purchased in advance
if the class is
cancelled
Foreign Languages 19
Spanish Beginners 1 (A1)
TEXT: ELE Actual: A1: Curso de Español para
Extranjeros, Virgilio Borobio, Ch 1–4.
WEA is not
responsible for
language books
purchased in advance
if the class is
cancelled
OR
LUISA LARA DipEd Cert IV
Swedish
Beginners 1
TEXT: Rivstart A1–A2 (2014), Scherrer/Lindemalm.
MARIANNE ECKERSTROM-FANCELLI MA
Swedish Beginners 4
OR
MARIANNE ECKERSTROM-FANCELLI MA
TEXT: Rivstart A1–A2 (2014), Scherrer/Lindemalm.
Indonesian Beginners 1
TEXT: Essential Indonesian by Iskandar P. Nugraha
and Katherine Ingham, Tuttle Publishing.
Spanish Beginners
Consolidation (A1)
BHATARA IBNU REZA
OR
Spanish Intermediate 1 (A2)
Chinese Beginners 1
TEXT: New Practical Chinese Reader (2nd Ed), Beijing
Language and Culture University Press, Book 1, Ch 1–4.
JENNIFER YANG BA
Chinese Intermediate 3
Language and Culture University Press, Book 1, Ch 18.
JENNIFER YANG BA
Chinese Advanced
Conversation
Language and Culture University Press, Book 3, Ch 28.
JENNIFER YANG BA
Tue from 25 October
OR
JENNIFER YANG BA
Thu from 27 October
Foreign
language fees
(concession $212)
unless otherwise
stated
Weekend Intensive
Workshops
Can’t commit to a 9 week language class, feel like you need
to revise and refresh your basic language skills or a get a
quick introduction to a language before a business trip or
other travel? Then a 2 day intensive language workshop
is for you! All intensive courses $220 (Concession $198).
Italian Beginners 1
Weekend Workshop (A1)
CAROL PIZZUTI MA
2 meetings 9:30am–4:30pm Sat 29 & Sun 30 October
Italian Beginners 2
For full
details of
courses please
check the WEA
website
Japanese for Travellers
Weekend Workshop
CAROL PIZZUTI MA
2 meetings 9:30am–4:30pm Sat 12 & Sun 13 November
Italian Beginners 3
Conversational Japanese for travel. Learn key expressions
and practise with the class in real-life travel situations,
focus on speaking and listening, and enjoy an insight
into Japanese culture. Tutor supplied material.
Spanish Advanced 3 (B1)
TEXT: Sueña 3: Español Lengua Extranjera, ANAYA
(2011) Ch 1–4.
OR
Spanish Advanced
Conversation (B2)
OR
NORIKO NAKANISHI
2 meetings 9:30am–4:30pm Sats 8 & 15 October
CAROL PIZZUTI MA
Spanish Beginners 1
Italian Advanced Conversation
Weekend Workshop (B2–C1)
Extranjeros, Virgilio Borobio. Ch 1–4.
3 meetings 9:30am–4:30pm Sats 12 & 26 November, & Sat 10 December
$252
Conc $227
French Beginners 1
TEXT: Alter Ego A1+ (2012) Dossier 0 & Dossier 1:
Leçons 1–2.
Spanish Beginners 2
German for Travellers
Weekend Workshop
TEXT: Alter Ego A1+ (2012) Dossier 1: Leçons 3 and
Dossier 2.
Conversational German for travel. Learn key expressions
and practise with the class in real-life travel situations,
focus on speaking and listening, and enjoy an insight
into German culture. For those with little knowledge
of the German language. Tutor supplied material.
French Beginners 2
20 Writing Skills & English
Writing Skills
& English
Journal & Memoir Writing
There’s an art to journal and memoir writing that lifts
it from the banal to the sublime. Learn how to write
meaningful and creative journals and memoirs. Explore
styles of writing that best reflect your thoughts and
experiences and make for useful reading and future
satisfying reflections.
1 meeting
$100
Conc $90
Writing Your Travels
JAN CORNALL
How can you turn memorable travel experiences into
the written word? Traveller and author Jan Cornall has
been writing memoir, short stories and articles for a
number of years based on her travels in SE Asia. Whether
you want to write in the short or long form, learn how
to use the literary techniques of creative nonfiction to
bring your travel story to life. Voice, setting, character,
and the quest of the narrator / traveller, are all important
elements of a good travel story. Start your travel writing
project and set goals and timetables for completion.
1 meeting
$100
Conc $90
OR
1 meeting
$100
Conc $90
Short Story Writing –
You Can Write!
Writing short stories is very exciting and satisfying.
Learn the main genres and the techniques to write
successful short stories. Find your literary voice and
develop your own style while learning the art of writing.
$204
Conc $184
Student Feedback:
Christine Gietz:
Journal and Memoir Writing –
‘Course was beautifully prepared and delivered,
I am inspired to start writing. I enjoyed Christine’s
rich experience, humour, passion, flair. Thank you!’
Grammar for Writers
RAMY TADROS BMSc M IR
As any wordsmith knows, grammar forms the foundation
for writing success. Focus on the 12 sentence templates,
discover how to draft and craft any grammatically correct
sentence, whether plain and lucid or thrilling and forceful.
Enhance your sentential potential, while mastering the
art of stringing words together to produce sophisticated
sentences – linguistic structures standing the tests of
time and taste.
1 meeting
Procrastinating Writers –
Procrastinate No More
KAREN LANE BSc (Hons)
Are you a ‘non-practising’ writer? Has a lack of time,
energy or self-belief stopped you from starting and
completing your writing project? Are you trapped in a
writer’s block or stuck writing / rewriting the same old
chapter? Many amateur and professional writers feel
the same frustration when unable to keep a promise to
themselves or others, to ‘write their book’, ‘tell their
story’ or create their family history. Learn innovative
techniques to loosen up perfectionism, harness more
time and create a masterpiece for your awaiting audience.
$126
Conc $113
Procrastinating Writers
Advanced Workshop
NEW
For those who’ve already attended Procrastinating
Writers. Retune your writer’s fork, read your writing in
a familiar setting and hear structured feedback. Receive
the brand new Practising Writer’s Reference Chart –
a simple A4 chart which tells you, in an instant, where
you are in the procrastinating cycle and what to do to
return to being a practising writer.
1 meeting
9:30am–4:30pm Mon 5 December
$115
Conc $104
Synopsis Writing:
Wowing Them with your
Synopsis and Logline
NEW
Ask any publisher / producer – it’s your logline and
synopsis that determines whether your book or script
gets read, but the process of writing a scintillating
summary of your work is difficult. Nowadays, writing
coaches ask writers to draft a logline and synopsis
before they start work, as it helps to anchor the writing
process. Whether you’re starting or finishing your writing,
come learn the art and science of synopsis writing.
1 meeting
$115
Conc $104
RAMY TADROS BMSc M IR
Today is the age of all things rhetorical – of style
triumphing over substance. To survive in this peacockeat-peacock world, authors and orators must grasp and
master the ancient secret of stylistic success, tapping
into the same power source that continues to energise
the expressions of Julius Caesar, Abraham Lincoln, or
even Jedi Master Yoda. Through fun exercise, embrace
the most popular rhetorical devices, gaining the tools
to turn forgettable phrases into celebrated sentences.
1 meeting
$100
Conc $90
Edit and Proofread This Too!
DEB DOYLE BA
Editors need to practise applying their skills in both
editing and proofreading. In this intermediate-level
session, learn to become more confident and improve
your eye for detail. Complete editing exercises in the
morning and proofreading exercises in the afternoon.
1 meeting
Karen Lane:
Procrastinating Writers – Procrastinate No More –
Survive and Thrive as an Editor
‘Fantastic course! Karen was an enthusiastic and
encouraging teacher with lots of great ideas for
writers who are finding it hard either to get started
or to continue. Before Karen’s course I felt I had
lost my writing mojo but since I did the course
I have been writing nonstop. I hope the course
will run again so that others may benefit from it.’
Make an informed decision on whether self-employment
as an editor is for you. In six sections: ‘Being a Selfemployed Editor’, ‘Sourcing Work’, ‘Standards, Societies
and Courses’, ‘Setting Up as a Self-employed Editor’,
‘Editing on Screen and for the Web’ and ‘Working
Effectively’. Discover invaluable tips for finding work;
useful techniques for preparing a business plan, costing,
quoting and invoicing; and what other freelancers do.
If I can survive and thrive – for 25 years – so can you!
$115
Conc $104
DEB DOYLE BA
1 meeting
$115
Conc $104
Write Your Book in a Weekend
JAN CORNALL
Have a book inside you dying to get out? Expert in
your field but need a book to reach more people? Learn
everything you need to know to write your book in one
weekend! Write your synopsis, chapter outline, and first
chapter. Learn how to approach a publisher and set up
a timetable for regular weekend writing that will see
you with a draft manuscript in 3–6 months.
Successful Self-publishing –
What You Need to Know
ALMIS SIMANS
2 meetings 9:30am–4:30pm
Sat 26 November & 3 December
$210
Conc $189
NEW
Student Feedback:
$96
Conc $86
Some of us write manuscripts but decide to leave them
well alone at the bottom of a drawer. Others persevere
and work to become published / self-published authors.
Explore the strong but capricious writing urge, the
mysterious transformation of a manuscript into a book,
e-book or article and the Way of the self-publisher, with
practical tips from beginning to end. If you’ve ever
wanted to write and publish your own book, family
history, anthology or e-book but have been reluctant or
unsure about how to start, this will help you achieve the
satisfaction of seeing your newly self-published creation.
Rhetorical Devices for
Authors and Orators
1 meeting
$100
Conc $90
How to Tell Ghost Stories
Choose
carefully
No refunds
issued unless
WEA cancels
a course
JO HENWOOD BA DipMusSt M Cultural Heritage
To chill the blood when darkness falls, to torture and
torment your audience, is one of the great rewards of
storytelling. Learn to use your voice and body language
with some simple techniques of structure to create
hair-raising experiences for those you wish to scare.
1 meeting
$100
Conc $90
Communication
Spring
Specials
Performance, Recovery and
Resilience in the Workplace
CLAUDIA CHAMBERS BA DipEd
Managing one’s energy at work is a modern juggling act,
and it’s the individuals and teams who understand the
latest research and best practice in the areas of both
performance and recovery who have the advantage in
today’s workplace.
1 meeting
$100
Conc $90
Reception Skills
MARINA CHADILOFF BA MA DipEd
Acquire professional attributes to work with internal
and external ‘customers’. Learn how to plan your work,
manage the phone, organise schedules; handle mail and
couriers; deal with complaints and handle difficult
customers.
1 meeting
9:30am–4:30pm Wed 5 October
$115
Conc $104
Public Speaking
CHRISTINE LANDALE BA MA
Everyone has the capacity to make an interesting speech
whether for a work presentation or a wedding speech.
All it takes is practice, and a sound knowledge of the
art of speaking in public including body language, voice
control, logical thought, speech structure and humour.
It’s all about building the self-assurance and confidence
at the foundation of every good speech. Learn how to
speak well wherever you want to impress your audience.
Communication 21
Beat the
Memory Killers
4 Ways to Better Communication
in the Workplace
HANNE CHRISTENSEN BA DipEd DCH
Stress and hectic lifestyle are enemies of memory. You
don’t have a bad memory, you have an untrained memory.
Learn how to remember a speech by heart, exams, jokes,
names and what you read. By using your capabilities
more efficiently, you can change your brain no matter
your age! Learn to model super-performers who know
how to multiply their brainpower and apply brain fitness.
Effective communication helps us bridge the gap we can
experience in family, personal and work relationships.
Good communicators know the secrets of matching
their communication style to different situations and
individuals. Learn how to communicate better with
others in the workplace, whether it’s just to say hello,
give your opinion or ideas or build more connection
in your professional relationships.
1 meeting
$115
Conc $104
Speed Reading
Overwhelmed with the amount you want or need to
read? Understand what you read and remember it?
Learn the keys to speed reading and how to recall what
you’ve read. Find out what causes us to read slowly,
how to assess yourself, and what reading exercises to
perform to improve comprehension along with speed.
Bring an easy book.
1 meeting
$115
Conc $104
Emotional
Intelligence
Is excellence more than IQ? Our destiny is not as much
decided by IQ as we thought. Gain access to Emotional
Intelligence (motivation, self-awareness, self-regulation,
empathy, interpersonal skills, and emotional timetables).
Learn how to deal with conflicts in an emotional way,
how to tame and rewire your crocodile brain, and find
out what motivates people. Gain the tools to increase
your level of emotional intelligence and effectiveness
on the job and in private life.
1 meeting
$115
Conc $104
6 meetings 6pm–8pm Tue 4 October
$169
Conc $152
1 meeting
$115
Conc $104
Exploring the Career
Your Personality Prefers
Does your current job match your personality preferences?
Do you experience stress or dissatisfaction working
against the grain of your personality? Personality measures
like the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) help you
increase your understanding of your work preferences
and your unique contribution to the workplace. The more
you understand yourself and your interests and values,
the better your decisions will be to select and develop
a career or job that best fits you as an individual. Leave
with an action plan for your future career exploration.
$169
Conc $152
Finding and Building on
Your Strengths at Work
From the cradle to the cubicle and beyond, we devote
more time to fixing our shortcomings than developing
our strengths. Did you know that people have several
times more potential for growth when they invest energy
in developing their strengths instead of correcting their
deficiencies? Discover your strengths – what you do best
and love to do. Also explore how to apply your strengths
and take action to be more confident, to achieve your
goals and to be sustainably happy.
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Sat 3 December
$150
Student Feedback:
Christmas
Specials
Please find full details on page 3
Famous Treason Trials Throughout History
Tutor Judy King – Mon 5 December
Music & Art for Christmas:
From the Middle Ages to Today
Tutor Robert Forgacs – Thu 8 December
Habsburg Wives & Daughters
Tutor Jo Gerk – Mon 12 December
A Very Plantagenet Christmas
Tutor Yvette Debergue – Tue 13 December
Eve Barboza:
4 Ways to Manage Stress –
‘Tutor excellent in all respects. Engaging and
inetrested in participants, listened to comments
attentively and very clear messages well delivered.
Eve was well prepared with support material. Well
worth the journey to WEA in terrible weather. I got
a lot out of the morning and will definitely attend
more of her seminars. How helpful it all was! This
seminar was worth a thousand of a similar session I
attended at Sydney Uni with an “Associate Professor”
who would have benefited from being in Eve’s class!’
New Supervisor or Team Leader?
Gain the skills and knowledge to get you started in
your management career. Learn how to communicate
successfully with your team, delegate tasks effectively,
motivate individuals and create a positive team environment. Walk away with different techniques and tips to
use in your role as a Supervisor / Team Leader.
1 meeting
9:30am–4:30pm Fri 18 November
$115
Conc $104
Managing People
A manager’s role is to bring out the best in people. Learn
how to choose the right communication technique
to get your message across, give and receive specific
feedback, manage workplace relationships and interpersonal difficulties to achieve positive outcomes for all.
1 meeting
9:30am–4:30pm Fri 2 December
$115
Conc $104
22 Health
Health
Strengthen Your Brain
Qi Gong
ANGELA ZHU Provider No. ATMS 6565
Traditional Chinese Medicine theory states that the
channels connecting the brain and head also connect
to the hands and fingers. By exercising the fingers and
hands, we can manipulate and improve the brain’s
energy and blood circulation.
1 meeting
$68
Conc $61
OR
1 meeting
$68
Conc $61
Sleep To The Rescue® –
Drug-free, Refreshing Sleep
BRENDA DOHERTY DipCH DipRM
If you experience restless sleep, wake in the early hours,
can’t switch off the busy mind, resort to sleep medication,
then this workshop could change your life. Learn the
SleepEasy® four-step approach and begin transforming
your sleep now. Also addressed will be sleep physiology,
stress and sleep, correct breathing, changing the busy
mind into a ‘sleep-friendly’ mind and the practical tools
to bring your sleep recovery alive.
1 meeting
$115
Conc $104
Meditation for a
Peaceful Mind
M RANJBAR BA(Hons) BSc(Hons) MSc(Hons) PhD
Since ancient times meditation has been a natural way
to promote health, peace of mind and intuitive insight.
Only recently has it become acknowledged by academic
and health authorities and is recommended for overcoming
difficulties related to anxiety and stress. Enjoy deep
relaxation, inner peace, clarity of mind and joyful vital
energy. Introduction to 4 major methods of meditation
in the Zen, Vedanta, Vipasana and Sufi traditions.
1 meeting
$115
Conc $104
Morning Yoga
Building Strength with Ease
MALABI BANERJI BA(Hons)
ANTHEA VON STAERCK Pilates/Yoga Instructor
Experience an in-depth introduction, incorporating
postures, breathing techniques, meditation and deep
relaxation, based on the teaching styles of the Satyananda
Yoga and International Yoga Teachers’ Associations.
General sense of awareness of the body helps with
posture; from correct alignment some spinal conditions
can be improved or at least kept from degenerating
faster. Use of breath to focus and move helps to change
the mood and decrease tension in the brain. A byproduct
of any exercise program is usually a lift in spirits and
feeling of well being!
8 meetings 10am–11:30am Mon 10 October
$129
Conc $116
Yoga and Pilates –
Stretch and Strengthen
$120
Conc $108
ANTHEA VON STAERCK Pilates/Yoga Instructor
Use basic principles of Pilates and Yoga to strengthen
and align the body. A fun session that encourages
feedback from you and provides modifications to allow
for injuries and physical limitations. Breath is used as
a focus and relaxation at end of class.
$120
Conc $108
Save yourself
some time
& effort
Discounts for SDA, IEU,
TWU & NSWTF Members
Discounts available for
members of the Sydney
Mechanics’ School of Arts
See our great
Christmas
Specials
on page 3!
Discounts for Retired
Teachers Association
Ony one discount applicable at a time.
See www.weasydney.com.au for details
can be taken via WEA’s
website
Interests, Hobbies & Crafts, Finance 23
Interests,
Hobbies & Crafts
Finance
Solving Cryptic Crosswords I
Tax, Superannuation
and Retirement
Planning
JULIE BLAIR BA DipEd
Learn how to approach cryptic crosswords – the less
challenging ones first. Discover what hints the compiler
is honour-bound to give the solver, and what attempts
to mislead are still possible. Hints, tips and secrets are
revealed as the class puts in a combined effort. Anagrams
are unscrambled, synonyms sought, and red herrings
demystified.
1 meeting
LAWRENCE LAM MBL FCPA (FPS) CFP F Fin
An introduction to building and maintaining wealth for
a comfortable retirement. Covers personal tax planning,
effective superannuation and retirement strategies,
the latest legislative changes – fast-track your super
contributions – and pros and cons of a Self-Managed
Super Fund.
1pm–4:30pm Sat 8 October
$74
Conc $67
1 meeting
Solving Cryptic Crosswords II
JULIE BLAIR BA DipEd
Harder cryptic crosswords bring a new dimension to
the art of solving. The London Times crossword, or DA’s
Sydney Morning Herald crossword require more lateral
thinking than those considered in Part 1, but the same
general principles apply. Clue categories from Part 1 are
extended, refined, and put into practice.
1 meeting
1pm–4:30pm Sat 22 October
$74
Conc $67
The Magic of Mah Jong
Originating in China in the late 19th century, some of
Mah Jong’s principles go back to early Chinese philosophy.
These principles and the beauty of the playing tiles make
Mah Jong a game that, once learned, never becomes
boring. Based on the international rules as defined by the
British Mah Jong Association – lots of fun, with easy-tolearn basics, but enough challenges to keep advanced
students improving for a lifetime! Please bring your own
Mah Jong set.
1 meeting
1pm–4:30pm Sun 13 November
$74
Conc $67
More Mah Jong
For those with an understanding of the fundamentals
of Mah-Jong. Once learned, Mah-Jong never becomes
boring because of the varieties of plays available. Please
bring a Mah Jong set.
1 meeting
1pm–4:30pm Sun 27 November
$74
Conc $67
Card Making:
Christmas Designs
GWEN GILL
Like to surprise and impress your family and friends
with handmade cards for Christmas? These cards are
each an original work of art that can convey your wishes,
and you can have a lot of fun creating them. Learn many
techniques for card making. Equipment supplied by
tutor on the day, cost $15 (not included in course fee).
1 meeting
Learn from an experienced financial planner proven ways
to accumulate wealth for retirement, and the legislative
opportunities available prior to transitioning into retirement. Cover strategies on how to build a tax free income
stream in retirement, explore options and, if applicable,
improve your eligibility for Age Pension benefits.
1 meeting
$100
Conc $90
YOSHIE KUMAGAI
Using Origami techniques, try several different ways of
gift wrapping with paper. Learn how to measure paper
size for wrapping objects. Make a gift box from paper
and learn several ribbon bow techniques. Material cost
$10 per student available from tutor on the day, not
included in course fee.
1 meeting
1pm–4pm Sat 26 November
$68
Conc $61
Student Feedback:
Yoshie Kumagai:
Japanese Fabric Gift Wrapping –
‘Excellent! Yoshie explained the steps really well
and ensured all participants achieved the desired
results. She also showed variations.’
Share Investment
Methods
LAWRENCE LAM MBL FCPA (FPS) CFP F Fin
Investing is simple, but consistent successful investing
is very difficult. Critique basic investment theories and
investor’s mass psychology, gain a workable fundamental
and technical research framework, and learn how to
implement an investment plan to determine the entry and
exit points in the share market, with a risk management
strategy.
Email Lesley on:
[email protected]
or enquire by phone:
Lynne 9872 1876 or Christine 9981 7685
WEA Ramblers Sydney provides walks for up to
500 members, with a varied program of walks
every weekend and on weekdays as well.
1 meeting
$100
Conc $90
Introduction to
Financial Planning
Our leaders plan walks in the national parks
accessible from Sydney as well as many great
walks in Sydney’s suburbs.
Check out our
website or
contact enquiries
for more info.
MELISSA GILBERT AR (CFP) BA (Econs) Dip FP
Japanese Paper Gift Wrapping
www.wearamblers.org.au
New walks are
added regularly.
How to Retire in Style
Successfully
$100
Conc $90
Join WEA
Ramblers Sydney!
All our walks are graded
for difficulty and
planned around
public transport.
$100
Conc $90
MELISSA GILBERT AR (CFP) BA (Econs) Dip FP
WEA is a
Democratic Organisation
Since its foundation in 1913, the WEA has been
governed democratically by its students and
members through the WEA Council and Board.
Why not become an active participant in the
WEA? Pick up a leaflet from Reception.
Learn from an experienced financial planner how to
build and structure your own financial plan. Cover goal
setting, asset allocation and how to utilise it, wealth
creation strategies, taxation strategies, how to maximise
your superannuation, risk management (how to keep
from being vulnerable), estate planning and more.
1 meeting
$100
Conc $90
24 Photography
Photography
Spring
Specials
Photography Intensive Workshop:
Intermediate and Advanced
DEBRA PEARSON MCA (Phot) BA (Phot) Cert IV TAE
Compose Yourself
MICHAELA CLARKSON BA (VisArt) ArtCert
Composition: improve the design of your photographs
by being more aware of the various elements involved in
constructing a picture. Sensitise yourself to the aesthetic
tools for greater personal expression and greater visual
impact in your photography. Analyse work of the fine art
masters of photography in practical class composition
exercises and in a photographic assignment set to be
completed for class discussion/critique.
For those who know how to use their digital camera in
aperture and shutter speed priority modes. Discover
how to correctly use manual mode for exposure and
creative control. Examine metering; histograms, focus,
advanced use of flash, creative use of natural light, long
exposure, filters and creative tips.
$102
Conc $92
3 meetings 10am–3pm
Mon 26, Wed 28 & Fri 30 September
$204
Conc $184
aperture and shutter speed priority modes, but do not
have a full understanding of all the basics. Revise how
to utilise depth of field and capture movement, as well as
safe hand-holding camera techniques and using your
pop-up flash for a more natural look. Classroom notes
are combined with professional tips and a practical
shoot in Hyde Park.
Photography Intensive Workshop:
Developing Creativity
aperture and shutter speed priority modes. Learn how
to pre-visualise your images and experiment in visually
interpreting your selected subject or scene. Study
composition and natural light as well as different
considerations required to understand how to produce
successful colour, b&w and various subject matter.
2 meetings 10am–3pm Tue 4 & Fri 7 October
$144
Conc $130
Introduction to your
Digital SLR Camera Intensive
The Digital SLR camera is a very sophisticated piece of
equipment. It’s a shame to use it as just a ‘point and shoot’.
Gain control of its amazing creative settings to develop
greater technical skill and produce more satisfying,
artistic photographs. Includes a 2 hour practical excursion
to create landscape/portrait photographs using depth of
field, focusing and exposure techniques. Practise shutter
speed methods to freeze, blur and pan with action.
Photography Workshop:
Basic Refresher
DEBRA PEARSON
MCA (Phot) BA (Phot) Cert IV TAE
1 meeting
NEW
10am–4pm Mon 7 November
$100
Conc $90
Natural Light Portraiture
Don’t pop that flash! Natural light is by far the most
exquisite light for creating portraits. Emphasise different
aspects of your subject by learning how to control
and manipulate the environmental lighting qualities and
lighting directions. Create evocative portraits using both
indoor and outdoor natural light sources. Improve your
methods of exposure, focus and composition. Experiment
with different picture style colours and effects.
2 meetings 2:30pm–5pm
Thu 24 November & 1 December
$100
Conc $90
OR
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Wed 7 December
$165
OR
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Sat 5 November
$150
$204
Conc $184
OR
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Tue 22 November
$150
OR
Photography Weekend
Workshop: Introduction to
Your Digital SLR Camera
OR
$150
Course description as above. Includes a 2 hour practical
excursion on the Sunday.
4 meetings 10am–2pm Mon 10 October
$204
Conc $184
OR
$165
OR
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Wed 19 October
$150
Course description as above. Includes a 4 hour practical
excursion.
Gain a basic understanding of your digital camera’s
features and how to use your Aperture Priority mode
to control background sharpness, and Shutter Speed
Priority mode to blur and freeze movement. Examine
camera care, ISO, white balance, image quality, flash,
focus, lenses and exposure compensation. Your camera
must have aperture priority and shutter speed priority
modes.
OR
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Thu 3 November
$165
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Sat 10 September
$150
Introduction to your
Digital SLR Camera
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Sat 8 October
$165
Step-by-step training, covering the basics of how to
design and print a professional looking photobook,
using free photobook design tools.
OR
Photography: Beginners & Basic
Are you an amateur photographer? Learn to manage,
edit and enhance your digital photographs with
Photoshop Elements 7 to make your photos look their
best. Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Windows and
proficiency using mouse and keyboard.
Photobook for Travellers
2 meetings 9:30am–4:30pm
Mon 26 & Tue 27 September
$210
Conc $189
$210
Conc $189
Photoshop Elements 7
for Beginners
Save time
& effort
Visual Arts 25
Visual Arts
Practical Arts
Spring Special
Calligraphy for Beginners
Workshop: Uncial Hand
SHARON BAKER Dip Western Calligraphy
An introduction to the Art of Calligraphy, its rich history
and the development of our Modern Alphabet. Focus
on the Italic hand and its origins. Start with gaining
an understanding of working with a chisel-shaped nib,
continue to refine your calligraphic technique by focusing
on letter construction, pen angles and spacial awareness.
For beginners. Calligraphy kit available for new students
$30 (not included in course fee).
1 meeting 10am–4pm Wed 21 September
$100
Interior Design
& Style
Art materials
Please ensure you have the materials from
the Materials List on the Information Sheet on
WEA Sydney’s website.
In the event of a class being cancelled, WEA
cannot accept responsibility for any materials
purchased. Weekend workshop students also
receive a materials list after enrolment – we
suggest you don’t purchase these until just
before your course starts.
Discover the highly creative realm of collage, while
learning the art of visual composition. Use the elements
and principles of design and colour to investigate compositional structures and explore the varied possibilities
of collage. Investigate a wide range of approaches and
styles to this art form, stimulating your imagination to
discover creative possibilities.
8 meetings 9:15am–12:15pm Tue 4 October
$252
Conc $227
Continuing Design Through
Collage – Intermediate
DEBORAH MARKS BA (Vis Art) BFA (Hons) MA
Continue with the highly creative realm of collage, and
the art of visual composition. Use elements and principles
of design and colour to investigate compositional
structures and explore the varied possibilities of collage.
Examine a wide range of approaches and styles to
this art form, stimulating your imagination to continue
discovering creative possibilities.
$252
Conc $227
Introduction to Portrait Modelling
Take the journey from the Bohemian 1900s, through to
the radical Art Nouveau movement and the emergence
of Modernism. Visit the richly decorative style of the Art
Deco period, the optimism and innovation of Mid-Century
design, all the way through to the Swinging Sixties.
1 meeting
$100
Conc $90
FIONA BARRY Dip.Interior Design, Dip.Surface Design
Icon Painting
ANITA STREZOVA PhD
Learn the technique of Byzantine Icon Painting. Explore
the basic ideals and principles as well as symbolism of
colours and Byzantine theology on which iconography
is founded. Tutor-supplied materials. Cost of materials
$50 (not included in course fee). A purchase of gold leaf
is for advanced students only and is discussed with tutor
on first day. This course is not suitable for those who
aren’t comfortable using animal based material.
Interested in gaining a solid foundation of knowledge
in designing your own home interior, saving time and
avoiding costly mistakes? Learn the basics of putting
together colour schemes with skill and confidence. A
step-by-step guide through key elements and principles
of interior design, giving you good basic knowledge for
your future projects. Cover basic colour theory, pattern
and texture, lighting and visual tricks to use in your own
space. Prepare a mood board on your selected space.
$210
Conc $189
8 meetings 10am–1pm Wed 12 October
$252
Conc $227
Property Styling for Living
& Selling
Calligraphy for Beginners:
Pointed Pen Uncial
An introduction to the Art of Calligraphy, its rich history
and the development of our Modern Alphabet. Focus
on Pointed Pen Uncial, a fun modern variation of the
historic Uncial Script. Start with gaining an understanding
of working with a pointed nib, continue to refine your
calligraphic technique by focusing on letter construction
and spacial awareness. For beginners.
DEBORAH MARKS BA (Vis Art) BFA (Hons) MA
Discover Interior Design
SHARON BAKER Dip Western Calligraphy
Colour and Collage
for Beginners
Interior Style & Design Trends
through the 20th Century
$180
Conc $162
Overwhelmed by your house and contents and just don’t
know where to start, or simply looking to update, replan
and add value to your property? Styling your property
is not about a full interior design project, but making a
difference to your home on a reasonable budget. Don’t
become paralysed by the number of choices. By careful
implementation, learn techniques, style tips and info to
transform your home into a welcoming, desirable and
functional space to match your lifestyle. Equally beneficial
to those preparing for buyer inspection.
1 meeting
$100
Conc $90
Calligraphy: Intermediate
Student Feedback:
ELAINE WITTON Guild Member ASC BEd (Adult Ed)
Fiona Barry:
Property Styling –
Completed a basic 1 year course and wish to use more
advanced techniques to extend your calligraphy knowledge? Is it some time since you did any calligraphy and
would like to refresh your calligraphic skills? Work on
class projects or one of your own choice in a friendly,
stimulating atmosphere.
‘I did this course as a tester to see the quality of
WEA courses. I am very impressed and will be
doing more courses – more with Fiona and will
also look more closely to other WEA offerings.’
$180
Conc $162
Relief Printing with Lino
CILLA CAMPBELL BFA (National Art School)
For beginners, intermediate and more advanced.
Entertaining and practical. Learn linocut and woodcut
skills, and the process involved in reproducing drawings,
photos, etc. as relief prints on lino, wood and vinyl
surfaces. Printing is done by hand (i.e. no press) and
only waterbased inks are used.
8 meetings 1pm–3:30pm Mon 10 October
$252
Conc $227
OR
8 meetings 9:45am–12:15pm Thu 13 October
$252
Conc $227
Learn to model a portrait in clay/earthware. Comprehensive
class demonstrations include elements of anatomy,
visual material of classic and contemporary portrait
sculpture, techniques and tools. Learn to model from
photographs or live models. Individual tuition given for
all skill levels.
$210
Conc $189
Choose
carefully
No refunds
issued unless
WEA cancels
a course
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Visual Arts
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26 Visual Arts
Drawing
Painting
Drawing
for Beginners
Watercolour Painting
CHRISTINA BEAUMONT BFA Cert Art & Crafts
Watercolour painting is one of the most beautiful art
forms. Explore both basic and creative techniques.
On completion, you should be able to paint a landscape
and a portrait. Please note that while this is a beginners’
class, it’s advisable that you have some previous drawing
or art experience.
Have you always wanted to draw? Maybe you can draw
just a bit. Start ‘where you are’ and learn at your own
pace. Using modern techniques of study, guaranteed to
put you at ease, learn the basic skills of relaxed seeing
and drawing. Explore line and tone; light, shade and form;
and composition. Draw in black and white, and in colour.
$218
Conc $196
OR
Drawing for Beginners
Weekend Workshop
Course description as above.
2 meetings 10am–4pm Sat 5 & Sun 6 November
$190
Conc $171
Drawing Outdoors
First meeting at Entrance (outside) Art Gallery of NSW.
SUSAN TEE
Experienced artists and beginners welcome. Develop
skills for drawing with confidence ‘en plein air’.
8 meetings 10:15am–12:45pm Tue 4 October
$252
Conc $227
Learn to Draw
Develop a unique drawing style while studying the art
of line, tone and perspective. Observe still life subjects,
the human body, as well enjoy as a morning class in
the landscape. On completion draw any subject with
more confidence and skill!
8 meetings 12 noon–2pm Tue 11 October
$218
Conc $196
Drawing Outdoors
For beginners and experienced students. Gain an
appreciation of different environments while drawing
outdoors. Develop skills for drawing with confidence
‘en plein air’. Wind, rain and sun are constant ingredients
for the outdoor experience but spending time ‘with
nature’ in a city like Sydney is unforgettable! You’ll be
notified of first meeting destination approx. one week
before class commences.
8 meetings 1:30pm–4pm Wed 12 October
$252
Conc $227
Experimenting with
Drawing Materials
SUSAN TEE
With inspiring reference and various still life set-ups,
explore a variety of drawing materials and techniques
using pencil, charcoal, fineliner pens, pastels and ink
to explore various ways of drawing.
8 meetings 10am–12 noon Wed 12 October
$218
Conc $196
FIONA O’BEIRNE BA (VisArt) Dip PAS Cert IV
$218
Conc $196
Watercolour / Pastel Painting
Master the art of mixing colour. Used effectively, colour
will set a mood, create harmony or attract attention.
Begin with the colour wheel and learn how to create
tint / shade and chroma. Materials provided, cost $90
(not included in course fee). Please do not bring your
own materials.
8 meetings 2pm–4pm Tue 11 October
$218
Conc $196
Pastels
for Beginners
and Intermediate
$218
Conc $196
Cilla Campbell:
Pastels for Beginners and Intermediate –
Acrylic Painting: An Introduction
‘Cilla is an inspiring teacher who encouraged us
to learn and explore our creativity in a safe and
happy space. I shall be attending her Life Drawing
class next term and hope to attend other of her
classes in future. I feel indebted to WEA that you
attract teachers of Cilla’s quality.’
Acrylic painting has some of the features of both oil
painting and watercolours, so it’s ideal for those wishing
to explore traditional painting or more modern mixed
media techniques. Cover a number of genres including
still life, landscape and the human figure.
Pastels are both a drawing and painting medium and
the ultimate tool for the creative artist. Learn techniques
to utilise the sensation of colour – a universal language.
$218
Conc $196
Student Feedback:
8 meetings 12:30pm–2:30pm Fri 14 October
$218
Conc $196
Painting in Oils with
a Limited Palette
Oil Painting
CHRISTOPHER HORDER
BFA (Hon) Dip FArts
CHRISTOPHER HORDER BFA (Hon) Dip FArts
Oils are one of the most enduring painting mediums.
Versatile techniques open a world of possibilities: figure /
portraiture, landscape, still life and abstract –imagination
is the only limit. All levels welcome; learn the basics
or take your painting to a new level.
For beginners to advanced painters. Demystify and
explore painting using the practical theory of a limited
palette. First used by the Impressionists, a limited palette
has since become a very powerful tool for translating
the optical world into paintings through the observation
of still life, interiors and landscapes.
$218
Conc $196
1 meeting
OR
Oil Painting Weekend Workshop
Course description as above.
1 meeting
$100
Conc $90
Choose
carefully
No refunds
issued unless
WEA cancels
a course
8 meetings 10am–12 noon Fri 14 October
$218
Conc $196
Choose watercolours or pastels. Pastels are simple to
apply, and have endless possibilities. Through a series
of drawing exercises, still-life, portrait and landscape
studies, learn to improve your perception of colour and
drawing ability. Rich and vibrant, or soft and delicate,
pastels are an excellent bridge between drawing and
painting, or valuable as a medium in itself. For an outline
of Watercolours, please see Watercolour Painting.
Intermediate Drawing
Drawing can be an intriguing way of passing time or a
major obsession and way of life. Develop and expand
on your skills in a variety of techniques and media such
as pastel, charcoal and ink. Explore skills like texture,
tone and composition. We all have artistic ability – the
only way to find out what kind we have is to ‘have a go’.
Practical
Colour Theory
Art materials
Please ensure you have the materials from
the Materials List on the Information Sheet on
WEA Sydney’s website.
In the event of a class being cancelled, WEA
cannot accept responsibility for any materials
purchased. Weekend workshop students also
receive a materials list after enrolment – we
suggest you don’t purchase these until just
before your course starts.
$115
Conc $104
NEW
Workplace Training:
change your career for the better
Develop your skills
to manage your small
business better, or
learn how to get the
most out of your website
Cert IV(WebSiteProd, SmBusMgmnt) AdvCertMktg
Learn to start, develop and build a Facebook business
page, and the skills to use Facebook as an effective
marketing tool to increase the profit of your business.
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Fri 7 October
$150
Website Promotion –
Attract Visitors Now
Learn how to promote your website and get more visitors
and customers. Clear, easy to follow instructions on
Google SEO, Google Advertising, Free GoogleMaps,
Facebook Marketing and Email Marketing. Learn more
than 15 different promotional strategies and how to
apply them to your website and business. There's no
point in a website that nobody visits!
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Wed 30 November
$150
Website Marketing Masterplan
Everything you need to fast track your online business.
Whether you’re new to the world of online marketing
or a seasoned Internet pro, you can now sharpen your
skills and enhance your expertise. This is not theory; it’s
full of real life business examples and the experiences
of thousands of website clients. On completion, you’ll
feel inspired, energised and highly motivated, and have
the skills to take immediate action.
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Fri 2 December
$150
Google Marketing
Gain knowledge and skills to promote your website
using Google Adwords and Facebook Ads to help you
understand the basics of using Google Analytics. Discover
the benefits of Pay Per Click advertising, understand
how to use SEO effectively, and find out the real reason
most websites don’t make it to the first page of Google.
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Mon 5 December
$150
Courses with this logo are accredited by the Australian Skills Quality Authority and
are part of a system of
Nationally Recognised Training.
WEA Sydney recognises qualifications issued
by other RTOs, and can offer pathways into
its accredited courses by RPL (Recognition
of Prior Learning) processes.
Training rooms available
for hire in WEA House
Rooms available for your meetings/training
sessions. Call WEA Sydney on 9264 2781.
TAE40110 Certificate IV
in Training & Assessment
For you to train in an AQF qualifications environment and
be employable as an accredited trainer in an RTO, you must
hold a TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
This consists of 10 units of competency. Full details of the
Training Package is available at www.training.gov.au
WEA Sydney (RTO No: 90194) delivers this qualification in
3 Modules. You can complete them in any order. Please
visit www.weasydney.com.au for full details of courses
and current timings.
Prerequisites
Marketing
with Luke Hayes
Facebook for Business
Business Skills 27
Meet Your
Tutor: Luke
Hayes
Enrolment
1.Appropriate English language
discounts
skills to comprehend course
available: Enrol
content and undertake
into a module at
assessment projects
full price and receive
2.Subject matter expertise in
$50 discount when
enrolled into each
an area where the learner
subsequent
intends to train
module
3. Time availability (estimated
350 hours) to undertake and
complete assessment projects
Module 1: Design
Workplace Learning
CA
Luke Hayes is a
dynamic professional
trainer who’s helped
thousands of business
leaders and entrepreneurs achieve website success through
fun, interesting and effective workshops, consultancy and
mentoring. Each of his programs is full of ready-to-use
right now skills, tips, wisdom and concepts, in simple
non-technical terms. Prior to starting his own business
(Future Success Institute), Luke was Marketing Director
for Design Max, one of Australia’s most successful web
and print design studios. During his 2 year term the business
increased by 400%. Now a professional educator, he’s
helped thousands of individuals become Internet savvy
and businesses of all sizes improve productivity and profits.
His practical training courses and enthusiasm to help people
learn about the Internet make every student’s experience
a rewarding one.
Business
Communication
3 meetings $675
Full details of these courses on p21
•Performance, Recovery and Resilience
in the Workplace
Tutor Claudia Chambers – Thu 22 September
•Managing People
Tutor Marina Chadiloff – Fri 2 December
•Public Speaking
Tutor Christine Landale – Tue 4 October
•Beat The Memory Killers
Tutor Hanne Christensen – Sun 13 November
•4 Ways to Better Communication in
the Workplace
Tutor Eve Barboza – Sat 5 November
•New Supervisor or Team Leader?
Tutor Marina Chadiloff – Fri 18 November
•Exploring the Career Your Personality
Prefers
Tutor Eve Barboza – Mon 10 October
•Finding and Building on Your Strengths
at Work
Tutor Eve Barboza – Sat 3 December
Learn about the Australian VET Framework; design
courses by unpacking training packages according to
qualification rules and clients’ needs; work with learners
of different LLN skills and then plan your training by
designing learning programs, session plans and resources
in an inclusive and WHS environment based on national
benchmarks. Please see our website for module dates.
3 meetings $675
Module 2: Workplace
Assessment & Validation
CA
Learn about planning assessment activities and processes,
and get to understand how to assess competence in
the workplace according to national benchmarks. You’ll
demonstrate your skills in contributing to assessment
by creating assessment instruments and participate in
assessment validation. Please see our website for
module dates.
Module 3: Deliver and
Facilitate Learning
CA
Learn to plan, organise and deliver training to individuals
and groups in the workplace. Acquire skills to determine
individual learning needs, understand adult learning
principles, deliver according to learning styles, give and
receive feedback; demonstrate and to give instructions in
a learner focused, conducive environment that’s inclusive
and safe. Please see our website for module dates.
3 meetings $675
Business
Management
Organise the Import and Export
of Goods
CORINNE CAMPBELL TAE40110
Learn how to establish and operate an import / export
business. Cover logistics, documentation, trade terms,
international marketing, finance, payment terms and
risk management. Comprehensive import / export
manual included in fee.
$150
28 Computer, Phones & Tablets
Microsoft Office
Beginners Word 2013
Learn how to use Word and the many tools to design and
create simple word processing documents including data
entry, setting margins, creating paragraphs, changing
fonts and saving your work.
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Wed 7 September
$160
OR
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Thu 6 October
$160
OR
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Mon 14 November
$160
Intermediate Word 2013
Start your journey
to Communication
& Computer mastery here
Our Computer courses
are offered at 3 levels:
•Level 1 Beginners:
For learners who are new,
with no prior knowledge of
the subject matter
•Level 2 Intermediate:
•Level 3 Advanced:
For learners who have
For learners who’ve achieved
completed Level 1 or achieved competency at Level 2 and
competency of subject
want to develop advanced
matter equivalent to Level 1. skills. There are prerequisites
There are prerequisites –
– please check our website
please check our website
for details before you enrol.
for details before you enrol
Please make sure you select courses and enrol at the level appropriate to your skills and needs.
Note: NO REFUND and NO TRANSFER if you enrol in the wrong course.
Adobe
Photobook
Beginners Adobe InDesign CS4
Photobook for Travellers
Design high quality, attractive publications using different
features of Adobe InDesign CS4. Learn basic graphic
design principles, work with tools, create new documents,
add and format text, create and work with layers, use
styles and tables, and work with colour and objects.
Step-by-step training, covering the basics of how to
design and print a professional looking photobook,
using free photobook design tools.
$150
OR
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Wed 19 October
$150
OR
$150
OR
$150
Photoshop Elements 7 for Beginners
Are you an amateur photographer? Learn to manage,
edit and enhance your digital photographs with
Photoshop Elements 7 to make your photos look their
best. Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Windows and
proficiency using mouse and keyboard.
$165
OR
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Thu 3 November
$165
OR
$165
OR
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Wed 7 December
$165
$150
OR
$150
OR
$150
OR
$150
Full details of all WEA IT Courses
including prerequisites are available
at www.weasydney.com.au
Save yourself time & effort
Learn how to use more of the tools and features in
Word 2013 to design, create and distribute complex
documents that are customised to your needs.
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Fri 14 October
$165
Beginners Excel 2013
Learn to create simple spreadsheets, work with numbers
including cell formatting, simple formulae and charts.
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Tue 4 October
$160
OR
$160
OR
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Thu 8 December
$160
Intermediate Excel 2013
Learn to plan and design complex spreadsheets by
using some of the more advanced functions in Excel,
including formatting and reformatting, formulae,
functions, headers & footers, headings & labels, data
import and export, auto functions and page layouts.
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Tue 20 September
$165
OR
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Thu 13 October
$165
OR
$165
Advanced Excel 2013
Continue to develop complex spreadsheet skills using
more advanced features and tools: templates, data import
& export, linked formulae, multipage documents, pivot
tables, relative & absolute cell references, date functions,
logic functions (lookup, if, etc), simple & nested functions.
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Thu 29 September
$170
Beginners PowerPoint 2013
Introduction to the many presentation features to design
and create simple PPT slides: background, colour schemes,
templates, different masters, importing outlines, images
and graphics. Also look at animations and inserting
different objects and sounds.
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Fri 23 September
$160
Beginners Project 2013
Hands-on introduction. Work through real-life examples
and scenarios to build up basic skills in managing
workplace projects. For those who have limited or no
knowledge in using Microsoft Project 2013.
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Fri 30 September
$160
Note: Concession enrolments can be
taken via WEA’s website
OR
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Fri 18 November
$160
Computer, Phones & Tablets 29
Phone & Tablet Courses for Seniors
We have a wide range of courses for seniors only. Designed as a result of feedback from seniors, they’re run at a comfortable pace in simple
language you can understand. Seniors’ courses are open to everyone 60 and over; you may be asked to show evidence of eligibility.
Fees are concession rates with or without a Senior Card. There are no further concessions / discounts. All Seniors’ courses require you to have
the ability to use a keyboard. Note: For all Apple iPad and iPhone courses (both Beginners and Advanced), you MUST bring your Apple ID
and password to your course. Samsung tablet and smart phone courses are for SAMSUNG BRANDS ONLY – these courses are NOT suitable
for other brands / types of gadgets.
All Phone & Tablet Courses for Seniors are $112.
Computer Basics for Seniors
Beginners Samsung Tablets for Seniors
Confused about computers? Conquer your fear by
learning simple procedures, elementary handling and
basic concepts on popular word processing, database
and spreadsheet packages in Windows 7.
Gain knowledge and skills in the use of a Samsung Tab
4 and above. Basic skills and knowledge required to
start to use a Samsung tablet.
1 meeting
10am–4pm Tue 11 October
1 meeting
OR
1 meeting
OR
1 meeting
10am–4pm Wed 2 November
OR
1 meeting
Beginners Social Media for Seniors
Use social media such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube
and Flickr to get in touch and stay in touch with friends
and family. Discover how they work.
Intermediate Samsung Tablet for Seniors
1 meeting
10am–4pm Mon 31 October
1 meeting
OR
1 meeting
10am–4pm Tue 25 October
OR
1 meeting
10am–4pm Thu 1 December
OR
1 meeting
Beginners Samsung Smart Phones
for Seniors
Introduction to basic skills and knowledge required to
use a Samsung Smartphone.
1 meeting
10am–4pm Mon 5 September
OR
1 meeting
OR
1 meeting
10am–4pm Fri 28 October
Level 2. Basic skills and knowledge required to use a
Samsung Tab 4 and above.
Beginners iPhone for Seniors
iPhone is perhaps the most desired device on the planet
nowadays. But how many of us can really enjoy it to our
heart’s content? Learn its different features, which apps
to choose and how to best integrate it in your daily life.
Beginners iPad for Seniors
Apple iPad changed how we learn, work and communicate
by computer, internet and email. Explore how to configure,
customise and navigate the iPad; search, download and
use apps from the App Store. Bring your iPad.
1 meeting
10am–4pm Tue 6 September
10am–4pm Fri 9 September
OR
1 meeting
OR
1 meeting
10am–4pm Tue 1 November
OR
1 meeting
OR
1 meeting
Intermediate Samsung Smart Phones
for Seniors
OR
1 meeting
OR
1 meeting
10am–4pm Thu 17 November
Level 2. Knowledge and skills required to get more out
of a Samsung Galaxy 4 and above Smartphone.
OR
1 meeting
OR
1 meeting
1 meeting
Intermediate iPhone for Seniors
OR
1 meeting
10am–4pm Wed 14 September
OR
1 meeting
OR
1 meeting
1 meeting
Level 2. Explore the iPhone’s more advanced features,
learn additional skills and techniques to better use it.
Beginners WordPress
Be guided step-by-step in how to set up your website
using WordPress: set up files, customise your website
using different templates, insert graphics, and then
publish and activate your website.
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Mon 10 October
$150
OR
$150
OR
1 meeting 9:30am–4:30pm Tue 6 December
$150
Level 2. Explore advanced features and functionalities,
popular Apps such as Siri, Messages, Mail, Safari, Camera,
etc. Focus on installation and use of Apps from App Store.
10am–4pm Fri 16 September
1 meeting
OR
1 meeting
10am–4pm Mon 24 October
OR
1 meeting
OR
1 meeting
OR
1 meeting
1 meeting
Wordpress
Intermediate iPad for Seniors
One-on-one training available
Call us on 9264 2781 for details
30 Computer, Phones & Tablets
Apple
Beginners iPad
Interactive, designed for those who need to learn and
use the basic features of an iPad.
$130
OR
1 meeting 10am–4pm Sat 29 October
$130
OR
1 meeting 10am–4pm Thu 15 December
$130
Mobile Devices
Note: For all Apple iPad and iPhone courses
(both beginners and advanced), you MUST bring
your Apple ID and password to your course.
Samsung tablet and smart phone courses are
for SAMSUNG BRANDS ONLY – these courses are
NOT suitable for other brands / types of gadgets.
Samsung
Beginners Samsung Tablets
Interactive; learn and use the basic features of Samsung
tablets. Look at the many features to configure, customise
and navigate your Samsung tab as well as search,
download and use apps from Play Store.
1 meeting 10am–4pm Mon 12 December
$130
Beginners Samsung Smart Phones
Your Samsung smart phone doesn’t just make calls.
Discover features including emails and Google Maps,
and be shown how to download Apps. Learn how to turn
the phone on / off; understand the basics of navigating
around a Samsung smart phone; receive and make calls;
customise your phone; and download Android Apps.
1 meeting 10am–4pm Tue 8 November
$130
Intermediate iPad
Explore more of the features of iPad: cut, copy and
paste; synchronise iPad with iTunes; customise iTunes;
backup using iCloud, and more.
1 meeting 10am–4pm Tue 27 September
$130
OR
1 meeting 10am–4pm Tue 15 November
$130
Beginners iPhone
iPhone is perhaps the most desired device on the planet
nowadays. But how many of us can really enjoy it to our
heart’s content? Learn its different features, which apps
to choose and how to best integrate it in your daily life.
1 meeting 10am–4pm Thu 22 September
$130
OR
1 meeting 10am–4pm Mon 7 November
$130
OR
1 meeting 10am–4pm Fri 16 December
$130
Intermediate iPhone
Level 2 course. Cover more features of the iPhone:
cut and paste, synchronise to iTunes, customise iTunes,
connect to Hotspot, use the camera, share photos, etc.
$130
OR
1 meeting 10am–4pm Wed 14 December
$130
Our computer lab facilities
Choose carefully
WEA’s computer lab is equipped with ADSL 2+
Broadband connection to the Internet. Courses
are delivered via cloud-based programs. There
are 10 workstations and 10 students maximum
enrolled in each course.
No refunds unless WEA cancels a course
Class Master II visual display equipment is
installed in the lab to facilitate an optimal
learning environment.
WEA Sydney’s teachers are all fully qualified,
highly experienced and dedicated to developing
each student’s skill set.
New IT Trainers
needed!
IT Trainers with relevant qualifications
and industry experience, please call
WEA on 9264 2781
Typing
Touch Type with Typequick
Trainer-led keyboarding skill training, using the latest
version of Typequick. A guided approach to touch typing
to help you develop confidence in keyboarding skills.
2 meetings 9:30am–4:30pm Mon 17 & Tue 18 October
$285
OR
2 meetings 9:30am–4:30pm Thu 24 & Fri 25 November
$285
Computer
Maintenance
Computer Maintenance and Repairs
for Beginners
BEN DRURY Cert IV TAE
Cover basic skills and knowledge to identify different
parts of a computer, understand the functionality of each
of these components, and identify needs to improve
your computer performance.
$160
OR
$160
WEA Sydney Online
Courses from $70!
Workplace Skills courses at
your fingertips
Visit www.weasydney.com.au
for more information on:
Business Management
• Develop and Implement a Business Plan
• Manage Finances
• Management Diversity in the Workplace
• Communicate in the Workplace
• Work Effectively with Others
Tourism and Hospitality
• Manage Quality Customer Service
• Interact with Customers
• Coordinate Cooking Operations
• Plan and Cost Basic Menus
Full details of all WEA IT Courses
including prerequisites are available
at www.weasydney.com.au
Here’s what WEA Sydney students thought about their recent computer or gadget courses:
Intermediate Excel:
iPad for Seniors:
“I learnt a lot of copying/linking etc,
will be very useful for work reports.”
“Very clear explanations and attention to student problems.
Pace was good not moving on til we had understood.”
Advanced Word:
“Very effective teaching, very patient
and energetic tutor”
Beginners Samsung Smart Phones:
“Tutor was great, I will be back to do more. Made me
appreciate what a mobile phone can do.”
WEA Sydney’s courses are presented
by expert and experienced tutors,
supported by top-class notes.
Refreshments are also included in all
IT / gadget or business training classes.
WEA Courses
are for
everyone!
Since our foundation in 1913, many thousands of
Sydneysiders have been part of the WEA Sydney
story… you can be part of it too, by simply enrolling
and becoming a member.
Mission Statement
WEA Sydney is a voluntary, independent, not-for-profit
adult education organisation. Our mission is to provide
adults with stimulating and varied educational activities
which develop their knowledge, understanding and skills.
Within our program we place special emphasis on
providing opportunities for the serious and objective
study of the arts, humanities and sciences.
Conditions of enrolment
Please read carefully
Enrol early to be sure of a place. No special
closing date for enrolments unless stated. Anyone
16 years and over may enrol. No qualifications
or special knowledge of a subject is required
unless specified. There are no exams.
How to enrol
Mail:
Post the enrolment form (see p32) together with
the full fee (cheque or money order) or credit card
authorisation to:
WEA Sydney
72 Bathurst Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Web:
All courses are listed on our website:
We are committed to:
• maintaining excellence in all aspects of our work;
• encouraging students to participate in their own education www.weasydney.com.au
• facilitating access for all who seek to take part in our activities.
Phone:
9264 2781 from 9am–4:30pm, Monday–Friday.
We believe that WEA activities are of value to individuals
both in their personal life and in their role as citizens
in a democratic society.
Mastercard/Visa/Amex accepted. A non-refundable
booking fee of $3 applies to all phone transactions.
Please note our phones can get very busy at peak
enrolment times.
and WEA’s democratic management structure;
WORKERS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION SYDNEY
A NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION FOUNDED IN 1913
A.B.N. 82 062 929 908
WEA is a
Democratic
Organisation
Since its foundation in 1913, the WEA has been
governed democratically by its students and members
through the WEA Council and Board.
Why not become an active
participant in the WEA?
Pick up a leaflet from
Reception.
Board of WEA Sydney
Murray Jewell Jane Biscoe Michael Newton Louisa Denniss Leth Maitland Sacha Maller Janet Timberg Russell Workman President
Vice-President
Executive Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
WEA Sydney Staff
Michael Newton
Natalia Borisova
Dr Jim Packer
Soma Gupta
Lynda Jupp
James Laughlin
Jenny Huynh
Amelita Dimacuha
Chrystal Murtagh
Karen Yates
Johannes Meierhofer
Matt King
Andrew Bramble
Simply choose your course, click on the
Enrol button and follow the instructions.
In Person:
WEA’s reception at 72 Bathurst St, Sydney is open
from 9am–4:30pm, Monday–Friday.
Fax:
Fax the enrolment form together with your
credit card authorisation to 9267 6988.
Confirmation
A confirmation letter and receipt will be sent to
you on enrolment. However, it is your responsibility
to note the date and time of your course as
no further information will be sent to you.
Concessions
Murray Jewell
President
Executive Director
Education Manager
Librarian (part–time)
Finance Manager
Secretary (Administration)
IT / Web Support Officer``
Accounts Assistant
Enrolment Officer
Enrolment Officer
Receptionist
Building Manager
General Assistant
General Assistant
WEA Information 31
Concessionary fees, where applicable, are listed
in this course guide. Concessions are available to
age pensioners, veterans, seniors’ card holders,
social security beneficiaries, full-time students and
members of affiliated unions. You need to provide
evidence of entitlement on enrolment – either in
person or by fax or photocopy. PLEASE NOTE that
concessions cannot be claimed after you have
enrolled in a course.
Certificates
Students who successfully achieve the competency
requirements of nationally recognised courses, or
who complete a WEA Sydney computer or training
course, are issued with a certificate or statement of
attainment as appropriate. To receive a certificate
in a Nationally Recognised Training course you must
present a valid ID (passport, driver’s licence or
birth certificate) during enrolment or shortly
thereafter. Your ID number will be retained for 30
years. Attendance at 80% of a WEA Sydney Writing
Skills, English or Communications course qualifies
students for a free WEA Certificate of Attendance.
To receive a certificate for any other WEA course,
you must have attended at least 80% of the meetings.
Please provide your name, address and course
details together with a $10 fee and a certificate will
be mailed to you. Your request must be received
within 12 months of completion of the course.
A $25 fee applies to reissue a certificate. After 2
years, it may not be possible to re-issue a certificate.
Privacy Statement
Information concerning students, including that
submitted on the enrolment form, will be used
by WEA or other authorised organisations for
general student administration, communication,
state and national reporting, program monitoring
and evaluation, in line with WEA Sydney’s Privacy
Policy. The data may be disclosed to the National
Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)
and/or an agency authorised to undertake surveys.
The provision of this information is necessary for
both enrolment and re-enrolment. Information
provided will be held securely and disposed of
securely when no longer needed.
WEA Sydney
Code of Practice
All staff and tutors employed by WEA Sydney are
expected to observe the provisions of WEA Sydney’s
general Code of Practice. The Code of Practice also
includes general information concerning standards
of service, marketing, Recognition of Prior Learning,
certificates, fees, refunds and cancellations
WEA Student
Code of Conduct
By enrolling into a WEA Sydney course, students
agree to abide by a series of basic rights and
responsibilities, as detailed in the Student Code of
Conduct (see website).
These include the right for all students to learn
in a supportive environment, and the responsibility
for students to behave in an acceptable and
appropriate manner towards other students, WEA
staff and tutors.
Refund Policy and
Guidelines
•NO refunds issued once enrolment is processed
unless a course is cancelled or withdrawn, in which
case a full refund will be made.
•No refunds issued on courses offered in association
with other institutions, e.g. National Maritime
Museum, Co-As-It, Royal Australian Historical
Society, Freedom Outdoors, etc.
•Refunds will be processed within 14 days of a
class cancellation.
•A Credit Note may be issued in case of serious
illness ONLY if supported by a medical certificate
(expires one year from issue date).
•A $30 administrative fee applies to ALL enrolment
changes irrespective of the price of the course.
•WEA Sydney cannot be held responsible for any
changes in personal circumstances or work
commitments. Illness of family members
is not covered by WEA’s Refund Policy.
•Course enrolment can be transferred to another
person, unless stated otherwise.
•WEA Sydney is not responsible for books or
materials that may have been purchased for a course.
•WEA Sydney will not be held responsible for any
personal cost or expenses incurred for attending
a course.
•WEA Sydney reserves the right to alter any of the
published arrangements, either before or during
a course, or to cancel or terminate a course.
•WEA Sydney reserves the right to refuse
enrolments as permitted by law.
If undeliverable, please return to:
72 Bathurst Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Enrolment form
Workers’ Educational Association Sydney
ABN 82 062 929 908 RTO No: 90194
Please forward with fee to: WEA Sydney, 72 Bathurst St, Sydney NSW 2000
or fax to: (02) 9267 6988
Student details
The information requested on this form is required by the Federal Government, and complies with the National
Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 for accredited training. It may be used to compile
and report statistics, assist with research and evaluation of programs and to improve education or training
services. The confidentiality of the information you supply will always be maintained.
Ms/Mrs/Mr/Dr
Date of birth (D/M/Y):
Surname:
/
/
Male
Female
First name:
Address:
Postcode:Email:
Home phone:
Mobile phone: Course title
Course time Fee
1.
2.
3.
Priority enrolment by phone $3.00 (non-refundable)
Support WEA – Gift / Bequest (gifts over $2.00 are tax-deductible)
Support WEA (1 year membership $20 or 3 year membership $50)
TOTAL
Method of Payment
Cash
Visa
Card No: |
Cheque
Mastercard
|
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Expiry Date:
|
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/
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Money order
American Express
|
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VISA,
MASTERCARD
|
|
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AMEX
Security/CVV No:
Name of Cardholder:
(please tick) In lodging this enrolment I confirm acceptance of WEA’s terms and conditions of enrolment.
Concessions (if applicable)
Tick the appropriate concession(s) and enclose documentation on relevant concession card:
Aged Pension
Seniors Card
Full-time Student
Unemployed
Concession Card Number:
Other Concession Type: Sole Parent
Disability
Documentation Sighted
Enclosed
Card Number:
Additional student details (for Business and IT Courses)
Are your address
details correct?
If not, telephone
(02) 9264 2781
Why are you enrolling in your course(s)?
Get job
Develop existing business
Try different career
Get better job/promotion Requirement of job
Another course of study
Personal interest/self-development
In which country were you born?
Australia
Do you speak a language other than English at home? How well do you speak English?
Very well
Start own business
Extra job skills
Other:
Other – please specify:
No
Yes – please specify:
Well
Not well
Not at all
Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?
No
Yes, Aboriginal
Yes, Torres Strait Islander
(For persons of both Aboriginal AND Torres Strait Islander origin, mark both “Yes” boxes.)
PRINT
POST
PP243459/00169
Yes
No
Do you consider yourself to have a disability, impairment or long-term condition?
If YES then please indicate the area(s) of disability below: (you may indicate more than one area)
Hearing/Deaf
Physical
Intellectual
Learning
Mental Illness
Acquired Brain Impairment
Vision
Medical Condition
Other:
What is your highest COMPLETED school level? (Please tick one box)
Year 12
Year 11
Year 10
Year 9 or lower
In which year did you complete that school level?
Are you still attending secondary school? (Tick one box)
Yes
No
POSTAGE
PAID
AUSTRALIA
Which (if any) of the following qualifications have you SUCCESSFULLY completed?
Bachelor or higher Degree
Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree
Diploma/Associate Diploma
Certificate IV or Advanced Certificate/Technical
Certificate III (or Trade Certification)
Certificate II
Certificate I
Certificates other than the above
Which of the following best describes your current employment status?
Full time employee
Self employed
Unpaid worker in family business
Part time employee
Employer
Unemployed seeking full time work
Unemployed seeking part time work NOT employed, not seeking full time work

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