COURSES

  • JAPANESE 104: Introductory Japanese, Part 4

     $100.00 – $125.00
    This course is offered in Term 2 & Term 4 each year. Our 2021 Term 4 course meets Mondays beginning 18 October, 6:30-8:00pm. One of our newest language programmes for 2021, the fourth term of our Introductory Japanese course (Japanese 104) continues its focus on reading and writing practice in the hiragana and katakana scripts, and includes continued introductory grammar, vocabulary and conversation. Basic everyday vocabulary and conversations are taught. This course is designed for introductory Japanese learners who wish to continue their study of the Japanese language. Yurika will continue to guide you through the foundations of the Japanese language with additional visual and audio materials.
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  • JAPANESE 300: Conversational Japanese (available every Term)

     $125.00 – $150.00
    This course is offered on an ongoing basis. Our 2021 Term 4 course meets (date & time to be determined). Japanese is one of our newest language programmes and we're pleased to be able to offer Conversational Japanese each Term on an ongoing basis.  Japanese 300: Conversational Japanese) is for advanced students that wish to continue increasing their conversational skills, vocabulary and understanding of advanced Japanese Grammar. Yurika will continue to guide you with more advanced Japanese.
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  • JAPANESE 400: Advanced Japanese (available as-needed)

     $125.00 – $150.00
    This course is offered on an as-needed basis (date & time to be determined). Advanced Japanese is specifically designed for learners wishing to prepare for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test offered by the Ministry of Education. It is offered on an as-needed basis. If interested please contact us via our Contact form and we will put you in touch with our instructors to arrange a suitable time and date. This course meets for one-hour each week.
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  • LIT101: “Grand Narratives & Mythologies in the Western Traditions”

     $100.00 – $125.00
    This course is next offered again in Term 3, beginning Wed 4 August 2021. Have you ever wondered what the grand old narratives and myths of the Odyssey, Exodus or the Arthurian legends are all about but never had the time to study them? This eight-week course, a part of our Myth & Storytelling series, offers the opportunity to find out more. In this course we’ll read and discuss some of the core texts of the Western mythological tradition together. Based on a few exemplary texts, we’ll also look at later up-takes of mythological elements and the long-term effects of these narratives, which sometimes endure to the present day, especially in contemporary novels, films and art work, for example.
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  • LIT210: “‘To See a World in a Grain of Sand’ — Ecospirituality in Poetry from around the World”

     $100.00 – $125.00
    This course is currently offered in 2021 Term 4, beginning Wed 20 October 2021, 6:30-8:30pm. “Poetry is praise” (S. George). Throughout the ages and in different cultures, poets have celebrated and wondered about nature (creation) and the divine. Using English translations of some seminal works at the intersection of eco-poetics and spiritual poetry, this paper invites you to explore and discuss international poetry in a friendly, informal setting.
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  • LIT303: “An Introduction to Arabic Literature in Translation”

     $100.00 – $125.00
    NEW COURSE! This course is offered in Term 3, beginning Wed 4 August 2021. “What's the use of stories that aren't even true?” (Salman Rushdie, Haroun and the Sea of Stories). This course is intended as an introduction to Arabic literature, beginning with Pre-Islamic poetry and the influence of the desert on imagery and themes, to the Arabian Nights full of magic and intrigue, probably the earliest known example of magical realism, moving to the modern novel and voices of protest, to contemporary women writing overseas about the homeland they’ve lost and about their attempt to adapt and find new identity. The course will challenge the stereotyping of Middle Eastern women, and outline the injustices and challenges they face at home and abroad.
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  • MINDFULNESS MEDITATION sessions offered by Pam Chiles

     $2.00
    MINDFULNESS MEDITATION classes with Pam Chiles: Mindfulness and meditation teacher Pam Chiles teaches Buddhist meditation in the Lady Goodfellow Chapel at the University of Waikato (Gate 1, off Knighton Road at the University of Waikato) on Mondays from 1:00-2:00pm during school Terms. There is no need to register for any of these sessions, as classes are open to all for just a gold coin donation.Sessions also don’t need to be taken sequentially, just come when you have the time. For more info, contact Pam at pamchiles @ hotmail.com.
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  • PHL105: “What to Think, Who to Believe: A History of Western Thought and Philosophy Down the Ages”

     $100.00 – $125.00
    NEW COURSE: Term 2 classes meet Wednesdays 11:00am-1:00pm beginning 12 May 2021. This course will again be taught in 2022. What to Think, Who to Believe? A History of Western Thought and Philosophy Down the Centuries: This series of eight talks in our new Philosophy series examines the whole history of Western thought from ancient times up to the present in order to help throw light on our present confusions and conundrums.
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  • PHL201: “The Big Questions I”

     $85.00 – $100.00
    NEW COURSE: Term 1 classes meet Thursdays 7:00-9:00pm beginning 18 February 2021. This series of eight group discussions in our new Philosophy series examines life’s big questions. Topics include: What is the meaning of life? How to lead a good life? What is the best moral and political system? What is Language? Is our universe real? Does God exist? Is there truth, and if so, what is it? Each session is introduced with a brief introduction from two guest presenters on the evening’s topic (with different backgrounds and perspectives), followed by an evening of moderated group discussion in which you participate. Our “Big Questions” series will continue in Term 2 (with a different set of deep philosophical musings). 
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