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Catalyst Clemente delivers accredited university courses in the
humanities. On completion of four subjects participants qualify
for a Certificate of Liberal Arts from Australian
Catholic University (ACU). Each subject runs over 12 weeks,
comprising one two-hour lecture and one two-hour "shared
learning" session per week. There is always a mid semester
break.
To date students have studied the
following subjects:
Introduction
to Ethics.
Indigenous People: Past and
Present.
Introduction to Literature
Sociology.
On July 27th 2010, nine students,
accompanied by their learning partners, began Sociology with Dr.
Wendy Elsworth from Newcastle University. While they started
with some anxiety about this new area of study, they soon were
immersed in the exploration of society that Wendy led them into,
and were excited by the insights they gained.
Unfortunately Wendy had to
withdraw half way through the unit due to illness. Students were
then joined by Michelle Black from Australian Catholic
University who was able to complete the unit with them. The unit
ended with presentations which enabled students to share what
they had discovered in their study of a particular social issue.
Students and Learning Partners
were grateful to both Wendy and Michelle for their commitment
and passion.
The Catalyst Clemente Program will
recommence in Newcastle when its sustainability has been
secured. The next subject will be Introduction to Ethics.
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