U3A BRISBANE

University of the Third Age Brisbane


Connecting Seniors to Lifelong Learning

University of the Third Age Brisbane


Connecting Seniors to Lifelong Learning

Thursday 5 December, Term 4 (week 10)



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City Campus


9:00am
P22 Exploring Brisbane Through Digital Photography
P22 Exploring Brisbane Through Digital Photography (class full)
Tutor: Chris Deeming
We are a fun, hands on social group exploring Brisbane through Digital Photography and all that the digital age has to offer. Bring along whatever camera you have or smart phone as we are non-technical and non-competitive. We rotate between on Campus 5 weeks per term, 5 weeks are off Campus looking at sights and galleries of Brisbane. We will take you to sights you have never seen before. I use Cluster photo sharing Site to display our photos which we put up in room 16. We finish off the day with coffee somewhere. REMEMBER we are OFF Campus 5 weeks per term so you may not have time to get back to another class.
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 16
Thursday 9:00am to 10:45am
(full) Chris Deeming (9:00am to 10:45am)   (2 hours)  (Adelaide St, Room 16)

9:15am
F20 Scrabble - Double Class
F20 Scrabble - Double Class
Tutor: Edna Winkel
Come and have fun with Scrabble. Exercise your brain with our happy Scrabble group. This is a double session to allow ample time for several games. PLEASE RING AFTER 6 PM to enrol.
Venue: Creek St, Room 4
Thursday 9:15am to 12:15pm
Edna Winkel (9:15am to 12:15pm)   (3 hours)  (Creek St, Room 4)

9:30am
H39 The Battle for Australia 1942 - 43
H39 The Battle for Australia 1942 - 43
Tutor: Derek Cameron
This unit offers an analysis of the causes, course and consequences of the Kokoda Track campaign, including an evaluation of the controversies about personalities, strategy and tactics surrounding it. Its significance for later history and indeed whether or not we should talk of a "Battle for Australia" will also be explored. The course includes numerous exercises based on the sources and links to further information. By comparison with other campaigns in World War Two (such as the awesome armies involved in the titanic struggles in Russia), the opposing forces on the Kokoda Track were miniscule.
Venue: Creek St, Room 3
Thursday 9:30am to 10:45am
Derek Cameron (9:30am to 10:45am)  (Creek St, Room 3)
J56 Auslan for Seniors - Beginners
J56 Auslan for Seniors - Beginners (class full)
Tutor: Linda Daniel
You will benefit best from this class if you come with a friend so that you can practise together. This class commences with the Deaf Services introduction book and then moves on to The Auslan Company USB 1. If you have a computer, the class sheets will be sent the Monday before class to print and bring to class. If you don't have a computer, I will photocopy them on site for you.
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 15
Thursday 9:30am to 10:45am
(full) Linda Daniel (9:30am to 10:45am)  (Adelaide St, Room 15)
E18 Australia's Future: Challenges and Opportunities
E18 Australia's Future: Challenges and Opportunities
Tutor: David Nelson
Australia faces an uncertain future in a world of increasing geopolitical tensions, global warming, extreme weather events, increasing income and wealth inequality, a housing crisis, falling real wages, low productivity, and declining educational standards. Health, hospitals, schools, social housing, the NDIS, domestic violence, mental health, aged and childcare, the unemployed, and defence, all require more government support. Australia as a wealthy country can address these challenges but governments seem incapable of reforming the taxation system to fund the services required.
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 18
Thursday 9:30am to 10:45am
David Nelson (9:30am to 10:45am)  (Adelaide St, Room 18)

9:45am
J05 Spanish for Beginners
J05 Spanish for Beginners (class full)
Tutor: Maria Rosa Gallego
This course is for beginners or near beginners. Enjoy learning Spanish in a fun and simple way. The emphasis will be on speaking and listening, basic grammar, vocabulary and simple conversation. You will have fun knowing its peculiarities.
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 14
Thursday 9:45am to 11:00am
(full) Maria Rosa Gallego (9:45am to 11:00am)  (Adelaide St, Room 14)

10:00am
B35 Stretch and Move
B35 Stretch and Move
Tutor: Jennifer Cahill
A gentle, chair-based yoga practice for those who are keen to achieve the benefits of yoga such as flexibility, balance, strength and evenness of mind, without having to get up and down from the floor. Instead, we practise seated on a chair or using the chair to aid stability in standing postures. This class is suitable for students who are already familiar with yoga, as well as beginners seeking to maintain well-being of body and mind.
Venue: Creek St, Room 5
Thursday 10:00am to 11:00am
Jennifer Cahill (10:00am to 11:00am)  (Creek St, Room 5)
J98 French Advanced Conversation
J98 French Advanced Conversation (class full)
Tutor: Michele Soulard
Advanced conversation based on a variety of issues and subjects presented in French articles, including songs and poetry. The topics, chosen by the students, are emailed in advance to allow preparation. Students need to be able to express themselves in French without much assistance. This is a very lively and friendly class!
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 11
Thursday 10:00am to 11:30am
(full) Michele Soulard (10:00am to 11:30am)  (Adelaide St, Room 11)
J47 French - Continuing 2
J47 French - Continuing 2
Tutor: Coral Johnson
A basic level of French is required for this course which aims to improve pronunciation and grammar, extend vocabulary, and develop reading and writing skills. Emphasis is on pronunciation, comprehension, fluency, and having fun. Our text is "Read and Think French" , a McGraw Hill Publication.
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 13
Thursday 10:00am to 11:15am
Coral Johnson (10:00am to 11:15am)  (Adelaide St, Room 13)

11:00am
E06 Mind Stirrers
E06 Mind Stirrers (class full)
Tutor: Pat Dickson
Each week there is a discussion of a single topic gleaned from a broad range of topics, issues, or events. Members are encouraged to suggest topics of interest. We meet up at a nearby cafe after class for coffee/lunch.Tutor has opened a waitlist.
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 16
Thursday 11:00am to 12:30pm
(full) Pat Dickson (11:00am to 12:30pm)  (Adelaide St, Room 16)

11:15am
X12 Evolution of Human Thinking
X12 Evolution of Human Thinking (class full)
Tutor: Paul Lockley
The Evolution of Human Thinking as seen through major cultural events, including language acquisition, ancient gods, Greek philosophy, the Renaissance, and modern science.
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 14
Thursday 11:15am to 12:30pm
(full) Paul Lockley (11:15am to 12:30pm)  (Adelaide St, Room 14)

11:30am
H41 The Burma Railway
H41 The Burma Railway
Tutor: Derek Cameron
This course will detail the circumstances in which Australians came to be prisoners of war of the Japanese from 1942-1945; the conditions faced in "official" POW camps such as Changi; the use of POWs as forced labourers for the construction of the Burma-Thailand Railway and the details involved in that activity; the incidence of death and illness brought about as a result; the role of outstanding personalities such as "Weary" Dunlop in sustaining the captives; and the release and rehabilitation of the prisoners at war's end.
Venue: Creek St, Room 3
Thursday 11:30am to 12:45pm
Derek Cameron (11:30am to 12:45pm)  (Creek St, Room 3)
J57 English for Speakers of other Languages
J57 English for Speakers of other Languages
Tutor: Tove Vine
Do you wish to improve your English listening, speaking, reading and writing? Then this class is for you. Learn to construct everyday English sentences which will be useful in your daily life. Enjoy spending time with tutor Tove in a fun, happy and friendly environment and feel a sense of achievement by improving your conversational skills. Please contact Tove for more information.
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 12
Thursday 11:30am to 12:45pm
Tove Vine (11:30am to 12:45pm)  (Adelaide St, Room 12)

11:45am
J08 French - Continuing 1
J08 French - Continuing 1 (class full)
Tutor: Coral Johnson
A basic level of French is required for this course which aims to improve pronunciation and grammar, extend vocabulary, and develop reading and writing skills. Emphasis is on pronunciation, comprehension, fluency, and having fun. Our text is "50 French Coffee Breaks".
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 11
Thursday 11:45am to 1:00pm
(full) Coral Johnson (11:45am to 1:00pm)  (Adelaide St, Room 11)

12:00pm
N02 Film Storytelling New Hollywood
N02 Film Storytelling New Hollywood
Tutor: Albert Moran
After years in the financial doldrums, Hollywood filmmaking revived enormously from around 1970. Genres changed. Storytelling became more interesting. Novice writers and directors got their chance to try what was new. And television became a jumping off spot for learning filmcraft. But did style and story change all that much?This term we look at more of the most interesting films of this revival. Films will include DANCES WITH WOLVES, FORREST GUMP, THELMA AND LOUISE and AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN. We will also note the trend towards deliberately fractured plots in films such as RUN LOLA RUN and PULP FICTION.
Venue: Creek St, Room 8
Thursday 12:00pm to 1:45pm
Albert Moran (12:00pm to 1:45pm)   (2 hours)  (Creek St, Room 8)

1:00pm
K03 Memoir Writing
K03 Memoir Writing
Tutor: Tove Vine
Do you wish to leave a legacy for your children, grandchildren and/or great-grandchildren by writing a memoir? Leave footprints for the future generation. You can join Tove and other students in a memoir writing class. This is a fun and emotional (happy) class when we write and share our life stories and put pen to paper to make a lasting record of our lives.
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 14
Thursday 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Tove Vine (1:00pm to 2:30pm)  (Adelaide St, Room 14)

1:15pm
L33 Poetry Appreciation
L33 Poetry Appreciation
Tutor: Coral Johnson
This class encourages those attending to share favourite poems, become acquainted with unfamiliar poets and their work, and develop a greater appreciation for the beauty of the English language and its power to express thoughts and feelings. While attention is given to poetic techniques, the emphasis is on appreciation and enjoyment.
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 13
Thursday 1:15pm to 2:30pm
Coral Johnson (1:15pm to 2:30pm)  (Adelaide St, Room 13)

1:30pm
Y04 Life, the Universe and Everything
Y04 Life, the Universe and Everything
Tutor: William Grey
The core business of philosophy is to grapple with perennial puzzles about the world and the way that it's experienced. In this course basic puzzles will be considered from the bihemispheric perspective of neuroscience. It turns out (for good evolutionary reasons) that the right and left hemispheres of our bihemispheric brains have different ways of experiencing the world (different epistemologies) and different opinions about the world (different metaphysical conceptions). Many philosophical puzzles can be understood as differences between left and right hemisphere modes of experience.
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 18
Thursday 1:30pm to 2:45pm
William Grey (1:30pm to 2:45pm)  (Adelaide St, Room 18)

Zoom Classes (Online)


9:00am
L04 Literature in Context (2)
L04 Literature in Context (2)
Tutor: Margaret Hill
We will begin 2024 with Simon Winchester's "The Surgeon of Crowthorne", and move on to Pip Williams's "The Bookbinder of Jericho". Both these books are the result of extensive and fascinating research. Simon Winchester structures his material in a way that gives the factual story of the making of The Oxford English Dictionary the guise of a gripping narrative of "Murder and Madness". Pip Williams on the other hand creates a fictional narrative within the shell of extraordinary facts. We end the year with "Offshore" by Penelope Fitzgerald.
Venue: Online via Zoom
Thursday 9:00am to 10:30am
Margaret Hill (9:00am to 10:30am)

10:15am
J224 French - Read a Novel (Group 2)
J224 French - Read a Novel (Group 2)
Tutor: Robert Ward
Members meet to read novels in their original French then translate/interpret in class individually and in turn in English. Points of pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar may be discussed as we go along. The class is currently reading L'elegance du herrison.
Venue: Online via Zoom
Thursday 10:15am to 11:30am
Robert Ward (10:15am to 11:30am)

12:45pm
A06 Pencil Drawing
A06 Pencil Drawing
Tutor: Geraint Morgan
It's a pleasure to be able to offer classes again and to have the opportunity to help encourage and guide those keen to develop their pencil drawing. The title is broad, as I want to open it up for as many as possible and not feel constrained to a certain subject matter. It allows participants to bring some of their own ideas to the table and have an input into what we cover in the term. That said, there are certain fundamentals of drawing that we will aim to cover, including pencil techniques, values and shading, perspective and proportions, to create a solid foundation and build confidence in using pencil for different drawings.
Venue: Online via Zoom
Thursday 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Geraint Morgan (12:45pm to 1:45pm)

1:30pm
Y02 A Journey through Morality, Knowledge and Aesthetics
Y02 A Journey through Morality, Knowledge and Aesthetics
Tutor: Meredith Murray
Join us this term for an engaging exploration of philosophy that connects ethics, knowledge, and human experience. We'll question whether we should trust what we hear in today's information-saturated world and examine our obligations to obey the law. Delving into the nature of knowledge, we'll reflect on what it means to truly know and how our experiences shape our perceptions. We'll consider the complexities of the mind and the notion of free will, contemplating our autonomy and responsibility. Additionally, we'll explore how philosophy informs scientific inquiry and the evolution of aesthetics from antiquity to meta-modernism.
Venue: Online via Zoom
Thursday 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Meredith Murray (1:30pm to 3:30pm)   (2 hours)

7:00pm
J50 Thai - Spoken Thai for Beginners
J50 Thai - Spoken Thai for Beginners
Tutor: Joe Smith
This course is offered for the whole year and each class is recorded, so you don't have to worry about missing any. Thai grammar is very easy: there are no plural nouns and no different tenses of verbs. Numbers indicate plurals, and other words, such as "yesterday", show time/tense. Thai language is tonal, like Chinese, but it has an alphabet, unlike Chinese, because of the influence of India. We will focus on common spoken Thai.
Venue: Online via Zoom
Thursday 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Joe Smith (7:00pm to 8:00pm)

City Precinct


10:00am
H43 Historical Walking Tour
H43 Historical Walking Tour
Tutor: Brett Lee
Brett is retired after a 40 year career in local government. Two-hour walking tour through key historical locations in the Brisbane CBD. Six stops including: City Hall; Macarthur Chambers; corner of Albert and Queen Streets; George Street; and Old Government House. At each stop, historical information will be given about the significance of each location.
Venue: Brisbane City Hall
Thursday 10:00am to 12:00pm
Brett Lee (10:00am to 12:00pm)   (2 hours)  (Brisbane City Hall)

12:00pm
S19 Geology
S19 Geology
Tutor: Cecil Murray
In Term 4 topics will be climate change through time, geological hazards, geology of Australia, and economic geology.
Venue: Brisbane Square Library
Thursday 12:00pm to 1:30pm
1st, 3rd and 5th Thursdays.
Cecil Murray (12:00pm to 1:30pm)  (Brisbane Square Library)
1st, 3rd and 5th Thursdays.
M06 Learning the Recorder
M06 Learning the Recorder
Tutor: Marion MacLaughlin
This class is an intermediate class and not suitable for beginners. The class is being held in the Over Fifties centre in the City Hall basement.
Venue: Brisbane City Hall
Thursday 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Marion MacLaughlin (12:00pm to 1:30pm)  (Brisbane City Hall)

Logan District


9:30am
M08 Ukulele Singalong
M08 Ukulele Singalong
Tutor: Carolyn Roney
This class is for those who have some experience playing the Ukulele. Everyone has an enjoyable time with friendly people and great music!! Beginners are very welcome.
Venue: Elements Living
Thursday 9:30am to 11:30am
Carolyn Roney (9:30am to 11:30am)   (2 hours)  (Elements Living)
B108 Chi Kung Gentle - Advanced
B108 Chi Kung Gentle - Advanced
Tutor: Cheryl Smith
This is a class of gentle exercise. "The 8 Brocades" or "8 Treasures", are said to have multiple benefits and to have been practiced in China for more than three millennia. It is easy to learn and is designed to improve mood, balance, flexibility, health and general wellbeing when practised daily in a safe manner. Exercises practised are from the Shibashi (18 movements) Sets 1, 2 and 3 and created from Yang style Tai Chi.
Venue: Riverdale Park
Thursday 9:30am to 10:45am
Cheryl Smith (9:30am to 10:45am)  (Riverdale Park)

Southside


1:00pm
J88 French - Intermediate
J88 French - Intermediate
Tutor: Bert Choolun
This class has been designed for students who already have a good knowledge of the French language but now wish to progress to a more rigorous level of grammar, reading, writing, conversation and comprehension. Activities will include revision of grammar, reading short stories from French books and discussing them during class, and conversing in French with fellow class members, with a strong emphasis on correct pronunciation.
Venue: Carindale Library
Thursday 1:00pm to 2:15pm
Bert Choolun (1:00pm to 2:15pm)  (Carindale Library)

Northside


7:00am
B09 Northside Walking Group
B09 Northside Walking Group (class full)
Tutor: Marlene Fennell
Phone Marlene or Roy for roster details - we use various walking tracks around North Brisbane including coastal locations. You must be able to drive to rostered walking locations. There is a coffee stop at the end of the two hour walk, with a 10-15 minute break halfway. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring hat, water, umbrella, etc. Walk locations as per current Walk Roster issued each term.
Venue: Leader will advise location
Thursday 7:00am to 9:00am
(full) Marlene Fennell (7:00am to 9:00am)   (2 hours)  (Leader will advise location)

Wynnum


1:30pm
B25 Golf Croquet for Beginners
B25 Golf Croquet for Beginners
Tutor: Aina Johns
Golf croquet is the fastest growing version of croquet. It is gentle on your body and easy to learn and play. Qualified club coaches will ensure you are able to play the game with confidence. The $40 up-front fee covers four weeks of coaching, use of equipment and afternoon tea. You will need flat-soled shoes and a broad brimmed hat.
Venue: Wynnum Croquet Club
Thursday 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Aina Johns (1:30pm to 3:00pm)  (Wynnum Croquet Club)