Lifelong Learning

Lifelong Learning offers Higher Education courses open to all adult learners. A range of courses to enhance your C.V. and provide transferable skills for the job market. Courses can be taken as stand alone modules, or as part of Certificates, and are accredited by the University - this gives you the opportunity to meet other learners from the community and make contacts/network in the area you may be interested in especially as many of the learners on the courses are working in the area and taking the courses for their own professional development. I will go through the areas we offer courses in and discuss some examples that may interest you. Modules are accredited and can enhance your CV

At present most 10 credit courses cost £110 full price (£80 with discounts). But selected courses are FREE to undergraduate and postgraduate students at Aberystwyth University. Students can pre-enrol for courses, please contact learning@aber.ac.uk Browse through our free courses online: Interested? Pre-enrol so eligible for the early bird discount

Ecology and Conservation Psychology & Philosophy Art & Design Photography Creative Writing Modern Languages Ecology and Conservation Psychology & Philosophy Professional Development History, Genealogy & Archaeology The courses are divided into 5 subject areas

Art and Design offers courses in: Life drawing Painting Drawing Creative Textiles The Still Life Land Art Ceramics (based at the Art Centre) Botanical Illustration Willow Sculpture Art History (also available as distance learning) Land Art If you enjoyed art in schoolYou don’t have to give up art when you leave education Photographs examlpes of students work for Land Art and Willow Sculpture Can study stand alone modules or towards the CHE in Art and Design Willow Sculpture

Modern Languages Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish Courses at all different levels; starting with absolute beginners on both terms Courses delivered at different times of the day.   Regarding employability, languages can add the following: employers need graduates who speak the language(s) of the country in which they wish to make an impact an extra selling point in the market place, they will open doors. Languages will add the following to your degree: Intercultural competence International dimension Cultural awareness

Ecology and Conservation If you are interested in the natural world or working in the environment sector the Ecology courses provide hands on experience and identification skills. Or for gaining skills to teach outdoors identification skillls – Forest Skills leaders /outdoor instructors /teachers Amphibians Course

Plant Life Plant Diversity Identification of Flowering Plants Identification of Mosses, Liverworts and Lichens Identification of Grasses, Sedges and Rushes

Animal Life Animal Diversity Understanding British Mammals Understanding British Bats Insect courses Understanding Amphibians Understanding Reptiles Bird courses

Photography Introduction to Outdoor Digital Photography Wildlife Digital Photography Macrophotography for Ecologists Photography with a natural history slant progress from beginners courses through to more specialised courses in photography and ecology. Photography

Psychology Philosophy Counselling Skills Positive Psychology Forensic Psychology Social Psychology Philosophy Introduction to Philosophy Philosophy of the Mind Introduction to different areas in Psychology Then more applied skills – listening skills ….

Creative Writing Creative Non-Fiction Writing Freelance Features & Reviews Scriptwriting Reading the Prizewinners Introduction to different areas in Psychology Then more applied skills – listening skills ….

History, Genealogy & Archaeology From Acorn to Oak: Building Your Family Tree Local History Archaeology of Death & Burial Writing History for Publication Oral History Project Introduction to different areas in Psychology Then more applied skills – listening skills ….

Contact Details Humanities contact: Calista Williams caw52@aber.ac.uk Science and Social Science: Calista Williams caw52@aber.ac.uk Art & Design Alison Pierse chp@aber.ac.uk Languages Antonio Barriga Rubio aob@aber.ac.uk For all enquiries: 01970 621580 learning@aber.ac.uk We are located in P5, 3rd Floor come and see us ….take compact/enrolment and leaflets to hand out Contact Details