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THE DEBATE CHAMBER
SUMMER SCHOOL COURSES 2014
The Debate Chamber Summer Schools is for students aged 15-18. Find out more about your
favourite subjects and learn in a different environment. Where? At the University of London
Union and the University of Birkbeck, Main Building in Bloomsbury. Cost? From £185-£1050.
Accommodation/food not provided.
DATE
Various dates in
July & Aug 2014
SUBJECT
ECONOMICS
SUMMER
SCHOOL
NOTES
History of Economic Thought, Game Theory &
Economic Markets, Economic Growth, Monetary
Policy, the Credit Crunch, Debt, Euro Crisis
21st-25th July
4th-8th Aug 2014
PHYSICS
SUMMER
SCHOOL
Classical & quantum mechanics, particle
physics, astrophysics, special & general
relativity, philosophy of general mechanics
(AS maths required for this course)
Various dates in
July & Aug 2014
LAW
SUMMER
SCHOOL
Divided into 3 parts, 5 days each. (Criminal,
Family, Jurisprudence)(Contract, Civil Wrongs,
Corporate)(International, Human Rights,
Constitutional and Land) Do 1, 2 or all 3 parts
Various dates in
July & Aug 2014
MEDICINE
SUMMER
SCHOOL
5 parts: (All stand alone events)
*Dealing with Patients, Radiology, Haematology,
Cardiology, Trauma, Suturing
*Neurology, The Respiratory System, Psychiatry
* Oncology, Clinical Pharmacology,
Gastroenterology
*Paediatrics, Childhood Development, Obstetrics
*Tropical Medicine, Epidemiology, Immunology,
Anaesthesia and Surgical Skills
28th July-1st Aug
or 18th -22nd Aug
MATHS
SUMMER
SCHOOL
(For those who have completed Maths AS level)
Pure & Applied Maths, calculus & algebra, an
insight into maths at University
28th July-1st Aug
POLITICS
SUMMER
SCHOOL
28th July-1st Aug
ENGLISH
LITERATURE
SUMMER
SCHOOL
Mock Parliament, political philosophy & British
Politics, campaigning, how elections are fought
in the UK & a tour of the Houses of Parliament.
Recommended for anyone considering Politics
or PPE at University
Part 1: 650 to 1790: Middle English, Medieval
Literature, Chaucer, The Renaissance,
Shakespeare, Restoration Literature & the Rise of
the Novel.
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THE DEBATE CHAMBER
SUMMER SCHOOL COURSES 2014
4th-8th Aug
Part 2: 1790 to 2014: Romanticism, the Gothic
Movement, Victorian Sensation Novels, Literature
& the British Empire, Modernism, Postmodernism
& Contemporary Literature
21st -25th July &
again 15th-19th
Aug
PHILOSOPHY
SUMMER
SCHOOL
From Plato to Cohen, includes close analysis &
critical explanation of texts. Explore attempted
solutions to philosophical problems. Ideal for
anyone thinking of studying philosophy at
University
4th-8th Aug &
again 26th-30th
Aug
INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS
SUMMER
SCHOOL
Theory, detailed case studies, exercises &
debates to put knowledge into practice.
Recommended for anyone considering IR, War
Studies, Politics, PPE
21-25th July &
again 16th-20th
Aug
HISTORY
SUMMER
SCHOOL
The purpose of historical study, the Classical Era,
British history & the Whig tradition, the Cuban
Missile Crisis, the Socialist Tradition, the Marxist,
the Cold War, the causes of conflict and much
more
28th July- 1st
Aug
ART HISTORY
SUMMER
SCHOOL
Aesthetics, Art in the Byzantine Empire, banned
art & censorships, Renaissance, Modernism,
Duchamp, curatorship & gallery design, a visit to
the National Gallery
15th-19th Aug
CREATIVE
WRITING
SUMMER
SCHOOL
Fiction or poetry, intensive study, practice &
constructive review & criticism. Get a wider
range of creative techniques, new ideas &
inspiration for further creative endeavours
FOR MORE INFORMATION see Mrs Oates in Careers
www.debatechamber.com/summerschools for further FAQ & booking form
Also available for 11-14 year olds: Summer School for Young Lawyers, Young
Thinkers, Young Writers, Young Doctors