Participant comments from Global Issues course autumn 2007
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Highly recommend this course to all people of all backgrounds. Stimulates and
expands knowledge of global development and related issues. Keep up this great
work!!
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Excellent! Up to Suas’ high standards.
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Very very good. Well-informed lectures.
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I came in knowing precisely nothing about causes and sometimes cases of
conflict, but left feeling more knowledgeable.
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The facilitator was really knowledgeable and really interesting
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Best run session so far – facilitator extremely well informed and engaging - entire
class was involved in discussion
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Really enjoyable, educational and think would definitely impact my views and
change in a positive way
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Brilliant, very engaging! Thanks
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Really enjoyed it! Very engaging opened my eyes.
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The facilitator was very brilliant, informative and clear.
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Very well delivered – Informative, interesting, comfortable.
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Very informative and got me thinking about different ways I can participate to
help and change things
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Such courses can help me to be a better person and help me with future work
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Its great to keep these issues fresh in your mind
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I definitely think I have benefited from the presentations and also from the other
people in the group
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Topics I did not think I would find interesting, I did and issues were more complex
than I thought
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I found it both depressing and uplifting. I learnt a lot and want to learn more
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I love that at least once a week I am forced to really think and possibly challenge
beliefs I hold
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Excellent presentation which left me much better informed and aware of my
responsibility as a global consumer
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Found it to be a totally enlightening experience
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Definitely opens your eyes to concerns across the world that I wouldn’t have
given much thought to and encouraged me to do further study
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The course has broadened my vision on such issues, therefore I’d be willing to
gain a more in-depth insight
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This course has given me a good taste and I’d like to learn more. Would like to
work in development sector.
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I am now much more aware of global issues and I am definitely interested in
getting involved with a programme in Africa. Most sessions were very interesting
and I really enjoyed the course
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Extremely informative. It linked up all the issues and put everything in
perspective.
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It raised many important issues. I felt I learnt a lot.
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I find it insightful to hear information on a topic and discuss and debate with
peers
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It was well organised and the speakers were very qualified to speak on the
topics.