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Helmdon Branch WEA – Spring 2017 Course
Helmdon Branch WEA – Spring 2017 Course
Charity reg. no: 1112775
| Title: |
Course ID:C2337160 From Les Misérables to the Belle Epoque: The social history of France 1815–1914, including Haussmann, the Commune, the cancan, the courtesans, Dreyfus. |
| Tutor: | David Price |
| About this Course: |
The course covers 19th century France’s extraordinary linguistic diversity, its political upheavals, including the one described in Les Misérables, Haussmann’s reconstruction of Paris, the Paris Commune, the Dreyfus affair, the Moulin Rouge and the cancan, the notorious courtesans, and artistic movements. |
| Location: | Helmdon Reading Room, Church Street, Helmdon, Northants, NN13 5QJ (venue accessible to wheelchairs and hearing loop installed) |
| Starting: | 17/01/17 |
| Duration: | 1½ hours each session. 9 sessions. |
| Registration: |
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| Full fee: | £52 – try one week without obligation |
| Fee restriction: |
The above fee applies to students aged 19 or over on 1st August 2016 |
| No Fee: | Free if receiving income related benefit. |
Financial help:
Should you need any help with the payment of registration fees or child care, you may be entitled to financial support. Ask your tutor or your secretary for more information or an information sheet. All requests will be treated in complete confidence & respect in accordance with our Learning Support Policy.
Help with learning:
Should you have a disability or learning difficulty, let us know at the earliest opportunity so that we can make arrangements to provide support. All requests for help will be treated confidentially & with respect. Ask your tutor or contact the Regional Office (0115 962 8400/eastmidlands@wea.org.uk) for more information about learning support.
Help with English, Maths &/or Study skills:
You are also entitled to extra help & support with English, Maths & Study skills. Ask your tutor or contact the Regional Office (0115 962 8400/eastmidlands@wea.org.uk) for more information about help with English, Maths & Study skills.
To be kept informed of all branch courses please contact:
Richard Farquharson
WEA Helmdon Branch Secretary
Tel.: [phone number removed]
E-mail: [email address removed]
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