Great Britain’s place in the world, 1945 – 2050

<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif"><span style="color:#212529">This course will look at the dynamic links between economic/industrial, political, technological, demographic, military and social changes affecting Britain between 1945 and 2050. We will also review how these changes influenced Britain’s foreign policy and it’s place in the world.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif"><span style="color:#212529">It will give students who study this course a much greater understanding of the dynamics between economic, industrial, commercial, technological, demographic, political, military, and social changes that faced generations of British politicians between 1945 and 2050. If Great Britain was an unambitious, obscure, isolated state, its slow industrial and commercial decline since 1945 would be a pity – but irrelevant to the international political power order. Yet, the fact is that Great Britain still remains - or claims to - one of the leading mid-sized powers of the globe. We will examine in further detail the horns of this British Dilemma since the end of the Second World War. This divergence between Britain’s shrunken economic, industrial, and commercial and its overextended strategical and military posture continues to this very day. We will end the course by looking at the challenges and opportunities that face Great Britain between 2025 and 2050 by looking at the trends underway that include economic and financial transformations, international migration, environmental challenges, and technological change and what this means for the country and its broader place in the world.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif"><span style="color:#212529">Yes. They could join up to the 3^rd lesson of each term.</span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">It would be preferable if students had completed the autumn term, Great Britain’s place in the world 1800 – 1875 and the spring term, Great Britain’s place in the world 1875 -1945 already.</span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">Look at other history courses being offered in the 2026/27 academic year.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">No</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif"><span style="color:#212529">Yes. Some suggested reading on the topic that we have covered each week.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif"><span style="color:#212529">Pen and note pad to write down notes.</span></span></span></span></span></p>

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<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="color:#212529"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Lecture.</span></span></span> <span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black"> I plan to use this style of teaching as one of the primary ways I will communicate with my students</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="color:#212529"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Direct Instruction.  I plan to use this as a way of reinforcing some of the key points I have taught</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="color:#212529"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Guided discussion.  I will actively ask open questions and allow students to participate and facilitate a very open culture within the class</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="color:#212529"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Case based learning.</span></span></span>  <span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black"> Occasionally, I plan to ask the students to work in groups and discuss the issues faced by British Politicians in the 19^th, 20^th and 21^st centuries. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="color:#212529"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Interactive video/audio learning. Using both video and audio material from the time it really brings a lot of the things that we learn in the classroom to life, rather than abstract concepts. This has proven very popular with the students and helped in reinforcing the learning during my current lessons.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Pictorial and cartographic aides. I plan to print out several pictures, photos and charts to demonstrate to the students in a practical visible form the subjects and topics we have covered off during each lesson.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><strong><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">Course Cancellations by Us</span></strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">•           If we cancel your course, your fees will be refunded in full.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">•           We cannot reimburse the cost of any materials you may have purchased.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><strong><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">Cancellations by You</span></strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">•           If you cancel 7 days or more before the course start date: Refund issued minus a 20% administration fee.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">•           If you cancel less than 7 days before the start date or after the course has started: No refund will be issued.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><strong><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">Transfers</span></strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">•           Transfers due to our cancellation of your original course are free of charge.</span></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><strong><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">How Refunds Are Issued</span></strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">•           Refunds are returned via the original payment method:</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">•           Booked online or by phone - Refund to the card used.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">•           Paid in person at Stoke Lodge - Please bring your payment card to the office.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><strong><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">Online Course Access</span></strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">•           Learners are responsible for ensuring they have suitable internet access and equipment before the course begins.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">•           No refunds will be issued due to technical issues with a learner’s own internet or computer.</span></span></span></p>