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Cloisters February 2007

Coming Up Soon

Arthur Chapman

Two new quite different courses will soon be on offer at the NCS College of Online Learning – Understanding Journalism and Birds and Birdwatching I.

Understanding Journalism, written and tutored by Krys Wareing who has first-hand knowledge of journalism as a reporter and sub-editor, aims to help you appreciate what makes a good reporter, learn about sub-editing, and find out how broadcast and internet journalism work. In addition you will be doing some writing yourself and explore aspects of communication through the medium of the printed word. If you are interested in how we communicate, would like to find out more about the rules and conventions involved, or maybe even be thinking of a career in Journalism, then look out for this course – there’s plenty in it for everyone.

Birds and Birdwatching – Have you ever wondered what birds visit your garden, or which bird is singing in the tree across the street? Do you want to find out more about the fascinating world of birds? If you answer yes, or even maybe, to any of these questions then this first course on birds and birdwatching is for you. Alan Pearman is an experienced science teacher with a developing interest in birdwatching for over 10 years. He brings a wealth of practical experience to this course which is a combination of careful reading and study and fieldwork in your own garden or local park or even further afield. In this course you will explore birdwatching – what it is, and what it is not, be introduced to ways of identifying common birds, through visual observation and by identifying bird songs and calls, and take a look at the different habitats frequented by a variety of common British birdlife.  Keep an eye open for this course which we aim to have ready for April.