(Oxford) Combined Diploma: Economics and Art Therapy
What you'll learn
- How 'Sakshi' can help understand Economics
- How 'Sakshi' can help with the Art Therapy process
- How 'Sakshi' helps understand Covid
- Some macro economics and policy stances
- Some Art Therapy exercises
Requirements
- None
Description
This is a very unusual course. I am using 'Sakshi' as a means of introducing topics within:
Economics (No need to have studied - or wanted to study - Economics before)
Art Therapy
COVID
The approach - and the references, film clips, stills, use of students' artwork and overall approach is to give Economics students an idea of the other topics I cover - and the same for Art Therapy students.
Even though you may never have studied Economics (or wanted to!) the approach here is a bit different as this is 'Sakshi and Economics' rather than 'just Economics'.
Much the same can be said for Art Therapy. You may have no interest in becoming an Art Therapist BUT the Art Therapy here is 'Sakshi Art Therapy' and so is about application.
So, if you have studied Economics: step outside your box and learn a bit about Art Therapy
So, if you have studied Art Therapy, step outside your box and learn a bit of Economics
In short learn about Sakshi.
This is a SHORT course but still long enough to extend you a little and plenty of chances for you to apply (and then report back) what you have learned. There is great encouragement for you to post in Q/A and to comment on the posts of others.
A lot of Instructor - student interaction.
Who this course is for:
- Economics students interested in a broader application
- Art Therapy students interested in an unusual approach
Instructors
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 10,415 Reviews
- 252,175 Students
- 144 Courses
Studied at:
· University of Oxford (Philosophy and Economics)
· Oxford Brookes (Teacher training)
· University of Glamorgan (Business and Economics)
Qualifications
· Professional qualifications at Masters level
· Business and Economics degree
· Examiner for four major examining boards, at ‘O’ and ‘A’ level.
· Three teaching diplomas plus CELTA
· Qualified fitness trainer
Key academic positions held:
· Principal Oxford School of Learning
· Director of Studies: St Joseph’s Hall, Oxford
· Head of Economics: Cherwell Tutors
· Head of Business and Economics: Pipers Corner School, Buckingham
· Founder: Almost Random Theatre
I have experience in four main areas:
a. Teaching (40+ years of face-to-face experience)
b. Running businesses and conferences
c. Acting in films and theatre
d. Volunteering for a number of charities
Teaching/Instructor experience
Face-to-face: MBA students on a 1-1 basis; at University; Grammar, Comprehensive and F.E. College. This has included being Principal, Director of Studies; Head of Business and Head of Economics at various times in the past 40 years!
I have taught: Economics, Business, Sociology, Politics, English Literature and Psychology.
I have also run seminars for Teachers of |Psychology, Sociology, Businessman Economics.
I have run Therapeutic Art groups at Care Homes.
The success of my Business and Economics students has been featured in several newspapers plus I have appeared on BBC.
Running businesses and conferences.
I started Oxford School of Learning in the 1980s. From the college came Marketing Education Services, OSL Training and Saturday tutors.
In 201 I started Almost Random Theatre and have taken actors to Poland and the Czech Republic as well as running Drama days at schools.
Writing: my plays are sold to schools; I have 100+ books on Amazon; I used to write a regular column for The Guardian and BBC Bitesize.
Acting in films and theatre
My plays are sold to schools. I have performed at Oxford and Brighton Fringes as well as appearing in 100+ films, national TV advertising campaigns and role-played a hospital patient for Buckingham University’s medical degree students.
Volunteering
I have worked/am still working for Care Homes, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Dystonia Society, Stroke Association, Stroke Club, Talkback, Oxford Recovery College, Tandem, Age UK and Sport in Mind. I’ve given my tutorial fees to the Multiple Sclerosis Society and the Dystonia Society. I currently have a GoFundMe page to help lonely elderly people.
- 4.4 Instructor Rating
- 5,527 Reviews
- 144,024 Students
- 85 Courses
Almost Random Theatre is a theatre company started in 2012. After putting on plays at Oxford and Brighton fringes, taking actors to Poland and Czech Republic, selling plays to schools, putting on many short plays in Oxford, visiting 60+ schools and running 'drama days' it was decided to...slow down.
The theatre's main contribution now is helping with numerous Art Therapy courses.