(Oxford) Diploma : Learn Economics by Doing!
What you'll learn
- 2019/20/21 Current Real World Macro Economics Fundamentals
- Through discussion with students from many countries you'll be exposed to many different economic ideas.
- Bidenonomics
- Macroeconomic discussions and workbooks
Requirements
- None
Description
This is a rarity among Economics courses : your success depends not so much on the lectures themselves but what you do with them.
If you just watch lectures passively - then this course is not for you.
BUT:
If you watch lectures
- and do the homework
- and discuss follow up questions - and click the Resources and visit
- and regularly read Educational Announcement
- want interaction with the Instructor
Then this course is ideal for you!
If you do enrol you'll find that as soon as the 3 minute Introduction is finished you become engaged in discussions about current economic events in China, Japan, USA and elsewhere.
That, really, is how to enjoy learning: by being involved.
Here are the main topics covered:
CONTENTS: ECONOMICS THROUGH WORKBOOKS
Key vocabulary
Key economic indicators
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics concepts
Case Studies galore
Current economics
The emphasis throughout this course is very direct:
Please read this before the lecture
Here is the lecture
Check out the Resources
Now let's discuss what the lecture was about
Here is your homework - post in the Q/A
Discuss what others wrote
What I suggest:
1. You enrol (of course!)
2. Start immediately - don't hang around perhaps never starting!
3. Submit the work in lecture 1
4. Discuss the work with others
5. Repeat
Who this course is for:
- Anyone interested in Economics and how the world works
- Students interested in learning through discussion
Instructors
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 10,419 Reviews
- 252,195 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.
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 7,637 Reviews
- 183,053 Students
- 52 Courses
Oxford School of Learning was set up in 1986. It became a limited company which was then closed down around 2018 as there was no need to keep it going. The School kept going though, writing/providing books, online courses and issuing the Oxford School of Learning Diploma to those who met difficult criteria.
As the name suggests, Oxford School of Learning is based in Oxford, UK. The original Principal was Chris Sivewright who now delivers various Economics and Business courses for us.