OXFORD SUMMER COURSE 2023
EXPLORE POLITICS, DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING
COURSE OVERVIEW
During this course, We will consider various different political issues, from covid-19 to a national crisis. The issues looked at in this course will allow you to debate key issues, such as what you, your country and the global community can do to prevent and respond to the challenges facing our short-term and long-term futures.
Along the course, you will develop your confidence and learn the persuasive techniques and skills required to rebut any argument. Everything discussed and learnt during the course are essential skills needed to succeed in many careers and daily life. You’ll learn what made famous speeches so powerful and put your skills to the test in our various challenges and live debates about contemporary global issues.
COURSE KEY POINTS
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Safe and welcoming campus to ensure integration and full immersion
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Tailored specialist guidance for all higher education institution applications in the UK
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Full extra-curricular programme of social activities and trips
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Receive a certificate of completion at the course graduation ceremony
COURSE MODULES
WEEK 1
Introduction to Politics
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Gain an overview of political theory and explore how the world should be and how government should ideally work.
Global Issues
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Examine and debate a range of global political issues, such as poverty, human rights and refugees.
Public Speaking Skills
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Build up the necessary skills for presentations, speeches and public speaking. Learn what made famous speeches powerful.
Be a Prime Minister
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You are the Prime Minister of the UK. Identify a pressing current issue and develop a plan to tackle it. Present it to everyone.
International Law and Organizations
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Gain an overview of international law and explore the role of international organizations such as United Nations, World Health Organisation, World Trade Organisations in tackling different international issues.
Global Issues
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Examine and debate a range of global political issues, such as climate change, biodiversity preseveration, covid-19.
Debating Skills
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Learn persuasive techniques and skills to rebut any argument. Put your skills to the test in our live debates.
Model United Nations
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Put your diplomacy skills to the test by taking the role of a diplomat in a simulation UN council.
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
International Relations
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Learn about the principles that guide international relations. Explore the cause of international conflicts and war.
Global Issues
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Examine and debate a range of global political issues, such as hunger, child abuse and water security.
British Parliamentary Debating
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Learn about the rules, styles and strategies of British Parliamentary Debating. Put your debating skills to the tests in our debating challenge
Mock Political Campaign
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Analyze political campaign and develop a campaign strategy in our mock campaign. Deliver persuasive speech and defend your political position in a media interview.
