Courses

Threads of South Asia, with emphasis on India

India is a multi-faceted and intriguing land; a rich contributer to human culture, religion, customs, mystery and to the British heritage that many of us share. There are so many aspects of South Asia and India. Our speakers will present five of them.

Sustainability

Underlying ‘sustainability’ is the realisation that with nine billion people soon to be on Earth, we must learn to manage our resources in a manner that preserves our heritage and does not impoverish our great-great-grandchildren. Our speakers have chosen five areas of sustainability.

Medical Matters

Mechanical Engineers and Medical Doctors share their knowledge and experiences of how they have improved hospital patients’ success rates in recovery. U3A Okeover has previously offered a number of courses on health issues and this will be another contribution from the medical profession including their co-operation with the Engineering faculty at the University of Canterbury.

Dialogues

Two well-qualified and knowledgeable people will discuss with one another their differing viewpoints on each of five subjects of important public interest.

Each dialogue of approximately 35-40 minutes will be followed by the opportunity for the audience to participate.

The NZ Aviation Industry

We depend on aviation as never before. We hop on and off aeroplanes knowing them to be safe and swift. We send and receive parcels and mail by air. Exporters depend on planes to get their produce to overseas markets in a fresh condition. Our five experts will look at aspects of the infrastructure which is required to keep it safe and dependable.

The Book and Print in today’s society

Do you remember the ‘Everyman’ series of classics with their catchphrase, ‘A good book is the lifeblood of a master spirit’? We are now inundated with the printed and the internetted word. In this series Kathryn and Conrad offer us speakers on five key topics of the world of Book and Print today.

Lifelong Learning