Yuanyuan Zhao, Chunyang He, Yang yang Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China, 100875
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Provision of a British Philosophy and Culture Summer School for Students of Beijing Normal University A proposal Our understanding of your requirements It is our understanding that Beijing Normal University already commissions two philosophy summer schools each year with partners in Italy and the U.S. Following a visit to BNU this March, staff from the Centre for Global Programmes at York, together with senior members of the philosophy department, outlined the form which a British Philosophy and Culture Summer School at York might take. This proposal provides further details together with a breakdown of costs. The outstanding city of York and the beautiful lake-side university campus provide an ideal learning environment and location for study. The Centre for Global Progammes has over twenty-years’ experience providing successful educational programmes in conjunction with York’s world class academics to fulfil the specific needs of partner universities.
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ProvisionofaBritishPhilosophyandCultureSummerSchoolforStudentsofBeijingNormalUniversity
Aproposal
OurunderstandingofyourrequirementsItisourunderstandingthatBeijingNormalUniversityalreadycommissionstwophilosophysummerschoolseachyearwithpartnersinItalyandtheU.S.FollowingavisittoBNUthisMarch,stafffromtheCentreforGlobalProgrammesatYork,togetherwithseniormembersofthephilosophydepartment,outlinedtheformwhichaBritishPhilosophyandCultureSummerSchoolatYorkmighttake.Thisproposalprovidesfurtherdetailstogetherwithabreakdownofcosts.
TheoutstandingcityofYorkandthebeautifullake-sideuniversitycampusprovideanideallearningenvironmentandlocationforstudy.
TheCentreforGlobalProgammeshasovertwenty-years’experienceprovidingsuccessfuleducationalprogrammesinconjunctionwithYork’sworldclassacademicstofulfilthespecificneedsofpartner
universities.
TheUniversityofYork
• JustminutesfromthehistoriccentreofYork,theUniversitypresentlyhasover15,000studentswithover30academicdepartmentsandresearchcentres.
• HighlyratedamongstUKUniversities,itwasnamedUniversityoftheYearatTheTimes
HigherEducationAwardsinDecember2010.
• In2012YorkwasrankedeighthintheworldandnumberoneinUKintheworldrankingsforuniversitiesunder50yearsold.
• In2014,Yorkwasranked14thoveralland10thfortheimpactofourresearchinthe
ResearchExcellenceFramework
• In2017ouruniversitywasranked28thinalistoftheworld’smostinternationaluniversities.
• In2018YorkwasawardedGoldstandardintheTeachingExcellenceFrameworkhttps://www.york.ac.uk/about/awards/
TheCentreforGlobalProgrammes(CGP)SituatedwithinGlobalEngagement,CGPoverseessummerschoolsandshortcoursesbothinYorkforpartneruniversities,andatlocationsaroundtheworldforYorkstudents.TheCentrealsoco-ordinatesallYork’sstudyabroadandexchangeprogrammes.Alltheseprogrammesaredesignedtoincreasetheparticipationofuniversitycommunitiesininternationalactivity,andconnectYorkgloballywithpartnersaroundtheworld,manyofwhicharealsoresearchpartners.CGPisasmallandfriendlycentre.Wegettoknowourparticipantsandtheygetto
knowus.
PROGRAMMEOVERVIEW
OutlineobjectivesThekeyobjectivesare:
• ToprovideanopportunitytoexperiencephilosophicaldebateinEnglish• Toenhancestudents’internationaloutlook• Toenhancestudents’academiccommunicationskillsinEnglishwithanemphasison
seminarparticipation
ProgrammecontentWecanofferthefollowingcomponents:IntroductiontoBritishPhilosophy
• Keynotelectures• Post-lecturediscussions• Trips
Issuesincultureandsociety
• DiscussionandexplorationofcurrentaffairsandglobalissuesProject
• Reflectionsonideasandoutcomesofdiscussions• Posterpresentation
Academiccommunicationskills
• Seminarskills• Criticalthinking
PROGRAMMEDETAIL
ThefollowingoutlinecanbeconsideredabasisfordiscussionandwearemorethanhappytorespondtorequirementsfromBNU.Onreceiptofyourexpressionoffurtherinterest,wewilldevelopthisdescriptiveaccountintodetailedaimsandsyllabi. IntroductiontoBritishPhilosophyFormingthebackboneoftheprogramme,keynotelectureswillbegivenbyestablishedandleadingacademicsfromthephilosophydepartmentatYork.Thegeneralthemeoftheselectureswillbe‘BritishPhilosophy’,withweeklysub-themesdevotedtoEmpiricism,PoliticalPhilosophyandAesthetics.Thefollowingconstitutesasummaryoftheeachweek’sfocus:Week1:TheProblemofPerception
-Argumentsfromillusion• Theirlogicalstructureandpresuppositions
-Theprimary-secondaryqualitydistinction• Perceptualrelativity• Physicalism
-NaïveRealism• Rejectingtheargumentfromillusion• Theinseparabilityofprimaryandsecondaryqualities
Week2:TheSocialContract
-TheStateofNature• Humannatureandtheneedforasocialorder
-Problemswithnaturallawtheory• Culturalrelativity• Epistemologicalissues
-Contractarianism• Whatwouldweallagreeto?• Theproblemoffree-riders
Week 3: State, Faith and Toleration
-Lockeontoleration• Thepoliticalvalueoftoleration• Thelimitsoftoleration
-Passiveobedience• Thesourceofsovereignty• Obediencetothepowersthatbe
-Mill’sHarmPrinciple• Thelimitsofstatepower• Freedomofthoughtandfreedomofspeech
LectureswillbefollowedbyQandAswiththespeaker.FollowupdiscussionsessionswithCGPtutorswillallowtheparticipantstoexplorethetopicsinfurtherdepth.
ThemedtripstoplacesofculturalandphilosophicalinterestEachthemedweekofinputfromstaffofthephilosophydepartmentwillbecomplementedwithafull-daytriptoalocationofculturalandphilosophicalinterest.Forexample,duringweekonewhenthefocusinonEmpiricism,wewouldsuggestavisittoBolsoverCastlewithamini-lectureonMargaretCavendish.ThiscouldbecombinedwithavisittothegraveofThomasHobbes.IssuesinCultureandSociety ThiscomponentcomprisesthepresentationanddiscussionofcontemporarysocioculturalissuesbothintheUKandglobally.Theaimistoconcurrentlydeveloptheparticipants’vocabularyrange,provideopportunitiesforlivelydiscussion,andthroughengagementwiththetopics,broadenstudents’culturalhorizonsandglobalview.Sampletopicsforsessionscouldinclude:
• Theenvironment• Theriseofpopulism• ‘Brexit’• Themigrationcrisis
ProjectInthiscomponent,thestudentswillreflectupon,synthesiseandapplynewlearninggained.Giventhattheprogrammewouldbeonlythreeweeksinlength,andnotformallyassessed,wewouldrecommendthatthefinalweekculminatesinabriefstudentpresentation.Onepossiblemeansoforganisingthiswouldbetoaskthestudentstosubmitaseriesofreflectionsthroughouttheprogramme,describinghowtheirthoughtsareevolving.Followingfeedbackfromtutors,eachstudentcouldthenselectthemostsignificantaspectsoftheirintellectualjourney,andpresenttheseintheformofaposter.Thesubsequentposterpresentationcouldthembeattendedbymembersoftheteachingstaff,whocouldcirculate,askquestions,andgainasenseofhowtheprogrammehasbeeninfluencingtheintellectuallifeofthestudents.AcademicCommunicationSkillsTheaimofthesesessionsistohelpstudentsfullyparticipateinpost-lecturesmallgroupdiscussions.Studentswillbeabletoproducetheappropriatefunctionallanguageitemstogiveandpolitelychallengeopinions,interrupt,buildonpreviousspeakersideas,summarise,etc.Inordertoachievetheseaims,therewillbeanemphasisearlyonintheprogrammeonfunctionallanguageforseminars,aswellastoolsforcriticallyevaluatingarguments.
TimetableContacttimeisusually21.5hoursperweek(Monday–Friday)withclassesstartingat09.30andfinishingat15:45.Full-day,mid-weektripswouldusuallytakeplacebetween09.00and17.00.OurApproachtoTrainingWeaimtoprovideactiveandexperientiallearningwithparticipantsinvolvedandengagedintellectuallyandaffectively.Teacherswillberesponsivetoparticipantneedsandourprogrammesaredesignedtoflexiblyallowparticipantsopportunitytopursuetheirownpersonalandprofessionalinterests.Weencourageandfacilitateparticipantstousetheuniversity,theirhostfamilies(whererelevant)andthecityofYorkasresourcesinordertostimulatetheiruseofEnglishinpracticalsituations.FinalevaluationAnon-lineend-of-coursewrittenevaluationwillinformusofrevisionsandadjustmentstobemadeforfuturegroups.Apost-programmetutors’meetingwillassesstheeffectivenessofthecoursestructure,materialsandactivities,andgenerateactionpointstoguideprogrammedevelopment.Thesewillbefollowedupinapre-courseplanningmeetingforanyfurthercohort.Aprogrammereportandevaluationwillbesenttoaftertheprogrammealongwithparticipantgradesandreports,asappropriate.EndofProgrammeReportAfull,detailedevaluativereportwillbepreparedwithinareasonabletimeaftertheendoftheprogramme,whichwillsummariseandassessthemaincomponents.Weeklye-mailupdateswillbesuppliedbythedesignatedProgrammeManager.CertificateOnsuccessfulcompletionoftheprogramme,participantswillreceiveaUniversityofYorkcertificateofattendance.CollegeLifeandYorkUniversityStudentUnionAlstudentswillbecomemembersofDerwentCollegeandbeabletoparticipateinStudentUnionsportingandsocialevents.Inordertofurtherfacilitateinteractionwithotherinternationalandhomestudents,CGPwillrunweekly‘ConversationAfternoons’towhichalluniversitystudentsareinvited.ThesewilltakeplaceintheKitchen@Alcuincaféandhaveprovedextremelypopular.Inaddition,duringthesummermonthsthestudentswillbeabletoparticipateinthesocialprogrammeorganisedbyourdedicatedteamofstudentinterns,andopentoallsummer-residentialstudentsoncampus.Onthisprogrammethestudentscanexpecttoenjoyfreeeventssuchasgames,quizzes,karaokeandmovienights,paidandfacilitatedexcursionstothelocalcinemasandrestaurants,aswellasweekendcoachtripstoplacesofinterestaroundthecountry.
PROGRAMMEMANAGEMENTANDADMINISTRATION
AProgrammeManagerwillbeappointedtooverseeallaspectsofprogrammedesign,deliveryandevaluation,andwillbethemainpointofcontact.AProgrammeAdministratorwillhandleallaspectsoftravel,accommodationandparticipantwelfareandwillbetheparticipants’mainpointofcontactwhiletheyareatYork.
Accommodationandcatering.CampusaccommodationinstudentbedroomsinDerwentCollegecanbeprovidedinthesummermonths.Participantswillhaveaccesstokitchensandkitchenequipment.Weekdaylunchescanbeboughtatoneofthemanycafesandrestaurantsoncampus.LunchesarealsoavailableatthecampusMarketSquarewhichhousesasupermarketandothershops.
TravelWerecommendarrivalateitherManchesterorLeeds-Bradfordairporttominimisetraveltimeafteralongflight. IndependenttravelWecanassistparticipantswhowishtotravelduringoraftertheprogramme.Thetimetablewillbearrangedtoallowtwolongweekendsforindependenttrips.Ifrequired,wecanalsoarrangeweekendvisitstoLondon,EdinburghorStratfordorotherplacesofinterest.AgreementWewilldraftanagreementinadvanceoftheproposedstartoftheprogramme.Thiswillsetoutliabilities,responsibilitiesandpaymentterms.Thiswillbenegotiatedandsignedbybothparties.InvoicingAninvoicewillbeissuedtwomonthsbeforethestartoftheprogrammeforpaymentonemonthinadvance.
StaffingKeynotelectureswillbedeliveredbyestablishedandleadingacademicsinthephilosophydepartmentatYork.Followupseminars,andcomponentssuchasacademiccommunicationskillsandinterculturalstudies,willbeledbyqualifiedandexperiencedCGPtutors.AllteachershavespecialistqualificationsinEnglishLanguageTeaching.Seniorstaffinvolvedinthisprogrammewouldincludethefollowing:MattSmelt-Webb(HeadofYorkCourses,CentreforGlobalProgrammes)studiedEconomicsattheUniversityofManchester,holdsapost-graduatecertificateanddiplomainEnglishLanguageTeachingandhasaMastersinManagementfromtheUniversityofDurhamBusinessSchool.Hehas20years’experienceofteachingEnglishforGeneral,SpecificandAcademicPurposesandhehastaughtanddevelopedcoursesinprofessionalcommunicationskillstomanagersanddiplomatsintheUKandoverseas.AftertraininginOman,heworkedinTurkey,TheCzechRepublicandPortugalandbecameaDirectorofStudiesatInternationalHouse,Lodz,PolandandtrainedteachersintheBalticStatesbeforereturningtotheUKtoworkasaBusinessEnglishandCommunicationSkillstrainerforYorkAssociates.HemanagedanddevelopedbespokespecialistprogrammesattheCentreforEnglishLanguageTeachingforfourteenyearsbeforeheandhisteamjoinedwiththeStudyAbroadOfficetoformthenewCentreforGlobalProgrammes.Hispublicationsincludeabusinessgrammarpackandteacher’sbooksforbusinessEnglishcoursebooks.Dr.AndrewKerrigan(AssociateLecturer)hasbeenresearchingandteachingEnglishlanguage,linguisticsandcultureforover17yearsandhasworkedinarangeofuniversitiesandlanguageschoolsintheUKandincontinentalEurope.AsanindependentscholarheholdsadoctorateinEnglishStudiesfromtheUniversityofStrathclyde,Glasgowspecialisingincriticaldiscourseanalysisandcognitivetheoryofmetaphor.Asaneducator,hespecialisesincreatinganddeliveringtailor-madeprofessionaldevelopmentcoursesincreativity,criticalthinkingandinterculturalcompetencyforinternationalstudentsandacademics.HeisalsoresponsiblefortheintegrationofCGPstudentswiththeYorkstudentbody.NickMilner(AssociateLecturer)hasover25yearsofexperienceworkinginELTasateacher,teachertrainerandmanager.HeworkedinSpainfor10yearsteachingbothGeneralandBusinessEnglish,includingworkasaCambridgeExaminer.HethenworkedinCambridgeandYorkasaDirectorofStudiesbeforespending6yearsworkingasHeadoftheInternationalDepartmentataprivatesecondaryschool.AswellasaBAinEnglishandapostgraduatecertificateinteaching,NickholdsadiplomainELTManagementandspecialisesinprofessionaldevelopmentandteachertraining.HelenaKang(AssociateLecturer)hasbeenteachinganddevelopingcurriculuminthefieldofELTandmethodologyforover10years.Asaneducator,shehastaughtEnglishlanguageinarangeofeducationalcontextsandasateachertrainer,shehastrainedinternationalin-serviceteachersofEnglishfromcountriesacrossAsiaandEurope.Helenaspecialisesindevelopinganddeliveringbespokecoursesforinternationalstudents,governmentinstitutionsandeducationprofessionals.
PROGRAMMECOSTS
Guidelinecostsfortheprogrammein2019areasfollows:PerstudentcostsAll-inclusivefee: £2,400.00Thefeesinclude: -Lectures,seminars,etc.-Airportpickupanddropoffs-Accommodationoncampus(slightincreaseforhostfamilyaccommodation) -Allteachingmaterials(includingclassroommaterials,journals) -Homeworkandmarking -Welcomeandfarewellparties -Orientation -Welfaresupport(excludingvisitstothedoctor/hospital) -Timetabledtripsincludingbusesandentryfees-Welcomepack(timetable,handbook,campusmap,citymap,What’sOnguide,usernameandpassword,hostfamilydetails,emergencynumbers,taxicard,BusAppinformationsheet,YorkSportVillageVIPcard) -Endofcoursephotoandcertificate -Accesstopre-coursewebsite -AccesstoWi-Fi,computerrooms,emailandlibrary -Accesstouniversityemergencyandsecurityservices(emergencynumber,advice,SafeZoneapp) -Accesstostudentinterns(accesstoweeklylunches,surgeryhours,helpindependenttravel,requestedsocialevents) -Accesstosocialprogramme(CGPinterns,YorkUniversityStudentUnion,DerwentCollege)
