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Latest News:
Summer Tutorial Programme Announced
Click here to see the programme
If you can't wait until summer, Debate Chamber is
still running our small-group Tutorials in History, English, Law,
Economics, Politics and Philosophy throughout the spring. These
exciting events, open to a maximum of 6 students, will allow us
to cover a wider range of topics and enable the responses and ideas
of individual participants to be explored and developed in much
greater depth.
The Tutorials will be led by our expert group of Oxford
tutors and postgraduates who will foster an atmosphere which is
friendly and informal yet intellectually demanding and intensive.
In short, students will be offered an authentic introduction to
the pleasures and rigours of a university tutorial.
Dates are still available for one- and two-day Masterclasses
running throughout the term. Please scroll down and see which courses
interest you.
Remember that we also run in-school activities, so
if any of the dates are unsuitable give us a call to arrange a day
in your school. We run regular days for secondary school students
all over the country, including law, journalism, debating, economics,
mock elections, philosophy, politics, history and international
relations.
Our weekend courses, listed below, take place in Oxford,
Cambridge and London. See below for a list of upcoming dates. A
detailed schedule is available for each event; please contact us
via phone or email to request more information or reserve your place:
Telephone: 01865 515030
Email: info@debatechamber.com
Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)
Masterclasses (years 11-13)
History Masterclasses (years 11-13)
"School history curricula rarely demand
that pupils reflect upon the conceptual basis of the subject by
addressing matters such as the nature of historical 'truth' and
philosophical justifications for historical study. However, thinking
about these and similar topics deepens one's appreciation of History:
people thinking about studying History at university should regard
consideration of such issues as an important part of their preparation."
George Molyneaux, Lead Tutor and Fellow of All
Souls College, Oxford
History Tutorial Programme
(years 12-13)
Applicants for this programme must be studying
History at AS- or A-level and must achieved at least an A in History
GCSE. There will be a maximum of 6 participants at each tutorial
and places will be allocated on a strictly first-come-first-served
basis. All tutorials will be held in Oxford.
- 21 March - Historiography (Narrative
and Agency)
- 22 March - Enlightment
- 28 March - History of Ideas
- 13 April - History of Ideas
- 14 April - Enlightenment
- 15 April - Medieval History
- 16 April - The Cold War
- 17 April - Historiography
If you are interested but cannot make these dates,
please contact us as we will seek to make additional dates available
where Tutorials are oversubscribed.
English Masterclasses (years 11-13)
An introduction to some central themes in the
history and theory of literary criticism with in-depth examination
of a few controversial case-studies to provide students with a
taste of and an appetite for the study of English at a higher
level. What makes some texts ‘literary’ and not others?
Is it possible to decide what a poem means, and does a poem have
to mean anything at all? Is the critic an interpreter, a biographer,
a historian, a public moralist or a political dissident?
English Tutorial Programme (years 12-13)
Applicants for this programme must be studying
English at AS- or A-level and must achieved at least an A in English
GCSE. There will be a maximum of 6 participants at each tutorial
and places will be allocated on a strictly first-come-first-served
basis. All tutorials will be held in Oxford.
- 21st March - Romanticism
- 18th April - Post-colonial
- 19th April - Romanticism
- 25th April - Drama
- 26th April - Medieval Literature
- 2nd May - Shakespeare
- 3rd May - Versification
If you are interested but cannot make these dates,
please contact us as we will seek to make additional dates available
where Tutorials are oversubscribed.
Shakespeare Workshop (Years
7-9)
- 6th - 7th June (Oxford)
- 4th - 5th July (London)
International Relations Masterclasses
(years 11-13)
The Masterclass will introduce students to the
methods of analysis, argument and theoretical underpinnings characteristic
of political science at university. Starting from in-depth case
studies of contemporary problems in international politics (previous
sessions have included analyses of the London '7/7' Bombings,
the Iranian abduction of British sailors, and the Red Mosque siege
in Islamabad), students are encouraged to frame hypotheses, present
evidence and think about what knowledge of current affairs can
contribute to the study of broader questions to do with concepts
such as power, states, conflict and law.
IR Tutorials (years 12-13)
- 18th April - Russia and Central Asia
in Global Politics
- 19th April - USA in Global Politics
- 25th April - Domestic US Politics
Philosophy Tutorials (years 12-13)
Applicants for this programme must be predicted
no lower than a B in any AS- or A-level subject. There will be
a maximum of 6 participants at each tutorial and places will be
allocated on a strictly first-come-first-served basis. All tutorials
will be held in Oxford.
- I: Language & Epistemology, 22 January
- II: Metaphysics & Mind, 28 January
- V: Radical Thinkers, 1 March
- III: Ethics & Aesthetics, 7 March
- IV: Political Philosophy, 8 March
- VI: Philosophy of Science & Social
Science, 21 March
- VII: Moral Philosophy, 22 March
If you are interested but cannot make these dates,
please contact us as we will seek to make additional dates available
where Tutorials are oversubscribed.
We also offer a course introducing students in
years 7-9 to philosophical concepts and ideas:
- Young Philosophers, 9 May, Oxford
- Young Philosophers, 6 June, Oxford
We also offer a course for students in years
10 and 11:
- Thinking Logically, 28 June, London
Medical
Ethics Masterclasses (years 11-13)
At its best, ethics - the study of how we are
to live - addresses itself to the most pressing issues of our
day and seeks to provide answers to questions of relevance not
just to philosophers but to legislators, professionals and ordinary
people. It is because of this that medical ethics is currently
perhaps its fastest moving subfield. What it means to own ones
body, whether and when there exists a right to life or to death,
the nature of the relationship between state, doctor, patient
and family - these are urgent problems with far-reaching legal,
religious and social implications.
Economics Tutorials (years 12-13)
With the world economy slamming on the brakes
in 2008 and families everywhere feeling the pinch, nobody can
ignore the effects that economics have on our lives. Students
will challenge textbook ideas about rationality, behaviour and
motivation, examining more advanced theories growing out of game
theory. They will take a hard look at the world through the economist's
lens, exploring questions such as "can we change the world
through purchasing decisions" and "how can governments
prevent recession".
- 21st March - Economics of Public Policy
- 22nd March - Growth and Poverty
- 29th March - Economics of Public Policy
- 4th April - Game Theory
- 5th April - Monetary Policy
- 11th April - Growth and Poverty
- 14th April - Classical Economic Thought
- 15th April - Modern Economic Thought
- 16th April - Introduction to Financial
Markets
- 17th April - Environmental Economics
- 18th April - Game Theory
- 19th April - British Economic Theory
Applicants for this programme must be studying
Economics at AS- or A-level and predicted no lower than a B in
any AS- or A-level subject. There will be a maximum of 6 participants
at each tutorial and places will be allocated on a strictly first-come-first-served
basis. These Tutorials will all take place in Oxford.
Mock Trial Weekend (years 11-13)
Law Tutorial Programme
Applicants for this programme must be predicted
no lower than a B in any AS- or A-level subject. There will be
a maximum of 6 participants at each tutorial and places will be
allocated on a strictly first-come-first-served basis. All tutorials
will be held in Oxford.
Young Lawyers Weekends:
- 20th - 21st June (London)
- 8th - 9th August (Oxford)
A mock trial weekend aimed at students in years
7-9. The Young Lawyers course develops awareness of rights and
responsibilities, takes students through the process of a criminal
trial and enables them to participate in a simple case, preparing
questions and examining witnesses.
Politics Tutorials (years 12-13)
Applicants for this programme must be predicted
no lower than a B in any AS- or A-level subject. There will be
a maximum of 6 participants at each tutorial and places will be
allocated on a strictly first-come-first-served basis. All tutorials
will be held in Oxford.
- 7 March - British Politics and Government
- 8 March - US Politics
- 15 March - Political Sociology
- 21 March - Political Culture: Social
Capital and Democracy
Young Debaters' Workshop (Years
7-9)
Debate Chamber provides a limited number of
access bursaries to students who would otherwise have financial
difficulty in attending.
If a student would like to apply for one of these
bursaries, a teacher or other suitable sponsor should write a short
letter recommending the student for the event and explaining their
financial need.
Book now by contacting us on info@debatechamber.com
or calling 01865 515030.
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