Geography Programme of Events
Day One: Monday 28th June
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0900 – 1030 |
Registration |
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1030 – 1050 |
Course Welcome by Course Director |
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1050 – 1150 |
Pupil Panel Discussion |
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1150 – 1205 |
Break |
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1205 – 1245 |
Keynote Address: Prof Danny Dorling |
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1245 – 1345 |
Lunch in Teacher Leader Groups |
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1345 – 1400 |
Stephen Miles: Schools Programme Overview |
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1400 – 1500 |
Group Workshop: Why and how do we teach Geography? |
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1500 – 1600
1600 – 1630 |
Lecture: Professor Bill McGuire: Catastrophes to come, Super Volcanoes, Mega Earthquakes and Tsunamis Break |
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1630 – 1730 |
Group Workshop: Sharing good practice and current issues in geographical teaching |
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1730 – 1830 |
Seminar Prof Robert Allison: Applying for University Geography |
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1830 – 1930 |
Break |
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1930 – 2200 |
Dinner After Dinner Talk by Jake Meyer |
Day Two: Tuesday 29th June
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0900 – 1000 |
Lecture: Prof Hazel Barrett: Development in Sub saharan/Southern Africa |
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1000 – 1100 |
Lecture: Prof Robert Allison: Teaching Physical Geography in Four Diagrams |
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1100 – 1130 |
Break |
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1130 – 1230 |
Group Workshop: Geography for All: Making Geography engaging for students of all abilities |
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1230 – 1300 |
Lunch |
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1300 – 1600 |
Visit to the British Antarctic Survey |
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1600 – 1630 |
Break |
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1630 – 1800 |
Group Workshop: Teaching about Climate Change |
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1800 – 1930 |
Break |
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1930 – 2200 |
Dinner After Dinner Talk by Michael Wood |
Day Three: Wednesday 30th June
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0900 – 1000 |
Lecture: Prof David Lambert: Learning to be human: why school Geography matters |
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1000 – 1100 |
Lecture: Prof Bill Adams: Surviving the Anthropocene: sustainability and the future of humankind |
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1100 – 1130 |
Break |
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1130 – 1230 |
Group Workshop: Developing Departments |
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1230 – 1330 |
Lunch |
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1330 – 1530 |
Reports on key themes |
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Plenary discussion with Panel of Educationalists |
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1530 – 1545 |
Evaluation Forms |
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1545 |
Attendance Certificates and Depart |
