Cathedrals and Abbeys are important national sites and treasure troves of history, heritage and community. Explore a selection of English Cathedrals and Abbeys, discover a wealth of architectural styles and features and investigate a selection of intriguing facts, stories and legends. This introductory course will include looking at how evidence associated with Cathedrals and Abbeys can help us learn about people in the past and how they lived.
Course aim
This introductory course will aim to introduce the rich diversity of English Cathedrals and Abbeys and explore what we can learn about their history, architectural styles and the stories they have to tell.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- You will need your own personal email address so that you’re able to login to the WEA’s digital learning platform: WEA Canvas. You will need to be able to understand how to follow URL links to pages on the internet. If you want to understand more about Canvas please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
- You will need to be able to follow links to join our WEA live video learning platform: WEA Zoom. If you’d like to understand more about our video learning platform, Zoom please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline and http://bit.ly/ZoomSpec
- This course is for a group of around 15 students studying in a live video-learning platform conference and an online digital learning environment platform from the comfort of your own home.
- No skills or experience needed
- This course is for beginners
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Recognise three different periods of Ecclesiastical Architecture
- Identify three common features within a Cathedral and understand their function
- Recognise the role of Cathedrals and Abbeys in Medieval times
- Have an increased knowledge of Cathedrals and Abbeys and the stories they have to tell
- Understand where to access further information and resources
How will I be taught?
- The WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas will be used to provide resources or to support lessons, enable assessment, provide learner feedback and for other activities for individuals away from the course. If you want to understand more about our digital learning platform please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
- The WEA tutor will use a range of different teaching and learning methods and encourage you and the group to be actively involved in your learning
What kind of feedback can I expect?
- Friendly and informal interactive discussion
What else do I need to know?
- What you need: You will need an internet connection, speakers, a microphone and a webcam so that you can use our video learning platform, Zoom. If you’d like to understand more Zoom please visit: http://bit.ly/ZoomSpec
- You will need a personal email address to join the WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas so that you can receive resources, record your progress and achievement and to work with others and share ideas. If you want to understand more about our digital learning platform please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
Pre-course work, reading and information sources
- No pre reading or pre course work is required
What can I do next?
- Progress to another WEA course
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