This was one of my favourites, not only because of the subject matter, but also because of the friendships I made along the way and it was the first of the three Classics modules I took. It started in October 2011 and finished in June 2012 and was the first module I studied over Christmas, rather than … Continue reading A219 – Experiencing the Classical World
So armed with my lessons learnt from studying A200 I started again, keen and eager to move onto pastures new (albeit slightly battered and bruised) and like a breath of fresh air, A218 began..... And my god what a difference. This one......I loved! Wow, I really loved it - it made such a lasting impact on … Continue reading A218 – Medicine & Society in Europe 1500-1930
This was the module from which I learned the most about how to study with the Open University. I suppose this post should really be called revisiting my nemesis as having mastered the topic of TMA avoidance I now find myself in the interesting position of becoming quite good at blog avoidance too, although it's not … Continue reading A200 – Exploring history: medieval to modern 1400-1900
So I feel I need a little time out (or avoidance) before I go into the challenging matter that was my next module, A200: Exploring History Medieval to Modern 1400 to 1900 to give it its full title. I'll do that by talking a little of TMA/studying avoidance which, to be honest, I'm bloody fantastic at. … Continue reading “Well, that won’t get the TMA written will it?!”
So, whilst waiting for official confirmation from the University of Manchester that I'd been accepted and after having received provisional confirmation from the Programme Director, I thought I'd revisit the course at the University of Leeds by going through it with a fine toothcomb . We (Mike, I & the pups) had paid a visit to … Continue reading An 11th hour change of mind?
