2012 Programs Overview

1. The University of Oxford is an institution that needs no introduction. Consistently ranked in the to

   

   p 4 universities world wide, its long history has bred an incredible list of scholars and noble laureates. Choose from one of the following programs:
   

2. International Politics
   

3. Creative Writing
   

4. Literature
   

5. History, Politics and Society
   

6. International Human Rights Law
   

Read on below for more on each program and apply to AIM Overseas to join the Australian delegation!

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2. International Politics

   

   
   

3. 2 weeks, from Sunday 29th July - Saturday 11th August 2012
   

4. St Antony’s College, Oxford
   

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6. The International Politics program tackles questions and problems that shape politics in the modern world. Participants will have the opportunity to study in depth the politics of key countries and regions outside of Western Europe and North America, and they will be encouraged to relate their knowledge of these regions to the discussion of broader issues that affect all parts of the globe.
   

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   tor as well as student-led discussion groups. Daily lectures will also be given by leading scholars and speakers, including distinguished members of Oxford University like Professor Archie Brown and Professor Rana Mitter.
   

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10. The program consists of:
    

11. •A daily lecture program given by leading scholars and distinguished speakers of St Antony’s College.
    

12. •Study in small seminar groups with a specialist tutor. Students choose two courses from: Democracy and Authoritarianism in Russia and the Former Soviet Union; Democracy in Latin America; Political Transformation in the Contemporary Middle East; Politics, Development

    

    and (In-)Security in the Asia-Pacific.
    

13. •Each course has five two-hour meetings per week and classes usually contain no more than 12 participants.Read more....
    

1. Cost: $3990 (single room, shared bathroom) or $4550* (ensuite room). Prices include the cost of tuition, accommodation and most meals.
   

      Questions? Contact us or join an info session

      Applications for 2012 are closed. Please register your interest for 2013.

     

1. Creative Writing
   

2. 3 weeks, from Sunday 22nd July - Saturday 11th August, 2012

   

   
   

3. Exeter College, Oxford
   

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5. The Creative Writing Summer Program is a broad based course for intermediate and advanced writers to explore and enhance their ability as a writer.
   

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8. •A daily lecture program given by established authors, agents, editors and others.
   

9. •Study in small seminars, led by tutors who are both published authors and experienced teachers.
   

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11. Intermediate writers take two mandatory seminars: ‘Developing as a Creative Writer’ and ‘Learning from the Masters - Critical Reading for Writers’.
    

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13. Applicants at advanced level choose two seminars from:
    

14. •Approaches to Poetry
    

15. •Biography and Autobiography
    

16. •Fiction
    

17. •Learning from the Masters - Critical Reading for Writers
    

18. •Teaching Creative Writing
    

19. •Young Adult Fiction.
    

1. Seminars will involve writing exercises, group discussion, and the development of a portfolio of creative writing.
   

2. Each seminar has two two-hour meetings per week and classes usually contain no more than 12 participants. Read more...
   

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4. A range of optional events including, walking tour of Oxford, after-dinner talks, a book club, open mic nights and weekend excursions to sites of literary and historical interests will be offered throughout the program.
   

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6. Cost: $4590*. Prices include the cost of tuition, accommodation and most meals.
   

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      Read an interview with Yasmin Parry who participated in July 2011

      Applications for 2012 are closed. Please register your interest for 2013.

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3. Literature
   

4. 3 weeks, from Sunday 1st July - Saturday 21st July 2012
   

5. Exeter College, Oxford
   

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7. This program focuses on a variety of significant literary figures and movements and provides insights into seven centuries of English Literature.

   

   
   

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10. •A daily lecture program given by leading scholars and distinguished speakers
    

11. •Study in small seminar groups
    

1. Undergraduate students take two mandatory courses:
   

2. •‘Critical Reading’
   

3. •‘Shakespeare on Stage and Screen’
   

4. Postgraduate students choose two of the following:
   

5. •Chaucer - Sacred and Profane
   

6. •Shakespeare - Recent trends on Stage and Screen
   

7. •The English Romantic Poets
   

8. •Jane Austen
   

9. •Victorian Fiction
   

10. •Contemporary British Fiction.

    

    
    

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12. Each course has two two-hour meetings per week and classes usually contain no more than 12 participants.
    

13. A range of optional events including, walking tour of Oxford, after-dinner talks, a book club, a series of political debates and weekend excursions to sites of literary and historical interests will be offered throughout the program.
    

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17. Cost: 2012. $4590*. Prices include the cost of tuition, accommodation and most meals.
    

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      Read an interview with Nicole Shipley who participated in July 2011

     

      Applications for 2012 are closed. Please register your interest for 2013.

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3. History, Politics and Society
   

4. 3 weeks, from Sunday 1st July - Saturday 21st July 2012
   

5. Exeter College, Oxford
   

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7. This program is for people with an interest in history, politics and international relations.
   

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9. The program consists of:
   

10. •A daily lecture program given by leading scholars and distinguished speakers
    

11. •Study in small seminar groups
    

1. Applicants choose two courses from:
   

2. •British Politics 1900-1945
   

3. •The Changing Face of Britain
   

4. •The Contemporary Middle East
   

5. •The European Union in Perspective
   

6. •Human Rights - Principles and Practice in the Contemporary World
   

7. •International Development - Challenges in a Changing Climate
   

8. •Political Economy in a Globalised World
   

9. •Warfare in the Modern World.
   

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11. Each course has two two-hour meetings per week and classes usually contain no more than 12 participants.
    

12. A range of optional events including, walking tour of Oxford, after-dinner talks, a political philosophy reading group, a series of political debates and weekend excursions to sites of historical interests will be offered throughout the program. Read more...
    

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14. Cost: $4590*
    

     

1. Read an interview with Chloe Truehl who participated in July 2011
   

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      Applications for 2012 are closed. Please register your interest for 2013.

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2. International Human Rights Law
   

3. This four-week summer school offers participants the opportunity to follow an intensive programme of university-level study in human rights law within the beautiful surroundings of New College, Oxford. The programme was established by the University of Oxford and George Washington University in 1995 and almost 1000 students from all over the world have attended since that time. The 2010 session assembled an internationally recognised faculty offering courses on the practice, history, philosophy and doctrine of international human rights law. The 2012 program information will be available in February 2012.
   

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6. Cost: $10,420*
   

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      Read an interview with Annie Caligari who participated in July 2011

     

      Applications for 2012 are closed. Please register your interest for 2013.