The Guardian (OK G2) has provided 'an irreverent sneak preview' of the courses to be offered - and it doesn't currently include a geography course - any suggestions ... ?
Tim Dowling
How the syllabus might look at the new super-university
AC Grayling has unveiled plans for a £18,000-a-year college, but what might its students actually learn? We offer an irreverent sneak preview
After paying £54,000 for a three-year course, students at the new university will hope to have cause for celebration. AC Grayling's privately funded, for-profit university New College of the Humanities (fees £18,000 per year) is accepting applications now for its 2012 autumn term. With other founding professors including academic heavyweights Richard Dawkins and Linda Colley, here's a look at just some of the great courses on offer to New College's first-year students:
Philosophy for Fun and Profit
What is the point of philosophy? Why are any of us here? How am I going to pay this loan back? These are the questions the philosophers of tomorrow must ask themselves. Distinguished television star AC Grayling will show you not just how to understand philosophy, but how to monetise it. Modules include popular philosophy, courting the media, and philosophical comportment. Students achieving a first will be invited to serve as unpaid researchers for Professor Grayling's next book, provisionally titled There Is No God And Anyway I Needed The Money.
What Goes Up: basic mathematical literacy
Too many humanities graduates leave university with little or no understanding of mathematics. This course aims to close that knowledge gap while focussing on a single question: how much is a university education really worth? For obvious reasons, we don't tell you the answer until the end.
Economics and Morality
Unlike most applied economics courses, Professor Niall Ferguson's lecture series concentrates on those points in history where economic theory encounters serious moral and ethical issues, and ultimately triumphs over them. Weekly lectures will be delivered by video link from Boston on a pay-per-view basis. Those wishing to have their photo taken with Professor Ferguson can book online in advance (sorry, Visa only).
Social Darwinism: evolution, education and you
Is the case for private education encoded within our DNA? Is natural selection still at work, or is "survival of the fittest" now solely a function of modern pricing structures? This is a controversial subject taught in the inimitable style of Professor Richard Dawkins's research assistant, Kelly. You'll like her; she's really nice.
UK Tax Law for Poets
Esteemed literary critic Professor Sir Christopher Ricks and noted legal academic Professor Adrian Zuckerman join forces to teach aspiring writers and academics how to invest in a tax-efficient manner. Includes advice on royalties, appearance fees, non-domicile status, expenses and outsourcing. This is a required course for all undergraduates. Seats in the first three rows subject to a supplementary charge.
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