Seniors College

(50 years of age and older)

Spring session is tentatively scheduled to begin May 22nd

Spring session courses are 5 weeks unless otherwise specified. 

 

Registration at CBU takes place on Monday, April 30th from 4:30 - 6:30 pm

Main Foyer (enter via Boardmore Play House)

Course cost: $40 plus hst

 

Schedule

 Non credit courses:
 
Learn to Play the Violin (Intermediate)

First class Tuesday, May 22

remaining classes on Mondays

10:00 - 12:00

Room:  TBA

Learn to Play the Violin
(Beginner)

First class Tuesday, May 22

remaining classes on Mondays

4:30 - 6:30

Room:  TBA
 Intermediate Computer

First class Tuesday, May 22

remaining classes on Mondays

4:30 - 6:30

Room:  TBA
 MS Excel for beginners Wednesdays

4:30 - 6:30

Room:  TBA
   

 
   

 

 

Seniors College

Course Descriptions (Spring 2012)

Intermediate Computers

  • Review internet
  • Email
  • Camera
  • Anti-virus programs
  • Bookmarks
  • Webmail attachments
  • Downloading pictures
  • Internet Explorer, Firefox
  • Gmail and Hotmail
  • Burn pictures on CD
  • Flash drives

Learn the Basics of MS Excel

  • Introduce and navigate the Excel window
  • Auto fill, sort and filter
  • Enter simple formulas (add, subtract and multiply)
  • Formatting Data Print and Print Preview
  • Open and saving workbooks

Learn to Play the Violin: Beginner

  • For students with basic or no Violin experience

Learn to Play the Violin: Intermediate

  • For students with previous Violin experience

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For More information, please contact:

Leanne Simmons
Phone: (902) 563-1304
Email: Leanne_Simmons@cbu.ca

Seniors College Goals

  • Enable seniors to rekindle their learning abilities and expand their knowledge in a comfortable, social, and enjoyable setting.
  • Enable seniors to share their skills and resources for the benefit of each other and Cape Breton Island as a whole.
  • Enable seniors to enhance their quality of life from the benefits derived through continuous learning.

Objectives

  • To provide peer-based learning opportunities.
  • To provide programs for seniors to share skills, knowledge, expertise, and life experiences.
  • To fulfill, through learning, the needs and interests of seniors.
  • To network with other organizations with similar objectives to enhance the achievement of a common goal.
  • To be a community knowledge resource base for seniors.
  • To research courses relevant to the interest of seniors.
  • To provide a learning environment that is both social and enjoyable.

Background

October 2005, the Seniors College at Cape Breton University held an inaugural Seniors College Open House. Seniors from all counties on Cape Breton attended. They met with course facilitators, obtained information on course selections, registered for courses. Close to 150 seniors attended the open house.

Over the past four years we offered non- credit courses in Computers, Modern Novel/Book Club, Health and Wellness, Financial Planning and Management, Cape Breton History, Active Living, Conversational French, Learn to Play the Violin, Genealogy, Opera, Poetry and Conversational Spanish.

Course Information

Courses are offered in the Fall, Winter and Spring. These courses are non-credit. Most courses are taught by seniors. Courses are 2 hours duration, offered once a week for 6 weeks, unless otherwise specified (Spring session: 5 weeks).