Agile Education & Orientation

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   2023-2024
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   Course Handbook
-%p A one year course for anyone who believes in technology as an important cause of social change. Participants will have the opportunity to observe and experiment with real-world emerging practices in organising and governance.
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+  A one year course for anyone who believes in technology as an important cause of social change. Participants will have the opportunity to observe and experiment with real-world emerging practices in organising and governance.
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+  At Newspeak House we approach education in an agile way, tailoring activities to the needs and interest of the students, as well as adapting to events in the world as they unfold. Therefore this handbook is a constant work in progress, starting as just an outline with new material and activities added as the course progresses.
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+%h3 Orientation
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+  Please mark the weekend of Saturday 30th September & Sunday 1st October on your calendar. These dates are reserved for orientation and introductory sessions, providing a chance to meet your fellow students and faculty and get an overview of the course this year.
 
 %h2 Core Modules
 %p Core modules are mandatory activities that all students participate in throughout the year, and are taught in collaboration by the entire faculty.