24 hours at York St John Programme

If you are interested in working within the wider children's workforce in some capacity after education, then this strand of the 24 hours at York St John programme will give you an excellent insight into 3 different degree programmes and the potential impact that you might have on children and young people's outcomes.

We will begin by considering who and what might influence development and consider how this can be understood theoretically. This session will provide you with the chance to showcase what you already know and to reflect on why professionals need to understand children and their lives.

The second session considers the role of effective communication and why silence matters. You will have the chance to demonstrate your own expertise when communicating and reflect on how professionals might support the voice of the child. Finally, we will discuss inclusion and think about how barriers to education might be overcome and the impact of feeling excluded or othered. I look forward to working with you.

One session will introduce you to ethical hacking and cyber security. Through hands-on experience using hacking tools such as packet sniffers and password crackers, you will learn how vulnerabilities in computer networks are exploited and how to secure against them.

A second session will introduce you to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. You will get hands-on experience training a simple machine learning model. We will use freely available tools so you can continue to develop your understanding after the session.

Have you ever wondered how learning Japanese or Korean language could open the door to understanding new cultures and societies?

In this interactive taster session, you'll experience the fascinating linguistic features of Japanese and Korean, exploring how language shapes intercultural communication. Moving beyond simple phrases, we'll delve into the intriguing connections between language and society, introducing you to key concepts in sociolinguistics and intercultural communication.

You will engage in fun and thought-provoking activities designed to highlight how learning languages like Japanese and Korean enriches your cultural insight, enhances your ability to communicate across differences, and broadens your perspective on the world.

Perfect for anyone interested in languages, linguistics, or simply discovering more about Japanese and Korean societies!

In this workshop, you will engage in analysing the external and internal factors within a selected event, event organisation, or business. The goal is to create an informative and visually appealing poster that highlights these factors. This hands-on activity will help you understand the dynamics that influence events and businesses.

All participants will receive a certificate upon completion.

History: The Soviet Union at war under Stalin

This History session will explore how Stalin's Soviet Union - an authoritarian/totalitarian state - fought in the Second World War against another authoritarian/totalitarian state, Nazi Germany. The specific focus will be trying to better understand why ordinary Soviet people resisted the invading German military after two decades of living under oppressive Stalinism.

Politics and International Relations: Authoritarianism in the modern world

Despite the end of the Cold War and the perceived triumph of Western liberal democracy, authoritarian regimes continue to be a prevalent feature of the contemporary world. These are rarely pariah states in the international system, instead often being actors in the global economic system and operating with their own agendas in the international order. This session will explore this phenomenon, in relation to the rise of Orban in Hungary, Modi in India, Erdogan in Turkey, Sisi in Egypt, Putin in Russia, and Trump in America, all of which indicate that the third wave of autocratization in world politics remains a conspicuous global challenge.

Get a taster of what it's like to study a degree in Law or Policing from Policing lecturer and former Detective Superintendent Jaz Khan, and Law Undergraduate Course Lead, John Dimmock.

The Law and Policing programmes are distinct and represent different routes through academic study with different destinations but are linked through an understanding and application of the law and in particular, the criminal law.

The taster sessions will explore aspects of the criminal law from the perspective of the police, and from that of the lawyer, by exploring a "one punch kill" scenario in order that we can appreciate the application of criminal law but perhaps more importantly, what it means to be a police officer, a lawyer and of course, a student at York St John!

Get a taster of what it's like to study a degree in Musical Theatre from Course Leader Lucy Ivison.

Our Musical Theatre course is creative, collaborative and values everyone's individual talents and perspectives. These practical sessions will involve acting, singing and dance and will explore repertoire from various musicals.

We will be looking at technique, performance and creativity to give an overview of what we do in Musical Theatre here at York St John - we look forward to meeting you!