Beyond the Headlines
POL SCI 747
(Osher 50+). This current events lecture series features a different speaker each week. Guest speakers are experts in their field who provide a one-hour lecture followed by a thirty-minute Q&A.
Classroom
Starting at $165.00
9 weeks
0.0 Credits
What you can learn.
- Learn about national and international current events
- Understand the context of current events
- Identify the causes and effects of current and historic decisions
- Gain knowledge of politics, education, social justice, business, globalization, and more
- Develop thought provoking questions in response to a lecture
About this course:
Pulled from today's headlines, this speaker series offers in-depth analysis of significant contemporary issues. Each week, an expert from the political, social, technological, or economic spectrum focuses on a major global, national, or local issue, thus highlighting the most striking and pertinent news today.
Fall 2018 Schedule
These courses meet in person and make use of an online presence to varying degrees.
Wait List
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Tuesday 10:30AM - 12:00PM
Location:
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Instructor:
Maxwell Epstein
362248
Fee:
$165.00
Notes
No meeting November 6, 2018.
$165 for both OLLI Basic and Plus members. No refund after October 3, 2018. Enrollment limited; enrollment prior to the first class required. Visitors not permitted.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 3, 2018
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Oct 2, 2018
10:30AM - 12:00PM
UCLA Extension Gayley CenterUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Oct 9, 2018
10:30AM - 12:00PM
UCLA Extension Gayley CenterUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Oct 16, 2018
10:30AM - 12:00PM
UCLA Extension Gayley CenterUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Oct 23, 2018
10:30AM - 12:00PM
UCLA Extension Gayley CenterUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Oct 30, 2018
10:30AM - 12:00PM
UCLA Extension Gayley CenterUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Nov 6, 2018
10:30AM - 12:00PM
UCLA Extension Gayley CenterUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Nov 13, 2018
10:30AM - 12:00PM
UCLA Extension Gayley CenterUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Nov 20, 2018
10:30AM - 12:00PM
UCLA Extension Gayley CenterUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
Lecture
Tue Nov 27, 2018
10:30AM - 12:00PM
UCLA Extension Gayley CenterUCLA Extension Gayley Center 121ABC
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