Become a Jedi Knight @ QUB

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Star Wars Jedi Knights course offered by Queen's University Belfast
A university is offering a course that will use the psychology of the Star Wars Jedi Knights to teach students communication skills and personal development.


By Tom Peterkin
Last Updated: 4:48PM BST 11 Sep 2008
Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice, Anakin Skywalker
Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice, Anakin Skywalker Photo: REUTERS

The UK's first Jedi course is on offer at Queen's University Belfast in November and hopes to attract Star Wars fans and introduce them to the joys of continuing their education through open learning.

According to its publicity material, the course 'Feel the Force: How to Train in the Jedi Way' teaches the "real-life psychological techniques behind Jedi mind tricks".

It also claims to examine the "wider issues behind the Star Wars universe, like balance, destiny, dualism, fatherhood and fascism".

No prior qualifications are required and the blurb informs students that "light sabres are not provided".

Allen Baird, the course leader, said he hoped his novel approach would attract younger people to open learning.

"I hope to get more people interested in life-long learning," Dr Baird said. "It is not just about the Star Wars films. It is also about the sociological and political issues that are addressed in the films."

To those who might be tempted to write-off the course as a publicity stunt, Dr Baird said: "I suppose the parallel is with the Scout Movement's use of Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book.

"It doesn't mean that one has to believe that the stories are true, but they can be used as a teaching aid. I am trying to find a platform through popular culture to bring people back to learning."

The one-day course costs £23 and Dr Baird hopes to attract 30-40 students.

The course has been established the year after the UK's first Jedi Church was founded by the brothers Barney and Daniel Jones in Anglesea, Wales.

[Amach na Casca]

Star Wars Jedi Knights course offered by Queen's University Belfast
A university is offering a course that will use the psychology of the Star Wars Jedi Knights to teach students communication skills and personal development.


By Tom Peterkin
Last Updated: 4:48PM BST 11 Sep 2008
Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice, Anakin Skywalker
Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice, Anakin Skywalker Photo: REUTERS

The UK's first Jedi course is on offer at Queen's University Belfast in November and hopes to attract Star Wars fans and introduce them to the joys of continuing their education through open learning.

According to its publicity material, the course 'Feel the Force: How to Train in the Jedi Way' teaches the "real-life psychological techniques behind Jedi mind tricks".

It also claims to examine the "wider issues behind the Star Wars universe, like balance, destiny, dualism, fatherhood and fascism".

No prior qualifications are required and the blurb informs students that "light sabres are not provided".

Allen Baird, the course leader, said he hoped his novel approach would attract younger people to open learning.

"I hope to get more people interested in life-long learning," Dr Baird said. "It is not just about the Star Wars films. It is also about the sociological and political issues that are addressed in the films."

To those who might be tempted to write-off the course as a publicity stunt, Dr Baird said: "I suppose the parallel is with the Scout Movement's use of Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book.

"It doesn't mean that one has to believe that the stories are true, but they can be used as a teaching aid. I am trying to find a platform through popular culture to bring people back to learning."

The one-day course costs £23 and Dr Baird hopes to attract 30-40 students.

The course has been established the year after the UK's first Jedi Church was founded by the brothers Barney and Daniel Jones in Anglesea, Wales.

I'd feel really pissed off if i enroled on a jedi course and there were no light sabres provided. Damn underesourced colleges.

I wonder how will Paisleys new presbyterians will fare with the competition from the Jedi Church now recruiting in his patch?

[The OD]

I wonder if they will wage war on the DUP, who are everything the dark side embodies - as Yoda says:

Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. I sense much fear in you.

Seeing as they use fear as their main political tool, it stands to reason that Iris Robinson is a Sh*i*t lord....or is it Sith? I think Peter Robinson is more an Imperial commander like Peter Cushing in the original movie.

We could intriduce her to Darth Santorum (Rick of the GOP), they'd get on like a house on fire.

[infamous-el-guapo]

So many losers in one place

[Evestown]

These are not the courses you are looking for.





Had to be said.

[SPN]

So many losers in one place

QUB or the SDLP?

:mrgreen:

[RG Cuan]

These are not the courses you are looking for.

They're not the courses I'm looking for. I'll move along...