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1. 3D Printing (BRK) "Form your CAD creations to a physical 3D print out. You will design on your computer at home and files will be printed at Radley, or you might have your own 3D printer!" 2. A Basic Introduction to Economics (SDW) Learning the importance of questions such as: Who should produce goods and services? What goods and service should be produced? Who should get what is produced? Why can't we always trust people to act rationally? Why can't we leave everything to the free market? Can games be solved? 3. Art of Leadership (DJP) Leadership Theory, Analysis of Leaders, Managing a Team. 4. French food through important dates in History (CSM) A tour of French dishes and their relationship with important historical dates and the French way of life. The course will suggest some recipes that can be tried at home. 5. Galleries and Museums around the World (KJK) Banksy and Grayson Perry - Banksy vs the Bristol Museum and the Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman. Grutas Park and Memento Park - Where Soviet Sculpture now lives. Kroller-Muller Museum and the Vasa Museum - A 3D art exploration and A fateful journey. 6. Hadrian's Wall (DWSR) What was the purpose of Hadrian's Wall? Despite its fame, there is considerable debate about its function. We shall review the physical evidence, along with the very small amount literary evidence. 7. Sporting icons of the 20th century (SHD) Research, debate and appreciation of the sportspeople who lit up the 20th century. 8. Introduction to Mandarin (AJL) An introduction to Mandarin, the foundations and basics as well as some insight into the culture. Suitable for total beginners only. 9. The 10 scenes that changed cinema (AP) A history of cinema through a study of 10 of the most game-changing scenes - some you know and some you don't know you know! We'll explore how aesthetic choices, historical context and other elements have impacted the genre, as well as contemporary popular culture. 10. The Modern Space Race (HDH) An analysis of the three principle projects for the next big push into space. 11. Understanding Robotics, AI and Machine Learning (ISY) Nothing too technical. 12. War Photography: A photographic journey through the Vietnam War (RMCG) A look at photographs of war that have both a story as well as telling the story of the US's actions in the Vietnam War, 19611975.