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13-18

years old

Philosophy

online insights

Available over one week or two weeks • Spaces are limited, book soon

The Online Insights course transforms the highlights of our programmes in Oxford and Cambridge University onto an easy-to-use virtual platform.

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Small group classes taught by expert tutors

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Gain expert insights in an online summer school in Philosophy

Students on our Philosophy Online Insights course are taught by highly regarded philosophy tutors from world-leading universities, as well as being offered the unique opportunity to study in one of the great learning centres of the world. If you’re a motivated high school student looking to study the key theoretical and practical foundations of philosophy in greater detail, then our philosophy summer course is the best course for you.

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Academic

About Online Insights

Over the course of this programme, participants will take part in virtual seminars, future skills workshops, one-to-one tutorials, as well as group social activities led by current Oxbridge undergraduates.

Students receive a combination of subject-based tuition, one-to-one tutorials, future skills workshops and social activities with students from around the world.

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Average Class Size Of 5

Maximum 10 students
1:1 Tutorials

2 x 30-minute sessions each week
Oxbridge Academics

Tutors from Oxford and Cambridge University
Future Skills Workshops

Develop key attributes such as personal branding, interview skills and academic writing

For students of all time zones

As there are participants joining from around the globe, Online Insights offers two “streams” – Stream A and Stream B.

Stream A starts in the morning whilst Stream B’s classes take place in the afternoon.

Note – as our faculty are all based in Oxford & Cambridge, all times communicated are in UK time.

To see how the Online Insights programme is structured, please view the timetable.

Stream A

09:00 - 15:00 (UK time)
Stream B

14:00 - 20:00 (UK time)

Example tutor:

Cathy M

Cathy M is a lecturer in Philosophy at Wadham College, Oxford. She teaches Ethics, Practical Ethics, Aesthetics and Political Philosophy. She works primarily within virtue ethics and is particularly interested in Iris Murdoch. In 2019 she completed her PhD at Cambridge, titled 'Neglected Virtues: Love, Hope and Humility'. Whilst there she taught Metaphysics, Ethics, Epistemology, Political Philosophy, and Aesthetics.

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Testimonials

I was afraid that the tutorials would be too much like lectures – the teacher gives a monologue and I do not have any opportunity to talk. It turned out to be exactly the opposite. My tutor was always asking me questions and probing my knowledge. I loved that I got to think out loud and I gained a lot of confidence doing so. The tutor never gave long lectures but instead focused on filling the gaps in my knowledge and took the topic even further.

Sofia H

Attended Immerse in 2020

Oxbridge Online Research Programme Student

5/5

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Daily social activities with participants around the world

Students can connect with like-minded individuals from around the world, and are encouraged to socialise and make friends through daily activities and games after classes finish.

Activities include virtual college tours, murder mystery parties and a ‘University Challenge’-style quiz.

These sessions are led by Oxbridge undergraduates who act as Mentors for Online Insights participants. This is a fantastic opportunity for participants to hear from students at Oxford and Cambridge University, and receive guidance and advice on studying at one of the world’s top universities.

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Activities

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Virtual Classrooms

All sessions are delivered on Zoom’s education platform – the world’s leading virtual classroom software.

Before the course begins, all students will receive a welcome pack that includes information about their tutors, mentors, guest speakers, as well as their programme overview.

Students will also receive an interactive timetable with links to each of their classes.

We offer 2-day intensives, 1-week, 2-week and 10-week programmes so that you can learn at a time and duration that fits your current activities.

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Sample Philosophy Modules

To see how the Online Insights programme is structured, please view the timetable.

Module 1 - Origins - The Presocratics

In this module, you'll examine the so-called Presocratics, Greek philosophers at the foundation of Western philosophical thought. Instead of relating to god-like entities in Ancient Greece, they looked to the four elements - water, air, fire, and the earth - to explain the nature of existence.
Module 2 - Beyond Truth and Morality - Nietzsche

For Friedrich Nietzsche humanity is anything but innocent. In this module you will examine Nietzsche's notion that what fundamentally drives us is our ‘Will to Power’, our desire to dominate, even to enslave our fellow men. You will also examine how Nietzsche’s views were distorted by 20th century Nazi propaganda.
Module 3 - The Unconscious - Freud

Sigmund Freud claimed that our actions and thoughts are motivated by unconscious plans and desires. In this module, you will explore his belief that one could access the unconscious mind through dream analysis and verbal slips, as well as his tripartite structure of the mind - the id, ego and superego.
Module 4 - Personal Project

This is one of the most exciting parts of the course. In this module, you will get the opportunity to give a presentation on an area of interest in the philosophy programme, engage in discussions with your peers, and receive important feedback from your tutor, an expert in the field of philosophy.