常時英心:言葉の森から 1.0

約10年間,はてなダイアリーで英語表現の落穂拾いを行ってきました。現在はAmeba Blogに2.0を開設し,継続中です。こちらはしばらくアーカイブとして維持します。

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イリアム王子も勉学心にあふれる人なんでしょうね。

moduleと聞くと「(建築材料・家具製作などの)基準寸法」や、わたしの年代にはアポロ計画でおなじみの宇宙船から切り離されて月面を探査したあのユニットを思い浮かべられることでしょう。しかしながら英国の大学、大学院ではこれが「大学の1コース(の履習の単位)」を表します。たぶんニューキャッスルかどこかに行っている、あの人が何か書いてくるでしょう。(UG)

Prince William begins agriculture course at University of Cambridge

Duke of Cambridge travelled from London King's Cross to St John's College to start 10-week agricultural management course

The Duke of Cambridge was welcomed by University of Cambridge officials as he began a 10-week course on Tuesday.

William travelled on the 9.44am train from London King's Cross to begin his studies on an agricultural management course organised by the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership at the famous university.

He is expected to make the 46-minute commute each day for the course, which has been designed specifically for him but which will see him study alongside ordinary PhD students in some classes.

The duke was greeted at St John's College, where some of his tutorials will take place, by vice-chancellor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, along with the master of St John's, Prof Christopher Dobson, and the director of the programme for sustainability leadership, Polly Courtice.

Wearing a navy blue suit, William looked relaxed as he toured the college's grounds in the rain. He stopped to view a plaque commemorating the Queen's visit to the college in April 2011.

The course, which will end in March, has been designed to help him prepare for when he inherits the Duchy of Cornwall estate.

He will have 20 hours of teaching time each week, including work in small groups as well as one-to-one tuition and his own additional reading. He will also go on a series of field trips.

He will be taught by academics specialising in geography, land economy and plant sciences.

Modules he is expected to study include rural and planning policy, farming and supply chains, site management, agricultural policy and conservation governance.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jan/07/prince-william-starts-agriculture-course-cambridge-university

PS ちなみに本日、ネブラスカ帰国嬢がA30に報告にきました。