Essential Bookkeeping Course This course is designed for people who wish to gain an understanding of principles of Bookkeeping & undertake essential bookkeeping & financial record keeping routines for a small business. The course aims to: Define essential bookkeeping terms & principles Undertake VAT calculations & complete returns Set up & operate cashbooks Reconcile ledger accounts Correct account errors Understand trading & profit & loss accounts for a sole trader Explain balance sheets for a sole trader Close off ledger accounts at year-end Describe the accounting requirements of non-profit making organisations ...

Ethics & Values in Social Care Course Questions of ethics & values are generally everywhere in life. We all have our views as to what is important, what is right & what is wrong. No one comes to this topic as a beginner. However, in everyday life we are not necessarily always required to examine our values. Questions to do with ethics & values are everywhere in social work. This course is an introduction to the topic, but new questions & dilemmas related to ethics & values will arise in every aspect of practice, & in every piece of work you undertake as a social worker. ...

European Community Law Course In this course you gain an insight into the way in which the law of the European Union (European Community law) impacts upon the business community at a national level. The European Union now represents a vast market & a window of opportunity for UK business & commerce. The basic principles which underpin the European Union are well known
- the freedom of movement of capital, goods, services & people. What is less well understood is how the European Union has achieved these objectives by the emergence of a new legal order binding on Member States, with much of the impetus coming from the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Community. The aim of this course is that you should understand how the European Union uses the law as the medium by which it achieves those objectives. To this end you will study: the emergence of the European Economic Community how the European Union is administered/governed by the four main institutions the sources & general principles of the European Community law how European Community law is integrated at a national level the contributions of the Court of Justice to this process how European community law is enforced at both a national & European level.
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European Hospitality Management Course This course has been developed to enhance your understanding & knowledge of the European hospitality industry. This is one of the fastest growing service industries worldwide. By the beginning of the year 2000, holiday tourism globally was worth US $750 billion, business tourism US$550 billion & local hospitality US$1200 billion. For the purposes of the course we will focus on the countries of the European Union, where the hospitality industry is very diverse but contributes significantly to the wealth & economy of member states. The 25 EU member states are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finl&, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Irel&, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Pol&, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden & the United Kingdom. ...

Evaluating Open Learning Course The course aims to consider evaluation in a broad sense, highlighting the importance of organisational culture & the context in which learning will take place. It means that you can develop a system of evaluation to match your own personal open learning programme needs. ...

Events Management Course The Event Management course is designed to enterprise the participant towards the management of associations, clubs, special interest groups, political, government, sports, hotel convention planning, & much more. About Events Management Events Management is a course that offers a very special opportunity; it is the opportunity of coupling one of your life's greatest joys with a career. Free With This Course Students on this Events Management course will receive a FREE download of Event Planner Pro software (R.R.P. £94.99). Event Planner Pro is professional event planner software designed for professional event planners to use to organise their business & their clients’ events. With this software, you can add all your prospects & clients. You can keep track of their invoices & expenses, define your own categories, & even organise your clients’ guest lists & seating plans. Event Planner Pro is designed for any type of event, including weddings. There is no limit to the number of client events you can create. & with fantastic, instant access to on-screen help, which can be accessed by clicking the ‘?’ at the top of every screen, you’ll find everything you need at your fingertips to plan multiple events. This Event Planner Pro software
Features: Easy to use screens, including great online help Create unlimited prospects & clients A comprehensive suite of reports can be previewed, printed, or exported to PDF files to enable you to e-mail them Use the Supplier Directory to maintain a list of suppliers that each of your clients can use. These can easily be copied into your client databases Produce a profit & loss figure for one of your clients or your entire business at a click of a button Advertising campaigns can be easily monitored to see how cost effective they are All your information is stored on your computer & can be password protected for security The backup facility makes saving your data simple The software will run on Windows XP SP2, Vista & Windows 7. For more information on the Event Planner Pro programme, view this demo. in addition, students will get a FREE listing of their event planning business on the ‘ Find a Wedding Planner’ webpage at www.confettiandcake.com.  
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Exam Preparation Course The course is designed for anyone working towards an examination & who wishes to improve their exam or assessment technique. The student will be taught how to interpret exam & assessment questions better, understand what the question is asking for, compose an exam preparation plan, devise a revision plan & prepare effectively for examinations. At the end of the course students will be able to: Interpret exam & assessment questions better Understand what the question is asking for Structure answers according to types of question Understand what the examiner is looking for Develop appropriate techniques for different question styles Compose an exam preparation plan Assemble relevant fact logically Improve retention of information Devise a revision plan Prepare effectively for examinations How to Pass Exams The difference between descriptive, analytical & evaluative type questions The various styles most students tend to adopt when answering questions How examiners award marks to your exam scripts If your exam is a normative or criteria based exam How much you should write in answer to questions that start with " Briefly explain..." or " Outline..." What to do if you are unable to complete an answer during an exam If you can pass an exam if it was not completed due to illness How you can ensure that you remember facts necessary for an exam What the difference is in approach when answering mini-cases, case studies & reports These & many more questions on exam technique are answered in this handy course to exam success for students from secondary school certificate to degree level. A course that is bound to improve your coursework as well as your exam performance. ...

Executive Office Skills Course This course has been specifically designed for senior office staff who wish to be able to manage office operations effectively & supervise the work of others in an office environment. The course will introduce the benefits of good customer care, explore ways of handling complaints, raise awareness of good practice in personnel administration &

Includes:: new legislation like data protection. At the end of the course you should be: Able to put good customer care into practice in everyday situations which will benefit your organisation. More aware of the role taken by an Administrator in Personnel, & be better equipped to perform many of the daily administrative tasks. Able to recognise what constitutes a "project" & understand the importance of its proper planning. You should be able to identify, initiate & implement the necessary five steps of project management. Able to identify different forms of communication & you will be better able to use all forms of communication to your advantage. Able to efficiently support the trainer in their duties & set-up activities, & also you will have gained a background knowledge of training skills & methodology which may then be used to further develop your own training career.

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Exercise Physiology Course Coaches at International level are employing the services & skills of exercise physiologists (plus psychologists, nutritionists, etc.) in order to lessen the chances of failure & to ensure victory. This course is designed to give therapists the knowledge & understanding of how the body physiologically responds to & adapts through physical exercise. Training principles will be re-visited & applied to fitness testing & evaluation. The therapist will be capable of assessing present physiological levels & plan appropriate programmes. Case study reviews will be used throughout the course, bringing together a number of coaching issues such as injury assessment, diet & nutrition, competition & peaking. ...

Exercise Studies Course This course is designed for those who wish to improve their understanding of the general national agenda for a fitter nation to contribute to reduce strain of health service. Employers benefit from increased awareness from staff regarding healthy lifestyle (less absence etc). It allows employers to promote holistic approach to staff development by focusing on aspects other than vocational development. The programme supports candidates to be able to take a first step in physical exercise so they do not need to be currently active. It is suitable for anyone with any level of sports ability who is interested in improving their performance, enhancing their development & gaining an understanding of the benefits of exercise & fitness. The Certificate in Exercise Studies aims to: Provide an understanding of the benefits of exercise & fitness Enable candidates to identify & improve their own levels of fitness Encourage candidates to adopt a fitter, & therefore healthier lifestyle Provide candidates with the confidence & motivation to engage in further study and/or career development ...