Evaluative Research Methodology for Nursing & Health Course Evaluative research is a particularly useful approach to research in health & social care because it enables us to determine the value of the services we provide. This course will define evaluative research & discuss its purpose in relation to health & social care. You will distinguish between evaluative research & exploratory research & go on to explore how some types of evaluative research could be described as critical research. You will also examine the use of evaluative research in influencing policy formulation & decision-making. ...

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. ...

E-Business Introduction Course E-business is everywhere. Most newspapers & magazines carry articles about the hottest new idea for conducting commerce over the Internet. But what is the truth behind the e-business world? How does it operate? How & why does a business go on-line? As e-commerce increasingly creeps into all facets of everyday life we need to understand how e-business evolved, the technologies & business models that drive it, the threat it poses to traditional business models, & how it is likely to grow in the future. In this course  we aim to provide an answer to these questions & to develop a fuller understanding of e-business opportunities. ...

E-Business & the Consumer Course In this course, we focus on the implications & opportunities that a business will face in marketing an e-business proposition to its customer base. Although the Internet can present a cost-effective global platform upon which to do business, marketing must still be a priority as customers will not automatically find what they need on-line. Successful e-businesses need to spend considerable effort & finance in ensuring that their on-line marketplace is carefully researched & targeted. ...

E-Business Impact on Business Processes Course In this course, we examine the potential impact of e-business models & practices on business processes. The introduction of even the simplest e-business activity into an organisation can result in the requirement to revisit a wide range of organisational processes to determine both the positive & negative impact. ...

E-Business Management Course E-business is everywhere. Most newspapers & magazines carry articles about the hottest new idea for conducting commerce over the Internet. But what is the truth behind the e-business world? How does it operate? How & why does a business go on-line? As e-commerce increasingly creeps into all facets of everyday life we need to understand how e-business evolved, the technologies & business models that drive it, the threat it poses to traditional business models, & how it is likely to grow in the future. This course aims to provide insight how e-business operates. It examines how e-business evolved, the technologies & business models that drive it, the threat it poses to traditional business models, & how to develop a fuller understanding of e-business opportunities. ...

E-Business Strategy Course E-business is a term that is used broadly for the act of doing business using the Internet & other electronic means. This might involve the integration of systems, processes, organisations, value chains & entire markets. In this course you will learn to assess the strategic impact of e-business on organisations & to formulate, cost & implement strategic approaches in e-business. This course will explore the many aspects of e-business, from internal processes such as inventory management, product development, risk management, finance, knowledge management & human resource management, to external global & cultural issues. The effects of e-business strategies on individuals, organisations, & governments are also assessed. ...