Pharmacology for Health Workers Course Today, the practitoner is a pivotal member of the healthcare team with increasing responsibility & is expected to exercise judgement in the management of the patient’s drug therapy. To do this effectively requires an understanding of drug action & the ability to detect & evaluate both beneficial & adverse responses to drugs. The Learning Outcomes for this course are: Session One is an introductory session that deals with pharmacology & healthcare practice. We introduce the language of pharmacology by looking at the meaning of some of the terms in pharmacology, how drugs are supplied to the public & the law as it relates to nurses, healthcare practitioners & prescribing. The idea of a drug being formulated into a medicine & some of the reasons why this is necessary are explained. The session emphasises the importance of the absorption, distribution, metabolism & elimination of drugs from the body in determining the response to drugs, & takes a look at some of the factors that influence the way in which the patient responds to medicine. Session Two deals with the principles of the administration of drugs. We look at the different routes used & the advantages & disadvantages for each. The session also introduces the importance of nonpharmacological factors in the response to a medicine. Finally, the idea of drug interactions is introduced. In Session Three we deal with the factors that influence how the drug moves round the body, from its site of administration until it is finally eliminated. Session Four introduces the concept of chemical messengers & cell receptors for these messengers. You will learn how important our knowledge of receptors is in the development of new drugs & the targeting of drugs for specific diseases. ...

Photo Journalism Course Today's media frenzied world is controlled by the use of pictures even more so than the written word. Nowadays we can see & watch events as they unfold, almost instantly. The use of the internet has increased the speed at which we can view images of events.  In this course you will be learning how to structure captions, short stories & articles & you will find that the ability to do this successfully is vital. Ask any Picture Editor in the country & you will be told the same: a picture can be worth a thousand words, but without a caption it's often useless. Throughout the course you will be encouraged to 'think pictures' & will need to cultivate a news sense & 'think journalistically'. You will discover as the course unfolds that this thread must continue through all your work. It must emerge in your pictures, your captions, & the linking ingredient that comprises a further discipline of interviewing. ...

Physiology Course Physiological science takes a wide view of the body. It deals with the way in which collections of cells are organised to form organs such as the heart & liver, & the way in which these organs work together in the body. Even more importantly, physiology emphasises the interaction between these systems, & the way that their activities are adjusted to keep the body functioning as well as possible. A basic understanding of physiology is necessary for anyone working in a medical field, as it allows the student to understand how to help people to make the most of their bodies' natural physiology enables us to understand what happens when imbalance occurs & how health care aims to restore balance. ...

Pilates Trainer Professional Course The goal of Pilates, according to its founder, Joseph Pilates, is the “attainment & maintenance of a uniformly developed body with a sound mind, & the ability to perform life’s daily activities with zest & ease”. Indeed, people who do Pilates regularly feel they have better posture, are less prone to injury, & experience better overall health. Pilates is a body conditioning routine that seeks to build flexibility, strength, endurance, & coordination without adding muscle bulk. For decades, it's been the exercise of choice for dancers & gymnasts (and now Hollywood actors). This course is designed to develop you as a professional Pilates trainer, offering you the flexibility to study, & then teach, without giving up your day job. If you already work in the fitness industry, adding Pilates to your CV will enhance your opportunities to teach more classes & add variety to your week. Each lesson teaches you the fundamentals of the Pilates system & guides you towards running your own classes. Over the course of eight lessons you will build up a compendium of over 100 exercises which you can integrate into a wide range of other disciplines, such as yoga or dance, or simply teach as a specialism. The opportunities are wide & varied! ...

Planning & Decision Making Course We all know that some people & organisations always succeed while others never seem to do quite so well. Many people put success down to 'luck', especially those unsuccessful individuals who persist in reflecting on their 'bad luck' rather than on their not too effective or non-existent plans. Whether we are talking about a swimming gala, an international company, a newsagent's shop, a charity or a country, it could be argued that good planning is the single factor which makes one organisation, individual or project more successful than the next. Planning is the most basic
- & some would say the most important
- of all management functions. If an organisation is to be effective, everyone involved must know where they are going & how they are expected to arrive there. Planning bridges the gap from where the organisation is now to where it wants to be. It makes it possible for organisational development & change to occur & for businesses to achieve their desired goals. The development of an organisation & the quality of the work it produces also depend on effective decision making.

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Planning Information Systems Course IT has powerful effects in a globally-networked world. IT-based information systems have enormous potential to enhance important business features such as productivity, profitability, quality, customer service, creativity, & decision making. We now need to consider what we have to do if we want to successfully implement IT-based information systems. We see how they must be planned for, justified, constructed, operated, maintained & protected if they are to enable & support the business. We also explore the concerns that managers face as they deal with information systems. This course concentrates on what must be done before we begin the development of any information system; to plan. After completing this course, you should be able to: understand the relationship between business planning & information systems planning identify the major issues raised by the need for information systems planning identify the key role of information systems requirements in the information systems planning process relate business systems requirements to the choice of information technology architectures assess the economics of systems development. ...

Planning Marketing Communications Course In this course, we look at the development of integrated marketing communications plans. After completing this course, you should be able to: understand the importance, meaning, & complexities of planning integrated marketing communications identify the key elements of planning integrated marketing communications understand & explain the key inputs to this planning process assess how marketing communications strategies can be developed for different target audiences develop integrated marketing communications plans. ...

Playwork Our Playwork course is divided into six units, each of which deals with one or more learning outcomes related to one or more aspects of Play & Playwork. About Playwork Once you have completed the entire Playwork Course you will have achieved all the learning outcomes. By the end of the Playwork course you will be able to: Understand Playwork Principles & different types of play. Understand the value of different relationships in playwork & their impact on positive outcomes within play settings Understand how to provide an inclusive & challenging play environment Understand how to provide an organisational framework for play Understand how to develop playwork provision & create play opportunities in the community Understand the importance of reflective practice for practitioners ...

Poetry Writing Course To compose poetry is one of the most exciting & personally rewarding forms of creative writing. It can bring immense pleasure to you & to those who read & listen to your work. Everyone with a love of words can write a poem & the School's course in Poetry Writing is designed to show you how it can be done & to take the mystique out of doing so. The course will take the aspiring poet from the first spark of an idea to its final revision. It has been designed to invigorate all poets, novices & experienced alike, with the excitement of the craft. With the help of your personal tutor you will develop & hone your skills, in addition to receiving advice on writing poems suitable for publication, broadcasting, & competition. So put your love of words to good use & enjoy the benefits of being able to communicate your innermost thoughts & feelings with the School's Poetry Writing Course. ...