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. ...

Positive Thinking Course Everyone has a creative mind & it can either work for you or against you depending on what you programme into it. Thought has power
- & what you think about expands because energy follows thought. In the superconsciousness there is a lavish supply for every demand & this course teaches the student how to depend on that invisible supply through the bank of the imagination. It is not what you think you are, rather what you think
- YOU ARE.

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Course Once referred to as ‘ Shell Shock” in the first world war the limited understanding of this complex condition led to some soldiers branded as cowards & shot! Our understanding has developed greatly & more since the Hillsborough Disaster, when the word trauma was used & we became aware of PTSD. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has been around, but never fully recognised or underst&.  We are now gaining an understanding of this important condition that seems to dominate those working in the areas it has high prevalence. As we evolve in science we realise how complex mental health is.  This course will develop your understanding & beyond.  Whether you work in the field of mental health, studying a degree or just interested, you will learn about the complexities of PTSD. ...

Poverty, Social Exclusion & Social Care Course To understand the history & context of Poverty we need to see where poverty came from, how it was understood & what structures were developed by society in order to understand poverty. The course covers: History & context of Poverty Definitions of Poverty Developing eligibility The development of social work as a profession The term Social exclusion was used primarily in Europe in the 1980's & adopted here in the late 1990's to explain & describe a concept perceived as a serious issue in the UK. When new Labour came to power in 1997 one of the first initiatives to follow was the introduction of the Social Exclusion Unit. The course covers: Social exclusion & how it is defined Poverty & social exclusion Social inclusion Social exclusion & social work In this course, we consider the social work role in relation to inclusion & social control. We look at some of the interventions which social workers carry out & how & consider local projects & examples of good practice. The course covers: Issues of inclusion or control Social work Intervention Practice examples of developing social inclusion ...

Practice Promotion & Management Course "for the successful therapist" You may be the most competent therapist that has ever walked on the planet, but if you have no knowledge of managing your business it will be of little help in keeping you employed. We believe is one of the most important courses you could ever take. Appeal To all therapists who would like to start a Practice, & to anyone who has their own practice & would like to see it more profitable. It would be an ideal second or parallel course for students who would like to plan out a Practice strategy for the time they qualify in their therapy. Intention To equip the student with all basic business skills to start a therapy Practice, be it clinic, or domiciliary based. The main emphasis of the course is pivoted on caution, & encourages the student to walk before they run. At the same time enforcing the importance of steady planed growth. ...

Practising Social Care Course Each of the six lessons is in two main parts. The first part (Practice Focus) deals with one of the six clusters of occupational standards. The numbering of the six lessons corresponds with the six clusters of occupational standards. The statements from the occupational standards are reframed so that the students can focus on enhancing their knowledge & understanding. The second part (Knowledge Focus) deals with a related aspect of knowledge & understanding. The practice focus concentrates more upon directly enhancing knowledge & understanding related to the specific key roles in each lesson, while the knowledge focus concentrates more upon developing broader aspects of knowledge & understanding.   This course aims to enhance students’ understanding of the key skills comprising the occupational standards. ...