Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning

Further Opportunities

A range of professional development opportunities are available throughout Cardiff University, enabling organisations to take advantage of the expertise offered by different Schools and Departments For further information please visit the University website: www.cardiff.ac.uk

• Cardiff Law School Professional Development Unit

• The Study of Law complements most professions and can provide not only legal knowledge but many transferable skills.

  The Professional Development Unit, which is part of Cardiff Law School, was established with the aim of delivering training and assessment to the legal profession and those working in areas which bring them into contact with the legal system.

  Courses at Cardiff Law School and assessment currently being offered by the PDU include:

  • Police Station Representatives Accreditation Scheme
  • Criminal Litigation (Duty Solicitor) Accreditation Scheme
  • Expert Witness Accreditation
  • Employment Law for Managers (e learning)
  • Bespoke courses, both subject specific and multi-disciplinary, can also be arranged.

  For further information contact: Diane Davies

  www.law.cf.ac.uk/cpls Email: daviesdc@cardiff.ac.uk Tel: 029 2087 6948

• School of Healthcare Studies

• The School is the leading provider of education for Allied Health Professionals in Wales, and provides post-registration Education at various levels.

  A range of short courses are available, covering a variety of topics from generic issues providing opportunities for inter professional study to specific specialised clinical skill based courses.

  Courses offered include:

  • Interprofessional Practice Based Learning
  • Neuro-linguistic Programming
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Acupuncture
  • Non Medical referrers
  • Podiatry Seminar

  Courses are suitable for medical and healthcare practitioners working in the NHS, private hospitals and practices in Wales & England.

  For further details on the full range of courses available:

  www.cardiff.ac.uk/sohcs/aboutus/pgconteducation Email:Healthcare-CPD@cardiff.ac.uk Tel:029 2068 7564

• School of Medicine Pain Community Centre

• The Educational Faculty within the Department of Anaesthetics, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine are renowned for their high quality e-learning courses. They have now launched a website PainCommunityCentre.org which provides free pain education to all those involved in pain. Each item of learning sits in a taxonomy which includes the type of pain, the setting in which people are managed or are working, the time taken to complete the activity and the level of education that the item addresses (novice, intermediate or advanced). The educational activities (text, podcasts, voice over power point presentations and videos) can be accessed for personal study and there are a range of CPD courses available. Some of these courses include:

  • Acute pain management
  • Health policy within England
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Legal and Ethics
  • Chronic pain management in primary care

  www.paincommunitycentre.org pccadmin@cardiff.ac.uk Tel: 029 2074 3215

• Cardiff School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies

• The School offers a range of opportunities for registered nurses, midwives and healthcare professionals who would like to continue their education. The broad-ranging student mixture enriches the learning and social experience of all our students. A range of short programmes are available, covering a variety of topics from generic issues to specialised clinical skill based programmes. Programmes offered include:

  • Achieving Excellence in Care of Older People
  • Clinical Patient Assessment
  • Complexities of Care Management
  • Leading Professional Practice
  • Non-medical Prescribing
  • Patient Safety and Clinical Risk
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)

  www.cardiff.ac.uk/sonms/degreeprogrammes/qualifiednurses Email: nurseinfo@cf.ac.uk Tel: 029 2068 7766

• School of Post Graduate Medical and Dental Education

• The school is responsible for commissioning, overseeing and monitoring the provision of education and professional development for general practitioners and dental practitioners across Wales.

  Each section of the School has its own expertise

  Dental Postgraduate Education Section - deliver the highest standards of Continuing Post Registration and Specialist Education for Dentists and Dental Care Professionals in Wales.

  Visit: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/pgmde/sections/dental/cpdprogrammes or http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/pgmde/sections/dental/dcp

  Medical Education Section - provide an active programme of courses for health professionals involved in teaching ranging from workshops on specific topics to full Master Degree programmes in Medical Education.

  Visit: www.cardiff.ac.uk/pgmde/sections/medicaleducation

  Hospital Practice Section – offers education and training to training-grade doctors in Wales, by responding to their needs and interests within the framework of a patient-centred health service.

  Visit: https://secure.intrepidonline.co.uk/coursemanager/wal

  GP Appraisal & CPD Unit -provides an online appraisal system for every GP in Wales, as well as a variety of educational events across Wales in order for GPs to continue their professional development.

  Visit:

  https://nhswalesappraisal.org.uk/default/erlmaterial/index

• Choices – Part time courses for Adults

• Cardiff University’s Centre for Lifelong Learning provides a vast variety of part-time accredited courses specifically designed for busy adult learners.

  Courses available in the following areas:

  • Business and Management
  • Chinese, Japanese and Arabic Studies
  • Computer Studies
  • European Languages
  • Humanities (including Creative Writing, History, Music and Philosophy)
  • Law
  • Science and the Environment
  • Social Studies

  Most courses are delivered at the University’s campus between 7.00pm and 9.00pm.

  For more information, or to get a copy of our latest CHOICES prospectus, please contact the Centre:

  www.cardiff.ac.uk/learn Email: LEARN@cardiff.ac.uk Tel: 029 2087 0000

• Wales Institute of Social & Economic Research Data & Methods: Courses for Researchers

• WISERD (Wales Institute of Social & Economic Research, Data & Methods) is an interdisciplinary research centre based in Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff (Hub), Glamorgan and Swansea Universities.

  WISERD provides high quality training in qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods aimed at researchers working in a wide range of WISERD disciplines including sociology, economics, anthropology, geography, law, policy studies and more.

  Short courses are available in a wide variety of subjects, including:

  • Multidimensional scaling
  • Research with Children and Young People
  • Spatial analysis
  • Multilevel modelling
  • Mapping research data
  • Visual media in the communication of research findings

  WISERD also provides a range of networking and collaborative working opportunities for researchers at all career stages.

  For details on the full range of courses available or to be included on the WISERD events mailing list, please contact:

  www.wiserd.ac.uk Email: wiserd.events@cardiff.ac.uk Tel: 029 2087 5345

• School of Computer Science and Informatics

• The School offers a number of stand-alone, post-graduate level CPD courses to keep you up to date with the current tools, theory, practice and underlying principles required when managing Information Technology in an organisation.

  Courses Available include:

  • Aligning IT and Business Strategies
  • Distributed and Cloud Computing
  • Forensics, Trust and Identity
  • Information, Network and Cyber Security
  • Security Techniques

  See Further Details at:

  www.cs.cardiff.ac.uk/cpd

• Cardiff School of Engineering

• The Cardiff School of Engineering is recognised as one of the best engineering schools in the UK in terms of its facilities, research and teaching. The School has extensive links with business and industry and can provide continuing professional development courses which are specially tailored to meet the needs of a particular company or organisation.

  With specialist expertise in areas such as:

  • Sustainability and Waste Management
  • Energy and Environmental Engineering
  • Nanotechnology and Sensors
  • Medical Engineering Electronics and Communications
  • Design Analysis Techniques
  • Magnetic Materials
  • Composite Materials

  To discuss your training requirement contact: Denis McCann

  www.innovation.engineering.cf.ac.uk Email: McCanD@cardiff.ac.uk Tel: 029 2087 5738

• St Michaels College

• St Michael's is an all party theological college serving the Anglican and Methodist Churches and the work of chaplaincy in partnership with Cardiff University

  St Michaels has been charged by the Church in Wales to coordinate the continuing development and training of its clergy across Wales.

  This partnership brings together pre- and post-ordination training.

  The College delivers the following CPD for clergy:

  • IME (Initial Ministerial Education) - Curates and their Training Incumbents
  • CME (Continuing Ministerial Education) - Clergy and Readers
  • Annual Reader Conference
  • CME for the Archdeacons

  The Centre for Chaplaincy Studies, based at St Michael’s, but also supported by the University, delivers CPD for chaplains of all faiths based in different organisations (including healthcare, the military, prisons and commercial and retail workplaces).

  The CPD includes

  • An MTh in Chaplaincy Studies taken part time over three years
  • Induction programmes for healthcare chaplains
  • Regular training events for healthcare chaplains in Wales
  • Bespoke training programmes for chaplains in different sectors and in relation to religion and equality and diversity

  For further information contact:

  • Clergy CPD Heather.Jenkins@stmichaels.ac.uk
  • Chaplaincy CPD Tina.Franklin@stmichaels.ac.uk
• Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK

• Based within the School of History, Archaeology & Religion, the Centre has expertise in delivering flexible, tailor-made training which helps staff and managers to consider not only their statutory obligations, but also the positive steps they can take to raise awareness of religious and cultural diversity, especially in relation to Muslims.

  From half-day courses, lunch-time seminars, to full programmes of training, we can help your organisation to respond positively and pro-actively to the needs of Muslims. Our training programmes are also supported by follow-up advisory support and consultancy, enabling relationships between your organisation and the Centre to continue in the future.

  To discuss your training requirements contact:

  www.cardiff.ac.uk/share/research/centres/csi Email: train@cardiff.ac.uk Tel: 02920875274

• The Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability & Society

• The BRASS Centre was established by the Economic and Social Research Council in October 2001. The centre combines expertise from the Schools of Business, Psychology, Law and City and Regional Planning. Understanding how to make progress towards a more sustainable society and economy will not emerge from researching businesses in isolation. The crucial factors determining how businesses can become more socially responsible and sustainable are reflected in the relationships they have with their customers, their investors, their employees, their suppliers and the communities within which they exist.

  What BRASS can offer businesses?

  • Practical information on Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility
  • A strategic partner of Business in the Community (Wales), supporting their Green Business Skills Forum
  • Business Briefings
  • Publications
  • Events

  For more information how BRASS can help your business:

  www.brass.cf.ac.uk Email: BRASS@cardiff.ac.uk Tel: 02920 876562

• The Wales Optometry Postgraduate Education Centre (WOPEC)

• WOPEC is the first Postgraduate Education Centre for Optometry in the world. We are dedicated to excellence in eye care education through quality and independence. We provide a wide range of postgraduate taught courses as well as short courses for optometrists and eye care professionals in the UK and Internationally. WOPEC is accommodated within the School of Optometry and Vision Sciences at Cardiff University and benefits from the involvement of Cardiff's internationally renowned academic staff. We provide a dedicated facility for eye care education and offer a wide range of postgraduate taught courses as well as short courses for eye care professionals where clinical relevance and learner involvement is our goal.

  Some of the courses we have provided include:

  • Low Vision training and accreditation
  • Acute eye care training and accreditation
  • Refraction courses for Ophthalmologists
  • Practical Optometry courses for overseas optometrists

  Courses can be of any length and we are happy to provide bespoke courses wherever possible.

  To speak to us about arranging a course, please contact Rabia Benincasa, or visit our website.

  www.wopec.co.uk E-Mail:BenincasaR@cardiff.ac.uk Tel: 02920 870794

• Cardiff School of Chemistry

• The Cardiff School of Chemistry offers a wide range of training and assessment in areas such as Catalysis, Chemical Biology, Molecular Modelling, Physical Organic Chemistry and Sustainable Chemistry. Courses encompass both theory and practice, and participants gain experience in the latest techniques and instrumentation. The School can also provide bespoke continuing professional development courses designed specifically for a particular company or organisation.

  Examples of courses currently available:

  • Preparation and evaluation of heterogeneous catalysts
  • Biocatalysis
  • Homogeneous catalysis in industry
  • Techniques in physical organic chemistry
  • Green chemistry
  • Molecular modelling in drug design
  • Applications of computational chemistry to materials science
  • Quantum chemistry

  With over 35 modules on offer, please contact Dr Thomas Tatchell for more details.

  www.cardiff.ac.uk/chemy/degreeprogrammes/postgraduate/index.html Email: tatchellt@cf.ac.uk Tel: 029 2087 0759

• CPD at Welsh School of Architecture

• WSA has an established national and international reputation for research and teaching. It has founded a number of technically based research centres, including the Low Carbon Research Institute, the BRE Centre for Sustainable Design of the Built Environment (SuDoBE), the Centre for Research in the Built Environment (CRiBE), and the Design Research Unit (DRU).

  The School offers a number of CPD courses relating to sustainability and the low carbon built environment, suitable for professionals involved in the built environment, including the following topics:

  • Climate change, Energy Security & Energy Policy
  • From Energy Efficiency and Sustainability to Low Carbon / Resource Efficiency in the built environment
  • Social Aspects of Design
  • Renewable Energy
  • Low Carbon Design Solution
  • Design for Climate and Comfort
  • Sustainability at Urban Scale
  • Building and Environment Energy Modelling
  • Modern Methods of Construction
  • Building Performance Evaluation and Physical Monitoring
  • Innovation and the Transition to a Low Carbon Built Environment
  • Dealing with Existing Building Stocks
  • Performance / Cost of Zero Carbon Buildings
  • Assessment Methods – a layman’s guide
  • Building Regulations for Wales
  • Modelling and Urban Scale Solutions

  A range of course structures will be available, including short podcasts and webinars. We are also happy to arrange bespoke courses to suit individual businesses.

  For full details of the range of courses available or to be included on the WSA-CPD events mailing list, please contact: archi@cardiff.ac.uk

• Welsh Centre for Pharmacy Professional Education

• WSA has an established national and international reputation for research and teaching. It has founded a number of technically based research centres, including the Low Carbon Research Institute, the BRE Centre for Sustainable Design of the Built Environment (SuDoBE), the Centre for Research in the Built Environment (CRiBE), and the Design Research Unit (DRU).

  The School offers a number of CPD courses relating to sustainability and the low carbon built environment, suitable for professionals involved in the built environment, including the following topics:

  • Climate change, Energy Security & Energy Policy
  • From Energy Efficiency and Sustainability to Low Carbon / Resource Efficiency in the built environment
  • Social Aspects of Design
  • Renewable Energy
  • Low Carbon Design Solution
  • Design for Climate and Comfort
  • Sustainability at Urban Scale
  • Building and Environment Energy Modelling
  • Modern Methods of Construction
  • Building Performance Evaluation and Physical Monitoring
  • Innovation and the Transition to a Low Carbon Built Environment
  • Dealing with Existing Building Stocks
  • Performance / Cost of Zero Carbon Buildings
  • Assessment Methods – a layman’s guide
  • Building Regulations for Wales
  • Modelling and Urban Scale Solutions

  A range of course structures will be available, including short podcasts and webinars. We are also happy to arrange bespoke courses to suit individual businesses.

  For full details of the range of courses available or to be included on the WSA-CPD events mailing list, please contact: archi@cardiff.ac.uk