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Personal and Professional Development
Personal and Professional Development The Centre for Lifelong Learning has an excellent reputation for accredited courses for the general public and has developed a suite of personal and professional development courses in response to needs identified by local businesses and individuals. Three Open Studies Certificates are offered requiring 60 hours contact time. Open Studies Certificate in Advice and Guidance This will be of particular value if advice and guidance is an intrinsic part of the participant’s role. The first module focuses upon core interpersonal skills including techniques for handling difficult situations. The second module introduces a comprehensive range of information skills including online resources and how to market services to clients and staff within the organisation. The third module develops understanding and skills in dealing with different client groups. Open Studies Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring Coaching and mentoring are increasingly used to promote learning and development and improve performance and effectiveness in the workplace. The first module introduces a range of approaches from directive to non-directive, and enables participants to develop their skills and understanding. Further models and techniques are explored in the second and third modules to enable participants to articulate and critically evaluate their personal approach. Open Studies Certificate in Skills in Group Work Group work can be a very effective way of enabling individual clients to achieve diverse aims through mutual support and these can be greatly enhanced when the group facilitator has a deeper understanding of how groups work and has been trained in techniques to enable more effective processes. The first module develops understanding of group dynamic processes and provides experiential knowledge of group-based learning; the second module develops group facilitation and leadership skills; and the third module develops skills in session planning, design, and the facilitation of learning, development and assessment.
Contact Details If you would like further details about the course content or to discuss any other aspect please contact Catherine Zara on 024 7657 2987 or catherine.zara@warwick.ac.uk or visit www.warwick.ac.uk/go/professionaldevelopment If you wish to book a place on one of the above courses please contact the Open Studies Office on 024 7657 3739; openstudies@warwick.ac.uk
Counselling Courses The Centre also offers Counselling courses: • Introduction to Counselling (Open Studies module) • Certificate in Person-centred (Rogerian) Counselling • Diploma in Person-centred (Rogerian) Counselling and Psychotherapy • Advanced Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Methods for Person-centred Counsellors • Advanced Diploma in the Supervision of Personcentred Counsellors and Psychotherapists • Advanced Diploma in the Supervision of Personcentred Counsellors and Psychotherapists with Research. From Autumn 2009 the Centre will also offer a Foundation Degree in Counselling (this is subject to approval), please contact the Centre for more information. Admission for many of these courses is by interview. For more information contact Tara Cosgrove on 024 7652 3831 or t.j.cosgrove@warwick.ac.uk