Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Short Courses and CPD
Applied Social Sciences at London Met offers a wide-ranging programme of short courses to meet the needs of professionals who need training in particular fields, as well as individuals who simply want to learn more about topics in the social sciences.
For further information on our Post-Graduate programmes, please click here. For information on short courses in primary health and social care please go to our Centre for Primary Health and Social Care
Please click on the links below for further information on particular courses:
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Health, Social Care and Society
Regeneration, Housing and Planning Social Research
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| Brief interventions in Mental Health HSP044N | ||
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This short course will introduce students to a range of therapeutic and communication-style based interventions and the different theoretical models underpinning these approaches to mental health problems. The theoretical aspects of the programme will provide a framework that enables students to reflect critically on their current clinical and social work practice increasing their awareness of the factors that influence and shape their approach to clinical work with service users. The course will enable students to build upon and develop their interpersonal and therapeutic intervention skills through theoretical lectures and skills based video workshops. The emphasis is on time limited approaches in therapy and the impact of strengths based models in communicating with those experiencing inter and intra personal difficulties. Who is it for? Course dates: February to June 2012
Lecturers: This course is taught by Simon Brewer, Jill Mytton and Dorothy Rowe, internationally renowed author on depression and other issues. |
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| Children and Families: Policy and Practice | ||
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This unique course critically examines social policy in relation to children and changing families. It has a basis in children's rights as well as inter-professional working to protect children from harm and promote their best interests. The protection and prevention debate is also explored. Who is it for? Professionals in children's services and those working at a policy level within social care particularly with children and families. Course dates: June 7th and 8th and June 20, 21 and 22nd 2012 Lecturers: This course is taught by Liz Davies and Nora Duckett Venue: Ladbroke House, Highbury Grove, London N5 2AD See Map at: Streetmap How to apply: email Marcy O'Reilly at marcy.oreilly@londonmet.ac.uk or |
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| Evaluation Principles and Practice: Summer Institute 2011 | ||
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Looking at any area of life and we ask about the value and worth of something, e.g. a project, a programme or a new initiative. In almost any sphere, thought is given to cost effectiveness, efficiency and how we know what works, when, where as well as how. This course is intended for managers; programme and project managers, directors, development workers and those who commission services. This course covers programme, policy and institutional evaluation and a wide range of policy contexts, professions and agencies. Who is the course for? Research/development managers working in national and international voluntary and public sector agencies with interest in communities, projects and programmes and their evaluation Attendance: Six full days held Thursday-Wednesday (excluding Sunday) 9.30am to 5.30am Course dates: 14th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th June 2012 Qualification: Upon successful completion of an optional assessment, 20 academic credits at M level will be awarded. Further information: Contact Georgie Parry-Crooke Tel 020 7133 5092 email g.parry-crooke@londonmet.ac.uk |
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| Promoting Equality, Human Rights and Active Citizenship | ||
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This new course will offer students engagement both in and out of the classroom on:
Who is it for? This course is suitable for those with experience or interest in working to promote equality, human rights or citizenship within the UK or elsewhere. It is particularly relevant to people working in statutory, non-governmental and private organisations in furthering equalities or for human rights defenders. Course dates: TBC-provisionally July 2012 Attendance: 10am to 4.00pm (tbc) Lecturers: The course convenor is John Eversley Venue: Ladbroke House, Highbury Grove, London N5 2AD See Map at: Streetmap |
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| Race, Culture and Well-being RECC | ||
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This course enables mental health practitioners, service users and carers to develop their knowledge and understanding of race equality and cultural capability and to recognise the impact of discrimination. It also supports people to work to improve practice by promoting equality generally, work positively with difference and deal effectively with the impact of discrimination at individual and institutional levels. Attendance: Four full days 9.30am to 4.30pm
Course fee: £TBC Venue: London Metropolitan University North Campus, Holloway Road, London N7 8DB Further Learning: Upon successful completion of the optional assessment, 20 academic credits at M Level will be awarded. The module can be taken towards the MA in Mental health and Wellbeing
Admission Criteria: students need to be either employed by a mental health service provider, to use mental health services or to have friends or relatives who do. Contacts within a mental health service provider are also prerequisite to facilitate and examination of local practice.
How to apply: email Marcy O'Reilly at marcy.oreilly@londonmet.ac.uk or telephone 020 7133 5107 |
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| Researching Communities | ||
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This course covers: Knowledge and information: how to get it, use it and reflect on it; Community profiling, mapping and needs assessment; the ‘science’ of participatory methods and research in communities; Action Research and Collaborative Enquiry; Empowerment/emancipatory research and democracy; and Participatory appraisal and development. Who is it for: Those working in the voluntary or public sector with an interest in communities and research including research and development managers, project managers and researchers. Dates: Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th October; Friday 9th and Saturday 10th November; Thursday 6th and Friday 7th December Attendance: 9.30am to 4.40pm Course lecturer: Georgie Parry-Crooke Venue: London Metropolitan University Enrolment form:
Further information: Contact Georgie Parry-Crooke Tel 020 7133 5092 email g.parry-crooke@londonmet.ac.uk |
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| Sexual exploitation of children & young people HSP035N | ||
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The course will extend the student's knowledge base in relation to sexual exploitation of children and young people, covering definitions, prevalence, intervention and protection, managing perpetrators, policy and legislation. Historical continuities in the form and nature of sexual exploitation will be examined, in a national and international context. The impact of sexual exploitation on the child or young person will be examined, and good practice in working with young people explored. Particular examples of exploitation will be analysed, such as trafficking, prostitution, pornography
Dates: 3rd and 4th May; 17th and 18th May; 14th and 15th June 2012 Attendance: Six full days, in three two-day blocks Cost: £630.00 More info: This course is accredited at M Level as part of the Women and Child Abuse MA. See: HSP037N. Further information: For more information on course content please contact the Child and Women Abuse Studies Unit: 020 7133 5014
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| Sexual Violence | ||
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The course will focus on forms of sexual violence in child and adulthood, including • Definitions and prevalence Cost: TBC *£630 2011/12) Further information: For more information on course content please contact the Child and Women Abuse Studies Unit: 020 7133 5014
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| Supporting People into Employment/ IPS HSP046N | ||
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The 5 day course is focussed on the knowledge and skills needed by workers whose role is linked to the aim of increasing participation in paid employment of mental health service users, and to some extent, other disadvantaged groups. The course will lead to a robust understanding of evidenced based practice and the IPS method. It runs twice yearly and is taught by Miles Rinaldi, a highly experienced vocational services manager. This course can be taken as a stand alone professional development programme, without completing the assessments,(as an ‘Associate Student’) or attendees can take the assessments or attendees can and add 2 other modules toward a PG Cert Mental Health Practice or as part of the MA Mental Health and Wellbeing. Course dates: 11th, 12th, 21st, 22nd and 29th June 2012 Attendance: 5 Full days from 10am to 4pm Course Fee: £630.00. On-line payment facility via our eshop will be available from December 2011 More info: Please click
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| Urban Patterns & Spatial Analysis SSP047N | ||
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This course introduces the student to the fields of social enquiry where mapping can provide relevant answers to the key questions. Introduces and evaluates the primary data sources available for this. Introduces and explains the principles of computer mapping, GIS software and social data that can be spatially represented. The module teaches students to conduct their own GIS based study in this field and undertake critical review of GIS generated work. The course covers: -Introduction to the social geography of cities, looking particularly at Greater London - Introduction to main sources of social data and their management for use in GIS applications -Designing research for GIS: modelling and other appropriate analytical techniques -Introduction to mapping software and its related issues -Critical analysis of GIS projects. Course dates: Thursday 24th and Thursday 31st May; Friday 1st, Wednesday 13th, Thursday 14th and Friday 15th June 2012 Course Tutor: Jim Lindsey Contact: To register or to request further details and an application form or for further information on the course content or programme, contact Cathy Sullivan at c.sullivan@londonmet.ac.uk tel 07789 564731 Enrolment form:
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| Violence against women: issues, research and policy HSP036N | ||
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This is an introductory course that will introduce students to research on the prevalence, contexts and consequences of a range of forms of violence. By the end of this course students will be able to critically assess explanatory frameworks and contemporary policy. During the first three days of the course students will focus on critical analysis of theories, definitions and research methods, including a historical overview. More detailed attention will then be paid to:
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