Relate - Working with Couples

A Ten Day Assessed Course for Professionals Designed and delivered by Relationship specialists Relate John Woolner MSc BA CQSW Carter Portch MA BA PGDip PGCE

March - June 2012 | Location: Central/West End

An Invitation to the House of Lords for a key health and social care policy event

The Adam Smith Institute and LCS International take great pleasure in inviting you to join us on Thursday, 10th May in the Cholmondeley Room in the House of Lords, overlooking the Thames, for the first of three key summer policy events in our health and social care calendar.

Date: 11th June 2012| Location: The House of Lords, London

Housing Care and Support Conference and Exhibition 2012

The key event for the housing care and support sector to find out about the latest legislation and government policies and gain ideas from industry experts to manage change and overcome challenges.

2 - 3 July 2012 | Location: University of Warwick, Coventry

Services for Later Life 2012: Rising to the Challenge

Age UK is proud to present this one day conference dedicated to services for older people, bringing together over 200 service professionals to explore the potential opportunities we have in relation to the commissioning, design, delivery and quality of services.

 Date: 12 July 2012| Location: Radisson Blu Portman Hotel, London

Graduate Certificate Counselling

This post-qualifying course is a mixture of counselling theory, skills and personal development and can lead to professional counsellor training. It is invaluable to those working in an environment where employees have a 'helping' or 'caring' role, such as those working in education, the health service, social services or the voluntary sector.

September 2012 | Location: Salford

BSc Professional Studies in Adult Care (Specialist Award in Social Work)

This post-qualifying course enables qualified social workers to develop the in-depth knowledge and skills associated with competence in the area of social work practice with adults. Accredited by the GSCC.

September 2012 | Location: Salford

BSc Professional Studies in Child Care (Specialist Award in Social Work) - Post qualifying

This post qualifying course enables qualified social workers to develop the in-depth knowledge and skills associated with competence in the area of social work practice with children. Accredited by the GSCC.

September 2012 | Location: Salford

BSc Therapeutic Interventions

This flexible part-time course is aimed at anyone working with people who have mental health issues. It will enhance and increase your range of skills and confidence, help you gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of therapeutic interventions and enable you to influence change at work. You have the option to choose between the Cognitive Behaviour Therapy or the Personality Disorder pathway.

September 2012 | Location: Salford

MSc Applied Psychology (Therapies)

Gain an insight into areas such as the causes and approaches to addiction and how Cognitive Behaviour Therapy can be used to address problems such as stress and pain.

September 2012 | Location: Salford

MSc Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Develop a comprehensive understanding of child development, mental health and mental disorder, therapeutic intervention and the policy, legal, ethical and organisational frameworks that guide inter-professional practice.

September 2012 | Location: Salford

PgCert Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

This can act as a conversion course to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy theory and skills for the experienced health professional, and supplements prior therapeutic training. The portfolio produced may enable you to work towards your British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) practitioner accreditation.

September 2012 | Location: Salford

MSc Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy

Gain an insight into how to use Cognitive Behaviour Therapy creatively and collaboratively with clients and how to assess, formulate, provide interventions and evaluate your work with clients. Focus on interventions with clients who have anxiety and depression right through to people with addictions, personality disorders and schizophrenia.

September 2012 | Location: Salford

MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy Studies (Professional Training)

Qualify as a counsellor accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). This course combines counselling skills and theory, professional issues and personal development with a counselling placement.

September 2012 | Location: Salford

MSc Media Psychology

Develop a critical and practical knowledge of the use of psychology to understand how audiences interact with media. The modules explore the psychological effects of media, how media use can be researched and evaluated, and how to communicate with different audiences across different mediums.

September 2012 | Location: Salford

MA Nursing

Graduates of any discipline can gain registration as an adult or mental health nurse while gaining a Masters degree. Assess the needs of healthy and sick adults in different settings, understand nursing activities associated with caring for adults and their families and understand research, policy and other evidence in your chosen branch of nursing.

September 2012 | Location: Salford

MSc Nursing (Research, Education, Practice, International)

This course places the patient and patient care at the centre of your study. You can progress towards a general MSc Advanced Nursing award or take a more focused approach in education, research, practice or international so you can develop the skills relevant to your career pathway.

September 2012 | Location: Salford

MSc Psycho-Oncology

Gives you the opportunity to gain research knowledge and practical skills in the specialist field of psycho-oncology which embraces the psychological, social, behavioural, spiritual and ethical aspects of cancer. It considers the patient, family and carers at all stages of the illness, treatment and beyond.

September 2012 | Location: Salford

MSc Public Health

Explore core public health skills such as epidemiology, statistics and research methods, as well as giving you the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of a range of topics including: lifestyle and health issues, health inequalities, health policy and health economics, international health care, environmental health and communicable diseases.

September 2012 | Location: Salford

MA Social Work

Qualify as a professional social worker while gaining a Masters degree. You will have the opportunity to follow a particular pathway in any aspect of social work such as mental health, children and families, older people and disability.

September 2012 | Location: Salford

MPhil/PhD

Our research centres provide students with access to a wide range of supervisory expertise and excellent facilities.

September 2012 | Location: Salford