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CPPD: What's New
The latest in continuing personal and professional development
May 2011 |
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Dear colleague,
Welcome to the May issue of CPPD: What's New - outlining the latest news, courses and services offered by the Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences.
In this issue, our featured study day is 'Mastering academic practice' which will benefit anyone who is considering studying at postgraduate level. The course offers an ideal way to prepare for the challenges of critical thinking and lots of reading!
On the 12th May we are celebrating International Nurses' Day, which is organised by the Royal College of Nursing. Activities will be taking place in local Trusts and free cake will be handed out to nurses and nursing students at St George's Hospital and Kingston Hill Campus.
We are also celebrating on the 24th May when the Faculty will be holding its annual graduation. Nearly 600 students will be attending our ceremony held at the Royal Festival Hall. It is always a very memorable occasion and hopefully we will see some of you there!
Best wishes,
The CPPD team
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New course could help cut violent incidents on mental health wards
A leading mental health specialist has developed a new course to help qualified nurses deal more effectively with people who are very distressed and disturbed.
The course, which consists of around 100 hours of training, was developed by Mary Chambers, a professor from the Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences and her colleagues. It has been piloted at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust and three hospitals in Finland.
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New professor to champion changing face of nursing
Ruth Harris has been appointed as the first Professor of Nursing Practice and Innovation in the Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences.
Ruth is set to spearhead new research projects aimed at improving nursing practice and patient outcomes, and aims to work closely with local NHS trusts in developing new services.
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Faculty lecturer appointed vice-chair of Special Olympics Great Britain
Special Olympics Great Britain (SOGB) has appointed Jim Blair, a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, as its new vice-chair.
SOGB, a registered charity, is the country's largest provider of year-round sports training and competition programmes for children and adults with learning disabilities. The charity currently offers 26 different sports to more than 8,000 children and adults through a network of 135 clubs across the UK.
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Coming up: short courses
A selection of short courses at undergraduate level. Click on a course name to find out more.
Acute and critical care
From 7 June
Family and public health
From 30 June
Leadership and professional development
From 21 June
From 21 July
Long term conditions
From 9 June
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Featured course: mastering academic practice
The Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences is running a new study day for health and social care professionals who are planning to undertake a postgraduate degree, masters degree programme or short course at level 7.
This day is exclusively for future students who wish to prepare for the reality of studying at postgraduate level. It builds on the study skills courses already offered four times a year, but will focus on postgraduate academic practice.
Course objectives:
- Explore and raise awareness of the challenge and expectations of studying at postgraduate level
- Appraise own strengths and weaknesses gained from previous experience of study
- Facilitate forward planning in terms of time management and advanced reading before commencing studies at postgraduate level
- Practice critical reading
- Revisit skills of enquiry and plan for developing proficiency in searching for information
- Plan to improve skills of critical reflective analysis and reflexivity
This course takes place on 20 July 2011 from 9am - 4.30pm, at St George's, University of London.
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May and June events
Our events are an ideal opportunity to find out more about courses and research projects in the Faculty and to meet our staff and students. Coming up in May and June:
Research seminar: midwifery - strategies for listening to the fetal heart
Date:Thursday 19 May 2011
Time: 12.45pm - 2pm
Venue: Boardroom 3, 2nd floor, Hunter Wing, St George's, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, Tooting, London, SW17 0RE
Open day: mental health and learning disability
Date: Tuesday 31 May 2011
Time: 1.30pm - 6pm
Venue: Boardroom 1, 2nd Floor, Hunter Wing, St George's, University of London Cranmer Terrace, Tooting, SW17 0RE
Cost: £195
Research seminar: the in-classroom use of mobile technologies to support formative assessment and feedback
Date:Thursday 2 June 2011
Time: 12.45pm-2pm
Venue: Teaching Room 41, 2nd Floor, Grosvenor Wing, St George's, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, Tooting, London, SW17 0RE
Social work seminar: the adult social care workforce - is this the problem or the solution?
Date: 9 June 2011
Time: 5.30pm-7.30pm
Venue: Room 6138, Frank Lampl Building, Kingston Hill Campus, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 7LB
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| Study days
If you just want a taster of what it's like to study with us, or you have a specific training need, why not try one of our study days? Coming up:
21 June: Ear care (application deadline 10 May)
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| Find out more/contact us
To find out more about any of our services for continuing personal and professional development - study days, short courses, qualifications, tailormade training, research or consultancy:
We look forward to hearing from you. |
Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences
St George's, University of London | Cranmer Terrace | London | SW17 0RE
Kingston University | Kingston Hill | Kingston upon Thames | Surrey | KT2 7LB
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