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Continuining Professional Development
The School of Health and Life Sciences recognises that the need to continue learning throughout your career is a necessity in today’s working environment. Not only is there the need to keep up-to-date with the latest topics within your own specialist areas, you can also continue your studies to help with future career promotion.
Not only do we offer the courses below, we are also able to work with organisations to provide structured learning that suits individual needs. For further details on what we can do please contact us.
Responding to Domestic Abuse
This CPD module examines the nature of domestic abuse as it occurs between partners or former partners. The module explores the many theories about why domestic abuse occurs; the effects of domestic abuse on those experiencing it and on society; and how professionals can recognise and respond to it effectively.
The course has been developed by Glasgow Caledonian University in partnership with Argyll and Clyde Domestic Abuse Training Consortium which represents Argyll & Bute Against Domestic Abuse (ADA) Multi Agency Partnership, Inverclyde Zero Tolerance Working Group, Women and Children First (Renfrewshire), West Dunbartonshire Violence Against Women Partnership.
Who should attend: Frontline practitioners in fields including social work, police, voluntary sector, healthcare professionals, victim support agencies, criminal justice and the law, housing, advocacy, education and mental health.
Applicants should:
• currently be working directly or indirectly with those affected by domestic abuse
• have an interest in working in the field of domestic abuse.
• have completed a minimum of a half-day module in basic domestic abuse awareness delivered by a recognised training organisation.
Course leader Dr Lisa Marshall l.marshall@gcu.ac.uk
Course administrator Catherine McGuinnity c.mcguinnity@gcu.ac.uk
Independent Prescribing for Optometrists
Course leader Dr Gunter Loffler g.loffler@gcu.ac.uk
Lost for Words - Communication Skills in Optometry
• Step into the shoes of a stroke survivor
• Learn the do’s and don’ts of successful communication
• Make your practice more successful by improving your interactions with patients
• Improve patient loyalty
Our one day course will help ensure:
• That your body language gives the right message
• That you ask the right questions
• That your patients comes back to yourpractice time and time again
Course leader Dr Nadia Northway n.northway@gcu.ac.uk
Course administrator Karen Reid k.reid@gcu.ac.uk
Binocular Vision and Additional Examination Techniques
Join our orthoptic led training in local Scottish hospitals
Refreshing your knowledge on our one day course will help you:
• Manage binocular vision anomalies
• Understand current practise in children’s visual problems
• Link your practice with your local hospital eye department
• Learn about services for the visually impaired in your area
Course leader Dr Nadia Northway n.northway@gcu.ac.uk
Course administrator Karen Reid k.reid@gcu.ac.uk
Psychological Therapies Knowledge Exchange Programme
GCU together with the University of Strathclyde have launched the Psychological Therapies Knowledge Exchange (PTKE) Programme. Since 2005, the Universities have been working closely together to develop a BPS accredited Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, and our PTKE Programme now opens up many of the modules and units on this programme to the wider professional community. You will find here a wealth of opportunities for continuing professional development: from CBT to existential therapy, group work to counselling with children and young people. The courses are designed to meet the ongoing training needs of psychologists, counsellors, psychotherapists and other professionals in mental health.
Responding to Domestic Abuse
This CPD module examines the nature of domestic abuse as it occurs between partners or former partners. The module explores the many theories about why domestic abuse occurs; the effects of domestic abuse on those experiencing it and on society; and how professionals can recognise and respond to it effectively.
The course has been developed by Glasgow Caledonian University in partnership with Argyll and Clyde Domestic Abuse Training Consortium which represents Argyll & Bute Against Domestic Abuse (ADA) Multi Agency Partnership, Inverclyde Zero Tolerance Working Group, Women and Children First (Renfrewshire), West Dunbartonshire Violence Against Women Partnership.
Who should attend: Frontline practitioners in fields including social work, police, voluntary sector, healthcare professionals, victim support agencies, criminal justice and the law, housing, advocacy, education and mental health.
Applicants should:
- currently be working directly or indirectly with those affected by domestic abuse
- have an interest in working in the field of domestic abuse.
- have completed a minimum of a half-day module in basic domestic abuse awareness delivered by a recognised training organisation.
Contacts:
- Course leader, Dr Lisa Marshall, l.marshall@gcu.ac.uk
- Course administrator, Catherine McGuinnity, c.mcguinnity@gcu.ac.uk
Independent Prescribing for Optometrists
- Course leader, Dr Gunter Loffler, g.loffler@gcu.ac.uk
Lost for Words - Communication Skills in Optometry
- Step into the shoes of a stroke survivor
- Learn the do’s and don’ts of successful communication
- Make your practice more successful by improving your interactions with patients
- Improve patient loyalty
Our one day course will help ensure:
- That your body language gives the right message
- That you ask the right questions
- That your patients comes back to yourpractice time and time again
Contacts:
- Course leader, Dr Nadia Northway, n.northway@gcu.ac.uk
- Course administrator, Karen Reid, k.reid@gcu.ac.uk
Binocular Vision and Additional Examination Techniques
Join our orthoptic led training in local Scottish hospitals
Refreshing your knowledge on our one day course will help you:
- Manage binocular vision anomalies
- Understand current practise in children’s visual problems
- Link your practice with your local hospital eye department
- Learn about services for the visually impaired in your area
Contacts:
- Course leader, Dr Nadia Northway, n.northway@gcu.ac.uk
- Course administrator, Karen Reid, k.reid@gcu.ac.uk
Psychological Therapies Knowledge Exchange Programme
GCU and the University of Strathclyde have launched the Psychological Therapies Knowledge Exchange (PTKE) Programme.
Since 2005, the Universities have been working closely together to develop a BPS accredited Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, and our PTKE Programme now opens up many of the modules and units on this programme to the wider professional community. You will find here a wealth of opportunities for continuing professional development: from CBT to existential therapy, group work to counselling with children and young people.
The courses are designed to meet the ongoing training needs of psychologists, counsellors, psychotherapists and other professionals in mental health.