19 Short courses offered by the university

The ability to identify and work positively with vulnerable people is a core requirement within the health and social care arena. University of Derby offers the Working With Vulnerable People programme. 

Throughout this module emphasis will be placed on arts therapy theory, its history and its development in relation to relevant disciplines.  You’ll also consider the importance of recognising marginalised groups and working with diversity through processes of enabling and empowerment. University of Derby offers the Arts Therapies Theory And Research In Relation To Practice 2 programme. 

This Psychology (Online) University Certificate course at University of Derby is suited to anyone wanting to learn about the foundations of psychology, whether it’s for your career or own personal interest. 

Writing and Researching the Political Economy of Inequality is a free online course that seeks to deepen your engagement with a range of debates on global and domestic inequalities, which present the key challenges of our time. University of Derby offers the Writing And Researching The Political Economy Of Inequality programme. 

The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates there are currently 35.6 million people living with dementia, a number which will double by 2030 and triple by 2050 (WHO, 2012). Dementia has already had a significant impact on society, and this will only increase. University of Derby offers the Bridging The Dementia Divide programme. 

Perfect for Health and social care professionals, specifically those working within a mental health field.University of Derby offers the Ethics, Law And Research In Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy programme. 

Over the last decade the need has emerged to manage Long Term Conditions in a strategic way, in order for patients to remain in the community setting and only be admitted into hospital when acutely ill with an exacerbation. University of Derby offers the Strategic And Clinical Management Of Long Term Conditions programme. 

In studying this module you will learn some important components of what it is to be a practitioner who can integrate knowledge and skills from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approaches into your current practice. University of Derby offers the Relationships Informed By Cognitive Behavioural Therapy programme. 

You will have opportunities to gain an in-depth understanding of a wide range of relevant theoretical models of supervision. Additionally, you will engage in supervising art therapists or art therapy trainees; in support of which you will participate in group supervision. University of Derby offers the Art Therapy Supervision programme. 

You'll gain an overview of pathophysiological processes to common diseases, using a systems approach and theories relating to aetiology, pathogenesis and clinical manifestations to disease processes. This will include health history taking and clinical examination. University of Derby offers the Clinical Decision Making programme. 

Depression is now classed as the main cause of disability worldwide, with an estimated 3.3 people in every 100 in the UK having depression according to the World Health Organisation (World Health Organisation, 2017). University of Derby offers the Depression - A Compassionate View programme. 

Person-Centred Care (PCC) is becoming increasingly important within the health and social care sector due to drivers such as the NHS Long Term Plan (2019). University of Derby offers the Organisational Culture And Person-Centred Approaches To Care programme. 

The open online course provides an overview of addiction recovery science and its background, including discussion of the development of recovery research, primarily from the United States of America. University of Derby offers the Recovery Pathways programme. 

You’ll study theories on human development including the areas of physiology, play, stages of non-verbal communication and psychology. You’ll also consider mental illness, studied in the context of assessment and treatment within contemporary health and social care settings. University of Derby offers the Arts Therapies Theory And Research In Relation To Practice 1 programme. 

Perfect for  Health & Social Care Professionals specifically those working within a mental health field. University of Derby offers the Fundamentals Of Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy programme. 

You will develop skills in instigating investigative treatments and interpreting results, in order that the practitioner may identify appropriate treatment plans. University of Derby offers the Clinical Management Investigations And Referral For The Advanced Practitioner programme. 

This programme enables practitioners to develop the skills and knowledge for clinical decision-making and to practice as independent prescribers in line with the standards set by professional regulators. University of Derby offers the Clinically Enhanced Prescribing programme. 

The outcomes of this self-guided course have been developed to ensure that you have the background knowledge and skills in those areas of the geosciences that are essential to embarking successfully on a study of GeoEnergy systems. University of Derby offers the Bridge To GeoEnergy programme. 

We aim to offer the opportunities by providing formative as well as summative processes. University of Derby offers the Personal And Professional Development programme.