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Sport and Fitness (NQ) @ SCQF Level 5

Dumfries and Galloway College

Full-time

Other


This course will develop your knowledge and skills for working in the sport & fitness industry. The learning you do on this course links directly to the skills employers are looking for. You will gain experience and confidence from a range of practical and theory activities that will make you more employable.

Lifeskills (NQ) @ SCQF Level 3

Dumfries and Galloway College

Full-time

Other


The purpose of this course is to develop skills that will support you for life and develop your skills towards the world of work. It is an ideal programme if you have successfully completed our Moving on to Further Education course or a similar learning programme and have an interest in continuing in further education with a view to seeking employment or gaining entry to a college programme at Level 4 or above after successful completion of this course. You will develop personal and employability skills through a variety of topics and will be given support to develop your...

WIND TURBINE TRAINEE (NATURAL POWER) (ENGINEERING SYSTEMS)

Dumfries and Galloway College

Full-time

Group Award or National Certificate


This highly successful programme will develop your skills, confidence and awareness of all the inter-related technologies both mechanical and electrical to allow you to develop a career within the Windfarm/Turbine industry. The programme also develops your practical engineering skills making you potentially work ready. The course also acts as the first year of a modern apprenticeship should you wish to pursue that route. This award is designed for school leavers with acceptable qualifications, progressing students from SCQF level 5 or 6 courses, or mature learners who upon completion wish to enter the wind turbine maintenance sector.This is a focused...

Applications of Mathematics National Award @ SCQF Level 5

Dumfries and Galloway College

Distance learning

National


The purpose of the Applications of Mathematics National Award @ SCQF Level 5 course is to motivate and challenge candidates by enabling them to think through real-life situations involving mathematics and to form a plan of action based on logic" www.sqa.org.ukUndertaking this qualification will allow you to study maths in real-life context, focusing on areas of finance, statistics, data management, measurement and geometary.  The course is designed to develop candidates mathematical reasoning skills in areas relevant to learning, life and work.PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COURSE IS NOW CLOSED FOR THE 2023/24 ACADEMIC YEAR.

Awareness of Dementia

Dumfries and Galloway College

Distance learning

National


There are approximately 850,000 people in the United Kingdom who have some form of dementia, with numbers expected to rise above one million by 2025. This course is designed for anyone who wishes to improve their knowledge and understanding of the condition and of how to apply the principles of ‘person-centred dementia care’.This course aims to provide candidates with an understanding of the common types of dementia and their causes. It will help learners to develop an awareness of how the actions of others can affect individuals with dementia and provides candidates with an appreciation of a person-centred...

Common Health Conditions

Dumfries and Galloway College

Distance learning

National


This course is designed to raise the candidate’s awareness of some of the most common health conditions among older people in the UK. They will explore arthritis, stroke, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and sensory loss (both hearing and visual impairments).Candidates will examine the signs, symptoms, risk factors and treatment options for each one. They will also look at a range of strategies – some of which they can put into practice themselves – that can help to improve the quality of life of someone living with one or a number of these conditions. It has relevance to all types...

Certificate in Understanding the Care & Management of Diabetes

Dumfries and Galloway College

Distance learning

National


Around 4 million people in the UK have been diagnosed with diabetes (WHO).  There are also thought to be around 850,000 people with undiagnosed diabetes. Although there is no cure for diabetes, careful management of the condition can help maintain blood sugar levels and control symptoms. This course helps learners apply good practice relating to the care and management of diabetes, giving them confidence in their work.  Furthermore, as diabetes is prevalent in our society and current trends suggest more and more people will become diabetic in the coming years, the practical understanding that learners will acquire from this programme will be...

Communication (NC) @ SCQF Level 6

Dumfries and Galloway College

Distance learning

Other


Enquiries:  Email OpenLearning@dumgal.ac.ukThis unit is designed to give learners practical skills in reading, writing, listening and talking.This qualification is generally accepted as an alternative to Higher English, especially if combined with Literature 1 and is recognised by most Scottish Universities and teacher training colleges.

Certificate in Personal and Social Development

Dumfries and Galloway College

Distance learning

National


This course is designed to help you to increase your knowledge and understanding in key areas, such as environmental awareness, healthy living, managing personal finances, and team work. You will also be encouraged to look at your own skills and qualities in relation to those needed at work and to use this understanding to identify key personal information needed for a job application.This programme will enable you to reflect on your personal development and recognise how your personal skills, abilities and behaviours may be improved. It will also increase awareness of your individual rights and responsibilities

Understanding End of Life Care

Dumfries and Galloway College

Distance learning

National


The course will be ideal for health and social care workers who wish to improve their knowledge and understanding of end of life care and palliative care. It also has relevance to all types of care settings, including hospices, care homes, care in the community and primary care.The course aims to develop the learner’s knowledge and understanding of: the different perspectives on death and dying; the aims of end of life care; the principles of person-centred care planning; the support needed to manage pain and discomfort; how dementia impacts on an individual’s end of life care; the role...

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