Credit-bearing Short Courses

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rates have increased in recent years, resulting in the need for more understanding of the disorder. In this module you will learn to critically appraise the issues children with ADHD face.

Schools and Early Years settings are increasingly aware of the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on the child and young person. This course will help you critically understand childhood trauma and its impact on future development.

It has become apparent that children need help to develop resiliency, self-regulation and self-esteem. Therapeutic play is a vehicle to do this while also using creative ways to solve problems and enhance psychological development.

Anxiety is a normal aspect of life; humans are programmed to be able to adapt and respond to stressful situations. However, when excessive anxiety begins to disrupt a child or adolescent’s day-to-day routine, we do need to step in and provide support.

The chance to play outdoors and develop a connection to nature are key to helping young people become resilient, happy adults. Learn and evaluatate nature-based activities and practices in this weekly course, which runs over eight weeks.

This short course addresses conscious and unconscious bias by providing a critical examination of these psychological mechanisms and how they relate to aspects of EDI in society. Online video lectures support a two-day face-to-face session.

Learn how to critically appraise contemporary theories and evidence relating to stress, coping and workplace wellbeing. A two-day course on campus or within your organisation is backed up by six hours of online learning. 

By taking this course, taught through a mixture of online content and in-person delivery, you will develop a critical understanding of psychological theories of genocide and intergroup conflict. Learn more...