Courses

Taster sessions on a variety of professional training topics

Join us to hear about the schemes and funding opportunities available for organisations and motivated individuals looking to work with UWS, including our industry-leading knowledge transfer and graduate apprenticeship programmes.

In this presentation we will discuss what contributes to anxiety and stress in the modern world, and the impact that this can have on both physical and mental health.

Join us for a live session with UWS academics to understand how your organisation could benefit from gaining certification from one of the leading providers of Lean Six Sigma training in Scotland.

In this session, we will explore how small increases in exercise and improving balance can help you avoid becoming frail as you get older.

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This session is ideal for anyone with a keen interest in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).

In this session, we will explore the memory in our body as well as in our brain. By exploring body memory through activities and images, we hope you will take away a new and different understanding of memory and dementia.

This short, virtual session is aimed at Environmental Clerk of Works practitioners, those procuring Environmental Clerk of Works, Statutory bodies advising on Environmental Clerk of Works requirements and those in the construction industry looking to learn more about the role.

Whether your organisation is continuing to operate with staff working from home, or is beginning to take steps to return to the normal working environment, it is vital that we understand how we can support our own mental health as well as that of others around us in the workplace.

This session will explore the role that Upskilling, Reskilling and Retraining will have to play in reshaping our economy, and potential training and funding opportunities available through UWS.

As our awareness of psychological trauma grows, it is important to understand the impact it can have on lives of people who experience it; whether these be family members, neighbours, friends, colleagues, clients or staff.

Join Dr Matt Frew for this CPD workshop where you will critically and practically learn new skills to build a digital brand presence and engage audiences through creative social to transformational media content.

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For anyone who want to pursue a career in IT and learn how computers work, how to assemble computers, and how to troubleshoot hardware and software issues. The curriculum covers the basics of computers, mobile device hardware, and software, while introducing advanced security and networking concepts and the responsibilities of an IT professional.

CCNAv7: 1 - Introduction to Networks (ITN) covers the architecture, structure, functions and components of the Internet and other computer networks. Students achieve a basic understanding of how networks operate and how to build simple local area networks (LAN), perform basic configurations for routers and switches, and implement Internet Protocol (IP).

CCNAv7: 2 - Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials (SRWE) covers the architecture, components, and operations of routers and switches in small networks and introduces wireless local area networks (WLAN) and security concepts. Students learn how to configure and troubleshoot routers and switches for advanced functionality using security best practices and resolve common issues with protocols in both IPv4 and IPv6 networks.