Keele University Prospectus Postgraduate | 2017 | Page 112

Postgraduate Prospectus 2017 Continuing Professional Development Keele University is nationally and internationally acclaimed for its academic expertise. It is through this expertise that we are able to assist businesses in the development and training of their workforce. Professional development is essential to staying ahead in an increasingly competitive global market. We offer a range of short courses and we can develop new bespoke short courses tailored to your needs. We offer flexibility for employers and their employees in order to meet real business needs and career requirements. Keele Management School As part of our bespoke training, we are able to deliver programme modules tailored to your specific business needs, either on site or at Keele Management School. We also offer a range of flexible courses designed to fit in around the working week for those wishing to develop their professional skills and enhance their career prospects. For more information visit www.keele.ac.uk/kms/pgparttime Keele Science Learning Centre Keele Science Learning Centre provides a high quality, innovative science continuing professional development programme for primary, secondary and further education teachers, as well as technicians and teaching assistants. In addition to our scheduled programme of courses run on the Keele campus or one of our satellite venues, we have a variety of consultancy packages that can be tailored to your particular school’s needs. For more information visit www.keele.ac.uk/kslc Keele Hub Keele Hub offers short courses and workshops in areas of sustainability from science and engineering to policy and ethics. You’ll learn on a unique 620 acre campus incorporating and trialling new technologies including smart lighting systems, solar PV, 100m ground source heat boreholes and a 800m methane extraction borehole. All our courses make use of our stunning resources including extensive woodland, lakes and historic buildings. Keele Hub also offer the opportunity to partake in our bespoke team building activity, NIMBY, where delegates pick up more than subject knowledge as they communicate with each other and reflect on their role and responsibilities in protecting the environment. Activities can be half day, full day or residential courses. For more information contact keelehub@keele.ac.uk Language Learning Unit The Language Learning Unit offers one-to-one and small-group language tuition for business clients. Our business language provision is tailor-made to meet the demands of our clients and can be delivered either at Keele or in-house. During summer 2017, the Language Learning Unit will also offer a five-week intensive course leading to the Trinity College (London) Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). This qualification is one of the most widely recognised and highly regarded initial TESOL qualifications and is accepted by the British Council and also by schools and employers worldwide. For further information visit www.keele.ac.uk/llu 112