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Course/Programme Details |
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Name of course/programme
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Certificate in Interpersonal Skills for Volunteers |
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Institution offering the
course/programme |
University of Wales Lampeter
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Awarding body if different from above |
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Name of course/programme leader |
Dr. Jill Venus |
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E-mail of course/programme leader
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j.venus@lamp.ac.uk |
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Contact Information for Prospective
Students |
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Telephone number |
01570 424 785 |
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E-mail |
enquiries@volstudy.ac.uk |
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Web address |
http://www.volstudy.ac.uk/ |
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Description of course |
The Certificate in Interpersonal Skills for Volunteers is specifically
designed for students working in the voluntary sector. Interpersonal
communication lies at the heart of all human social behaviour, but not
everyone has the ability to communicate effectively. Volunteers and paid
workers require a range of communication skills to deal with a variety
of situations. The skills that enable people to cope with interpersonal
events successfully, so that all involved feel respected and valued, can
easily be learned.
The Certificate in Interpersonal Skills for Volunteers aims to
facilitate students' learning of these skills, whilst they
simultaneously acquire the knowledge to recognise and develop their
existing communication skills. The Course employs an experiential
approach to learning, which means that students use experiences from
their volunteering role to aid their learning, rather than background
reading, which is the more traditional approach. Volunteers world-wide
use a range of interpersonal skills in their work, sometimes without
recognition. This Course offers the opportunity to gain recognition by
formal validation through a series of written assignments which
encourage students to reflect on their role in the voluntary sector.
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Name of VSSN member providing the
information |
Dr. Rachel Casiday |
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Role (if not course leader) |
Tutor |
