No Qualification • Distance Learning • Cornwall College Camborne
The second in the leadership series, the course aims to discuss the current topics surrounding modern leadership.
Leadership cannot replace management: it should be in addition to management.
If you have a passion to lead others in the sport, health and fitness industry, then this is the course for you.
The first thing you will notice about this course is that you will have many opportunities to apply your practice, with consistent reflection on theory to practice.
You will apply field and laboratory fitness testing protocols, coach in a range of settings, carry-out health consultation, develop diet plans, physiological, psychological and biomechanical assessments, sport development and business planning. You will be studying and developing all of the essential skills you need as a coach, aspiring teacher, health promotion/training or continuing professional development personal trainer.
A broad range of current research will be reviewed and available for you to support your learning– with access to key lectures, seminars, guest speakers, workshops, and a fully equipped sports facility including: sports hall, dance studio, gym, 3g football pitch and fitness-testing suite.
Assessment is through written assignments, presentations, practical and theoretical exams, and a research project in the second year. You will be assessed working on real-life projects, such as coaching sport in local primary and secondary schools or developing sport and physical activity in the wider community. You may also carry out fitness-testing on athletes from local sports clubs.
This foundation degree introduces you to Higher Education academic -and essential, work- skills. All lecturing staff are university graduates and many are qualified to postgraduate level as well as being involved in research and professional development in the areas of sports science, exercise referral, health, sports injuries and coaching. We are all committed to helping you gain the skills required for your chosen career aspiration.
On this course you will develop your gardening skills whilst working as part of the team to maintain and enhance community centre grounds. As well as planting herbs, plants and shrubs you will also learn how to take cuttings, propagate, and maintain and develop the established gardens at one of our off-site locations.
Richmond House, Penzance – Wednesdays 10am – 12:30pm and 1pm – 3:30pm
Liskerrett Centre, Liskeard – Thursdays 10am – 4pm
Coach House, Liskeard – Fridays 10am – 3pm
Richmond House has a small greenhouse, many containers and a small vegetable area and fruit trees.
Liskerrett Centre has a polytunnel, containers and areas suitable for growing a variety of produce and fruit trees. You will also help support the community store within the centre.
The Coach House has a large polytunnel, small greenhouse, sheds, many containers and a small vegetable area and fruit trees. It is a peaceful area to learn gardening skills, how to use plants in a culinary and medicinal way, designing the garden, companion planting, composting and organic gardening.
At all locations you will be encouraged to focus on areas of interest to you with tutor support.
Our road to wellbeing courses are relaxed and informal, enabling you to improve your wellbeing and mental health, building your self-confidence, and they are a great way to make friends.
Our courses are for anyone aged 19+ who is experiencing or recovering from mental ill-health.
Our courses run one day per week, over 10 to 13 weeks per term. If you miss the start of the course don’t worry, you can join the course at any time.
No Qualification • Distance Learning • Cornwall College Camborne
Food is a fuel and our bodies can't function properly without it. In order to be successful, athletes need to eat strict diets which provide optimum nutrition. However, with so many conflicting ideas about what constitutes a nutritious diet, its often hard to know what’s right. This is why this course has been designed to teach students all they need to know about sports nutrition!
No Qualification • Distance Learning • Cornwall College Camborne
Good things come to those that sweat! It feels so good to be active and get in shape, but sometimes it also feels good to watch Netflix in bed with a pizza.
It can be hard to keep the momentum going and hit the gym or your favorite work out class every morning. Sometimes it’s because we are tired. Sometimes it’s because we are broke!
But it’s never because you are weak. You have the potential to push yourself, you just have to want to. Exercising doesn’t have to be a chore. Embrace it, enjoy it and reap the rewards!
This course runs from 18:00-19:00.
No Qualification • Part-time • Cornwall College Camborne
In these sessions you will discover how delicious your food can be while looking after your health.
This course will run from 9:00 to 12:15 and there will be £8 fee for materials.
No Qualification • Part-time • Cornwall College St Austell
This is an exciting new project where you can develop your gardening skills and knowledge in a quiet area of the St Austell campus.
You will learn how to plant seeds, propagate and grow a variety of plants, herbs and vegetables whilst being mindful of the local habitats and conservation.
Your road to wellbeing courses are relaxed and informal, enabling you to improve your wellbeing and mental health, building your self-confidence, and a great way to make friends.
Our courses are for anyone aged 19 plus who is experiencing or recovering from mental ill health.
Our courses run one day per week, over 10 to 13 weeks per term. If you miss the start of the course don’t worry, you can join the courses at any time.
BSc (Hons) Health, Welfare & Social Sciences - Top Up
Level 6 • Part-time • Cornwall College Camborne
This degree offers an excellent opportunity to increase both your academic skills and your employability. Your second and third years allow you to select optional modules which suit your career aspirations. For example, if you are interested in a career in mental health support you could choose the modules on Psychological Processes and Psychology in Practice. An interest in health promotion could lead you to choose the module in Health Promotion, whereas an interest in developing as a leader could see you choosing the Leadership and Management module. For applicants interested in issues around equality and diversity, there are module choices in Inclusive Practice and Aspects of Rural Life
This programme is studied as a part time top-up where you will complete Year 3 only. It also develops critical analysis, understanding research methods, problem solving, ITC, professional development, developing your CV and interview techniques and gaining workplace experience. Developing your communication skills, work-related experience and the opportunity to recognise and consider the relationship between the subjects you study in college and your actual working environment is encouraged.
Assessment is via essays, reports, presentations, seminars and debates. Support, guidance and preparation for all assessments are embedded in study skills sessions and individual modules.
The Professional Practice and the Development Through Work modules require you to undertake 120 hours of placement within the health and care field. The modules are designed to equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to develop your personal and employability skills.
This course is suitable for anyone over the age of 19 with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities. Join us for a weekly four-hour Mindful Living session at Cornwall College St Austell.
You can expect a fun, relaxed and educational experience. We will be looking at healthy living and what this means to each of us. Each week we will start our session together with a gentle, fun and inclusive yoga class. This will be chair-based and accessible for all, including wheelchair users.
Movement will be slow, gentle and involves lots of prop such as scarves, massage balls and sound to ensure that everyone finds joy in feeling embodied moving their bodies.
After our yoga session, we will cook a healthy and nutritious meal together - developing healthy habits, and independent living skills.
No Qualification • Part-time • Cornwall College Camborne, Offsite
On this course you will learn several hand-building, and clay-modelling techniques, and ceramic decorative processes. You will make functional ware and sculptural pieces for example: pots, spoons, tiles and other objects, and ornaments; and learn how to mix and use glazes.
You will develop your ideas considering design, form and function before making your piece with clay. A variety of ceramic decorative processes will be explored on the course, as well as linking historical context, archaeology, and reflection on geology to create imaginative functional and sculptural pieces.
The tutor will give you guidance to achieve your goals and you can adapt them to make your own creations.
Your road to wellbeing courses are relaxed and informal, enabling you to improve your wellbeing and mental health, building your self-confidence, and a great way to make friends.
Our courses are for anyone aged 19+, who suffers from, or who is recovering from mental ill-health.
Our courses run one day per week, over 10 to 13 weeks per term.
If you miss the start of the course -don’t worry, you can join the courses at any time.
Level 6 • Full-time • Duchy College Stoke Climsland
This programme provides progression for graduates of the FdSc in Veterinary Nursing or Animal Health and Management, or equivalent programmes. It is a contemporary and relevant Level 6 qualification, run over one year for full time students or two years for part time students, based mainly at our Stoke Climsland campus.
The programme incorporates a range of core and optional modules which ensure relevance for students who intend to work in any part of the animal health or veterinary industry. In addition, some option strands will be primarily aimed at Veterinary Nursing graduates, enabling them to develop specialist areas of interest and facilitate progression within practice.
You will explore current issues in the industry and are encouraged to investigate areas of your interest.
An Honours Project is completed as part of the year. The modules are closely linked to industry and students will be encouraged to support their learning with appropriate work experience. Graduates of this programme will be at the forefront of an ever changing world, where animal welfare is increasingly seen as paramount, and will be able to make a real and meaningful impact in this area.
Health And Social Care (Mental Health) CAVA Access To HE Diploma
Level 3 • Part-time • Duchy College Stoke Climsland
Access courses are designed as a stepping stone to enable motivated, enthusiastic people to progress onto Higher Education.
This course is ideal if you want to re-direct your career into areas such as social work, teaching or health and social care management.
This course would also be beneficial for those wishing to undertake a social sciences subject specific degree such as sociology, psychology and criminology etc.
This is a challenging course and it is expected that students will complete a minimum of 15 hours additional independent study each week. Students may access college facilities on the days that they are not taught with some evening study available.
Please also be advised that most universities require work experience to complement your UCAS application. It is therefore highly recommended that you find work within the health care sector in either a voluntary or paid capacity.
Please Note: This course is only available to applicants who are 19+
Gain a sound understanding of issues surrounding animal health, disease, behaviour, welfare and the management of animal collections. Making use of our excellent practical facilities and links with Dartmoor Zoological Park and various charitable organisations across Cornwall and Devon, we can ensure that you have excellent access to hands-on experience and the benefit of up-to-date knowledge.
Aspects of animal health and management are studied through a range of inter-related modules, giving you a solid grounding in this specialist area. Study tours in Year 1 and Year 2 will allow you to further your knowledge and experiences both nationally and internationally. You will have amazing opportunities to develop your knowledge of health, welfare and husbandry, and to work with a wide range of species within our Animal Management Centres at our Bicton College.
You will have access to our Equine Yard. Links with Dartmoor Zoological Park have developed in the past few years and there are sound opportunities for you to broaden your experiences to a wider range of exotic species, including big cats, wolves, monkeys, capybara, tapirs and wallabies.We also work closely with a number of other animal organisations strengthening our links within the industry.
This course is also available with Science Gateway, perfect for you if you would like to study any of the science-based Foundation Degrees (FdSc) we offer, but don’t have the right qualifications or grades to do so.
Gain a sound understanding of issues surrounding animal health, disease, behaviour, welfare and the management of animal collections. Making use of our excellent practical facilities and links with Dartmoor Zoological Park and various charitable organisations across Cornwall and Devon, we can ensure that you have excellent access to hands-on experience and the benefit of up-to-date knowledge.
Aspects of animal health and management are studied through a range of inter-related modules, giving you a solid grounding in this specialist area. Study tours in Year 1 and Year 2 will allow you to further your knowledge and experiences both nationally and internationally. You will have amazing opportunities to develop your knowledge of health, welfare and husbandry, and to work with a wide range of species within our Animal Management Centres at our Bicton College.
You will have access to our Equine Yard. Links with Dartmoor Zoological Park have developed in the past few years and there are sound opportunities for you to broaden your experiences to a wider range of exotic species, including big cats, wolves, monkeys, capybara, tapirs and wallabies.We also work closely with a number of other animal organisations strengthening our links within the industry.
Assessment will be via a range of written assignments and practical assessments, reports, in-class tests, formal examinations, presentations and group discussions. You will compile a portfolio of skills developed during practical sessions.
