Directory of Training and Education Courses and Programmes in Nutrition Wales 2007/2008 Public Health Practitioners in Wales Directory of Training and Education Courses and Programmes in Nutrition Wales 2007/2008 1 Directory of Training and Education Courses and Programmes in Nutrition Wales 2007/2008 Contents Page Introduction 3 Course List 6 Information Stored by Region 9 Courses by Level: • Postgraduate Qualification 10 • Undergraduate Degree 14 • Open College Network courses (OCN) 22 Additional CPD and Training Providers: • Continuing Professional Development 36 Courses by Region: • North Wales 38 • Mid and West Wales 41 • South East Wales 44 • England 50 Contact Details 53 Web Sites 65 2 Directory of Training and Education Courses and Programmes in Nutrition Wales 2007/2008 Introduction Nutrition Scoping Study Introduction The Wales Centre for Health previously completed a comprehensive scoping study detailing available training and education programmes and courses for public health practitioners in Wales. The 2003/2004 directory detailed the work of the original study and subsequently a 2006/2007 updated version has been produced. The aim of the directory is to assist practitioners in sourcing, locating and identifying training opportunity. To compliment this work the Wales Centre for Health has undertaken a scoping study specifically of Nutrition Training and Education provision in Wales. Please note Although every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the course details provided in this document, the Wales Centre for Health cannot accept and responsibility for inaccurate information. We strongly advise you to check and confirm all information with the relevant training providers. Inclusion of courses in this directory does not constitute accreditation of either the course or its provider by the Wales Centre for Health. How to Use the Directory The Directory has been designed to provide information in three ways: • Listing courses by title This allows the opportunity to view all courses at a glance, and search specifically for training and education of interest. • Listing courses by level (e.g. Postgraduate Qualifications, Degrees and Undergraduate Qualifications) Courses have been listed by level in order for searches to be made according to classification of course. For example, if you specifically wish to complete a Masters, then pages 9-15 of the Directory lists the Masters courses available. N.B. the course titles and levels have been replicated as directed by their respective institutions. • Listing courses by region (North, Mid and West Wales, South East Wales and England) 3 Directory of Training and Education Courses and Programmes in Nutrition Wales 2007/2008 Listing courses by region enables you to search for training and education available in a particular geographical area. The courses listed have been restricted to the three areas of Wales: North, Mid and West, South Wales, and providers in England which are near the border. Further information on these regions can be found on page 38. NHS Training Many NHS Trusts and Local Health Boards (LHBs) offer a variety of courses and programmes. We would advise that you contact directly the Training Department of your local Trust or LHB for further information. Contact details can be found on pages 54. Community Food and Nutrition Skills Courses (Level 1 and 2) The Community Food and Nutrition Skills Training Courses have been written by Community Dieticians in Wales. Accredited by the Open College Network, these courses aim to provide standardized, quality assured nutrition training for local food project workers to enable them to give accurate healthy eating messages to wider population. For More information contact the local community dietician or Martyn Gray at the Food & Physical Activity Branch, Public Health Improvement Division, Welsh Assembly Government on telephone number 029 2080 1436 or email [email protected] to see where their nearest OCN Community food and nutrition course is. Contact details for OCN courses can be found on page 58. National Occupational Standards National Occupational Standards (NOS) are standards of statements of competence and are written to measure performance outcomes. Gordon Beaumont, who undertook a government review of vocational qualifications in 1996, defined competence as ‘the ability to apply knowledge, understanding skills in performing to the standards required in employment. This includes solving problems and meeting changing demand’. The NOS describe good practice. They are a source of information to help people make informed decisions about: • The demands of employment • Good practice in employment • The coverage and focus of services 4 Directory of Training and Education Courses and Programmes in Nutrition Wales 2007/2008 • The structure and content of education and training and related qualifications. NOS can help to establish the link between the aims and objectives of an organisation and what individuals need to be able to achieve. Consequently, NOS are of use in the design of education and training and in the design of qualifications. NOS can additionally be used in the management and development of organisations and individuals, for job design, recruitment, individual and team development, career planning and appraisal. The standards can be used by: • Individuals, to help them develop their own knowledge and skills, and improve their own performance and gain credit for their achievements. • Organisations which offer education and training through identifying individuals’ learning needs, defining the learning outcomes which individuals need to achieve, and acting as the basis of qualifications. • Workers and agencies to improve the quality of the services they offer. In the context of this directory, the Wales Centre for Health has incorporated the NOS for public health practice developed by Skills for Health, as a guide to the relevance and appropriateness of training contained herein. More information on the standards can be found on the Skills for Health website (http://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk) and the Wales Centre for Health website http://www.wales.nhs.uk. Inclusion of Courses in England The Wales Centre for Health has included (on recommendations from practitioners in Wales) relevant public health training and education courses from England, which may be accessible for public health practitioners living on or near the borders of Wales. 5 Directory of Training and Education Courses and Programmes in Nutrition Wales 2007/2008 Course List Page Number: Course Title by Level by Region Child Health 12 48 Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics I 10 50 Combined Nutrition 15 50 Community Food and Nutrition Skills 14 44 Developing Community Nursing 15 45 Developing Specialist Skills And Knowledge In 15 45 Areas of Mental Health Nursing Diet Therapy 12 52 Dietetics 11, 11 48, 48 Dietetics Nutritional Needs 36 41 Environmental Nutrition 20 52 Evidence and Evaluation for Practice 10 45 Evidence Based Community Nursing 14 44 Exercise Rehabilitation 12 40 Food Allergy Training 18 47 Food and Health 11 51 Food and Health Interventions 17, 17 51, 51 Food Control 17, 17 51, 51 Food, Nutrition and Catering 10 50 Food, Systems and Health 17 51 Fundamentals of Eating and Drinking 36 41 Gastrostomy 36 41 Global, Contemporary & Sports Nutrition 18 48 Health Physiology 18, 19 40, 40 6 Directory of Training and Education Courses and Programmes in Nutrition Wales 2007/2008 Page Number: Course Title by Level by Region Health Promotion and Education 12 48 Health Promotion and health education 12 48 Health Promotion And The Management Of Long 14 45 Term Conditions Health Promotion, Protection And Surveillance 10 45 Healthier Food and Special Diets 15 50 Human Metabolism and Energy Balance 19 52 Human Nutrient Needs 15 39 Human Nutrition 15, 16, 50, 47,50, 51, 16,16,16, 17, 51, 51, 47 17 Human Nutrition & Immunity 18 48 Human Nutrition and Dietetics 17 47 Human Nutrition and Disease Prevention 20 52 Human Physiology and Pharmacology 16 51 Introduction to Nutrition 19 52 Medical Microbiology 16 51 Medical Bacteriology 16 50 Metabolic Biochemistry 16 51 Nutrient Composition, Analysis and Dietary 19 52 Models Nutrition 14, 14, 20, 20, 44, 44, 51, 51, 36, 37 41, 41 Nutrition and Health 11 50 Nutrition and the Alimentary System 15 47 Nutrition as a Practical Intervention 14 52 Nutrition for Health 12 48 Nutrition in Dietetics 36 41 7 Directory of Training and Education Courses and Programmes in Nutrition Wales 2007/2008 Page Number: Course Title by Level by Region Nutrition in Wound Care 36 41 Nutrition Through the Life Cycle 20 52 Nutritional Analysis 21 52 Nutritional Concept of Health 13 52 Nutritional Research Methods 11 50 Nutritional Support 37 41 Nutritional Therapy Practice 13 52 Physical Activity and Nutrition for Health 12 48 Physiology and Biochemistry of Nutritional 11 50 Disorders Physiology of Human Digestion 19 52 Principles And Practice Of Practice Nursing/District Nursing/Mental Health Nursing 14 45 In The Community Psychology and Sociology of Eating 11 50 Public Health Nutrition 11, 11, 11, 17, 47, 47, 50, 50, 20 52 Sports Nutrition & Nutritional Assessment 18 48 Sports Nutrition 17, 18, 18 47, 39, 40 The Biomolecular Basis of Disease 13 52 Therapeutic Interventions In Specialist Public 10 45 Health Nursing: Health Visiting Trends in Food Supply 20 52 Understanding Human Nutrition 39, 39, 43, 43, 15, 15, 47, 47, 50, 50 Work Experience Food Safety 19 52 8 Directory of Training and Education Courses and Programmes in Nutrition Wales 2007/2008 Information Stored by Region The following details the main towns, cities and boroughs for each region. It is not a comprehensive list, but an indication of the geographical location is incorporated.