Dudley Adult and Community Learning - Free online courses
Dudley Adult and Community Learning are offering a range of free online courses that are run through their moodle platform.
If you are interested in any you can contact Outreach Worker Glen Ostins at Glen.Ostins@dudley.gov.uk / 01384 816496.
Health and Well Being:
Creative Well Being Journal - The aim of this course is to follow tutorials to create your own Creative Well Being Journal. This course is suitable for anyone who wants to learn reflective, creative mindful techniques in order to bring more positivity into their lives to support Mental Well Being.This six hour course will teach you how to make and bind your own journal, using collage techniques to decorate the front cover. You will then be guided through ways to add daily reflections and use relaxing art techniques to complete your journal.
An Introduction to Resilience - The more resilient someone is, the better they are at getting through tough times, and the better their chances at recovering from experiences of adversity and trauma. The aim of this short course is to help you to learn new techniques to build your resilience to overcome setbacks. We can learn from mistakes and understand how we can face challenges, take risks and develop our mental toughness. During the course you can take part in a series of reflective activities learn resilience strategies.
Emotional Wellbeing Introductory Online Workshop - Did you know that your emotions are the driving force behind your motivation? Do you laze around telling yourself you really SHOULD be doing something?, have you noticed an increase in poor lifestyle habits like overeating, spending ages on line or always on the go and not stopping, or regularly feel low, helpless or tearful?
When these types of behaviour happen it indicates something is off balance. Our behaviours directly link to our emotions. Our emotions are an important guidance system that can help us better self-manage our daily lives.
Our introductory emotional wellbeing workshop will show you how to recognise your emotions, how to empower yourself to feel better and be more motivated.
Please note this workshop is for educational purposes and does not replace the care of your GP.
Art:
Creating Artwork using a Theme or Subject matter - This short course will form part of a series of topic or theme based modules exploring a range of subject matter, using images, clips and suggestions to develop artwork. The course will provide opportunities to experiment with techniques and to see the creative process as part of a larger forum exploring other art forms to inspire, connect and motivate creativity. The modules encourage self- directed learning but with the added support of the resources opening up discussion and creative thinking .In this course the theme of birds is used providing clips to explore bird painting, painting feathers and exploring songs and poetry that celebrate birds.
Creating and Developing a Sketchbook Journal - This introductory course aims to provide you with information about Sketchbook Journals, how to set one up and suggestions of how it can be used and developed over a period of time. Creating a Sketchbook Journal can be used concurrently with other arts and crafts courses you are involved in and can provide the structure in which to store, trial and develop your ideas for projects and themes.
Digital Skills:
Safer on Line - This course is designed to enable the learner to recognise the risks associated with using the internet, social media and how to protect your identify on line. To complete the course, you will work your way through each of the guides and quizzes and complete the end of topic quizzes to recap your knowledge
Exercise – theory and practice
Would you like the chance to work with an Exercise Professional? This course, you will increase your knowledge of the `Science of Exercise`, learn the best exercises for `you`, how to exercise with correct technique and more safely, learn how much to do and how hard to work to achieve results.
In addition, you will increase your fitness levels, set realistic goals as well as having lots of fun too!
A good diet is essential to you achieving your goals. Alongside your exercise programme you will learn how to cook a range of healthy meals, chosen by you and all aimed to help you on your way to a `healthier lifestyle.`
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