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Ebooks in Development: Watch This Space! |
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ACS writers are well advanced in developing the following new e-books: These will become available progressively over the next few months. To see our list of ebook titles, visit www.acsbookshop.com |
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Student Profile - Hope Brock |
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Hope Brock - Professional Supervision (Click here to see the course outline) " As a hospital and aged-care Chaplain, I visit weekly at two private, metropolitan hospitals in Brisbane. I believe very strongly in professional supervision and continuing professional development. In mid-2011, I was asked to act as Supervisor for a trainee chaplain so I wanted to enhance my competency in that role. Not having heard of ACS Distance Education, I found the site via 'Google' and was quite impressed but wondered if the Professional Supervision Course would suit chaplaincy. Following a helpful conversation with (ACS Tutor) Mr. Gavin Cole, I enrolled. In researching for and completing various assignments, I learnt much that has enriched my work as a Chaplain, guided me in supervising another and confirmed my commitment to best practice. In particular, the various supervisory models for different contexts were very informative, challenging me to broaden my perceptions, while the Set Tasks reminded me that knowledge is more valuable if it has practical application. For example, for several months last year I also worked with flood-affected people in the Ipswich region, which highlighted the fact that professional supervision is vital for chaplains who work 'at the coal face.' Now, as part of my continuing professional development, I'm completing Certificate IV in Mental Health through another provider." Excerpt from Hope's Student Feedback Form: Was the Course a valuable learning experience for you? Why? Did you receive good feedback (e.g. comments on your work, answers to questions) from your Tutor? Did you receive good service from administrative staff? Please add comments? |
Hope Brock and her husband Ian Brock |
What is Happening to Professional Associations? |
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Institutes and associations in everything from business to science used to be the main place that a graduate could network with colleagues. The printed journals they produced provided a place to publish news items, ideas and articles, and meeting details, a place to communicate and stay up to date with their industry. |
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Most Popular Courses Last Week |
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Our most popular courses over the last week have been: |
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Featured Ebook - Organic Gardening |
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Learn to garden organically, and produce 'safe food'! For decades farmers have relied upon chemicals to control pests and diseases in order to produce saleable crops. In ornamental, vegetable and fruit gardens, reliance on chemical controls has also been the mainstay for many gardeners. Unfortunately it is only recently that we have become aware that many of these chemicals are dangerous to humans, not to mention the environment! Natural gardening has however increased in popularity in recent years due to the conscious awareness of safety in the garden, the protection of the environment, plus the desire to produce uncontaminated crops that are healthy to eat. To read a sample of this book, click here, then click on "Download Sample". |
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