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We are pleased to offer the following short courses:
’My Photo Story!’ - Introduction to Multimedia Advocacy (MA 101)
Students are introduced to Multimedia Advocacy approach and its underlying principles. They have an opportunity to explore examples of Multimedia Advocacy portfolios produced by people with learning disabilities and their supporters. Students do not require any previous experience in using multimedia tools.
’My Personal Plan!’ - Multimedia for Person Centred work with people with learning disabilities (MA 102 )
Students will explore Person Centred Planning (PCP) process and its key principles. During this course each person with a learning disability will work with their supporter and together they will use MS Power Point to create a Multimedia Advocacy Portfolio. Students will require some previous experience of using multimedia tools and would have completed MA101.
’Hear my voice!’ - Using Sound and Multimedia to help with Communication (MA 103)
Students will be introduced to the fundamental principles of communication. We will look at tools to support communication. Students will build on their existing Multimedia Advocacy portfolios produced during MA102. Students will require some previous experience of using multimedia tools and would have completed MA102.
’Having a say!’ - Using Video and multimedia for advocacy (MA 104)
Students will be introduced to using digital video as an advocacy tool. We will look at skills that are required for effective multimedia advocacy. In the workshop session we will explore the use of video and its advantages as an advocacy tool. Students will require previous experience of using multimedia tools and will have to have completed at least one other course.
’Sharing my Gifts!’ – Multimedia CV for inclusion and employability (MA 105)
Students will be introduced to using digital video as an advocacy tool. We will look at skills that are required for effective multimedia advocacy. In the workshop session we will explore the use of video and its advantages as an advocacy tool. Students will require previous experience of using multimedia tools and will have to have completed at least one other course.
‘Sharing My Story’ - Making DVDs with multimedia (MA 106)
Students will be introduced to issues around accessibility. In the practical session people with learning disabilities will work together with their supporters to plan and develop their multimedia profile as a DVD. Students will require previous experience of using multimedia tools and to have completed at least one other course.
Multimedia Health Action Plans (MA 107)
The Multimedia Health Action Plan (HAP) course is intended for students who have basic IT skills. The goal of this course is to help students to discover the power of multimedia tools and their useful application in the process of making a health action plan. Students do not require any previous experience in using multimedia tools.
If you would like more information on courses for 2008 contact:
Gosia Nowicka, Course Leader
Tel: 020 8223 7632
e-mail: g.m.nowicka@uel.ac.uk
