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This Level 4 course aims to equip professionals with the knowledge about the skills and practical behaviours which are required for them to step into a leadership/management role. The demand for management roles is expected to grow in the coming years. This is due to a number of factors, including: The ageing population, which is leading to a shortage of skilled workers. The increasing complexity of businesses requires more managers to oversee operations. The growing importance of technology is creating new opportunities for managers to lead and innovate.

Why choose Vectorworks Garden Design Training Course? Vectorworks, a user-friendly industry-standard software, is perfect for interior design, architectural planning, 3D modeling, and landscaping projects. Its versatility makes it suitable for both home enthusiasts and professionals. Course Info Scheduling: 1-on-1 training, your schedule. Book any hour, Mon to Sat, 9 am - 7 pm. Call 02077202581 to reserve. Duration: 16 hours. Method: In-person face-to-face sessions and live online instruction. Vectorworks Garden Design Training Course: Master the art of garden design with Vectorworks software in our specialized training program. Led by certified tutors and industry experts, this course equips you with comprehensive skills and techniques tailored to garden design. Create stunning 2D layouts and 3D landscapes, visualize designs, and produce professional documentation for your projects. Benefits: In-Person and Live Online Options: Choose between in-person or live online sessions for flexible learning. Certified Tutors and Experts: Learn from experienced tutors passionate about garden design. Comprehensive Curriculum: Cover essential aspects of garden design using Vectorworks. Lesson Recordings: Access valuable session recordings for review and reinforcement. Lifetime Email Support: Receive ongoing assistance from industry experts for continuous growth. Course Duration: 16 hours Course Description: This advanced Vectorworks course is tailored for individuals who already possess basic knowledge of the software and wish to enhance their skills to become proficient users. Participants will learn more advanced 2D and 3D techniques, including advanced 3D modeling, rendering, visualization, and customizing Vectorworks to suit their specific needs and workflows. The course will cover topics such as creating custom tools, working with planting plans, and integrating with AutoCAD. Course Outline: Module 1: Vectorworks Interface and Basic Concepts - Understanding the Vectorworks interface and palettes - Opening, saving, and managing files - Creating and editing objects and shapes - Utilizing Undo/Redo and Snaps for precision - Applying graphic attributes and working with dimensions Module 2: Modeling and Drawing Techniques - Exploring advanced tools and commands in detail - Integrating with AutoCAD and data exchange - Creating, modifying, and editing text - Utilizing callout text tool for annotations - Organizing information using design layers and classes Module 3: Working with Buildings and Models - Utilizing design layers and sheet layers for architectural projects - Assigning objects to layers and classes - Working with viewports and sheet layers for presentation - Drawing buildings, including walls and roofs - Setting up and rendering perspective views Module 4: Creating Site and Landscape Plans - Importing land surveys or architects' files - Drawing site surveys and working with hard landscape elements - Adding and customizing plantings using the plant tool - Editing plant definitions and creating custom plant symbols - Generating plant schedules and reports Module 5: Vectorworks Architect Features - Setting up files and scaling the drawing - Customizing text styles and dimension standards - Working with scanned images and creating site models - Designing floors, doors, and windows using standard Vectorworks elements - Creating and managing title blocks, labels, notes, and keynotes Module 6: Working Drawings and Final Project - Developing the final project with 2D and 3D elements - Applying site modifiers and stairs to the design - Generating printing layouts for presentations - Creating working drawings with detailed plans and elevations Download Vectorworks Trial https://www.vectorworks.net/trial Proficiently use Vectorworks software for garden design, including creating accurate site plans and garden layouts. Apply 2D and 3D modeling techniques to visualize garden designs and present them professionally. Incorporate plants, hardscape elements, and other design elements into garden layouts effectively. Generate detailed construction drawings for seamless implementation of garden projects. Understand the key features and functionalities of Vectorworks specific to garden design. Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing Vectorworks tools for various garden design tasks. Interact collaboratively in face-to-face or online learning environments, engaging with instructors and peers. Utilize lesson recordings to review and reinforce course concepts for continuous learning. Seek personalized guidance and assistance through lifetime email support from certified tutors and industry experts. Transform creative garden design ideas into practical and stunning real-world projects using Vectorworks software.

For the Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip.) you will study the four modules (60 credits) from the Postgraduate Certificate (PG Cert.) plus an additional three modules (60 credits) from the MA Business of Motorsport Master’s Degree. N.B. The Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip.) does not include the Executive Project (Dissertation) the final module of the MA.

“Meaning-Fullness” critiques traditional psychiatric diagnosis, advocating for an existential/phenomenological approach to mental health. We aim to explore the lived experiences on irregular perceptions of reality with an open mind. Each Saturday includes: a live dialogue between Prof. Ernesto Spinelli and an International Existential Therapist; a moment to share your thoughts and feelings with the teachers; and a final integration facilitated by Bárbara Godoy. This series of ten dialogues set out to explore the multifaceted dimentions and complexities associated with Existential Therapies. It attempts to engage with various interpretations of insanity through the lens of patients often painful, confounding, and deeply unsettling life experiences. Meaning- between Prof. Ernesto Spinelli and Dr. Jan Resnick “Meaning-Fullness aims to develop an alternative approach to traditional psychiatric diagnosis of psychopathology through an understanding of the existential vacuum and a phenomenology of language and the body. There is a growing epidemic of mental un-wellness even though there has never been so many psychiatrists and psychologists available. This contradiction demonstrates how a bio-medical approach is far too limited at best and a radical mistake, at worst. Through the use of theory, philosophical discussion and case studies, Meaning-Fullness seeks to elaborate how mental disturbance and emotional suffering, traumatic and dissociative experience, emptiness and meaninglessness, can be understood differently and then worked with in psychotherapy. When an existential/phenomenological perspective informs the therapeutic relationship, terms like treatment, healing, cure, recovery, growth and development, can be seen in a different light from the standard narratives and take on a wholly different meaning.” Dr. Jan Resnick. Dr. Jan Resnick is a senior psychotherapist, supervisor, and author. He has a PhD in Psychology (Psychoanalysis). As founder and Director of Training, he ran a Nationally Recognized and Accredited Registered Training Organisation called The Churchill Clinic for 18 years which became the largest such organisation in Australia for conferring post-graduate qualifications for training Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists. He was the Founding President of the Psychotherapists & Counsellors Association of Western Australia where he later received an Outstanding Achievement Award after serving 10 years on the Management Committee. He was an Editorial Advisory Board Member of the national journal Psychotherapy in Australia for 20 years and currently, an Advisory Board member of Blue Knot Foundation (formerly ASCA – Adult Survivors of Child Abuse). He is accredited by the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists to supervise psychiatry registrars in psychotherapy and has taught in the Advanced Psychotherapy Training Program. He has presented at many conferences including last year in Valencia, Spain for the International Association for Relational Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, also for the Mental Health Practitioners Network of Australia, and 3 times for the RANZCP Psychotherapy Section bi-national conference. He runs a supervision group for Psychiatrists practicing psychotherapy for the past 15 years and supervises Developmental Paediatricians at the State Child Development Centre in West Perth. He has presided over 4 mental health charities and has over 100 publications including two books. His book based on his clinical work as a couples’ therapist is How Two Love, Making your Relationship Work and Last. His latest book published by Karnac Books (Oxford) is called Meaning-Fullness, Developmental Psychotherapy and the Pursuit of Mental Health, an existential/phenomenological and relational approach based on his clinical work over more than 47 years. Prof. Ernesto Spinelli was Chair of the Society for Existential Analysis between 1993 and 1999 and is a Life Member of the Society. His writings, lectures and seminars focus on the application of existential phenomenology to the arenas of therapy, supervision, psychology, and executive coaching. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS) as well as an APECS accredited executive coach and coaching supervisor. In 2000, he was the Recipient of BPS Division of Counselling Psychology Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Profession. And in 2019, Ernesto received the BPS Award for Distinguished Contribution to Practice. His most recent book, Practising Existential Therapy: The Relational World 2nd edition (Sage, 2015) has been widely praised as a major contribution to the advancement of existential theory and practice. Living up to the existential dictum that life is absurd, Ernesto is also the author of an on-going series of Private Eye novels. Date and Time: Saturday 19 July from 2 pm to 3 pm – (UK time) Individual Dialogue Fee: £70 Venue: Online Zoom FULL PROGRAMME 2025: 25 January “Knots” with Prof. Ernesto Spinelli and Bárbara Godoy 22 February “Healing” with Dr. Michael Guy Thompson and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 22 March “Difference” with Prof. Tod DuBose and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 12 April “Polarisation” with Prof. Kirk Schneider and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 3 May “Character” with Prof. Robert Romanyshyn and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 21 June “Opening” with Dr. Yaqui Martinez and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 19 July “Meaning” with Dr. Jan Resnick and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 25 October “Invention” with Dr. Betty Cannon and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 15 November “Hallucination” with Prof. Simon du Plock and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 13 December “Hysteria” with Bárbara Godoy and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli Read the full programme here > Course Organised by:

LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION Siân Ellis-Martin joined Blake Friedmann in 2018 and is building a list of fiction and non-fiction at the agency.  With regards to fiction, Siân is looking for commercial, upmarket and accessible literary novels. She always wants to be completely absorbed by the world of the novel, to jump into the character’s life and be swept into the narrative as if she’s been there all along. She’s drawn in by compelling characters and relationships, and loves stories with a mystery or question at the heart of them. She’s open to these ideas being explored in a variety of ways, but at the moment, she’d particularly like to find an epic love story, a fun, queer rom-com with an unusual setting or pitch, and/or a sweeping family saga. Siân leans more towards contemporary settings but does enjoy a historical backdrop too. In non-fiction, she’s looking for narrative non-fiction, history from different perspectives and books that make complicated ideas around things like politics and literature more accessible. Her favourite type of non-fiction book is the one that makes you interested in something or someone you’d never thought you would be. Siân would also love to find cookery and food books too, particularly cuisines that are less visible in the book world, or budget cooking. She’s not currently taking on YA, children’s, fantasy or science fiction projects. Siân would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 - 2 page synopsis and the first three chapters (or 5,000 words, whichever is shorter) of your manuscript in a single word document.  (In addition to the paid sessions, Siân is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print).  By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting. Submission Deadline: Tuesday 27th May 2025

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