Development Books

Adobe RoboHelp HTML 8020 Quick Start eBook This guide follows the old 80/ 20 rule. You know which one. 20% of a product's features are used 80% of the time. You are walked through the process of creating a complete help system from start to finish with no prior knowledge assumed. The target audience for this guide is new users that have just acquired RoboHelp HTML 7 and haven't a clue where to begin.  more...

BA degree in Change Agent Studies - distance learning ... and executive coaching, stress management, NLP, personal development and organisational change/ organisational development. Within this range students can select the mix of options which suits their learning needs. There is also the opportunity for some work to be done by tutor-approved independent study projects assessed by essays. Credit can be given for external CEUs obtained during the  more...

BA Life Coaching - distance learning ...ated helping disciplines, counselling skills and personal development. Credit given for coaching certifications and professional qualifications. If the student does not already have a life coaching qualification, one can be integrated into this program. This accelerated course requires an Associates degree or credit from professional qualifications, work experience, etc. Entry to the  more...

Bachelor of Science Wellness Studies or Complementary Health Studies ...ring stress management, coaching, self-hypnosis, personal development, Bach remedies, nutrition, reflexology, colour therapy, energy medicine, EFT, healing studies, weight management, practice management, counselling skills and other topics in complementary health and prevention. These degrees are not intended to be practitioner qualifications but to provide professional development and breadth  more...

BA Religious Studies - distance learning Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies - a distance learning course The focus of this Religious Studies degree is on the history and philosophy of religion, history of religious ideas, religion in society, comparative religion and interfaith studies, psychology of religion and psychology of belief. The emphasis is on the diversity of religion and the underlying patterns of faith, belief and  more...

Doctor of Holistic Sciences DHSc - distance learning ...olistic, metaphysical, spiritual, psychological, personal development and counselling-related topics. Upon enrolment, an individualised syllabus is negotiated according to the student's needs and preferences. The method of study is mainly by textbook-based course units and written assignments can be emailed to the college for assessment. Ongoing CEUs or external trainings can be incorporated  more...

BA Metaphysics - distance learning ...ies, shamanic studies, transpersonal psychology, personal development, parapsychology and consciousness studies. Other Calamus units of particular interest to the student, or approved independent study, may also be included in the personal study plan. The field of metaphysics as presented by Calamus may suit the alternative, interfaith or New Age practitioner or minister or anyone with a strong  more...

DRS - Doctor of Religious Studies Distance learning ...ives such as counselling skills, meditation, and personal development. The main method of delivery is textbook-based units, with written assignments that can be emailed to the college. The program leads to a Doctoral degree from Calamus Int'l University, a global distance learning university that is not accredited by a government-recognised agency (see our profile for further info). CIU  more...

Master of Arts (MA) in Metaphysics (distance learning) ...ies, shamanic studies, transpersonal psychology, personal development, parapsychology and consciousness studies. Other CIU units of particular interest to the student, or approved independent study, may also be included in the personal study plan. The field of metaphysics at CIU may suit the alternative or New Age practitioner or minister or anyone with a strong interest in a broad range of  more...

BA Holistic Studies - distance learning ...ore component in Holism and electives drawn from personal development, contemporary spirituality, metaphysics, health studies, counselling, transpersonal psychology and other areas. It is suitable for self-employed professionals such as interfaith ministers, therapists, healers, trainers, complementary medicine practitioners, holistic business owners, etc. and may also be taken for personal  more...

MA Holistic Studies - Distance Learning ...s wellness and spirituality. The programme encourages the development of individual interests. It may be studied for personal interest or as a professional development degree for counsellors, therapists, life and personal coaches, a New Agea practitioners, holistic teachers and trainers, holistic business owners, etc. A unique study plan will be agreed with each student. This degree is ideal  more...

MA Thanatology - Distance Learning MA Thanatology - Distance Learning Thanatology is the study of death, dying and bereavement. The MA can be earned by taking 45 credits (equivalent to 15 x 3-credit units) which can comprise entirely taught courses or 12 x 3-credit units plus a written project worth 9 credits. Programmes may start at any time of year, subject to availability of places. The syllabus for the MA  more...

MA Life Coaching - Distance Learning ...ifferent disciplines, such as counselling, psychotherapy, developmental psychology, management, education, personal development, careers work, wellness and stress management, plus insights and techniques from such helping approaches such as hypnotherapy, NLP and Emotional Freedom Techniques. Programmes may start at any time of year, subject to availability of places. Core units are  more...

BA Contemporary Spirituality - distance learning ...ies, Interfaith Studies, Workplace Spirituality, Personal Development, Esoteric Studies, Regression and Reincarnation Studies, Shamanistic Studies, Workplace Spirituality, Depth Psychology and Transpersonal Psychology. Within these wide parameters there are no core units and the student may draw up a personal study plan based upon special interests. This is an accelerated degree - students  more...

Advanced Diploma in Transpersonal Hypnotherapy This is a course for experienced and qualified hypnotherapists who work with, or would like to study, in-depth techniques of past life regression, accessing mystical states of consciousness, psychic protection, waking dreams, contact with guides and entities, spirit releasement, and archetypal trance work. A detailed course brochure for the Transpersonal Hypnotherapy course is now available.  more...

Certificate in Humanistic Psychology of Carl Rogers This certificate course comprises studies of a representative selection of the written works of Carl Rogers. Rogers has been called "the most influential psychologist in American history". The unit not only provides an ideal overview of his work, but students already acquainted with Rogersa ™ approach will find much diverse material to increase their wider appreciation of this giant of  more...

Diploma in Creative Therapeutic Journaling This is a Diploma course in the art of journaling (personal creative writing) for the purposes of self-exploration, self-growth, self-expression and/ or self-therapy. The course may be taken for self-development or by counsellors, psychotherapists and helping professionals who would like an additional tool for assisting clients, particularly those recovering from trauma.  more...

Diploma in Holistic Life Coaching (distance learning) A self-directed distance learning course in life coaching mainly for therapists making a transition to coaching but available to other students too. The programme is taught in 6 modules covering one key skills model and drawing from four coaching models (Attraction, Co-active, NLP and Coaching with Spirit), covering a wide variety of coaching techniques. As well as these five modules, there is a  more...

Diploma in Spirit Attachment and Invasive Energy Release Work This course covers the theory of spirit existence and how it is possible to work with clients in altered states of consciousness to identify unwanted influences and then to communicate with the source of the problem and to peacefully facilitate the a releasea of the encountered spirit. This work is a specialised type of spiritual counselling in which the welfare of both the client and any  more...

Certificate in Life and Personal Coaching - distance learning ... a CIU B. A. or M. A. in counselling psychology, personal development, change agent studies, stress management, organisational spirituality, transpersonal or depth psychology, or an equivalent degree. Entry to the course is at any time of year. The accelerated programme is taught in 5 modules covering two major coaching models and introducing a variety of coaching techniques. As well as  more...

Diploma in Ecotourism distance learning ...inable tourism, and seeks to define what true sustainable development in tourist hotspots means for business, local people and for holidaymakers. There are special sections studying the ecotourism industry and its impact on the local environment and economy in the following areas: The Galapagos Islands, Costa Rica, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Kenya, South Africa and the United States. This  more...

Diploma in Abnormal Psychology (distance learning) ...chotherapy, mental health work, etc. or as a professional development diploma which may be displayed alongside your existing qualifications to show additional specialist knowledge. You will be able to add the letters Dip. Ab. Psych. after your name. The course can benefit any person who regularly comes into contact with the mentally ill or those with behavioural problems, e. g. therapists,  more...

Advanced Diploma in World Religions (distance learning) ...ical implications. This course focuses on the world-wide development of religions throughout history. The enormous diversity of religion is revealed as well as its ability to develop and take new forms in response to changes in society, war, conquest and colonization. Against this background, accurate and concise portraits of faiths and aspects of religion are presented. Religions are  more...

Certificate in Child and Adolescent Counselling Skills (distance learning) Certificate in Child and Adolescent Counselling Skills - a distance learning course. Average duration 2 to 4 months. Enrolment any time of year. Course fee: GBP (Pounds Sterling) 235. For UK students, the two necessary textbooks are included free of charge. Students outside the UK will need to order the books separately from Internet bookstores (approx. cost GBP 50 plus postage). This  more...

Diploma in Stress Management and Relaxation (distance learning) ... People who would like to take the course for self-development purposes Personnel managers, supervisors, performers, frequent travellers and others who need to deliver or practise a repertoire of techniques for stressbusting and recovering energy levels during hectic work schedules People who would like comprehensive instructions on relaxation and stress  more...

Diploma in Positive Psychology (distance learning) Positive Psychology is the psychology of personal growth, happiness and positive personal qualities. The history of clinical psychology shows a preoccupation with mental illness and disability and treatments for psychological problems. Positive Psychology is a new direction in psychology that looks at how we can feel positive emotions such as happiness and hope, and how we can foster creativity  more...

Diploma in Energy Healing Science (distance learning) ...-energy therapies. The unit may be used as a professional development course for those who practice complementary medicine but who have not studied deeply its theory or relationship to other complementary fields and would like to know more. The unit may also be taken by those contemplating training in complementary therapies. Topics covered include Newtonian, Einsteinian and Holographic  more...

Diploma in Organisational Behaviour (Organizational behavior) This diploma is a private British qualification awarded by UK College of Holistic Training. This course has open entry, but a high standard of written English and the ability to study comfortably on your own, and without close supervision, are essential. The qualification is for those who want a quicker, more accessible and/ or more affordable alternative than a university Diploma in  more...