Learning Books - Training Resources

Investigation Skills for Managers To provide a competent level of knowledge and skills to public sector managers and others who have a responsiblility for investigating incidents, discipline and grievance cases and complaints and preparing for tribunal/ court hearings. Due to feedback from our clients, we will only offer this program as a class based program to Company groups. Individuals can, however, study this program through  more...

Certificate in Life and Personal Coaching - distance learning The Accelerated University Certificate in Life and Personal Coaching is a conversion course for those who have professional qualifications in clinical psychology, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, NLP, stress management or counselling OR who have a CIU B. A. or M. A. in counselling psychology, personal development, change agent studies, stress management, organisational spirituality, transpersonal or  more...

DHum Doctor of Humanities - distance learning ...lamus International University which is a global, distant learning institution that does not have accreditation by any government-recognised agency. CIU degrees are not UK or US degrees. To enquire about eligibility for this degree, please contact calamus@tiscali. co. uk with your CV or resume and a brief proposal for how you would like to organise your study. Due to the credit crunch  more...

BA Contemporary Spirituality - distance learning ...learning. The field of contemporary spirituality includes wisdom from both modern expressions of mainstream religion and scholarly or inspirational texts from new or revived spiritual systems including Eastern, Celtic, Jewish Renewal, Interfaith, Spiritualist, Pagan, Western esoteric and other perspectives. Material is also drawn from the modules available in Religious Studies, Jewish  more...

MA Life Coaching - Distance Learning ...Learning Life and personal coaching is a subject which draws from a number of different 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  more...

MA Religious Studies - Distance Learning ...Learning Calamus International University provides a flexible distance learning MA in Religious Studies with a choice of units from different areas. Please note this is not a Christian progamme but focuses on comparative, interfaith, psychological, social and other approaches to religion. Programmes may start at any time of year, subject to availability of places. Some of the key areas  more...

MA Thanatology - Distance Learning ...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 Thanatology is negotiated  more...

MA Holistic Studies - Distance Learning ...Learning HOLISTIC STUDIES is one of the multi-disciplinary degrees offered by Calamus International University. There will be several specially selected core units on the philosophy and applications of holistic principles to life, work and politics. The remainder of the degree is made up of selected options from the range of mind-body-spirit subjects we offer. Programmes may start at any  more...

Master of Arts (MA) in Transpersonal Psychology - Distance Learning ...aster of Arts (MA) in Transpersonal Psychology - Distance Learning Transpersonal Psychology involves the study of experiences and states of consciousness that take us beyond the boundaries of our everyday personalities and connect us with spirituality, divinity or higher power(s) a in whatever way we understand those terms a and the Universe. There are many pathways of exploration  more...

MA Hypnotherapy or MA Clinical Hypnosis - Distance Learning ...degree in Hypnotherapy (or Clinical Hypnosis) by distance learning. This degree is for qualified and experienced hypnotherapists/ clinical hypnotists who will normally have a Master's degree but applicants without Master's will be considered on their merits. As well as core and specialist topics in hypnotherapy, courses may be taken from related disciplines such as counselling,  more...

Diploma in Ecotourism distance learning Ecotourism is about the joys of visiting unspoilt places in various beautiful and inspiring parts of the world, leaving as little environmental impact as possible and in doing so, helping to contribute to conservation and the local economy. This course asks whether the travel and tourism industry is really as "green" as it appears when it comes to sustainable tourism, and seeks to define what  more...

Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy (distance learning) ...amework of counselling and helping skills. This distance learning Diploma course leads to a private UK qualification in counselling and psychotherapy. Syllabus ۰ Introduction to Psychotherapy ۰ Counselling and Helping Skills: The Egan Skilled Helper Model ۰ The Therapeutic Relationship ۰ Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy Techniques ۰ Stress  more...

Diploma in Holistic Life Coaching (distance learning) ...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 module on holistic  more...

Introductory Certificate in Counselling Skills (distance learning) This is a comprehensive short course in counselling for those who help people either voluntarily or in the course of their job, vocation or profession. The course is suitable for charity volunteers, nurses, care workers, advice workers, pastors, teachers, doctors, social workers, community workers, police officers, probation officers, lawyers, complementary medicine practitioners, coaches,  more...

Certificate in Anorexia and Bulimia Awareness (distance learning) ...learning course Learn important up-to-date information about helping people with eating disorders - for counsellors, therapists, helping professionals, relatives, carers and patients. This course provides an overview of previous physiological and psychological theories of eating disorders - specifically anorexia and bulimia - and introduces an important new theory which unites the roles  more...

Diploma in Abnormal Psychology (distance learning) This course is a private qualification aimed at the helping professional in private practice, those who already have the core qualifications for their career, or those interested in the subject. Many courses in counselling, psychotherapy, coaching or hypnotherapy, general nursing, social care, complementary medicine or New Age arts do not include a systematic study of abnormal psychology, and  more...

Advanced Diploma in Bereavement Counselling and Thanatology (distance learning) ...learning course using textbooks. Total period of study: approx. 6 to 9 months. This course is a private qualification aimed at the helping professional and the carer. The course can benefit any person who regularly comes into contact with people suffering from bereavement, grief or loss, e. g. counsellors, therapists, doctors and nurses, professional carers, hospice managers and staff,  more...

Certificate in Numerology (distance learning) Course description Numerology is the study of the esoteric significance of numbers and letters. The roots of numerology lie in the writings of Pythagoras, the Kabbalah, the Hebrew alphabet, and various strands of ancient wisdom. This is a self-directed home study course. This unit provides a background in: * the esoteric concepts required to understand numerology;  more...

Advanced Diploma in World Religions (distance learning) ...learning course for anyone interested in the emergence and growth of the phenomenon of religion and its social and political 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  more...

Certificate in Skilled Helper Counselling and Coaching (distance learning) ...in Skilled Helper Counselling and Coaching A distance learning course - enrol any time of year - international students welcome. Suggested duration 1 to 3 months. Course fee - GBP (Pounds Sterling) 250. Free set of textbooks for UK students. Non-UK students need to buy books online. The Egan Skilled Helper Model is one of the most popular and practical models of counselling skills,  more...

Certificate in Child and Adolescent Counselling Skills (distance learning) ... 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 course  more...

Diploma in Stress Management and Relaxation (distance learning) This Diploma is for: 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  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...

Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Techniques for Self-Esteem (Distance Learning) This course provides techniques drawn from cognitive behavioural (behavioral) therapy (CBT) and other methods to identify what is interfering with self-esteem and how to stop self-criticism, perform an accurate self-assessment, reduce stress and improve confidence. Specific techniques are outlined relating to specific self-esteem problems, including dealing with distorted thinking, forming healthy  more...

Diploma in Energy Healing Science (distance learning) ...learning) Enrolment possible at any time of year. Course fee: GBP (Pounds Sterling) 150. 00 A FREE textbook (over 600 pages) written by a medical doctor will be included for UK students. Students outside the UK will need to buy the book on-line. This program provides a solid grounding in the theory of energetic healing that underlies various complementary medical approaches and  more...

DMus - Doctor of Music (distance learning) ...learning) Entry to this course is possible at any time of year subject to places being available. This program is customised to the studenta s chosen emphasis in music education, psychology of music, music history, music therapy, or music performance. A dissertation and/ or applied music recital rounds out the course of study. The award is by Calamus International University, a global  more...

Doctor of Clinical Hypnotherapy DCH - distance learning ...learning by taught courses and an optional project. Entry to the course may take place at any time of year. The Doctor of Clinical Hypnotherapy is the equivalent of a non-traditional Psy. D. degree for hypnotherapists, delivered in the same way but with courses focusing on the theory and practice of clinical hypnotherapy plus electives drawn from CIUa s wide range of relevant topics. A  more...

Certificate in Dissociative Disorders Awareness (distance learning) ...Certificate in Dissociative Disorders Awareness (distance learning) - start this course at any time of year Dissociative disorders can be hard to diagnose and hard to understand. This group of disorders includes the syndrome that used to be known as a Multiple Personality Disordera . This course uses a text written by a medical doctor which introduces the concepts of dissociative  more...

Certificate in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness (distance learning) ...ate in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness (distance learning) Entry to this course is at any time of year. This course will be of interest both to survivors of traumatic events and those who, in their work, come across victims of traumatic incidents. The specially selected key text is written by a former sufferer of PTSD who has done his own research into the problem of PTSD and  more...

Diploma in Mystical Hypnosis (distance learning) ...learning) International enrolments accepted - start at any time of year The course explains the nature of hypnosis, the conscious and unconscious mind, how to induce a hypnotic trance, and how to use hypnosis to access mystical states of consciousness such as Cosmic Consciousness, Immersion in Light, Awareness of Perfection, Universal Love and Cosmic Unity. a Enlightenmenta is another  more...

Diploma in Western Esoteric Traditions distance learning ...learning) A distance learning course for anyone interested in choosing a Western esoteric spiritual path or simply curious about comparative religion or spirituality. This course will also interest the counsellor or therapist who encounters clients with alternative spiritualities. International enrolments are accepted. You may start at any time of year. This course provides a thoughtful  more...

Advanced Diploma in Parapsychology ...learning course is a professional-level programme of study at further education level, designed to give the student a broad knowledge of paranormal phenomena and to develop an open-minded attitude towards the causes of parapsychological events, as well as to educate the student in ways of approaching and investigating alleged paranormal occurrences. We will also introduce students who have  more...

BA Holistic Studies - distance learning ...Learning This is a multi-disciplinary degree with a core 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  more...

Master of Arts (MA) in Metaphysics (distance learning) ...learning. Entry to this course is available at any time of year. The study of metaphysics towatds a Calamus Int'l University degree goes beyond the philosophera s classical definition of metaphysics as speculative philosophy. The units allow the student to explore transcendental realities with an appreciation which is intuitive as well as intellectual. Suitable topics may be drawn from  more...

DRS - Doctor of Religious Studies Distance learning ...learning) Entry to this course is available at any time of year. The focus of this Religious Studies program 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...

BA Metaphysics - distance learning ...learning The study of metaphysics with Calamus goes beyond the philosophera s classical definition of metaphysics as speculative philosophy. The available units allow the student to explore transcendental realities with an appreciation which is intuitive as well as intellectual. Suitable topics may be drawn from the entire range of studies of contemporary spirituality, regression and  more...

Doctor of Holistic Sciences DHSc - distance learning ...learning. Entry at any time of year. An American-style professional doctorate for those who wish to study a combination of holistic fields by taught courses to doctoral level. Also available as a post-doctoral degree for those who already hold a doctorate. A wide choice of course units is available, drawn from therapeutic, philosophical, holistic, metaphysical, spiritual, psychological,  more...

PsyD Doctor of Psychology - distance learning ...learning Entry to this program is available at any time of year. The Doctor of Psychology degree is a professional doctorate earned by completing taught units with an optional extended project. This degree is aimed mainly at practitioners such as counsellors, psychotherapists, hypnotherapists, pastoral counsellors, coaches, NLP workers and others who have some academic and some practical  more...

PhD Independent or Interdisciplinary Studies by distance learning ... Independent or Interdisciplinary Studies. A distance learning program - entry at any time of year possible. This option allows independent scholars to propose a PhD topic in their field and complete it by research or submission of an unpublished major work or manuscript. Most non-laboratory and non-invasive fields of study may be considered for PhD registration provided there is either  more...

MA Counselling (Counseling) Psychology - Distance Learning ...learning) The syllabus is individually negotiated and can drawn from textbook-based units in counselling psychology, general psychology, abnormal psychology, counselling skills, psychotherapy studies, stress management, NLP, hypnotherapy studies, transpersonal psychology and other areas of interest including electives from other majors. There is also the opportunity for some work to be done  more...

Counselling (Counseling) Psychology BA degree - distance learning ...learning BA degree program for those who have an AA degree or credit from professional qualifications, training, etc. The syllabus is individually negotiated according to student preferences and built up from selected textbook-based course units drawn from a variety of available units. Typical study time: 18 months. The course leads to a degree validated by Calamus International University, a  more...

BA Religious Studies - distance learning ...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 symbolism of religions. This BA degree is an  more...

Bachelor of Science Wellness Studies or Complementary Health Studies ... two alternative titles for the same major) A distance learning course - no attendance required at any time. Both these degree titles share the same range of modules covering stress management, coaching, self-hypnosis, personal development, Bach remedies, nutrition, reflexology, colour therapy, energy medicine, EFT, healing studies, weight management, practice management, counselling  more...

BA Life Coaching - distance learning ...learning Life coaching is a non-therapeutic form of helping directed at people who wish to improve their quality of life and their personal or business success. This course provides a grounding in coaching techniques, theory and specialist applications, and electives cover related helping disciplines, counselling skills and personal development. Credit given for coaching certifications and  more...

BPhil degree in Homeopathy - distance learning ...learning This accelerated bachelora s degree programme is designed for practising homeopaths, who will normally have a recognised diploma qualification in homeopathy, and who wish to attain bachelora s degree status by submission of an extended project. Practising homeopaths without adequate background for B. Phil. study will need to take a pre-project taught course. The B. Phil. degree  more...

BA Hypnotherapy - Distance Learning ...learning. This is an accelerated course for those who already have an Associate's degree or sufficient credit from professional qualifications, etc. As well as core and specialist topics in hypnotherapy, courses may be taken from related disciplines such as counselling, psychotherapy, coaching, NLP, stress management, wellness, regression studies, etc. Credit given for hypnotherapy, NLP  more...

BA degree in Change Agent Studies - distance learning ...learning) An accelerated program requiring an AA degree or credit from professional qualifications, trainings, etc. If insufficient credit is available, bridging courses can be provided. The course can be taken with a bias towards individual change (e. g. therapy and coaching), corporate change or a mixture of the two. The syllabus is individually negotiated after enrolment, and can  more...

Time Vector Techniques Practitioner (tm) - NLP and Time Lines distance learning ...ficult to find a relevant certificated course by distance learning until now! That is because certification has been limited to trademarked courses offered only through live training by certain expensive schools. However, the knowledge is easily available in textbooks, and using a comprehensive authoritative textbook as the backbone of our course, together with our proven distance learning  more...

Diploma in Leadership and Supervision ...zed organisations. The course handbook provides essential learning in easy chunks, accessible explanations of theory and tips, techniques and tools to enable leaders to become effective in every area of the organisation. Topics include understanding the organisation, exploding myths about management, the corporate board, the CEO, core leadership, self-management & communication skills,  more...