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Diploma in Amish History and Culture Distance learning Interest in the Amish communities of North America has been generated through movies, documentaries, tourism and literature. Do the media portray Amish life accurately? What do the Amish believe and how is it different from other forms of Christianity? Where did they come from, how did their sect begin and what made them emigrate to America? Is their simple and rural lifestyle really idyllic?  more...

Diploma in Psychoanalytic Social Studies This course traces the foundations of culture from prehistoric times and also looks at how cultures change and how they go wrong. Understanding the deeper psychological forces that have expressed themselves through society throughout the ages can help us to understand contemporary questions such as: * Why are there sometimes drastic changes in civilisations? * Why does modern  more...

Certificate in Child and Adolescent Counselling Skills (distance learning) ... relevant theory so you understand what you are doing and why. The course is taught in two modules, one on child counselling and the second on adolescent counselling. There is one core textbook for each module, and further reading is suggested (but not required. The child counselling skills module takes a practical all-round approach to child counselling, including the use of play  more...