Course information
Locations:
The pilot course will be based in two locations:
- Glasgow: Tramway, 25 Albert
Drive, Glasgow, G41 2PE
- Inverness: Eden Court Theatre, Bishops Road, Inverness, IV3 5SA
There is a residential weekend included as part of the course at:
Newbattle Abbey College, Newbattle Abbey Road, Dalkeith, Midlothian,
EH22 3LL
Course Dates:
2008
Tramway
Eden Court
Friday 12 September
Friday 5 September
Introductory evening
(half-day)*
Tuesday 23 September
Thursday 11 September
Tutor-led session
(full-day)*
Friday 26 September
Sunday 21 September
Tutor-led session
(full-day)
Fri. 3, Sat. 4
Sun. 5 October
Fri. 3, Sat. 4,
Sun. 5 October
Residential weekend at Newbattle Abbey College *
(all candidates)
Friday 10 October
Sunday 12 October
Tutor-led session
(full-day)
Friday 17 October
Friday 17 October
Joint session at Tramway* (all candidates)
National Policy Initiatives
Saturday 18 October
Sunday 26 October Tutor-led session
(full-day)
Friday 7 November
Sunday 9 November Tutor-led session
(full-day)
Friday 14 November
Sunday 16 November Tutor-led session
(full-day)
Friday 21 November
Sunday 23 November Tutor-led session
(full day)
Friday 28 November
Monday 24 November Tutor-led session
(full-day)
Sat. 29, Sun. 30 November
Tuesday 25 November Tutor-led session*
(full-day)
Fri. 5, Sat. 6 December
Sunday 7 December Student presentations*
(full-day)
Fri. 12, Sat. 13 December
Sunday 14 December One-to-one tutorials*
2009
Saturday 17 January
Saturday 17 January
Joint session at Eden Court* (all candidates)
Child Protection, Health and Safety and Equal Opportunities
Legislation
Tuesday 27 January
Friday 30 January Group seminar - evening (half-day)
Friday 27 February
Friday 20 February Group seminar - evening (half-day)
Friday 27 March
Friday 20 March Group seminar - evening (half-day)
Mon. 20, Tues. 21 April
Sunday 26 April One-to-one tutorials*
Fri. 8, Sat. 9 May
Sunday 17 May Student presentations*
(full-day)
Thurs. 21, Fri. 22 May
Sunday 31 May One-to-one tutorials*
*A half-day consists of one, three-hour session (three hours duration)
*A full-day consists of two, three-hour sessions – (six hours duration)
* Joint session for ALL candidates from both Glasgow and Inverness based
courses
* One-to-one tutorials will be timetabled throughout the day (candidates
in Glasgow will only be required to attend their tutorial on one of these
days)
*Additional days are necessary in Glasgow to account for a greater number
of candidates in this location.
Start and finish times for each session, to be confirmed.
Candidates’ work practice will be assessed between January-April
2009.