All-provider course timetable
Friday 15 October 2010
09:30 |
All workshops will be in Training Room 2 at Greenwich House and run 9:30am -4:30pm. The e-exam will take place in training room 1 at Greenwich House. The workshops will be run by Jeremy Johnson with input from members of staff from the University's Central Purchasing Office. ~ Workshop 1: Wed 11th March: The Role and Scope of Purchasing ~ Exhibition: Wed 18th March: The University's annual purchasing exhibition ~ Workshop 2: Wed 1st April: Systems and Procedures in Purchasing ~ Workshop 3: Wed 15th April: Working with Suppliers ~ Workshop 4: Wed 29th April: The Importance of Purchasing Contracts ~ Workshop 5: Wed 20th May: Revision morning and E-exam. |
14:00 |
LECTURING AND PERFORMANCE 4
Finished
test course description |
14:15 |
Windows laptop owners are STRONGLY advised to attend this practical workshop which offers an opportunity for them to put into operation practical security measures to keep their PC safe & secure, with demonstrators present to assist if needed. |
Saturday 16 October 2010
14:00 |
Cabling networks
Finished
This course will teach cabling Ethernet LANs. |
Sunday 17 October 2010
10:00 |
Gardening for Beginners
Finished
Beginners Gardening - how to garden |
Monday 18 October 2010
14:00 |
Module 6: Spatial Data Analysis
Finished
Introducing students to methods of data analysis that are relevant to spatial data. Discussing nature of Geographic Information Science (GISc), describing how space is conceptualised and represented in a GIS. |
This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research |
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14:15 |
This course offers a basic introduction to Mac OS X, the latest version of the Mac operating system. It also gives an overview of some of the more advanced functions offered by the operating system, and the core applications, which both an office or PWF user would find useful to use e.g. Microsoft Word. |
16:00 |
This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research methods skills that are relevant across the social sciences. This foundational course is for eligible graduate students who have no prior training in statistics. It introduces students to the basic general concepts that underlie descriptive and inferential statistics. It is divided into 4 sessions:
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Tuesday 19 October 2010
09:30 |
The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) programme is open to University IT Supporters. It covers network technology, protocols and theory at deeper levels reflective of university practices. There is a fee to attend this course. You will learn the basics of routing, switching, and advanced technologies to acquire the skills required to provide a robust and secure network in your institution's and it prepares you for CCNA certification. We offer this program as instructor led with remote access to the curriculum and an online networks laboratory called NETLAB. There is a mix of lecture, demonstrations and a heavy emphasis on practical activities using live lab equipment and a simulation package. Further details and pricing information are available. This is the second module of four modules in the CCNA programme. 1. Networking Fundamentals 2. LAN Switching and Wireless 3. Routing Protocols and Concepts 4. Accessing the WAN |
10:00 |
Managing Safely is ideally suited to managers, research supervisors, administrators with safety responsibilities and Departmental Safety Officers across all sectors of the University. It leads to a nationally recognised and accredited training certificate. Please contact the course organiser, Will Hudson (wjh29@admin.cam.ac.uk) for further details before booking on the course. |
10:30 |
Word 2007 for Beginners (self-paced)
Finished
This self-paced practical course covers the most commonly used features of Microsoft Word 2007. It is not suitable for experienced users of other versions of Word wanting to find out about the new features in Word 2007. Those needing basic Windows training may also attend this course and do relevant exercises under supervision. |
14:00 |
This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research methods skills that are relevant across the social sciences. This foundational course is for eligible graduate students who have no prior training in statistics. It introduces students to the basic general concepts that underlie descriptive and inferential statistics. It is divided into 4 sessions:
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This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research methods skills that are relevant across the social sciences. This foundational course is for eligible graduate students who have no prior training in statistics. It introduces students to the basic general concepts that underlie descriptive and inferential statistics. It is divided into 4 sessions:
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16:00 |
Module 5: Further Regression Topics
Finished
This module is concerned with greater knowledge of regression, through extension of the simple linear model; enabling students to assess the models they use, testing for problems such as collinearity, outliers/leverage, and heteroskdasticity. |
Wednesday 20 October 2010
09:30 |
Vi Editor: Introduction (Self-paced)
Finished
This self-paced hands-on course gives a quick introduction to the Vi text editor, a widely available text editor for Unix (and other) systems. Participants work at their own pace using provided notes and exercises, with a demonstrator on hand to help. |
10:30 |
Word 2007 for Beginners (self-paced)
Finished
This self-paced practical course covers the most commonly used features of Microsoft Word 2007. It is not suitable for experienced users of other versions of Word wanting to find out about the new features in Word 2007. Those needing basic Windows training may also attend this course and do relevant exercises under supervision. |
14:00 |
This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research |
Thursday 21 October 2010
09:30 |
Emacs Editor: Introduction
Finished
Emacs is a very powerful plain text editor used across the computer-using community world-wide. This course will introduce its basic use and explain how it can make your life dealing with plain text or program source code much easier. |
This is an introduction to the popular database package Microsoft Access 2007. The course is aimed at those who have never used the package before or have just started using it. There is an Access Fast Track course that is a shortened version of this course for those who learn at a faster pace. |
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10:00 |
ISI Web of Knowledge contains over 13,000 journals with over 40 million cited references added annually. It enables the researcher to identify the prolific authors for a topic, identify the institutions that have published most in a specific field and gain insight into key publication trends. |
14:15 |
Photoshop: Further Techniques
Finished
Following on from the "Photoshop: Basic Techniques" course, this course covers some of the more advanced feature of Adobe Photoshop, the popular image manipulation and editing tool for graphics and design professionals. The course will explore some of the more advanced features of Photoshop. Techniques will be explained and demonstrated, and participants will then be given the opportunity to practice these for themselves. |
Matlab: Basics
Finished
Matlab is a software package for numerical computation with high quality graphics facilities. This course is for beginners and new users of the package and describes basic concepts and use of Matlab, but not any other optional 'Toolboxes' available from the developers of MATLAB. |
Friday 22 October 2010
09:30 |
This is an introduction to the popular database package Microsoft Access 2007. The course is aimed at those who have never used the package before or have just started using it. There is an Access Fast Track course that is a shortened version of this course for those who learn at a faster pace. |
14:00 |
LECTURING AND PERFORMANCE 4
Finished
test course description |
14:15 |
Matlab: Basics
Finished
Matlab is a software package for numerical computation with high quality graphics facilities. This course is for beginners and new users of the package and describes basic concepts and use of Matlab, but not any other optional 'Toolboxes' available from the developers of MATLAB. |