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TUC Diploma in Contemporary Trade Unionism

20 Sep 2010, Watford
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This course is designed for experienced trade union representatives - the key link between the workplace and the wider union. It is intended to help students understand the early, present and potential role of trade unions.

Audience type	Union reps
Start date	20 Sep 2010
Duration	72 Monday evenings from 20th September 2010
Location (region)	Herts Trade Union Learning Centre, Watford (Southern and Eastern Region)
Status	Available

The course: - provides guided learning through which the learner may become more effective as a workplace representative - promotes an understanding of trade union values and policies including equal opportunities - deepens and extends the capacities of learners, enabling them to access full-time officer posts or higher education opportunities - widens and deepens understanding of trade union and workplace issues and offer up to date detail of new developments - develops personal/study skills, the ability to work collectively, and generally improve the confidence of learners to study at a higher level
Course outline	Programme modules The development of trade unions in Britain Trade unions today The future of trade unions Communication and study skills Working with figures Information communication technology Research project
More information	gpeck@dunstable.ac.uk

Course provider and venue

Provider

Central Bedfordshire College
Department website
Telephone 01582 477776
Email marain@dunstable.ac.uk

Venue

Herts Trade Union Learning Centre 27 Woodford Road
Watford
WD17 1PA

Location map

Venue website

Alternative dates and venues for the classroom based courses

September 6	Bristol
September 14	Cardiff
September 15	Essex, Newport
September 21	Liverpool, Wrexham
September 22	Newcastle
September 24	London
September 29	Blackburn, Blackburn
January 18	Cardiff
January 19	Newport
January 25	Wrexham
January 26	Newcastle
May 4	Newcastle, Newcastle
May 10	Cardiff, Wrexham
May 11	Newport

Related information on the unionlearn website

Pre-requisite courses	Stepping Up - The advanced course for union reps
Publications	The following publications are available
	TUC diploma in Contemporary Trade Unionism course Course description for TUC diploma in Contemporary Trade Unionism for union reps. This details: Who is the course for? How long is the course? Aims of the course What subjects will be studied? How will the course be assessed? Entry requirements Course fees...
Subjects	TUC Education Union reps

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