What's coming up – Professional Development
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Ophthalmic Pathology Course (July – August 2021)
Opthalmic Pathology Course overview and course programme (PDF)
Join pathologists Associate Professor Diane Kenwright and Dr Amanda Charlton over three weekends in July-August. A new addition to the teaching team this year is geneticist Dr Michelle Thunders, who will focus on the genetic component of the curriculum. The course is recommended for registrars sitting the RANZCO pathology exam in 2021.
Dates/Times: Saturday, 24 July, 11:00am – 1:00pm
Sunday, 25 July, 11:00am – 3:00pm
Sunday, 1 August, 11:00am – 3:00pm
Sunday, 8 August, 11:00am – 3:00pm
Venue: By Zoom and on Google classroom. All sessions will be recorded on Zoom for later playback.
Cost: NZD$300 (including GST).
Faith Thinking on Zoom
“Understanding the Trinity” with Associate Professor Chris Holmes, Theology Programme, University of Otago
Date/time: Tuesday, 15 June, 7:00 – 8:15pm
COST: Free (you will need to register for this course to receive the ZOOM link)
“It’s all Greek to me! The New Testament in Text & Translation” with Dr Katie Marcar, Theology Programme, University of Otago
Date/time: Wednesday, 18 August, 7:00 – 8:15pm
COST: Free (you will need to register for this course to receive the ZOOM link)
“Contours of an Ecological Theology for the 21stCentury” with Dr Andrew Shepherd, Theology Programme, University of Otago
Date/time: Tuesday, 14 September, 7:00 – 8:15pm
COST: Free (you will need to register for this course to receive the ZOOM link)
Faith Thinking in person
“Finding Faith in 'Secular’ Times: What can we learn about Christian witness from the experiences of recent converts to Christianity?” with Dr Lynne Taylor, Theology Programme, University of Otago
Date/time: Friday, 17 September (7-9pm) and Saturday, 18 September (9:00am – 12:30pm)
Venue: Simpson Room, Dunedin City Baptist Church, 19 Main South Road, Concord, Dunedin
COST: $20 (including GST)
MIHI 501
This course is open only to registrars and consultants/fellows of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. This course comprises on-line learning modules and one on-site training seminar in Christchurch, on 23 August 2021 OR on 22 November 2021.
Cost: $1,000 including GST
This course is open only to registrars and consultants/fellows of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. This course comprises on-line learning modules and one on-site training seminar held in Christchurch, on 18 October 2021.
Cost: $1,000 including GST
This course is open only to registrars and consultants/fellows of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists. This course comprises on-line learning modules and one on-site training seminar held in Christchurch, on 1 November 2021.
Cost: $1,000 including GST
This course is open only to registrars and fellows of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. This course comprises on-line learning modules and one on-site training seminar in Christchurch, on 4 November 2021.
Cost: $1,000 including GST
MIHI 501 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS COURSE: Application of the Hui Process and Meihana Model to Health Professional Practice (March–July 2021)
Registrations for this course are now closed. For enquiries or to be added to the waiting list, please email continuing.education@otago.ac.nz
This course is open to anyone working in the health community. It comprises on-line learning modules and one on-site training seminar held in Christchurch on 27 July 2021.
Cost:
- $1,000 including GST (dental and medical professionals)
- $800 including GST (non-dental/medical professionals)
- $600 including GST (NGO and community groups)
Letterpress Courses with John Holmes
Registrations for this course are now closed. For enquiries or to be added to the waiting list, please email continuing.education@otago.ac.nz
Invented in the mid-15th century, letterpress printing’s recent revival as an artisan form is flourishing where printing presses survive. This course offers a rare opportunity to work with experts to explore the technique and its artistic properties. During this intensive short course, participants will be fully immersed in letterpress printing by hand.
Each course is limited to 5 people.
Venue: Otakou Press Room, 1st Floor, Central Library
Course 1: Letterpress for Librarians
Dates: January 11-15, 10 am – 3 pm
Cost: $375
Course 2: Letterpress for beginners
Dates: January 29-31, February 6-7
Cost: $375
Course 3: Letterpress for beginners / intermediates (a split course suitable for beginners as well as for experienced people, who will be working on an approved project of their own over three weekends)
Dates: February 12-14, 20-21, February 27-28
Cost: $375
More information about the Letterpress Courses
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