University Of Surrey Courses

Ethical Decision-Making in Care

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Learn how to use ethical frameworks to make decisions in careOn this course, you’ll explore ethical issues that arise in daily care, and learn the best practices for reflecting on and making moral decisions.You’ll consider different ethical frameworks, including human rights, virtue ethics and the ‘Four Principles’ of medical ethics: nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, and respect for autonomy.You’ll compare methods of analysing a caregiving scenario, and identify the moral and ethical problems of a care situation. You’ll also learn how to apply a deliberative framework, where deliberation on a decision from multiple points of view is essential.This course is primarily designed for caregivers, care assistants and nurses.However, the course will also be of interest to anyone engaged in health and social care, or who uses health and social care services.

Communicating with Diverse Audiences

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Learn to interpret different varieties of English and avoid communication biasCommunication with diverse audiences is necessary for many professions.You may face communication barriers when talking to people with a different cultural background, who speak different varieties of English, or who don’t share your life experiences and professional practices.On this course, you’ll learn how different values or expectations, and different varieties of English can pose challenges to effective communication.You’ll learn to make conscious decisions about the way you use language in interpersonal interactions and how to communicate more effectively through a range of strategies.This course is designed for professionals looking to improve their ability to communicate across linguistic and cultural boundaries.Recommended for learners age 16+

University and Your Future: Career Planning and Making the Most of Your Degree

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Discover how university can form the foundations of your future careerThis course will help you to identify ways university can help you work towards your career goals, whatever degree you choose.You’ll learn how engaging with opportunities on offer at university will benefit you in the future and what you can do to maximise your time at university.Feel empowered to make informed decisions around your degree choices and career optionsThe pressure to know what you ‘should’ be doing with your life when school ends can be overwhelming. However, the majority of people – including those who have chosen to study for a degree – do not have clear plans.This course is designed to help you feel more confident to make decisions about your future study and career plans. You’ll learn that a lack of certainty about career plans is normal, and explore ways to take concrete action to build a foundation for future success.Identify your strengths and discover modern career theoriesUsing research-backed career planning and decision-making theories, you’ll learn how to reflect on your own strengths and career goals to decide if studying for a degree is right for you and, if it is, how you can maximise your time at university.You’ll also explore the practical ways a degree can influence your personal development, without subscribing to the need for a predetermined life or career goal.Discover the benefits of gaining professional experience through placementsThe course also examines the value of gaining professional experience as a means of developing your knowledge and deciding which career trajectory to pursue.You’ll explore the options of placements and other employability activities that may help you reach your career goals faster and feel inspired to maximise any opportunities that come your way whilst at university.This course is designed for anyone applying (or considering applying) to university as an undergraduate or postgraduate who would like to reflect on their options and identify how studying for a degree could provide a solid foundation for career planning and thinking, through engaging with a wide variety of activities.The course will help anyone unsure whether university is right for them to identify how to make the most of a degree to better their employability after graduation.It will be useful for applicants to undergraduate courses as well as those considering postgraduate study, particularly international students, where engagement in career thinking before they arrive in the UK is key to future career success.

Jurisprudence: Introduction to the Philosophy of Law

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Study jurisprudence with the experts at the Surrey Centre for Law and PhilosophyOn this course, you’ll explore the theory and nature of law from a philosophical perspective.As you get to grips with key arguments and positions in the philosophy of law, you’ll learn how legal arguments are impacted by an understanding of the relation of law to morality.You’ll be introduced to theories around how the law operates, its relation to economic incentives, and questions about the law’s treatment of contemporary social issues.Familiarise yourself with legal philosophyProfessionals who must develop arguments for clients can apply jurisprudential thinking when they find themselves representing clients whose issues are legally uncertain.This course will develop your understanding of how to use the philosophy of law to support the formation of legal arguments when the law runs out.Study the philosophical and legal theory behind the lawWhen the legal authorities supporting a specific point are exhausted, a firm grasp of the theory behind law can help practitioners argue their points from a more basic perspective.Under the guidance of academics at the University of Surrey School of Law, you’ll be encouraged to develop your own conclusions about whether law is dependent upon morality.Study with fellows at the largest research centre for legal philosophy in the worldThis course is created and led by academics with extensive experience teaching and writing on jurisprudence from the renowned Surrey Centre for Law and Philosophy (SCLP).You’ll gain expert insights from Professor of Legal Philosophy, Dennis Patterson; Professor in Moral and Political Philosophy, Veronica Rodriguez-Blanco; Senior Lecturer, Christopher Taggart, and SCLP Co-Directors, Dr Kenneth Ehrenberg, Reader in Public Law and Legal Theory, and Dr Hrafn Asgeirsson, Reader in Philosophy and Law.This course is designed for anyone curious about how the philosophy of law can impact legal decision-making.It will be especially useful for current or prospective undergraduate law students looking to gain a basic understanding of the theories underlying law and legal systems to supplement or prepare for their studies.Youtube videos feature in some steps of this course