COURSES COMPLETED

2010

FDAP/EDI Qualification – Certificate in Supervisory Management & Leadership Techniques - Level 3

2008

MSc Public Management – Year 1 – Plymouth University

Stage 1: Postgraduate Certificate in Public Managemengt)

Strategic Human Resource Management in the Public Sector

Resource Management in the Public Sector

Management of Change and Performance in Public Organisations

Stage 2: Postgraduate Diploma in Public Management (2009)

Philosophy of Governance and Public Management

Advanced Policy Analysis

Selected Issues in Public Management

Stage 3: Masters in Public Management (2009)

Public Management Dissertation

2007

BSc (Hon) Public Management (2.1) – Year 3 – Plymouth University

Public Services Research Project – “Dissertation” – 40 Credits

Public Sector Human Resource Management Strategy and Planning – 20 Credits

Public Sector Budgeting and Resource Management – 20 Credits

Managing the Change and Performance in Public Organisations – 20 Credits

Public Services Delivery and Evaluation – 20 Credits

Total 120 Credits

2006

BSc (Hon) Social Science – Year 2 – Plymouth University

Criminology – “Policing” – 10 Credits

Criminology - 'Victimology &Victm Policies' - 10 Credits

Criminology - 'The Research Process - 20 Credits

Research - 'Research Design and Data Collection' - 20 Credits

Sociology - 'Social Identities in Modern Society - 20 Credits

Research - 'Work Base Learning' - 20 Credits

Social Justice - 'Human Rights Law and Process' 10 Credits

Social Policy - 'Equality Opportunities and Social Policy' - 10 Credits

Total 120 Credits

2005

BSc (Hon) Social Science – Year 1 – Plymouth University

Criminology - “The Problem of Crime Control” -  10 Credits

Criminology - “Criminology” - 10 Credits

Politics - “Britain: Institutions and Politics” - 10 Credits

Psychology - “Learning, Clinical, Social, & Developmental Psychology” - 20 Credits

Social Justice - “The Conceptual Foundations of Social Justice” - 20 Credits

Sociology - “Issues in Contemporary British Society I” - 10 Credits

Sociology - “Issues in Contemporary British Society II” - 10 Credits

Social Policy - “Public Policy Process” - 20 Credits

Research - “The Basis of Social Research II” - 10 Credits

Total 120 Credits

2004

Diploma on Auricular Acupuncture – NADA UK

2003

Certificate 'City & Guilds 730' - Teaching Course at Highlands College - Jersey

2002

Certificate and Diploma in 'Practitioner Skills for Eating Disorders' - London

2002

Residential Training: 'Working with Families and Substance Misuse', at Clouds House

2002

Ongoing educational activity with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, through the joint sponsorship of the Medical Education Collaborative and Medscape.

1.  'Current Treatment of Agitation and Aggression'

2.  'Suicide: Causes and Clinical Management'

3.  'Suicide: Historical, Descriptive, and Epidemiological Considerations'

4.  'Clinical Management of Bipolar Disorder'

5.  'American Society of Addiction Medical 33rd Annual Meeting & Medical-Scientific Conference'

2001

'Gambling for Professionals'; by Kevin Scheel, promoted by the Hazelden Distance Learning Centre of Addiction Studies, and certified by NAADAC.

Ongoing training course on Counselling, Dependency Counselling Services, Weston-Super-Mare, U.K.

Course 'Counselling Skills'; at Bridgwater College

2000

'Theory and Practice of Addiction Counselling'; by Kevin Scheel

'Understanding the addictive process'; by Craig M. Nakken

'Treatment Compliance, Counselling and Systems Strategies of S. A. and Dual Disorders', by Dennis Daley

'Dual Diagnosis Concepts and Treatment issues' by KR Scheel

'Pharmacology Update 2000', by Kevin R. Scheel

'Domestic Violence'; by Vic Shaw, and 'Relapse Prevention'; by Vic Shaw

'Counsellor Ethics, Ethical Counsellors' by Charlotte Chapman

All the courses are promoted by Hazelden Centre of Addiction Studies, and Certified by NAADAC.

1999

'Risk Conducts and Addictive Personality',  Superior Institute Miguel Torga, promoted by the Centre of Social Psychology Studies, by Prof. Dr. Carlos Farrate, Prof. Dr. Rui Paixão, Dra. M. Choquet and Dr. A. Carvalho;

1993

'Studies on Personality of Humans Resources' by Dr. Maria Anjos V. Ruis;

1990

Frequency on the 'Course of Painting and Ceramic' at the ARCO in Lisbon;

1989

Diploma “Professional Tutor”, organised and co-ordinated by the “Instituto Nacional de Formação de Formadores”, Lisbon and the Institute António Sérgio. The following subjects were developed:

§ Pedagogy on Teaching;

§ Theory and Practice of Teaching;

§ Creation of Self-Employment;

§ Skills and Theory of Supervision;

§ Co-operative Society in Portugal and Europe;

§ Professional Ethics

1986/1987

Technical Course in Ceramic's, the Institute of Design Arts I.A.D.E. in Lisbon;

1985/1986

Technical Professional of Ceramic's, Arts School António  Arroio in Lisbon;

1983/1985

Arts and Techniques of Fire, Arts School António Arroio in Lisbon