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Wine 102 brings focus on understanding the components of food & wine, exploring the "why" and "how" as well as the do's and don'ts of food and wine pairing.

This 2-hour in-person workshop introduces participants to tea as a mindfulness and wellness practice. Through guided tea preparation, mindful tasting, and reflective activities, participants explore how tea rituals across cultures have long supported relaxation, reflection, and holistic well-being. The workshop includes an introduction to tea leaf interpretation presented as a symbolic and...

This course focuses on the processes involved in biological systems. Students will learn concepts and theories as they conduct investigations in the areas of cellular biology, microbiology, animal anatomy and physiology, plant structure and physiology, and genetics. Emphasis will be placed on the practical application of concepts, and on the skills needed for further study in various branches of...

This course is intended to teach students how to effectively respond to clients who are exposed to stress and to uncertainty in a helping profession environment. In this interactive course, participants will practice effective strategies and techniques for the management of conflict and for communication in stressful situations. Best practices in care-giving situations will be studied along with...

This course will provide an overview of Palliative Care and coping with death and dying and grief. The focus is to provide you with a review of the concepts of Palliative Care, the multidisciplinary team, hospice, current approaches to care, roles, issues and expectations. The learner will be able to identify what resources are available and will be able to distinguish options of home care vs...

This course will explore the connections between mental health and substance use disorders. Students will be introduced to risk factors and symptoms associated with concurrent disorders, and will consider a range of recovery strategies applicable to diverse populations. Through key assessment elements, risk factor analysis, and self-care techniques, students will develop sound approaches to...

This course explores the various functional areas of business in Canada and demonstrates the interrelationship among these areas. Students are introduced to many concepts, including major business trends, the role of government in business, marketing, operations, employee-management issues, financial resources management, business ethics and social responsibility.

Understanding people and being able to work with them is one of the major keys to management and life success. In this course you will learn to identify and cope with some of the most difficult behaviours you may encounter. Topics include: personality styles, establishing rapport, body language, matching and mirroring techniques and the skills necessary to feel totally connected with individuals.

In this course, students will learn the key administrative functions involved in effective case management practices, and will begin to apply practical knowledge and skills that can be used to facilitate positive outcomes with clients. Students will be introduced to issues pertaining to ethical practice, legal considerations, confidentiality, documentation and case conference. Screening and...

The major purpose of this course is to prepare students to assume a role as entrepreneur, acting as a general manager, as opposed to an accounting technician or a financial specialist. The emphasis is on developing a broad understanding of those accounting and financial management concepts and terminologies which will serve them in the course of starting and operating a small business.