Training

Taylor Baines and Associates provides training programmes ranging from short courses to university programmes.

Training is provided in the areas of:

TBA offers Social Impact Assessment (SIA) training courses focussing on the practical application of concepts, processes and techniques to deliver high quality assessments. SIA training is aimed at public and private-sector applications as well as community agencies.

University courses:

University lecture courses are provided on contract at both graduate and undergraduate levels, as well as supervision of graduate research projects. In semester 2 at the University of Canterbury we are running the course SOCI237/337 Sustainable Development, led by Dr Nick Taylor along with our associates Gerard Fitzgerald and Susanne Rose. This popular course provides a general, international perspective on development issues and is a mix of lectures, tutorials, readings and a country research project.

The graduate paper Social Impact Assessment SOCI418 will also run in second semester 2010, led by our colleague Colin Goodrich (Dean of Arts and Humanities) with input from Nick Taylor.

Types of short courses:

Training courses can be customised and typically are basic introduction (0.5 - 1 days), familiarisation (2 days), professional practice (3 days) and advanced with field work (4-5 days). Training techniques are fitted to the training context and can include lectures and seminars, role plays, group work, case studies and practical exercises. Further professional development exercises are provided as required and defined by an internal needs assessment.

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Recent training courses:

TBA principals have considerable experience in professional in-service training in Asia and the Pacific. Training techniques are fitted to the training context and can include lectures and seminars, role plays, group work, case studies and practical exercises.

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