Online Learning Courses

Overview This online CPD will introduce you to the core methods of writing for computer games. Primarily, this will incorporate approaches to narrative design and player engagement, and introduce techniques to develop and refine world-building, character development and story structure. In addition, the course will examine important industry skills for narrative designers, such as pitch…

Overview Please note that registration is currently closed. To ask any questions or to join the waiting list for future courses, please contact [email protected]. This CPD was designed by the Trinity Centre for Global Intercultural Communication to provide participants with novel methods for successful intercultural collaboration, inclusive management and effective communications across cultures. With an applied focus,…

Overview This CPD addresses the scarcity of training in data science in Ireland. Co-created with key industry partners, the programme trains participants in the fundamental knowledge and skills of social data analysis. The programme goes beyond social data analytics to address causal analysis and consider social issues that are important to industries such as inequality,…

Overview R for Social Data Science will introduce participants to basic computer programming skills for social data analysis. In particular, it will introduce participants to the R programming language, which is an open-sourced and cross-platform tool for statistical analysis. The aim is for participants to acquire basic programming skills. On successful completion of this module students will…

This CPD teaches students how to apply quantitative methods to conduct causal impact analysis using data. In particular, students will learn how econometric methods can be used to answer questions related to human behaviour and strategic decision-making with the help of regression based econometric methods. With the help of this course, participants will engage with…

Trinity College Dublin is an Engineers Ireland Registered Training Provider. This programme is CPD-approved by Engineers Ireland. Overview Sustainability is as much about people as it is about energy and economics. This course introduces participants to a socio-technical systems model of sustainable organisations, contextualising the organisation’s role between individual decision-making and the services, infrastructure, technology…

Trinity College Dublin is an Engineers Ireland Registered Training Provider. This course is CPD Approved by Engineers Ireland. Overview Organisations want to be able to manage risk in a coherent, comprehensive, and effective manner. Excellence in operational risk management goes beyond meeting regulatory compliance and reacting to specific incidents; it implies being able to muster…

Overview Wellbeing is a core value of most societies, albeit conceptualised, defined, and promoted in diverse ways. Deriving primarily from a psychological perspective, this course introduces participants to a socio-technical systems model of workplace wellbeing, contextualising the organisation’s role between individual’s own wellbeing management, the services, infrastructure and policies in society and the physical infrastructure…

This free online certificate course teaches you how to use CPR, AED, and first aid to save lives. This training course begins with first aid basics, such as how to check responsiveness and recognize common symptoms, before we show you how to treat injuries and cardiac arrest. We explain how to handle choking and how…

This free online course explores the fundamental concepts and value of creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. This short course explains the importance of setting up a diverse workgroup, how you can achieve it and its benefits. You will discover the reasons behind gender bias among other biases in the workplace and how to overcome…

This free online course explores the fundamental concepts and value of creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. This short course explains the importance of setting up a diverse workgroup, how you can achieve it and its benefits. You will discover the reasons behind gender bias among other biases in the workplace and how to overcome…

Join this wonderful beginner course in Creative Writing. Enjoy a weekly tutorial on writing craft and take part in a fun and rewarding creative workshop in each session where you can read your work and receive expert feedback. This course, enjoyed by hundreds of writers since 2020 and designed by Dr Martin Keaveney,  is now available in your local area. Learn…

Creative Writing: Complete has been replaced with M-Pro. Please contact [email protected] for more information.

This twelve-week course is designed for new and aspiring writers seeking inspiration and guidance on writing fiction. The course will provide writing exercises and advice on techniques and look at the different elements involved in creating stories, from character to plot, description and voice. Providing gentle feedback, it will give budding writers the chance to…

CREATIVE WRITING: ELEMENTS OF FICTION Starting on July 18th we are offering an exciting new course, Elements of Fiction, which covers everything you need to know about writing fiction, as well as giving you the chance to see your work in print. This twelve-week course is designed for new and aspiring writers seeking inspiration and…

CREATIVE WRITING: ELEMENTS OF FICTION Starting on Monday April 15th, we are offering an exciting new course, Elements of Fiction, which covers everything you need to know about writing fiction, as well as giving you the chance to see your work in print. This twelve-week course is designed for new and aspiring writers seeking inspiration and…

Creative Writing: Historical Fiction Join us for this  fantastic new course for this wishing to begin or complete a Historical Fiction project. Enjoy a highly rewarding  series of lectures & creative workshops in this area. This a very special and unique opportunity to enjoy and develop your Historical Fiction project with an expert in the field. Send queries to info@martinkeaveney,.com…

Creative Writing: Historical Fiction Join writer and scholar Dr Laura Healy for this fantastic new course for this wishing to begin or complete a Historical Fiction project. Enjoy a highly rewarding  series of lectures & creative workshops in this area. This a very special and unique opportunity to enjoy and develop your Historical Fiction project with an expert in…

Creative Writing: Historical Fiction Join writer and scholar Dr Laura Healy for this fantastic new course for this wishing to begin or complete a Historical Fiction project. Enjoy a highly rewarding  series of lectures & creative workshops in this area. This a very special and unique opportunity to enjoy and develop your Historical Fiction project with an expert in…

Creative Writing: Historical Fiction Join us  for this fantastic new course for this wishing to begin or complete a Historical Fiction project. Enjoy a highly rewarding  series of lectures & creative workshops in this area. This a very special and unique opportunity to enjoy and develop your Historical Fiction project with an expert in the field. Send queries to info@martinkeaveney,.com…

Creative Writing: Historical Fiction Join us for this fantastic new course for this wishing to begin or complete a Historical Fiction project. Enjoy a highly rewarding  series of lectures & creative workshops in this area. This a very special and unique opportunity to enjoy and develop your Historical Fiction project with an expert in the field. Send queries to info@martinkeaveney,.com…

12.00-1.00pm every Thursday   Would you like to transport reader or viewers into the past? Do you like the idea of writing within a famous period in history? With this specialist course, you can learn powerful research techniques and explore drafting a creative project within a rigid framework of events. Opens to historical fiction writers and also those compiling…

Would you like to transport reader or viewers into the past? Do you like the idea of writing within a famous period in history? With this specialist course, you can learn powerful research techniques and explore drafting a creative project within a rigid framework of events. Opens to historical fiction writers and also those compiling any historical project. Submit…

CREATIVE WRITING: INTERMEDIATE Would you like to develop your writing craft and develop your work for publication? Have you been working on a writing project for a while and want to move onto the next level? Explore genres such as comedy, fantasy, memoir and radio writing in this innovative new course for intermediate writers. The…

CREATIVE WRITING: INTRODUCTION Have you ever wanted to write short stories or even try a novel? Have you dreamed of seeing your play on stage, your film on screen, or even stunning audiences with your poetry? Join a wonderful online creative writing course enjoyed by hundreds of writers since 2020. The course introduces participants to…

Creative Writing:  MEMOIR Start writing your memoir in this specialist class. We will explore different types of memoir and also touch into areas of biography, autobiography and fictional memoir. What is the power of memory? How do we work with real people, places and things, how do we treat our lived experiences with sensitivity  and…

Creative Writing: MONDAY MEMOIR 10-11 every Monday Morning Start writing your memoir in this specialist class. We will explore different types of memoir and also touch into areas of biography, autobiography and fictional memoir. What is the power of memory? How do we work with real people, places and things, how do we treat our…

Creative Writing: MORNING Have you ever wanted to write short stories or even try a novel? Join a wonderful online creative writing course enjoyed by hundreds of writers since 2020. The course introduces participants to the craft of creative writing while working in a range of genres such as sci-fi, crime, horror and realism. We…

Creative Writing – Online Course Have you a story you’ve always wanted to tell? Have you experiences from  which you want to get down on paper? Do you want to further progress your writing or take it in new directions? Then these are the courses for you! These courses will help you develop the writing…

Creative Writing: PLAYWRITING Do you want to build a career as a professional playwright? This is one of the oldest and most exciting artforms. See your scenes on paper ultimately come alive on stage! We go through the various forms of theatrical story-telling and performance, including Greek theatre, medieval parades, renaissance, Jacobean plays, romanticisms, realism, modernism and…