Introduction to the Course

7. How this course works

This is a participatory course. By sharing your experiences confidentially with other members of your online class, we are hopeful that this course can be rewarding and beneficial for all of you.

We feel that Teaching and Learning is a two-way street.

Our commitment to you:

Provide a format and structure to the various topics on the course
Encourage and facilitate discussion through various activities
Answer your queries and posts in good time, usually within 24 hours - not including weekends when our tutors are not working
Make sure you are comfortable participating on the course

What we ask in return

Participate in the activities and ask questions if you are stuck
Try to connect ideas and concepts we will tell you about to your experience in the real world of family caring
Share your experiences on the forums so that others can learn from them
Respect other participants privacy by not sharing any of the disclosed information on any external sites or social media