Program Overview

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University Program Information

The university offers a wide range of programs, including short and online courses, undergraduate, postgraduate, professional, and research degrees.

Subject Areas

• Archaeology and anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • English Local History
• Architectural history
  • Architectural History
  • History of Design
• Business and management
  • Business and management
• Data science, computing, maths
  • Data science, computing, maths
  • IT Systems Analysis and Design (Online)
• Diplomatic studies and law
  • Diplomatic Studies
  • Foundations of Diplomacy Pre-Master's Course (six months, full-time)
• Economics and politics
  • Economics and politics
• Education and study skills
  • Education
• Environment and sustainability
  • Environment and sustainability
  • Sustainable Urban Development
• History of art
  • History of Art
• History, including local and social
  • History
  • History of Art
• Languages and cultural studies
  • Languages and cultural studies
• Literature, creative writing and film studies
  • Creative Writing
  • English Literature
• Medical and health sciences
  • Medical and health sciences
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Evidence-Based Health Care
  • Nanotechnology for Medicine and Health Care
• Music
  • Music
• Natural sciences
  • Natural sciences
• Philosophy
  • Philosophy
  • Practical Ethics
• Psychology and counselling
  • Psychology and counselling
  • Psychodynamic Counselling
  • Psychodynamic Practice
• Religion and theology
  • Theological Studies
• Technology and AI
  • Technology and AI

Course Format

• Day and weekend events
• In-person learning
• Lecture series
• Online learning
• Professional
• Summer schools
• Weekly learning

Academic Credit

Many courses can be studied for academic credit, which means they can count towards a recognised qualification.

Undergraduate Programs

Certificates

• Archaeology
• Certificate of Higher Education
• English Literature
• History
• History of Art
• Theological Studies

Diplomas

• Archaeology
• Creative Writing
• English Social and Local History
• History of Art

Advanced Diplomas

• British Archaeology
• IT Systems Analysis and Design (Online)
• Local History (Online)

Pre-Master's

• Advanced Pre-sessional Course for Graduate Students (nine weeks, full-time)
• Foundations of Diplomacy Pre-Master's Course (six months, full-time)

Postgraduate Programs

Certificates

• Architectural History
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Ecological Survey Techniques
• Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Health Research
• Historical Studies
• Nanotechnology
• Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
• Psychodynamic Counselling
• Qualitative Health Research Methods
• Teaching Evidence-Based Health Care

Diplomas

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Severe Mental Health Problems
• Health Research
• International Wildlife Conservation Practice
• Psychodynamic Practice

Master of Studies (MSt)

• Creative Writing
• Diplomatic Studies
• Historical Studies
• History of Design
• Literature and Arts
• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
• Practical Ethics
• Psychodynamic Practice

Research Degrees (DPhil)

• Archaeology
• Architectural History
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• English Local History
• Evidence-Based Health Care
• Literature and Arts
• Sustainable Urban Development

Master of Science (MSc)

• Applied Landscape Archaeology
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• English Local History
• Evidence-Based Health Care
• Evidence-Based Health Care Medical Statistics
• Evidence-Based Health Care Systematic Reviews
• Evidence-Based Health Care Teaching and Education
• Experimental and Translational Therapeutics
• Nanotechnology for Medicine and Health Care
• Surgical Science and Practice
• Sustainable Urban Development
• Translational Health Sciences

Professional Programs

Continuing Professional Development

• Business and management
• Cultural heritage
• Data science, computing, maths
• Diplomatic studies
• Education
• Environment and sustainability
• Medical and health sciences
• Nanotechnology and nanomedicine
• Philosophy and ethics
• Psychology and counselling
• Research methods and skills
• Technology and AI
• Urban studies

Research

The university has an active interdisciplinary research community, with a strong focus on the humanities and social sciences.

Research Community

• Academic staff profiles
• Part-time DPhil programmes
• Research areas
• Research students

Research Forums

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Steering Group
• Lifelong Learning Pedagogies forum
• Research Ethics Colloquium
• The Vice-Chancellors Colloquium

About Us

The Department

• Academic staff profiles
• Mission, vision and values
• Our history
• Student spotlights
• Vacancies and tutor panel
• Visiting Fellowships Scheme

News and Events

• News
• Open events
• Whats on

Our Venues

• Accommodation
• Conferences
• Dining and catering
• Facilities

Student Information

• Continuing Education Library
• Oxford qualifications
• Student resources and support

Coaching: An Introduction

Course Details

• Code: O25P510PCW
• Credit: 10 CATS points
• Fees: From Ł450.00
• Dates: 29 Sep 2025 - 01 Dec 2025
• Sessions: 10
• Day of week: Monday
• Time: 6:00-9:00pm
• Location: Ewert House, Ewert Place, Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7DD

Overview

This course is designed for anyone interested in using coaching, whether professionally, as a life skill, or to achieve better results in their work with others.

Programme Details

• Week 1: Defining coaching and its outcomes
• Week 2: Coaching as a teaching and learning tool; the role of reflective practice
• Week 3: Core skills for coaching
• Week 4: Coaching 'models'
• Week 5: Observation and feedback
• Week 6: Protecting the client and ourselves
• Week 7: Different coaching contexts and third party relationships
• Week 8: Using 'assessments' to find substantial development needs
• Week 9: Psychological insights and coaching
• Week 10: How coaches develop; review; future plans

Certification

• Academic credit: Credit Accumulation Transfer Scheme (CATS Points)
• Digital certificate of completion: Available for students who pass their final assignment

Fees

• Course fee (with no assessment): Ł450.00
• Assessment and Accreditation Fee: Ł60.00

Funding

• Concessionary fees for short courses: Available for students in receipt of a UK state benefit, full-time students in the UK, or students on a low income

Tutor

• Dr Graham Wilson: A leadership and OD consultancy/coaching career followed by a behavioural science PhD

Course Aims

• To introduce the essentials of coaching
• To practise the core skills in a supportive environment
• To enable participants to feel confident using coaching in their work, day-to-day life, as a parent or volunteer

Course Objectives

• To understand coaching as an educational tool helping others to achieve change in their lives
• To have the knowledge and skills to apply coaching in a variety of contexts
• To appreciate our own skill level and develop plans to enhance it

Teaching Methods

• Large and small group discussion
• Self-reflection
• Triads
• Pre- and post-session tutor-led input via VLE (Canvas)
• Online and offline peer dialogue

Learning Outcomes

• To be capable of explaining core concepts of coaching to a lay person
• To be able to assess the ethical considerations of a coaching scenario and how they would avoid/address them
• To have a balanced perspective of their own coaching development and plans to develop themselves further

Assessment Methods

• Three short (500 words each) summaries during the course
• Informal feedback available

Level and Demands

• The Department's Weekly Classes are taught at FHEQ Level 4, ie first year undergraduate level
• Students are expected to engage in a significant amount of private study in preparation for the classes