INTRODUCTION The learning curve in minimally invasive surgery is much longer than in open surgery. This is thought to be due to the higher demands made on the surgeon's skills. Therefore, the question raised at the outset of training in laparoscopic surgery is how such skills can be acquired by undergoing training outside the bounds of clinical activities to try to shorten the learning curve. S...

Introduction: Health organizations are required to raise people’s awareness about foodborne diseases and to control and prevent these diseases. Training courses held by guilds are aimed to enhance food hygiene in the society. The present study was conducted to determine the effect of training courses on the awareness, attitude, and performance of confectionery, bakery, and restaurant workers. ...

Since the 1970s, Translation Studies have embraced skills and competences for the mapping of translation as a complex and specialised type of knowledge. A number of authors within TS have already extensively reviewed and analysed most of the existing translation and/or translator competence models, i.e., competence models literature reviews by Campbell (1998); Schäffner (2000); Kelly (2002); Py...

Torsten Eymann, 2-3 ECTS, "Philosophy of Science, Modelling and Simulation for Computer Scientists [29]" (June 17 26) (New) Ivan Rodero, 3 ECTS, "Research challenges and platforms for Complex Computational and Data-enabled Science and Engineering [30]" (June 25 July 12, Erasmus Mundus Scholar, EACEA Funded). (New) Jose Luis Larriba, 1 ECTS, "Workshop Graph Databases: from technology to analysis...

User training courses are considered a necessary component in the implementation of information systems. Training is considered to develop user competence to ensure the system is effectively utilised in the organisational context. Training is often supplemented with a phone or e-mail hot-line to help solve glitches not covered by the trainer. Research has shown that this has not always been an ...

Background: In-service training courses are one of the most available programs that are used to improve the quantity and quality level of the staff services in various organizations, including libraries and information centers. With the advent of new technologies in the field of education, the problems and shortcomings of traditional in-service training courses were replaced with virtual ones. ...

a comparative survey on effects of face to face and distanced short term training courses on staff’s psychological empowerment nastiezaie n* , hezare mogadam m received: 16 july, 2010 accepted: 25 oct, 2010 abstract background & aims: any organization tries to revitalize its staff by preparing face to face and distanced short term training courses. thus, the present study aimed to compare the e...