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Vous avez terminé le cours French Level VI ou possédez l’équivalent, et désirez continuer à améliorer votre français. Vous aimeriez vous lancer dans  des conversations sur des sujets d’actualité, tout en révisant des points de grammaire subtils et en enrichissant votre vocabulaire. French Level VII sera la parfaite progression vers une meilleure maîtrise du français et vous amènera tout naturellement au cours de Conversation en français. meilleure compréhension et expression orales acquisition de concepts de grammaire avancée vocabulaire plus étendu dans des domaines particuliers, tels que les médias, la technologie, la santé, etc. plus grande familiarité avec les cultures francophones

To succeed in today’s competitive business environment, organizations must not only collect reams of data but glean the most useful insights from this information. In this five-session micro course, you’ll learn to use Python to organize and analyze data and tell compelling stories your customers and stakeholders understand. You’ll plan your own analytics project, using Python to import data, organize it into a data frame and analyze it correctly. You’ll emerge well equipped to apply these methods at work and become a better business storyteller. Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs. By the end of this micro course, you'll be able to: Plan an analytics project. Apply basic statistical methods. Import data into Python, organize into a data frame and conduct basic analysis. Tell a compelling story with data. Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Python Programming Descriptive Statistics with Python Querying Databases with SQL Data Analytics Data Visualization Business Storytelling with Data

If you already know how to use Python to organize and analyze data, this second-level micro course is for you. You’ll learn to apply data cleansing techniques and inferential statistical methods. You’ll develop a clearer understanding of how predictive models can support more informed business decisions, and create one using the insights you pulled. You’ll explore the fascinating world of data visualization and machine learning and emerge with greater confidence in the stories you tell and the data they’re based on. Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs. By the end of this micro course, you'll be able to: Apply data cleansing techniques to your dataframe. Apply inferential statistical methods. Build a basic predictive model and draw insights. Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Cleaning Data Exploring Data Predictive Modeling Drawing Inferences from Data Assessing Data Quality Data Privacy Data Security

This course will equip you with the fundamental machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms and techniques for mining and analyzing data, and extracting insights for data-driven decision making. You will learn how to formulate a ML/AI problem, prepare data, build and optimize predictive models using a wide range of algorithms and evaluate the performance of those models. Throughout the course you will use Scikit-learn and TensorFlow hands-on to build applications that learn from data. The Data Science courses are also offered online in partnership with University of Waterloo - WatSPEED.  3586 Machine Learning - ONLINE Note: If you wish to apply the 3586 Machine Learning - ONLINE completed at University of Waterloo - WatSPEED towards the Certificate in Artificial Intelligence at School of Continuing Studies, please follow the Prior Learning Application form on SCS website.   Formulate machine learning and AI problems Learn techniques to pre-process data for modeling  Train generalized predictive classification and regression models Identify clusters in data such as market segments Evaluate and combine models for best performance

If you want to achieve greater performance and success in your personal and professional life, this course is for you. You’ll learn how the science, practice and philosophy of mindfulness can reduce stress, enhance emotional intelligence and help you meet your goals. You’ll discover how to use cognitive-based and dialectical-based practices to work with emotions associated with stress, loss and change. You’ll learn practices that incorporate neuroscientific research, competitive advances and trends in athletics, military and executive leadership. Apply mindfulness practices that improve focus, concentration and performance. Use breathing, visualization and other techniques to reduce stress, manage pain and enhance emotional intelligence. Improve your intuition, decision-making and objective reasoning skills. Access “flow states” during performance events and everyday life. Develop greater resilience when dealing with adversity.  

A Mindful Way Through The Creative Process offers a 10-step model that uses skills and practices informed by mindfulness to help you develop any project or even just uncover your next steps in life. Whether you are working on a business plan, writing a book, taking a leap into a new career or unsure of what you want to do, this interactive program shows you how to break everything down into manageable, bite-sized pieces to help you to accomplish your needs or discover your biggest dreams. As you learn to make friends with uncertainty and floundering, you will see how making a mess, creating your own unique relationship to structure and knowing who to go to for feedback are all part of the inescapable and important pieces of any creative process. Recognize and make friends with the emotional, mental and practical obstacles that could stop you from moving forward. Applied mindfulness practices that you can use in your professional or personal life. Arrange projects into achievable steps, with limited resources

Learn to apply mindfulness practice to reconciliation and conflict resolution. In this two-day course, you’ll learn to recognize and handle the roots of strong emotions in conflict, and communicate effectively at times of difficulty. You’ll explore the four-step framework of “Beginning Anew”, based on the tradition of scholar, Zen Master and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh. “Beginning Anew” offers a concrete structure that can be applied to a wide spectrum of daily settings, including workplaces, classrooms and the home. Apply mindfulness processes to reconciliation and conflict management. Identify and handle strong emotions. Develop effective communication tools that help navigate conflict. Integrate mindfulness into your interpersonal relationships. Use language and tools for healthy and sustainable reconciliation.

If you’ve already completed Neuroscience, Mindfulness and Mindfulness Meditation, this two-day workshop will help you build your understanding and skills. You’ll discover how mindfulness meditation enhances specific areas of the brain, and how these changes promote psychological and social well-being. Through lectures, videos and small group discussions, you’ll explore the latest research on neuroscience, neural integration and the many ways it’s enhanced by mindfulness meditation. Explore the latest research findings on mindfulness meditation and the brain. See how mindfulness meditation changes the brain to enhance wellness. Understand neural integration through the lens of interpersonal neurobiology. Discover how mindfulness meditation contributes to neural integration. Emerge with specific strategies to promote well-being and neural integration.

This introductory workshop is designed for educators, counsellors, and youth leaders who want to teach mindfulness to teenagers effectively. Through a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical application, participants will learn how to implement engaging mindfulness practices and strategies tailored to the unique needs of adolescents. Who Should Enroll: This course is ideal for educators, school counsellors, youth program leaders, and mental health professionals interested in integrating mindfulness into their work with teens. This program is also applicable to parents wishing to support their teens as they learn to manage the ups and downs of life. Outcomes: By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to confidently teach mindfulness to teens, fostering resilience, emotional intelligence, and well-being in their students or participants. Extensive resources will be provided to support you on your journey. Mindfulness Techniques: Learn and practice a variety of mindfulness exercises, including breathing techniques, reflective practices, and mindful movement, intended to calm the nervous system, with a trauma-sensitive and SEL (social and emotional learning) approach Foundations of Mindfulness: Explore the principles and benefits of mindfulness, focusing on its impact on mental health, emotional regulation, and academic performance. Developmentally Appropriate Practices: Understand the specific developmental stages of teens and how to adapt foundational mindfulness practices to resonate with this age group. Facilitating Group Dynamics: Gain skills in leading group discussions, fostering a safe space for sharing experiences, and encouraging peer support. Evaluating Impact: Discover methods for assessing the effectiveness of mindfulness practices and gathering feedback from participants to refine your approach.

Discover the power and promise of clinical hypnosis in this foundation course. You’ll explore the power of the subconscious mind and understand how hypnosis works for change. You’ll discover why some clients are suitable for hypnosis while others are not. You’ll learn professional protocols and important ethical standards and boundaries. You’ll tailor induction to client needs to help them lose weight, quit smoking, manage stress and make other desired life changes – and you’ll be one-third of the way to certification. Clearing myths and pre-conceptions of hypnosis Getting to the real ‘it’ through questioning and goal setting Know how and when to use hypnosis for yourself and others. Explore criteria for suitable clients. Tailor induction to your clients' needs and learning modes. Learn hypnosis script-writing and the power of compounding. Help clients lose weight, quit smoking and manage stress.