DCATS

These modules are accredited by the TSI as service delivery modules under the Trading Standards Qualification Framework.

Assessment is carried out by the University and there is no requirement to sit the TSI examinations.

Intellectual Property

Topics include: 

• the types and nature of intellectual property rights
• legal controls including criminal offences and defences
• enforcement
• the role of organisations involved in IP 
• EU and International influences
• civil law aspects

Forthcoming dates

Starts	Tuesday 4 October 2011
Duration	Ten weeks
Day(s)	Tuesdays 9 am - 3 pm
Assessment	Assignment and examination
Cost	£875 (includes assessment)
Closing date for booking	2 September 2011

Product Safety

Topics include: 

• product safety legislation
• responsibility and liability of manufacturers and suppliers
• role of central and local government
• standards
• concepts of quality management and quality management systems

Forthcoming dates

Starts	Wednesday 11 January 2012
Duration	Ten weeks
Day(s)	Wednesdays 9 am - 3 pm
Assessment	Case study and time constrained assessment
Cost	£875 (includes assessment)
Closing date for booking	2 December 2011

Food Standards

Topics include: 

• legislation relating to the composition, labelling, advertising, presentation and safety of food
• the scientific methodologies for food sampling and analysis
• food microbiology and traceability. 

Students will also carry out food analysis in the laboratory.

Forthcoming dates

Starts	Tuesday 10 January 2012
Duration	Ten weeks
Day(s)	Tuesdays 9 am - 3 pm
Assessment	Laboratory report and time constrained assignment
Cost	£875 (includes assessment)
Closing date for booking	2 December 2011

Fair Trading Criminal

Topics include: 

• principles of criminal liability
• a range of legislative provisions relevant to fair trading including the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulation 2008
• the Hallmarking Act 1973
• the Fraud Act 2006
• provisions relating to the regulation of estate agents, package holiday and price marking

Forthcoming dates

Starts	Friday 13 April 2012
Duration	Nine weeks
Day(s)	Fridays 9 am - 4 pm
Assessment	Assignment and class test
Cost	£875 (includes assessment)
Closing date for booking	2 March 2012

Metrology

Topics include: 

• calibration and testing of legal metrology standards
• concepts of accuracy and uncertainty in measurement
• principles of the operation of automatic and non-automatic weighing instruments and measuring equipment
• the average weighing system
• weights and measures legislation and the role of trading standards.

The course is delivered in two stages;

Forthcoming dates

Stage one starts	Wednesday 11 January 2012
Stage one duration	Wednesdays 9 am - 3 pm for 11 weeks
Stage two starts	Wednesday 11 April 2012
Stage two duration	Wednesdays 9 am - 3 pm for 7 weeks
Assessment	Assessed practicals and examinations
Cost	£1,600 (includes assessment)
Closing date for booking	2 December 2011

For an application form or more information about the above courses, please contact Julie Freer on +44 (0)1636 817050 or email us.