PDU listing

Solent University runs over 90 PDUs. These have been grouped into subject specific areas. For more information about a specific unit, please download the attached unit specification document.

Business and management

For information on these units please contact Susan Patrick.

• Concepts of Management 1 - Level 4, 20 credits 
• Concepts of Management 2 - Level 5, 20 credits 
• Management of Change - Level 6, 20 credits 
• Leadership Project - Level 7, 45 credits
• Mentoring Skills - Level 4, 5 credits
• Marketing Masterclass - Level 4, 10 credits 
• Marketing Fundamentals - Level 4, 5 credits
• Budgeting Basics - Level 4, 5 credits 
• Fundamentals of Finance - Level 4, 5 credits 
• Analysis of Company Accounts - Level 4, 5 credits

Retail

For information on these units please contact Christine Fountain.

• Retail Environment - Level 4, 20 credits
• Managing Information - Level 4, 20 credits
• Personal and Professional Development 1 (retail) - Level 4, 20 credits
• Consumer Behaviour - Level 4, 20 credits
• In-store Customer Marketing - Level 4, 20 credits
• Retail Operations - Level 4, 20 credits
• Manage Retail Customer Services - Level 5, 20 credits
• Developing Retail Channels - Level 5, 20 credits
• Personal and Professional Development 2 (retail) - Level 5, 20 credits
• Manage and Develop People in Retail - Level 5, 20 credits
• Leadership in Retail - Level 5, 20 credits
• Retail Law - Level 5, 20 credits
• Continuing Professional and Personal Development in Retail - Level 7, 15 credits
• Retail Management - Consultancy - Work Based Project - Level 7, 45 credits 

Social enterprise

• Introduction to Social Enterprise - Level 4, 5 credits 
• Introduction to Social Enterprise Foundation Development Framework - Level 4, 5 credits 
• Understanding Social Purpose and the Social Sector- Level 4, 5 credits 
• Understanding Sustainable Enterprise- Level 4, 5 credits 
• Understanding Social Investment - Level 4, 5 credits 
• Understanding Inclusive Governance - Level 4, 5 credits 
• Business Planning in Social Enterprises - Level 4, 10 credits 
• Management in Social Enterprises - Level 4, 10 credits

Fashion

• Introduction to Creative Thinking - Level 4, 10 credits
• Introduction to Consumer Behaviour - Level 4, 10 credits
• Using Social Media and the Web Effectively for Business - Level 4, 10 credits
• Setting up a Fashion Business - Level 4, 10 credits
• Selling and Marketing a Collection - Level 4, 10 credits
• Designing and Producing a Collection - Level 4, 10 credits
• How to source Sustainable Fashion - Level 5, 10 credits
• Sustainability for Fashion Businesses - Level 6, 10 credits 

Health and social care

For information on these units please contact Anneyce Knight or Jan Parker. 

• Developing Communication Skills in Practice - Level 4, 20 credits
• Developing Work Based Practice in Health and Social Care - Level 4, 40 credits
• Social and Psychological Impacts on Health and Social Care - Level 4, 20 credits
• Introduction to Healthcare Science - Level 4, 20 credits
• Cardiac Physiology - Level 4, 20 credits
• Long Term Conditions and End of Life Care - Level 4, 20 credits
• Human Growth and Development -  Level 4, 20 credits
• Multi-Agency Practice and Discharge - Level 4, 20 credits
• Imaging Science - Level 4, 20 credits
• Respiratory and Sleep Physiology - Level 4, 20 credits
• Managing Change in the Workplace - Level 5, 10 credits
• Extending Communication Skills in Practice - Level 5, 20 credits
• Extending Work Based Practice in Health and Social Care Practice - Level 5, 20 credits
• Improving and Enhancing the Patient/Service Experience - Level 5, 20 credits
• Supervision of Teams in Practice - Level 5, 20 credits
• Advanced Cardiac Physiology  - Level 5, 20 credits
• Medicines Management - Level 5, 20 credits
• Healthy Living - Level 5, 20 credits
• Care of the Acutely Ill Patient - Level 5, 20 credits
• Child Health - Level 5, 20 credits
• Clinical Deterioration - Level 5, 20 credits
• Digital and Cross Sectional Imaging within Imaging Science - Level 5, 20 credits
• Advanced Respiratory and Sleep - Level 5, 20 credits 

Social work

For information on these units please contact Kaeren Harrison. 

• Mentoring Continuous Professional Development within the Workplace - Level 6, 10 credits 
• Practice Education - Level 6, 20 credits 
• Using Systematic Thinking in Practice - Level 6, 30 credits 
• Substance Use – Challenging Issues for Practice – Level 6, 30 credits 
• Understanding Mental Capacity – Level 6, 30 credits 
• Using Systematic Thinking in Practice - Level 7, 30 credits 
• Substance Use – Challenging Issues for Practice – Level 7, 30 credits
• Understanding Mental Capacity – Level 7, 30 credits 
• Practice Education - Level 7, 20 credits 
• Mentoring Continuous Professional Development within the Workplace- Level 7, 10 credits 
• Professional Assessment - Level 7, 10 credits 
• Reflective Supervision - Level 7, 20 credits

Language

For information on these units please contact John Holder.

• Applied and Academic English Lower Advanced - 20 credits 
• General English Upper Intermediate - Level 4, 20 credits 
• General English Lower Intermediate - Level 3, 20 credits 
• Applied and Academic English Upper Intermediate - Level 3, 20 credits

Sport

For information on these units please contact Kevin Harris.  

• Monitoring and Evaluation for Sport and Development - Level 7, 15 credits 
• Motivating Clients to be Physically Active - Level 4, 5 credits 
• Understanding Your Client- The Psychological Determinants and Barriers to Exercise - Level 4, 5 credits

Higher education

For information on these units please contact Maggie Moss. 

• Information, Advice and Guidance - Level 3, 5 credits

For information on these units please contact Barbara Lee.

• Developing the online learning experience - Level 7, 30 credits 
• Enhancing Learning in Higher Education - Level 6, 15 credits