UBC Continuing Studies
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Diversity, counselling and the helping relationship (Certificate)

Skills and awareness in interacting with those from diverse cultures are no longer considered a bonus, but necessary for effective and meaningful interactions in all walks of life. The UBC Certificate in Diversity, Counselling and the Helping Relationship examines the challenges and issues encountered when working with individuals and families whose personal or cultural backgrounds differ from ......
 

Each morning you have a three-hour culinary arts class with Chef Eric, who teaches you how to prepare regional specialties that you then enjoy during gourmet multi-course lunches. Afternoons are devoted to discovering important sites such as the Citadelle, the Old City and l’île d’Orléans. During the evenings, you can savour specialties from outstanding local restaurants. The program ......
 

This unique new program will provide real-life opportunities for participants to practise and improve their French through trips and excursions throughout the region. Designed for those who already know some French, participants will take guided tours around the region and interact with locals in a variety of situations, from visiting local artisans and winemakers, to shopping in markets for fo......
 

This exciting weekend is for those interested in practising French or Spanish in an immersion setting. Your classes take place in the target language �elementary, intermediate and advanced levels are offered �and you’ll study with experienced, native-speaking instructors who understand the challenges of learning a language in an intensive setting....
 

Embark on this culinary tour and experience the complex and remarkable story of Indian cuisine. This unique course introduces you to a range of culinary delights as rich and diverse as the cultures, history and people of India. From the northern cream and yogurt cuisines of Punjab and Kashmir to the coconut and chiliinspired dishes of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, each region has its own distinct c......
 

Learn about exotic culinary traditions from all parts of Mexico. A UBC expert on Mexican food and culture takes you on a tasting adventure from basic foods such as tortillas, fruits, almonds and jocoque (yogourt) in the state of Chihuahua, to ancient Mayan dishes of pork and chicken marinated in achiote sauce in the Yucatan Peninsula. During your guided restaurant outings you have the opportuni......
 

Learn about North African cuisine and the geographic, historical, social and cultural factors that have influenced it. This course introduces you to a wide variety of dishes from countries such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt. Become familiar with classical ingredients and dishes such as Algerian Fish Soup, Moroccan Sweet Potato, Couscous, Egyptian Stuffed Vine Leaves, Kofta and Kebab, F......
 

This unique course on Chinese culinary arts allows you to taste specialties from North China, Szechuan, Shanghai and Canton. Learn about the healthy diet promoted by Chinese cooking and the balance of Yin and Yang represented through the choices of meats and vegetables and regional specialties such as Pekinese duck, Shanghai smoked fish, Szechuanese devil-cooked pork and Cantonese steamed scall......
 

Learn about the cultural influences, styles and ingredients that have made Thai cuisine one of the world’s healthiest and most distinctive dining experiences. Discover how Thai cuisine has blended the historical influences of China, India, Oceana and southern Europe into the culinary variations of its four main regions, from the dried meat and rice of the northern hill tribes, to the seafo......
 

Healthy Cuisine of the World is an open door to the world’s culinary repertoire. This course is a celebration of different culinary traditions such as Japanese, Korean, Russian, Thai, European, Indian and African cuisine. Join us for six hands-on cooking workshops where you will learn to prepare balanced and healthy gourmet meals using modern and traditional cooking techniques. Topics will incl......
 

This fundamental course, a prerequisite for the UBC Certificate in French Regional Cuisine, emphasizes the importance of French culinary terms in today’s cooking. Each culinary term refers to a special cooking technique; knowing them will help you to understand the art of fine cooking. Each week you learn culinary terms and implement the technique by preparing your own meal. From brunoise, juli......
 

Discover the Bordeaux region through its cuisine, culture and traditions. You prepare a multi-course meal each week under the tutelage of Chef Eric Arrouze. A sample menu could include Terrine of Armagnac and Chicken Liver, Cassoulet Toulousain, and Poached Pears in Bordeaux Wine with Vanilla Ice Cream. In addition to partaking in a gourmet French meal each week, you learn French cooking techni......
 

The cuisines and wines of France are famous for their complexity and quality. Food and wine pairing is a celebration of the act of sustenance, with each region drawing on local markets and wineries and developing combinations according to the availability of local produce. Join Chef Eric Arrouzé of France and a UBC wine instructor, in this examination of the art of food and wine pairing. Each d......
 

Authentic Italian food is, by definition, local in inspiration and based on fresh ingredients of the highest quality. It is food without pretense, even when it is served in trattorias or restaurants. This course takes you into the kitchens of Italian regions such as Lombardy, Piedmont and Tuscany to sample pasta, pizza, antipasti and risotto made the right way - fish and shellfish redolent of t......
 

Directly across from Germany, Strasbourg is the capital of the Alsace, a region that blends the flavours of both France and Germany. Its memorable cuisine has the boldness of Germanic culinary tradition and the quality of fine French cuisine. The people of Alsace and Lorraine are masters of smoking and pickling, of preparing pâtés, terrines, and all types of sausages. Lorraine is still predomin......
 

According to Dr. Lee Pulos, our cells maintain the "memory" of both our conscious and unconscious beliefs and continually create life patterns accordingly. But what if we could transform our beliefs and thereby generate new opportunities in our lives? During this engaging workshop, we explore some provocative and potentially liberating views of human consciousness and the ways our......
 

Does the thought of retirement bring your more anxiety than joy? Do you wonder if you’ll ever have enough money to retire comfortably? Or maybe you can’t ever imagine retiring completely, but want this to be a choice not a financial necessity. This workshop offers a practical framework for working through the unique retirement planning issues women face. Topics to be explore throug......
 

Anxiety and depression are created less by the specific events in our lives than by the ways we respond to them. This workshop shows how and offers a way forward. Explore the impact of attitudes and thoughts on emotional states and actions and begin the challenging and powerful work of restructuring thought patterns in order to deal with negative thoughts in a more positive and realistic way. ......
 

Do you feel that what you do is never quite good enough? Are you relentlessly hard on yourself and others, thinking of success or failure in black and white terms or regularly procrastinating to a point that makes life hard? Perfectionism is like traveling on a journey and never quite arriving at the destination. Learn about some of the more common reasons people develop perfectionist outlo......
 

Coping with a chronic health condition can be extremely trying. Fatigue, pain, breathing difficulties, sleeping problems, loss of energy, depression and anxiety about the future are common. Get information and practical skills to help manage the daily physical and emotional challenges of living with a chronic condition, and gain confidence and motivation to maintain an active and fulfilling......
 

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