General Learning Information
We deliver courses to help people live and learn with the brain in mind. All of our courses are geared toward people who want to learn about the brain, whether that’s because of a general interest, because they want to understand how and why other people are the way the are, or because they want to apply this knowledge for the betterment of themselves and others. Neuroscience offers lots of useful knowledge to help us all be better people, to live well, to be healthier, and to care more for our fellow humans.
Hear Dr. Mandy Wintink, our Founding CEO, talking about why and what we do at CAN!
We offer a variety of ways for students to deepen their learning, whether it’s through General Interest Courses, Certificate Courses, Life Coaching Certification courses, or the MicroDegree program.
We deliver many of our courses in-house at our main location in Toronto and online. But if you want us to come to you, we can. If you’re a person with decision-making power about trainers to come work with your staff, please contact us and we can discuss your needs. Almost any of our courses could be adapted to your workplace. We also have some courses ready to go for the workplace. If you’re not in a decision-making position, then share our information with someone at your workplace who is and we’d be happy to discuss it with them.
Our learning philosophy involves a student-centered approach, use of experiential learning, a balance of intellectual knowledge with personal insights, and a learning community and human connection.
A base course is a course that stands on its own and is complete after you finish all of the requirements of that particular course. There are base fees associated with each base course.
Discussion groups are a core component of our courses. They serve as an opportunity for students to integrate the formal lecture-style learning with the critical and applied thinking that happens when peers get together to share their experiences with the material.
Synchronous Learning is learning that happens along with an instructor and classmates, i.e., in sync with them. Asynchronous learning is learning that happens outside of class on the learner’s own time. Examples of synchronous learning at the Centre for Applied Neuroscience include: online classes, in-person classes and weekends, discussions, and live (whether online or in person) special guests and events that we host. Examples of asynchronous learning include: reading an article posted on your course website or watching a video or reading through a textbook. Some courses are primarily synchronous and some are a combination of both.
We offer both in-person and online courses here with us at CAN and we can also come to your workplace.
We work with sports teams to help them improve their mental skills. High-performance athletes always include mental skills and emotional regulation as part of their regimen to succeed.