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Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development
Health, Sports & Psychology

Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development

...think about a variety of elements of a person’s life to help them take a holistic view of their circumstances. It enables them to gather an individual's understanding of their situation, their strengths and their needs in relation to it and allows them to start to identify some of the key elements that are important to the person, as well as potentially identifying the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Childhood in the digital age
Education & Development

Childhood in the digital age

...think it can only be good for their learning? The amount of technology available to many children today is greater than in any previous generation, and it is more specifically designed to capture their imaginations. There is heated debate as to how the digital influx is shaping children's development and experience, and whether some children are missing out if their homes...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Supporting learners to become agents for sustainability
Education & Development

Supporting learners to become agents for sustainability

...thinking sustainably. Compassion is: [A word cloud of keywords and phrases from participants discussing their understanding of compassion.] Compassion is useful in thinking about sustainability as it demands an empathetic approach to both local and international human and non-human communities. It models ways to think about your actions and footprint and to understand...
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Video 10 mins
Why study languages?
Languages

Why study languages?

...think this quotation is trying to say. Make some notes on how you think this might apply to languages and language learning. Discussion Most people would agree that being paid to do something you love is a good thing. However, you need to be thinking about whether this is good careers advice. Those who think that this is good careers advice would argue that being paid to...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Physical and mental health for young children
Education & Development

Physical and mental health for young children

...think ‘being healthy’ means? In order to hear a child’s views, take a look at the thoughts of 8-year-old Oscar. Activity 1 Terms Timing: 5 minutes Take a few minutes to think of words or terms that you’re aware of that relate to children’s health. Make some notes in the response box below. Discussion You may have come up with words such as health, health...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Seeing institutions in different ways
Society, Politics & Law

Seeing institutions in different ways

...think about institutional development. This course presents you with three widely accepted ways of seeing institutions: Institutions as rules and norms: We will look at the differences between institutions and organisations, and how they relate to each other. The course also suggests that, if institutions are seen as rules governing social life, then it seems appropriate...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Fundamentals of cost accounting and environmental management accounting
Money & Business

Fundamentals of cost accounting and environmental management accounting

...system. They serve as the basis for: Classifying actual costs incurred. Preparing budgets for planned costs. Comparing actual costs with budgeted costs (for management control purposes). In addition to cost centres, there are several other types of centres: responsibility centres profit centres revenue centres. You can read more about the types of centre in the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Exploring languages and cultures
Languages

Exploring languages and cultures

...thinking are quite distinct from your own. These experiences often occur when you go abroad, but they can take place in any society that has many different cultural groups, such as the UK, for example. During an intercultural encounter, you become aware that you and the other person are operating according to different sets of beliefs and values. This may mean that you...
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Level 1: Introductory 14 hrs