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Diversity and inclusion in the workplace Badge icon
Money & Business

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace

...simple as altering a line of code, so coding engineers need to be focused on inclusivity too. Another way to monitor the software is to periodically use it to score a candidate and then carefully analyse the score for any signs of bias. Using apprenticeships to target diverse talent Apprentices can be employed at different levels, from school leavers and university...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The Scottish Parliament and law making Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

The Scottish Parliament and law making

...simple everyday English. [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007] Figure 17 Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 Before moving on to the next week watch this clip which explores the work of the Scottish Parliament in 2014: (Contains information licenced under the Open Scottish Parliament Licence V.2) You can find out more about the work of the Scottish...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Understanding mortgages
Money & Business

Understanding mortgages

...simple! [Described image] Figure 3 With a repayment mortgage, the capital or principal sum (the original amount of debt) is paid off in stages throughout the life of the loan. Look at the Table 1 below to see the pattern of payments on a repayment mortgage. The typical structure is a reducing balance loan with a set amount paid each month throughout the mortgage term...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Social marketing
Money & Business

Social marketing

...simple, for example the price can be considered to include time spent in obtaining the product. ii. Customer satisfaction – The pivotal construct in marketing is that of customer satisfaction. Commercial marketers aim to satisfy customers to a greater extent than the competition. Satisfaction is considered to lead to behaviour such as positive word of mouth, repeat...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner
Education & Development

Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner

...simple answers and the conclusions they reach are likely to be tentative’ (Laboskey in Cartwright, 2011)...Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner: 6 Tools for reflection - In your ITE course you may be asked to demonstrate your ability to critically reflect in a number of ways. Some commonly used tools include: learning journals (via blogs or off-line...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Empowering communities
Money & Business

Empowering communities

...simple level, society can be seen to be made up of three main sectors: public, private and voluntary. While this breakdown might seem simplistic, it can help provide an initial starting point when thinking about the role that each plays. The term ‘public sector’ typically refers to organisations linked to the government and state that provide many of the core public...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Exploring issues in women's health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring issues in women's health

...simple human gestures, such as ‘being allowed to be sad’, receiving a hug and ‘being accepted for being sad’. Taking a social model perspective, what might you want to better understand in order to improve the health and wellbeing of Yvonne and other women in a similar situation? Discussion If taking a social model perspective, you might want to understand why...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Machine translation in language learning and teaching
Languages

Machine translation in language learning and teaching

...simple and present continuous tense in English in relation to another language using machine translation is a useful activity because it allows you to see how different languages express ongoing versus habitual actions. Using OMT can also help you to identify how tenses are formed and used differently across languages. Engaging with real examples deepens comprehension....
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs