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Introducing mammals
Nature & Environment

Introducing mammals

...et al., 2018) Total 6495 Recently extinct 96 Living 6399 Living wild 6382 Mammals have been around for a long time. Fossils of the shrew-like Megazostrodon have been found in strata in southern Africa that are 200 million years old. [Described image] Figure 4 An early mammal, Megazostrodon Rather than shuffling along, with splayed-out limbs in the manner of many reptiles,...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Translation as a career
Languages

Translation as a career

...institutions you need either French or German and one other EU language. In order to work for the UN as a translator into English you need two of the other official languages of the UN – Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and/or Spanish. How much can I earn? Salaries vary greatly. Typical starting salaries for in-house translators or interpreters are between £18,000 and...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Applying social work law with children and families
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law with children and families

...et al., 2014) These perspectives are interesting to consider when looking at the ways legislation develops and how the role of the state in family life changes over time. In turn, these changes impact the role of professionals working with families...Applying social work law with children and families: 2.2 From parental authority to rights of the child - Previously, the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
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Science, Maths & Technology

Mastering systems thinking in practice

...Institute for Systemic Leadership, and the Donella Meadows Institute. While it also picks up several educational institutions, book publishers and reports such as this one from the World Health Organization. On top of this, systems thinking is used in UK policy making at both local and national government, has influenced the work of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation on the...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Effective writing in professional social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Effective writing in professional social work practice

...et al 2020) so learning to write effectively for practice is a very important element of professional development across the career. This course focuses on developing your understanding of professional writing in social work and the ways in which you can become an effective writer. [A photograph of a messy desk.] Figure 2 In this section you will: learn about the WiSP...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Children and young people: food and food marketing
Education & Development

Children and young people: food and food marketing

...et al., 2020). As digital media become ever more part of our lives, at all ages, it is essential we find ways to protect children and young people’s right to health, while at the same time protecting their right to use these media to avail of information and engage in civic life...Children and young people: food and food marketing: 4 Ads of our time: are teens...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
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Money & Business

Understanding your sector

...institutions, primarily the European Parliament and the European Commission. Though the UK exited the EU in 2020, it The EU will continue to leave an imprint on the UK for some time to come, despite the 2016 referendum result, and this is a good example of the need to keep an eye on quickly changing events. Finally, at a global level the United Nations strives to lead on...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Religious diversity: rethinking religion
History & The Arts

Religious diversity: rethinking religion

...institutions. Adherence to church doctrine and moral or ethical expectations and attendance at Christian services fell in most of Europe (Brown, 2009 and McLeod, 2007). There is considerable disagreement amongst some scholars about how long and why Christianity has been in decline in Britain. Some have traced a decline in Christianity throughout the nineteenth century....
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs