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The ethics of cultural heritage
History & The Arts

The ethics of cultural heritage

...Introduction - Cultural heritage – for example, ancient ruins or artefacts and works of art or architecture – can be very important to society. They can be valued for their beauty, their historic significance, and their religious or cultural associations. We try to protect important heritage, if we can. However, what if we had to choose between protecting heritage and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Women and the fight to reclaim higher education
Society, Politics & Law

Women and the fight to reclaim higher education

...introduction of the Conservative trade union laws introduced in 2016 aimed at curtailing industrial action by unions, joining RMT and CWU. Over 70,000 university staff at 150 institutions are set to act, beginning in November 2022 and escalating in early 2023 at the beginning of the new semester. The higher education sector faces significant disruption, with sister unions...
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Article 5 mins
Exploring innovative assessment methods
Education & Development

Exploring innovative assessment methods

...Introduction - Innovative approaches to assessment can help learners to demonstrate skills for society, employment and education. Mobile technology means that many learners now have direct access to handheld computing. As a result, different types of assessment can now be produced and applied. This week you will begin by examining the purpose and benefits of innovative...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Collaborative problem solving for community safety
Money & Business

Collaborative problem solving for community safety

...Introduction - Welcome to Week 4. This week we look at Learning through reflection; Assessing critical problems in community settings; Different approaches to decision making; and Identifying potential solutions. The key to effective problem solving and decision making is the ability to reflect on past actions and experiences in order to understand our own assumptions...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Living with MS: Not just surviving but thriving (with a little canine care)
Health, Sports & Psychology

Living with MS: Not just surviving but thriving (with a little canine care)

...manage. While there are now treatments for the most common form of MS (Relapsing-Remitting MS), these disease modifying therapies (DMT’s) can slow the progress of the disease, but they are not a cure. Recent reports suggest that people with long term conditions like MS, spend on average 3 hours a year with health professionals. The remaining 8,757 hours per year is...
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Careers education and guidance
Education & Development

Careers education and guidance

...Introduction - Successful transitions – whether from lower secondary to upper secondary; at age 16; into work-based training or university; or into work at any age – are life-enhancing for individuals and crucial to our future social and economic well-being. They are also an indicator of a good school. Careers education and guidance (CEG) is therefore at the heart of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Hybrid working: skills for digital transformation
Digital & Computing

Hybrid working: skills for digital transformation

...Introduction - This course aims to develop the digital transformation skills for hybrid working as an individual or a team rather than focussing on how digital capabilities relate to organisations. For organisations to build digital capabilities it starts with their people having the confidence and competence to develop their skills and behaviours, so that they can make...
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Level 1: Introductory 11 hrs
Introducing environmental decision making
Nature & Environment

Introducing environmental decision making

...project I was managing. Detailed criteria were developed for both person and post and all applicants were assessed against those criteria. (b) Rational up-to-a-point decision making helped me decide which plants to grow in my garden this summer. Several plant varieties met all my criteria. There was uncertainty about weather conditions and my time and inclination for...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs