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Exploring evidence-based policing
Money & Business

Exploring evidence-based policing

...Economic Cost ​How much it costs What direct or indirect costs are associated with the intervention and is there evidence of cost benefits? Source: College of Policing Activity 3 Putting EBP into practice In Video 2, Superintendent Gordon McCalmont of the Police Service of Northern Ireland discusses some of the challenges and opportunities of putting evidence-based...
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems
Nature & Environment

Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems

...economic growth and development, will tend to increase our demands on other living things and the physical environment. To manage – or protect – an ecosystem we need to know how the living things it contains depend on each other, and how they depend on the air, soil and water in which they live. In large part, this means understanding the interrelationships involved,...
Training for endurance in sport and fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Training for endurance in sport and fitness

...economical during endurance exercise should lead to a reduction in the amount of energy used for a given power output, and therefore postpone the onset of fatigue. In running, for example, if two athletes have the same VO2 max but one has a better running economy, that athlete would use less energy when running at the same speed and should therefore be able to run for...
Introduction to child psychology
Education & Development

Introduction to child psychology

...economic and historical circumstances (their socio-cultural context), all of which will influence their childhood. Research has shown that children’s socio-cultural context can have a large influence on their development. We know that culture influences how children develop; across different cultures, children can develop in quite different ways (Montgomery, 2008). And...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Introduction to differentiation
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to differentiation

...economics. MST124 looks at a variety of mathematical topics such as algebra, graphs, trigonometry, coordinate geometry, vectors, differentiation, integration, matrices, complex numbers and associated techniques. It also helps develop the abilities to study mathematics independently, to solve mathematical problems and to communicate mathematics. MST124 follows on naturally...
Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weapons
History & The Arts

Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weapons

...economic costs of nuclear weapons, and how this is a further argument against them. Having learned why individuals might choose to oppose nuclear weapons, you’ll now move on to the next session, where you’ll explore what types of action anti-nuclear activists have taken. You can now go to Session 2...Session 1: Why do people oppose nuclear weapons?: References - ICAN...
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Money & Business

MSE’s Academy of Money

...economic impact of income tax Income tax is the largest source of tax revenue – contributing nearly a third of the government’s tax receipts. This income is then used to pay for government spending, on things like the police, the NHS and the civil service. Income tax is a form of aprogressive tax. This means that the proportion of income paid in income tax rises as...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
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Education & Development

Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing

...economic and political factors can have a huge impact on how children are perceived and also the lives children lead. You can now go to Session 4...Session 3: Mental health promotion and education: References - Bowlby, J. (1969) Attachment and loss: vol 1. attachment. New York: Basic Books. Rogers, C. (1951) Client-centered therapy: its current practice, implications and...