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Participatory development in action
Society, Politics & Law

Participatory development in action

...Learning to change the future Knowledge and technical skills are passed down through Kamayoqs to other farmers. An example of how it has changed one woman’s life. Providing communities with experts How a local Kamayoq is filling the role of a professional within the community. Speeding up the pace of change Funding projects to implement further change in the Andean...
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Audio 1 hr 36 mins
Ian McMillan's Writing Lab interviews: Mark Ravenhill on... play writing
History & The Arts

Ian McMillan's Writing Lab interviews: Mark Ravenhill on... play writing

...learn to let go of that kind of fear that somehow you've got to force the characters to tell all this stuff to the audience. I mean, I think always a question to ask about a scene is do you need any dialogue at all given that it's also a visual medium and in a different way radio is a visual medium as well, then always to sit down and write the dumb show version of the...
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Audio 15 mins
The Psychology of Decision Making
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Psychology of Decision Making

...learning to filter information out and to prioritise, label and classify the phenomena we observe. This is a vital process. Without it we literally could not function in our day-to-day lives. In our work lives, if we did not filter information and discard options we would suffer from analysis paralysis: the inability to make any decision in the face of the complexity and...
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Article 10 mins
Studying natural sciences bilingually
Science, Maths & Technology

Studying natural sciences bilingually

...learning experience you get to know the lecturers and fellow students better better career options and employment opportunities due to additional skills on CV improved confidence and Welsh language skills better understanding of the subject by working in two languages Want to hear more from the students about the benefits of studying courses through the medium of Welsh?...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Co-production – challenges and opportunities for the Higher Education curriculum
Health, Sports & Psychology

Co-production – challenges and opportunities for the Higher Education curriculum

...learning. Co-production in social work education Social work education has pioneered the involvement of people who receive services and support in education, gaining formal recognition of this through policy and funding commitments since 2003 (Department of Health, 2002). Because of this, other higher education courses can learn from social work education on how to...
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Article 5 mins
Innovation, markets and industrial change
Society, Politics & Law

Innovation, markets and industrial change

...Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: appreciate the importance of technological change, costs of production and consumer preferences to the changing organisation of production understand the relation between the quantity demanded of a good and its price as represented by the demand curve understand economic models of the relation between...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Exploring critical social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring critical social work practice

...Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: identify, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide range of relevant sources (including research evidence, perspectives from lived experience and contributions from other professionals and disciplines) to inform reflection, assessment and decision-making in practice appraise the impact of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Introducing the voluntary sector Badge icon
Money & Business

Introducing the voluntary sector

...learn more about the voluntary sector then this short 8-week course is for you. The course will guide you through some of the distinctive features and values of the voluntary sector, how organisations are funded and involve volunteers and other ‘stakeholders’ in their work. It will also provide you with knowledge and skills you can apply to your own work or...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs