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Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease
Science, Maths & Technology

Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease

...system. Histology is also used extensively in biomedical research, to identify the causes and possible treatments for disease. This type of research may take place in a hospital laboratory but it is more often carried out in universities, research institutes and pharmaceutical companies. The conventional view of a histopathologist is someone looking down a microscope....
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Can talking two languages keep your brain healthy?
Languages

Can talking two languages keep your brain healthy?

...think about it, you’ll do okay in the test – children do the best.” *** The first words ever uttered may have been as far back as 250,000 years ago, once our ancestors stood up on two legs and freed the ribcage from weight-bearing tasks, allowing fine nerve control of breathing and pitch to develop. And when humans had got one language, it wouldn’t have been long...
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Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers
Education & Development

Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers

...systems and school contexts. For the purposes of this course, the term ‘mentor’ is used to indicate the person (usually a member of the school staff) who works with the beginner teacher on a daily basis in the school context supporting their development while on placement. The role of ‘tutor’ may include providing academic support, if the student is studying for...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Infection and immunity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Infection and immunity

...think of them as recruiting the cells and defensive proteins of the innate immune system to join the attack. We conclude this tour of adaptive immunity by describing the T cells...Session 4: Immune defences against infectious diseases: 4.10 T cells in adaptive immunity - There are two types of T cells with different roles in adaptive immunity. The cytotoxic T cells...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Working with young people: roles and responsibilities
Education & Development

Working with young people: roles and responsibilities

...think what…..Burleigh ….because I was doing, I wanted to do Chemistry, they offered while I was doing my A levels they offered us a position just to go to a uni, they call it taster course, taster course, just to erm follow people around who are actually doing the course…You get actually to sit in their lectures. It’s for a whole day and you get to see a taste of...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
How can acceptance and commitment therapy help carers in challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can acceptance and commitment therapy help carers in challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic?

...thinking’ (such as the more commonly known CBT approach), the focus of ACT is on how to create a meaningful life despite the difficulties that we all encounter in life. It is therefore a very useful therapy where peoples’ worries and low mood are a valid response to a difficult situation. Whilst ACT is a type of therapy that can be completed with the support of a...
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Diversity and inclusion in the workplace Badge icon
Money & Business

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace

...thinking about what the work is of the social mobility commission, for example. Mark Ealing There’s a group of people within the business that just get it, that you’re preaching to the choir. And there’s a group of people in any business that will never get it. It’s not for them. They’re not interested. Both of those groups are important, but that’s not where...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Children’s perspectives on play
Education & Development

Children’s perspectives on play

...think about their view of play and their reasons for playing. When children have personal freedom to choose and make decisions about what and who they want to play with, as well as where they want to play, they are highly self-motivated and active in their engagements with everything around them. In this course you will think about how you listen to children’s...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs