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Getting started with Spanish 3
Languages

Getting started with Spanish 3

...business and the workplace. We are also leading the way in developing short courses for academic research methods and pre-sessional English with IELTS, which will be available for registration in due course. The Open Centre for Languages and Cultures is an international leader in online language learning and intercultural communications, built on our pioneering pedagogy...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Language and creativity
Languages

Language and creativity

...business card. And then I’m maybe subverting the language within that, or changing it. These things shift reality. So you’re expecting one thing, but you get something slightly different. What you’re expecting, or what you’re used to is changed for a moment. And I like doing that. And I do that not just with language, but with other things in my work. So it’s...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Understanding language and learning
Languages

Understanding language and learning

...business transacted in that particular location. Part of the assumption that there is multilinguals develop an intersubjective norm, you know. As they talk they negotiate and then come up with a usage, a particular structure or a word that native speakers won't use but it was just OK for them. So there are a lot of scholars who feel English as a lingua franca is being...
Can renewable energy sources power the world? Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Can renewable energy sources power the world?

...business, MeyGen, started operations in 2016. See Figure 13. (Atlantis Resources, 2017) [A MayGen marine current turbine (an underwater windmill)] Figure 12 A MayGen marine current turbine (an underwater windmill) Geothermal energy Geothermal energy is heat from deep within the Earth, which in some locations heats rocks near the surface. These can heat water in...
Everyday maths 2 (Northern Ireland)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2 (Northern Ireland)

...business and people and skills. For more information visit UK Shared Prosperity Fund: prospectus - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) The content in the Everyday maths Northern Ireland courses maps the Essential Skills Numeracy curriculum in Northern Ireland and can be used as a helpful resource to prepare you for studying an Essential Skills Numeracy qualification. For information on...
An introduction to school librarianship Badge icon
Education & Development

An introduction to school librarianship

...busy but calm and happy library environment. Video 1 As Nick mentioned, understanding your school’s policies and familiarising yourself with their mission statement – a formal summary of its aims and values – is instrumental in creating a focused library plan which truly reflects your school’s values. Referring to the school’s teaching and learning policy, the...
Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease
Science, Maths & Technology

Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease

...busy histology department at Milton Keynes Hospital, in central England. In the video, Peter Mooney, the Laboratory Manager for the department, takes you through the different steps involved in the production of sections, staining and initial analysis of slides for diagnostic histopathology. These steps will be described in more detail later in the course. Please note...
Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families

...busy. Staff who know Becky well understand the things that help her to feel relaxed. Becky is in pretty good health. But she is probably a bit overweight. Read the longer vignette about Becky which provides some more details about her life. As you read, make notes on any particular issues that the professionals supporting Becky and her family should consider as part of...