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Midlife MOT: wealth, work and wellbeing
Money & Business

Midlife MOT: wealth, work and wellbeing

...simple changes that could have a big and positive impact for you. The cost of living crisis has reinforced the need to be completely on top of your household finances. Where you’re going next (Session 2). We’ll help you think about the next few years, make sure you’re planning ahead for the financial impact of future events and are prepared for pitfalls and...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Investigating psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Investigating psychology

...Code of Conduct for Psychological Research developed in 1985 by the BPS. Others, however, have more negative associations. By now you should be aware of the ethical debates around (in)famous psychological studies such as Milgram’s obedience studies and Zimbardo’s prison studies. The next activity considers the relationship between different aspects of history....
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Information security
Science, Maths & Technology

Information security

...codes of practice under which they operate. In the worst case, failure to comply with these can lead to disciplinary and/or legal action against board members. In such situations, directors and managers are duty bound to be cautious and vigilant. But then again, the rewards of the e-business age can be immense and the creation of value is a big driver: as we have seen,...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
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Society, Politics & Law

Law and change: Scottish legal heroes

...Code, when to ring the emergency services, walking along a pavement, paying for goods purchased or meeting friends. Among the commonest kinds of rule we encounter every day are ‘social rules’. These rules are ones which guide the way we relate to each other in social situations and within our communities. They are ones we tend to learn through experience, from family,...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Economics explains discrimination in the labour market
Society, Politics & Law

Economics explains discrimination in the labour market

...simple variant of the Becker approach to labour market discrimination, it is sufficient to highlight the most important conclusion. This is that discrimination can persist only if there are factors which limit the amount of competition in the labour market or in the product market. If these markets are competitive, the increased profitability of non-discriminating firms...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
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Health, Sports & Psychology

Forensic psychology

...simple analogy, of those listed here, this is probably the most accurate description. Our memories do change over time, can be different each time we remember them and certainly can change dramatically when shared with another person. a. It is like a video recorder, where information recorded in the past can be played back in the future. b. It is like computer memory,...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Why riot? Community, choices, aspirations
Education & Development

Why riot? Community, choices, aspirations

...simple question to help you understand yourself better...Session 1: Community: 1.1 Who do you think you are? - Take a moment to think about the question: ‘Who am I?’ [A graphic of a white brick wall with a question mark on.] Figure 5: Who am I? Let’s look at how you might answer this question. Activity 2: Who am I? Timing: 10 minutes Write down as many different...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Hybrid working: skills for leadership
Money & Business

Hybrid working: skills for leadership

...simple, but these practices are choices, and to make these choices we need to be able to pause and reflect on a situation and think before we speak and act. This is hard to do. Most of us don’t pay attention to the factors that shape and drive our conversations. We act in the moment, often under pressure. Our immediate circumstances often dictate our framing, behaviour...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs