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What is the genome made of?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is the genome made of?

...health issues? Find out more about Science: human genetics and health issues...What is the genome made of?: Acknowledgements - The content acknowledged below is Proprietary (see terms and conditions) and is used under licence. Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following sources for permission to reproduce material in this course: Course image: Robert Couse-Baker in...
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Afrodite: Untangling the Routes of Black Women’s Hair
Education & Development

Afrodite: Untangling the Routes of Black Women’s Hair

...health – especially the health of Black women who are disproportionately put at risk by these (straightening) products as a result of systemic racism and anti-Black hair sentiment’. As the CROWN Act is not a Federal Act, a DOVE 2023 workplace research study still found that, despite some progress over the past few years, race-based hair discrimination still remains a...
Women and Workplace Struggles: Scotland 1900-2022
Society, Politics & Law

Women and Workplace Struggles: Scotland 1900-2022

...health, social services and other sectors came under the auspices of the Scotland Office in London. Devolution shifted responsibility to the reconvened Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh in 1999 and along with this a range of other areas of public services were classed as ‘devolved’. Why is this important for this collection? The Scottish Parliament was from its...
An introduction to crime and criminology
Society, Politics & Law

An introduction to crime and criminology

...mental note of the ones you would answer ‘yes’ to. Consider also the penalty you might have been given had you been caught, charged and convicted of these offences. Table 1 Crimes and punishments INCIDENT OFFENCE PENALTY RANGES Have you ever bought goods knowing or believing they were stolen? Handling stolen property Discharge – 14 years’ imprisonment Have you...
Myths in law
Society, Politics & Law

Myths in law

...health and safety regulations Health and Safety Executive Causing unnecessary suffering to an animal RSPCA Insider-dealing in shares Financial Conduct Agency Breach of food hygiene regulations Food Standards Agency Conspiracy to commit a complex fraud Serious Fraud Office Two lists follow, match one item from the first with one item from the second. Each item can only be...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Teaching mathematics Badge icon
Education & Development

Teaching mathematics

...mental methods - Being able to calculate mentally helps learners to develop a secure understanding of numbers and the number system, allows learners to develop their own intuitive methods and provides a firm foundation for written methods of calculation. The practice of doing mental calculations is an important skill in everyday life. It also helps to develop fluency and...
Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
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History & The Arts

Exploring the history of prisoner education

...mental health. They were a core component of prison education. Here was a practical application for the skill of reading, which could provide pleasure and expand horizons. Libraries, books, and reading offered one of the best chances for rehabilitation. ...Session 4: Education outside the prison school: 1 Books behind bars - An alternative form of education and...
Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)

...health, social services and education have insights into the diverse roles and distinctive contributions of teaching assistants across the UK be able to identify some of the skills that teaching assistants use to provide effective support and that contribute to productive teamwork be reflecting on the value of the work of teaching assistants and on the support skills...