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Legal skills and debates in Scotland Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Legal skills and debates in Scotland

...analysis. This attitude was criticised on appeal by the House of Lords (the highest civil appeal court for Scotland until the UK Supreme Court superseded it). Lord Simmons called this approach ‘a naked usurpation of the legislative function under the thin disguise of interpretation’. He went on to say that ‘if a gap is disclosed, the remedy lies in an amending...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Money & Business

Working in teams

...data and maintain computer based information systems in an accurate and timely manner. Ability to participate and contribute effectively as a team member. Good organisational and administration skills and the ability to meet deadlines. Ability to motivate others and facilitate learning in order to change attitudes and behaviour. Ability to contribute towards team and...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing
Health, Sports & Psychology

So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing

...data report for 2020/2021 suggests that in the UK just over 10% of those on the nursing register are male (80,500) (Nursing & Midwifery Council, 2021). Select the answer for Question 1c here In the UK, what percentage of nurses work in hospitals? 23% 45% 56% 80% a. 23% b. 45% c. 56% d. 80% The correct answer is c. Answer According to Carmel (2017), in the UK 56% of nurses...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Early modern Europe: an introduction
History & The Arts

Early modern Europe: an introduction

...data to try to understand the life of ordinary people in the early modern world. (He also played a part in the planning of The Open University.) An extract from the opening chapter of his book The World We Have Lost (1965) gives a vivid picture of the differences between the early modern and the modern world. Read the following extract from Peter Laslett, ‘English...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past
History & The Arts

History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past

...data/images/c/ cassells_family_189711.jpg Figure 14 Cassell’s Family Magazine, November 1897 Sunday reading was a class of its own and Molly vividly recalled what she was allowed to read on that day. Her treasured Sunday books were typical examples of the genre. For instance, F.L. Bevan’s The Peep of Day was a popular gift book of the time. It retold stories from the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Aquatic mammals
Nature & Environment

Aquatic mammals

...data gathered can tell us a lot about what happened, but little about why. We are still left with the problem of interpreting the sequence. Try this for yourself. For example, why might the seal have moved away from the fish at point A? Answer Here is one interpretation (and it is difficult, if not impossible, to prove). It’s possible that the initial descents and...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Project governance and Project Management Office (PMO)
Money & Business

Project governance and Project Management Office (PMO)

...data and information needed by organisational senior management. In undertaking this, and other support roles, the PMO brings together projects within the organisation that may not be related to each other in any way except being supported or administered by the PMO. It is therefore essential that the PMO functions and structures are defined by the needs of the...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Social work law and UK regulation
Society, Politics & Law

Social work law and UK regulation

...data protection, the constitution, defence and foreign policy, and social security. However, since the Scotland Act 1998, a number of additional powers have been devolved to the Scottish Parliament. These include the power to legislate for a Scottish rate of income tax (introduced under the Scotland Act 2012), while the Scotland Act 2016 provides that the Scottish...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs