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An overview of wound care
Health, Sports & Psychology

An overview of wound care

...social and psychological impacts on the service user and their carer. In addition, the financial cost to individuals in terms of personal income, and to care providers, can be astronomical – although some reduction in related costs has been achieved (NAO, 2009). In this section, you will review the standard precautions that promote safe practice to protect both service...
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Law and change: Scottish legal heroes Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Law and change: Scottish legal heroes

...social justice and the opening up of access to law. He said, "Although law is sometimes portrayed as a dull discipline pursued by ethically dubious practitioners, it is a spellbinding vivid and varied subject which affects every part of human life. Law governs everything, from the embryo to exhumation. Law regulates the air we breathe, the food and drink that we consume,...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Learning to teach: an introduction to classroom research
Education & Development

Learning to teach: an introduction to classroom research

...socially constructed, then your methodology should reflect that and your findings should be reported in such a way that the context in which the study was carried out is clear. If you believe that knowledge is objective, that there is a ‘truth’ out there waiting to be discovered, then you would need to conduct a study in which variables are tightly controlled and the...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market
Money & Business

Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market

...Social Work are common examples but there are many others. Positions in the Arts, Media, Publishing, Development and Charitable sectors are rarely advertised and are also difficult to enter without a network of contacts, direct practical experience of the industry and enormous enthusiasm. For more details on any of these look at the Prospects website, which gives...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Modern slavery
Society, Politics & Law

Modern slavery

...socially and legally. For Aristotle, slavery was natural: ‘That one should command and another obey is both necessary and expedient. Indeed some things are so divided right from birth, some to rule, some to be ruled’ (1981, p. 67). The earliest forms of slavery can be traced back to ancient Mesopotamia in the sixty-ninth century BC. Slavery was closely connected to...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
How does rugby provide a focus for South African unity?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How does rugby provide a focus for South African unity?

...socially but, like most countries, they agree that they like to win in the sporting arena. The nation goes into mourning on a regular basis when its cricket and football teams perform badly, which is often the case. However, rugby is the shining star in the galaxy. South Africans all know that if the “Springboks” lose, it is because of poor coaching and poor team...
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Here's how we can save the car – and the planet at the same time
Science, Maths & Technology

Here's how we can save the car – and the planet at the same time

...social and cultural tool, used to present a certain image and status – real or imagined. Our entrenched reliance on – and attachment to – this method of travel means that, even if we shift away from such widespread car ownership, we need to change our perception of what cars are if we want to mitigate their high environmental costs. This doesn’t just mean moving...
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Article 10 mins
Why is there a tax on tampons - and why is it so hard to make sanitary protection tax free?
Society, Politics & Law

Why is there a tax on tampons - and why is it so hard to make sanitary protection tax free?

...good causes whereby the best is made of a bad situation and the tax, although paid disproportionately by one gender, could be used to support charities that assist women. This would mean that the tax, although unpopular, could still have a positive social impact.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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