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Talk the talk
Education & Development

Talk the talk

...works, and identify how language connects ideas and keeps a listener engaged...This hands-on course will give you the skills and knowledge you need to create and deliver confident presentations and speeches. This free course introduces the mechanics of effective, persuasive oral presentations, by giving you the opportunity to analyse examples and then create your own....
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Straen a phryder yn yr oes ddigidol: Ochr dywyll technoleg
Health, Sports & Psychology

Straen a phryder yn yr oes ddigidol: Ochr dywyll technoleg

...Work life balance in Welsh] Yn y gorffennol roedd ffin glir rhwng pryd oedd bywyd gwaith yn dod i ben a bywyd gartref yn dechrau... nid yw’r ffin hon mor glir bellach. Mae’r mwyafrif ohonom ni’n cael e-byst gwaith ar ein ffonau, sy’n golygu ein bod ar gael drwy’r amser ac mae pobl yn gallu cysylltu â ni unrhyw bryd. Mae hyn yn ei gwneud yn anodd iawn i ni...
Exploring languages and cultures
Languages

Exploring languages and cultures

...worked in Luxembourg for a few months. In the following video he puts his French to the test to buy saucisson lyonnais (a type of sausage). Activity 1 Watch the video and write your answers to the questions in the boxes below. Shop assistant: Bonjour, Messieurs. Dave and Si: Bonjour, bonjour, Madame. Shop assistant: [laughs] Dave Myers: Madame, Je cherche la saucisson...
Level 1: Introductory 14 hrs
Technology, innovation and management
Money & Business

Technology, innovation and management

...social relations (Harvey, 2010). Approaching this issue from entirely different ideological perspectives, Karl Marx in the nineteenth century and Joseph Schumpeter in the mid twentienth century both recognised technological and organisational innovation as a fundamental feature of the ‘creative-destructive’ tendencies of capitalism, although the extent to which the...
57 genders (and none for me?) - Part One
Society, Politics & Law

57 genders (and none for me?) - Part One

...social media for a long time. It changed its gender option so that, instead of choosing from ‘male’ and ‘female’, users could pick from a range of over 50 gender terms, as well as choosing to be referred to as ‘they’ if they didn’t want a gendered pronoun (‘he’ or ‘she’). As usual, rather than getting into whether this is a good move or a bad move by...
Visions of protest: graffiti
History & The Arts

Visions of protest: graffiti

...work or the cause they are campaigning for. Social media played an important role in relation to the ‘Mystery zebras’ in Hackney. The ‘Mystery zebras’ were not only linked to an online petition, but they were also commented on in blogs (for example, click the following link to read the article ‘Mystery zebras earning their stripes at Hackney’s killer...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Guide to engaging with the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community
Science, Maths & Technology

Guide to engaging with the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community

...social exclusion and hardship. With honesty and empathy, she calls for researchers and healthcare providers to approach genetics with cultural understanding and respect. By amplifying voices like Lisa’s, the GRACE Project aims to rebuild trust and ensure that science serves all communities – turning a story of exclusion into one of empowerment and inclusion. Visit our...
Investigating Psychology Interactive
Health, Sports & Psychology

Investigating Psychology Interactive

...social, conceptual and historical changes; the development and application of different perspectives and methods; and through chains of influence between researchers. Note 1: some information given here about Hans Asperger and Asperger syndrome is now out of date. You can find more current information in Week 1 of our badged course Understanding autism. Note 2: the dates...