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Early modern Europe: an introduction
History & The Arts

Early modern Europe: an introduction

...communication as part of the early modern (Kümin, 2014, p. 2)...Early modern Europe: an introduction: 3 What do we mean by Europe? - Before you examine the characteristic features of the early modern period in Europe, you need to think about what we mean by ‘Europe’. It is difficult to know exactly where to draw the boundaries of the continent: while the northern,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Exploring a Romano-African city: Thugga
History & The Arts

Exploring a Romano-African city: Thugga

...communities were united in AD205 when the city was granted the title of municipium. They set up this arch to honour the Emperor Septimius Severus. Later in the same century another arch was set up on the other side of the city to thank the Emperor Severus Alexander for granting tax privileges. In 261 AD the city received the status of colony. Beyond the arch is a large...
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Level 3: Advanced 14 hrs
Extending and developing your thinking skills
Education & Development

Extending and developing your thinking skills

...communication or interpersonal skills. Did you include extending or developing thinking skills in any of your responses? If you did, how important was this in relation to other reasons you listed for study and higher education? The ability to think, particularly the ability to think critically, is often cited as one of the main purposes of education by those involved in...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Understanding dyslexia Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding dyslexia

...oral communication, problem-solving, delegation, and spatial awareness (Logan, 2009). Dyslexic strengths can often revolve around the ability to ‘think outside the box’ with enhanced creative thinking and problem-solving skills (Eide and Eide, 2023). But of course, these traits will vary and manifest differently between individuals. For instance, people with dyslexia...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Continuity and learning
Education & Development

Continuity and learning

...community. Activity 1 Dimensions of workplace learning Make notes on each of the four dimensions listed above and how you think they are relevant to you and to your work role. Use the following questions to aid your thinking: What prior skills, knowledge and understanding do you bring to your current role? How does your work context influence the ways you create or access...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Form and uses of language
History & The Arts

Form and uses of language

...communicate best with each of these different audiences, you needed to select the appropriate ‘voice’. I hope you found that this depended on a careful choice of words. In a personal communication to a friend, particularly if you are a regular letter-writer, you may have found you could just ‘write as you speak’, so you did not need to make conscious choices when...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Beginners’ Tamil: a taster course
Languages

Beginners’ Tamil: a taster course

...community estimate of 150 000. The majority of Tamils are Hindus, with a smaller proportion being Christians and Muslims. Tamils tend to live in extended families, with the elderly often living with their adult children. [A tamil family] Figure 3 Three generations of a Tamil family – the women are wearing saris (saylay, in Tamil), while the patriarch is wearing a...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
An introduction to social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to social work

...community research and theoretical ideas user and care knowledge and perspectives gained from experience. Activity 2 Exploring knowledge Timing: Allow 15 minutes to complete Ecological perspective Look at this example of theoretical knowledge: The ecological perspective… has become very influential in social work since its integration in the Framework for the Assessment...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs