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An introduction to material culture
History & The Arts

An introduction to material culture

...think may have motivated each individual to focus on their chosen object. How, if at all, do they differ from each other? Piers Baker-Bates This is the pilgrimage medal I had after I went to Santiago in 1995. It’s just the ordinary cheap, lead model they sell in the tourist shops there, nothing special at all, but it was simply, if you like, my memento mori of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
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Money & Business

Internships and other work experiences

...thinks that every student should undertake an internship in a bank or similar institution in order to impress future employers, regardless of their sector. She doesn’t realise that she would benefit much more from gaining experience relevant to design and that her course placements are essentially internships under a different name. Gemma’s story is not uncommon....
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Researching cycling in the US & the UK
Society, Politics & Law

Researching cycling in the US & the UK

...think people were saying stuff like, in New York you have to care about public space because the accommodation is so expensive, you are not going to sit inside and you can’t afford to go to a pub all evening. Interviewer: How do you see this Overseas Institutional Visit contributing to your work in the future? Peter Wood: I think one of the most amazing things about...
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On-screen graphic design: The early years of television
Science, Maths & Technology

On-screen graphic design: The early years of television

...system to a public audience. Almost eleven years later, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) began broadcasting the world’s first regular high-definition television service, on the 2nd of November 1936. Television broadcasts were suspended with the outbreak ofthe Second World War. When they resumed in 1946, television started to become very successful, especially...
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Teachers sharing resources online
Education & Development

Teachers sharing resources online

...think its useful for you right now it might be something you can use in future, in that case you can use a favourites bar. You just star it and its saved in your shortlist for next time. When you’re looking for resources it’s going to be different to what everybody else is looking for because you’ve always got in mind the needs of your learners and the children you...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Introducing relational care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing relational care

...think about the following questions. Note down your thoughts in the box below. What relationships does Nina have in the care home? What do they mean to her? How do these relationships support her? KAY: Hi, my name is Kay. And this is my mom, Nina. And we're here in Ballyholme, Abbeyfield and Wesley. And mom's going to tell you a little bit about why she's here and how she...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)

...think about your part in the many roles that teaching assistants can play. One interesting feature of the teaching assistant workforce is the extent to which it is overwhelmingly female. Why are women, especially many who are mothers, drawn to this work, and why are there so few men? This is one of the themes you will explore in this unit. As with teachers and their work,...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Social work law and UK regulation
Society, Politics & Law

Social work law and UK regulation

...think about the meaning of, and your own impressions about, law and lawyers. Activity 1 Perceptions of law Timing: 15 minutes Write down up to five words or phrases, or draw images, that you associate with ‘law’. Try to focus on what law means to you personally. (You may want to return to what you have written later on in the course and reflect on whether your...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs