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Climate justice for the next generation
Education & Development

Climate justice for the next generation

...phrase ‘children’s rights’ is used to refer, for instance, to a child’s ‘right to a childhood’ or to loving parents. There is an important difference between ‘rights’ and ‘wants’ and it is essential to differentiate between the desire for children’s well-being and the legal responsibility to enforce this. It is possible to say, for example, that a...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide
Health, Sports & Psychology

The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide

...de Football Association, or FIFA as it is more commonly known, itself has experienced significant controversy relating to the internal politics (or the small ‘p’ politics) of the organisation. However, before you delve into FIFA, take a moment to explore what is meant by ‘political’ in this course. Activity 1 Identifying political themes relating to this course...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Protest Banners: Oddfellows and Chartism
Society, Politics & Law

Protest Banners: Oddfellows and Chartism

...type of organisation had existed for several hundred years, providing assistance through a combination of feasting and secret rites, charity and structured payments. Initially based in specific localities or aimed at specific trades or religious groups, the spread of branches and networks led to the formation of national and international societies. One of the largest of...
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The impact of online media reporting of family crimes on children
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of online media reporting of family crimes on children

...type of information and methods of communication used to inform children about familial crimes reveals that 17% of the children studied were not told about their family member’s imprisonment but found out through their own investigations. The remaining 83% found out either through direct communication from various family members or indirectly through experiences such as...
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Being an Olympic Parent: the family behind the athlete
Health, Sports & Psychology

Being an Olympic Parent: the family behind the athlete

...type of support required changes throughout the athlete’s development. A key researcher in this area is Jean Côté who developed a model of sport participation. The Sampling Years Côté labelled a child’s initial stages of involvement in sport ‘the sampling years’ and these are said to occur when children are aged between 6-13 years. During this stage the role...
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Learning Design resources to support embedding sustainability competencies and learning outcomes in course materials
Education & Development

Learning Design resources to support embedding sustainability competencies and learning outcomes in course materials

...type taxonomy) to support the development of learning outcomes and/or activity design. You can access the skills cards by following the links below: · Skills cards - ways of thinking · Skills cards - ways of practising · Skills cards - ways of being How you can use the skills cards You could use these skills cards to: Identify practical ways to make learning outcomes...
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Practice supervision and assessment in nursing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Practice supervision and assessment in nursing

...type of Practice Supervisor/Assessor you would wish to be. Activity 11 Think of someone who has supervised you during your own professional development, who inspired and empowered you to be the best you could be. What was it about this individual that inspired you? What qualities or skills did they possess? Jot down your initial thoughts. Discussion Once again, your...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Psychology around the world
Health, Sports & Psychology

Psychology around the world

...phrases ‘Are you thinking what I’m thinking B1?’ to which B1 says, ‘I am B2’. If people’s brains made sense of all information in exactly the same way, the world would be a very monotonous place. People would be likely to process information about their surroundings in the same manner, meaning unique perspectives and novel thinking would not occur. This would...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs