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Teaching citizenship: work and the economy
Education & Development

Teaching citizenship: work and the economy

...free course, Teaching citizenship: Work and the economy, explores aspects of work, including child labour and its relationship to citizenship for those teaching this subject in secondary schools...The issue of 'citizenship, work and the economy' is often neglected in everyday discussions of citizenship. But a moment's reflection should demonstrate how important it is. The...
An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)
Education & Development

An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)

...free course, An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER), you will look at some institutional OER initiatives. These will include MIT's open courseware, Carnegie Mellon's Open Learning Initiative and The Open University's OpenLearn. You will get a flavour of how different OER initiatives design and present the content for their audiences. This OpenLearn course...
Everyday English 2
Languages

Everyday English 2

...free course serves as good preparation for studying the formal English Essential Skills Level 2, which is available in Wales. Whilst the course does not cover all aspects of the current English Functional Skills Level 2 curriculum, available in England, you will learn tips and techniques to help you communicate more effectively in everyday life. Working through the...
Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Intermediate French: 14 July
Languages

Intermediate French: 14 July

...course is taken from Ouverture, a language module that concentrates on French as a tool for communication, but it also provides some insights into French society and culture through authentic printed, audio and video materials. It will be of interest to all those who want to improve their language skills in order to communicate more easily and effectively in French....
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Intermediate Italian: describing people
Languages

Intermediate Italian: describing people

...free course, Intermediate Italian: describing people, requires some basic knowledge of Italian. It focuses on describing both physical appearance and personality, as well as on developing listening skills and work on pronunciation....Intermediate Italian: describing people: Introduction - In this free course, Intermediate Italian: describing people, you will learn...
Advanced Spanish: Arts and crafts
Languages

Advanced Spanish: Arts and crafts

...free course, Advanced Spanish: Arts and crafts, is designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of Spanish-speaking societies and cultures and extend the practical skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. You will examine the world of Spanish and Latin-American art and explore the difference between art and craft....Advanced Spanish: Arts and crafts:...
Advanced Spanish: Art in Buenos Aires
Languages

Advanced Spanish: Art in Buenos Aires

...free course you will know how to: Obtener información de las imágenes mientras se hace un visionado parcial y sin sonido Predecir vocabulario (‘lluvia de palabras’) Mirar y escuchar con un objetivo general en mente; captar ideas globales Mirar el reportaje con detenimiento prestando especial atención al vocabulario Distinguir la información implícita de la...
Advanced German: Regional landscapes
Languages

Advanced German: Regional landscapes

...free course, Advanced German: Regional landscapes. You will describe images, make notes from a variety of sources, and write a short piece about the three-nations region around Lake Constance....Advanced German: Regional landscapes: Introduction - This course is aimed at advanced learners of German, and is therefore taught in German. We do, however, offer other German...