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Sustainable Design – Innovative design techniques
Money & Business

Sustainable Design – Innovative design techniques

...research revealed that 350,000 tons of used clothing ends up in landfill each year in the UK, the manufacturing, laundering and disposal of which incurs significant financial and environmental costs. It was identified that the most immediate and effective way in which to reduce these impacts would be to increase the period of time that clothes are actively worn. To begin...
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Dementia Awareness: What is dementia, and how can we reduce the risk?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dementia Awareness: What is dementia, and how can we reduce the risk?

...research into a cure is ongoing. Mixed dementia is possible, for example some people have Alzheimer's disease as well as Vascular disease. Who is affected? Dementia can affect anyone, anywhere - regardless of race or socio-economic background. One in three people over the age of 65 will develop dementia but people as young as 40 have been diagnosed. Two-thirds of dementia...
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HeadStart Classical Studies
History & The Arts

HeadStart Classical Studies

...research into the topics you will study. So, dive into HeadStart Classical Studies and find out more! In Exploring Homer’s Odyssey by Emma Bridges, you will get to know Homer’s ancient Greek epic poem, which tells of the soldier Odysseus’ long and fantastical journey home to his wife Penelope after the Trojan War. You’ll meet both Penelope and Odysseus, and by...
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Article 10 mins
Challenges in advanced management accounting
Money & Business

Challenges in advanced management accounting

...research or undertake it in-house if the organisation has the necessary resources and skills. It is then possible to compare the internal information about product sales with the external data about the market to get a sense of relative position (either in unit sales or sales revenue). Financial stability may be a concern if the potential combined competitor is likely to...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Nationalism, self-determination and secession
Society, Politics & Law

Nationalism, self-determination and secession

...centres and peripheries, locations and borders, and even the very existence of a political unit. Nation-builders know this fact all too well. For example, in the words of Weizman: From 1967 to the present day, Israeli technocrats, ideologues and generals have been drawing maps of the West Bank. Map-making became a national obsession. Whatever the nature of Palestinian...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Exploring innovative assessment methods
Education & Development

Exploring innovative assessment methods

...research. [Table highlighting the differences between traditional and competency-based education. Full description in ‘Long description’ link below.] Figure 1 Traditional education vs competency-based education...Week 1: What is innovative assessment and why is it useful?: 1.1 Traditional education or constructively aligned curriculum - Many of the courses and...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Teaching secondary modern foreign languages
Education & Development

Teaching secondary modern foreign languages

...centred approach to teaching, which is underpinned by a constructivist view of learning – the idea that students will construct knowledge and understanding for themselves as a result of classroom activities and experiences. Now listen to an introduction to this course by its coordinator, Maria Luisa Pérez Cavana: Maria Luisa Welcome to the Open Educational Resource...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner
Education & Development

Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner

...research, theory and practice, and constant critical reflection. Activity 1: Practice wisdom, theory and experience Timing: Time: 20 minutes There is a triangular relationship between practice wisdom, theory and experience, see Figure 1 (Lunenberg and Korthagen, 2009). [Described image] Figure 1 Triangular relationship between practice wisdom, theory and experience Listen...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs