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Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth
Education & Development

Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth

...publications (Box 1.1) and the funding of developmental and practice-based research (Box 2.3). As you read, look for, and make notes on, where ‘theory’ and ‘practice’ are directly referred to, as well as ‘rationale’, ‘conceptual’ and words starting with the stem ‘methodolog...’. Then make notes on the similarities and differences between the criteria...
Exploring Homer’s Odyssey
History & The Arts

Exploring Homer’s Odyssey

...public eye – or perhaps you selected a particular type of person, for example human rights activists, military personnel, or people who work in the caring professions...Exploring Homer’s Odyssey: 2.1 Heroes in ancient Greek poetry - The heroes we encounter in Greek epic poetry may share some of the characteristics that you thought of in your answer to Question 1 of...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Metals in medicine
Science, Maths & Technology

Metals in medicine

...health....Metals in medicine: Introduction - This free course, Metals in medicine, is comprised of two parts, which illustrate the key role metals play in medicine. The main focus of sections 1 – 3 is the role metals play in medical imaging, whereas sections 4 and 5 show how metal containing compounds play a crucial role in the treatment of many diseases including...
Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Creativity, community and ICT
Education & Development

Creativity, community and ICT

...public, negotiable and solidary. (Bruner, 1996, p. 22) *An oeuvre is normally defined as the total output of an individual writer or artist (or a substantial part of it). New technologies, particularly the internet, electronic mail and multi-user domains can give us access to knowledge and expertise formerly unavailable in classrooms and schools. They provide new means of...
Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Icarus: entering the world of myth
History & The Arts

Icarus: entering the world of myth

...public conscience with their poetry. They promoted the cause of anti-fascism in the 1930s and, according to Stephen Spender, ‘were the divided generation of Hamlets who found the world out of joint and failed to set it right’ (1951, p. 202). Auden was poetically inspired by T.S. Eliot and he followed a similar technique of incorporating short poems into longer works....
Getting started with Spanish 2
Languages

Getting started with Spanish 2

...publicity about Acción Solidaria, the organisation she works for. Telling Marta what sort of work this organisation does. The sort of work the organisation does and asking Marta to collaborate. a. Sending Marta publicity about Acción Solidaria, the organisation she works for. b. Telling Marta what sort of work this organisation does. c. The sort of work the organisation...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Introducing Union Black
Education & Development

Introducing Union Black

...health, you might like to skip this activity or engage with it only very lightly. As you read this extract and watch the video below, you should reflect on how these made you feel. Below are some questions to consider as you read and watch the below resources: Did you feel sympathy or empathy or compassion, or not much at all? Did you know about the experiences of Black...
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Introduction to Planetary Protection
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to Planetary Protection

...health, property or environment. A biohazard is a biological substance that could pose a threat to human health or the environment. Hazards are components of risk, along with the probability of an event coming to pass. Risk also depends on the nature of the consequences arising from the event. The simplest form of risk assessment is to rate the risk as high, medium or...