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An education in Religion and Worldviews
History & The Arts

An education in Religion and Worldviews

...out from each other. Some of these experiences might be positive, drawing our attention to a sense of meaning and purpose for our lives and how we are connected with our family, community, and the world around us. However, other experiences of religion and Religious Education might be less than positive. One influential proposal on orienting RE to the needs of...
Exploring equality and equity in education
Education & Development

Exploring equality and equity in education

...out about Connell’s 1987 book (see the reference list) and the stance it takes in relation to investigating equality and gender. Think about how you can find out more about Connell and her work via the internet, book reviews etc. Think, too, about what you think are important aspects of power and sexual politics which have been taken up from Connell into the Kelly and...
A Europe of the Regions?
Society, Politics & Law

A Europe of the Regions?

...out, how will increasingly important regionalisms relate to other ‘possible Europes’ – of cities, cultures, nations, states and transnational institutions? Rather than neatly displacing nation states or other forms of political and cultural identity, it seems more likely that enhanced regionalisms will have to coexist with them. The regional question in Western...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
An introduction to software development
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to software development

...out of fashion. These vary in the detail of what activities they prescribe, their related artefacts, how the activities should be carried out in relation to one another, and how often each activity should be revisited. There are, however, some fundamental development activities that are well understood and common to most approaches. In very broad terms: Analysis involves...
Inclusive Leadership: Collaborating for professional development
Education & Development

Inclusive Leadership: Collaborating for professional development

...out with fidelity (Rix, 2023). This reminds us that the calls for ‘evidence-informed policy’ are understandable but not sufficient. The focus cannot simply be about ‘what works’ but must be part of a debate around ‘what matters’, with an emphasis upon the importance of context (Stevenson, 2017)...Inclusive Leadership: Collaborating for professional...
Mental health in society
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental health in society

...out of the experience of living with mental ill health, which in itself provides a deep knowledge of the nature of their own condition. Also, it is argued that people receiving mental health services need not play a passive role but should be active in making choices that determine how their condition will be managed. Indeed, in recent years, the term ‘expert by...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Introducing Homer's Iliad
History & The Arts

Introducing Homer's Iliad

...Out of these four images, only that in Figure 2 is narrated by the Iliad. From this fact, we can learn two things. Firstly, the narrative of the Iliad is only one part of a much wider mythical tapestry of the Troy story. The story extends on either side of the narrative, and even events that do occur in the poem could be told in different ways: for example, the scene in...
Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
The moderate authoritarians: Labour's soft middle gets tough
Society, Politics & Law

The moderate authoritarians: Labour's soft middle gets tough

...out extremists, real and imagined, shows that even moderates can be authoritarian, says Peter Bloom...In a shocking development, it has been revealed that the Labour Party is apparently excluding already-registered voters from voting in its leadership election. This includes a large number of students, prominent public figures and long-time party members. The primary...