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Working with diversity in services for children and young people
Education & Development

Working with diversity in services for children and young people

...course, Working with diversity in services for children and young people, will provide you with an understanding of the ways in which diverse and intersecting social identities structure the lives and experiences of children and young people, and the implications of those identities for professional practice. Although designed primarily for those working with or...
The Byzantine icon
History & The Arts

The Byzantine icon

...course is a short journey into the rich world of Byzantine artistic production via its most illustrious representative – the icon...This free course provides a quick overview of the Byzantine icon; its function, the spaces it occupies and the subjects it depicts. The course spans two weeks. In Week 1, you will explore what an icon is, its function and importance within...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Diagramming for development 2: exploring interrelationships
Digital & Computing

Diagramming for development 2: exploring interrelationships

...course that introduces you to the diagramming techniques of Influence diagrams, Multiple Cause Diagrams and Cognitive Maps. Using a case study project based in Africa, this unit illustrates the powerful use of systems diagramming for international development management. This is a companion course to Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities...Diagramming for...
Making sense of ourselves
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making sense of ourselves

...course, Making sense of ourselves, introduces you to well-known psychological topics by asking and answering everyday questions, such as Why don’t we like one another? Why would I hang around with you? Do you see what I see? What’s the point of childhood? You’ll learn how psychologists can go about addressing these questions using different research tools and...
Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Systems modelling
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems modelling

...course, Systems modelling, will introduce you to the modelling process, enabling you to recognise that systems models may be used in different ways as part of a process for: improving understanding of a situation; identifying problems or formulating opportunities and supporting decision making...Maps and plans, architects and engineers, drawings, graphs and tables: all...
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Approaching prose fiction
History & The Arts

Approaching prose fiction

...course, Approaching prose fiction, is designed to develop the analytical skills you need for a more in-depth study of literary texts. You will learn about narrative events and perspectives, the setting of novels, types of characterisation and genre...Do you want to get more out of your reading? This free course, Approaching prose fiction, is designed to develop the...
Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Developing business ideas for drone technologies Badge icon
Money & Business

Developing business ideas for drone technologies

...course is also available in the following offline Word formats: Dutch French German Greek Italian Lithuanian Spanish The development of this course was funded by the ICAERUS project. The ICAERUS project was funded by the EU under the Horizon Europe scheme Grant Agreement 101060643 and UK under Innovate UK reference 10038181. [Funded by the European Union. Grant agreement...
Careers education and guidance
Education & Development

Careers education and guidance

...course, Careers education and guidance (CEG), discusses what a school's personal development programme should provide, and how all teachers have a role in securing successful transitions for their students. PLEASE NOTE: This course is over 10 years old and due for academic review. You may find infomation that has become dated in its current contents, such as the mention...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs