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Social problems: Who makes them?
Society, Politics & Law

Social problems: Who makes them?

...statistical data or other sorts of information, they nevertheless raise the possibility in different ways. Gilder's argument that ‘to escape poverty’ the poor need to keep their families together could be tested against some sort of empirical evidence: for example, is there evidence that families with divorced or separated parents are unable to ‘escape’ poverty?...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
The power of infographics in research dissemination
Education & Development

The power of infographics in research dissemination

...statistical analyses in a format accessible to non-specialists (if accurately compiled). Perhaps, just as importantly, infographics draw on the techniques of visual artists in their use of colour, shape and figurative content. As a visual art form, they have the potential to affect our emotions in the same way that visual art can, heightening the impact of the message...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Developing business ideas for drone technologies Badge icon
Money & Business

Developing business ideas for drone technologies

...statistical analyses or visualisation techniques) Data visualisation (e.g. tabular, reports, dashboards). Different domains will have different challenges and needs with respect to a framework. For example, in forestry management, data will often come from multiple sources. Drones provide just one of the sources of data, which can include other digital methods and...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Supporting physical development in early childhood
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting physical development in early childhood

...statistics. Watch Viv Bennett, the Chief Nurse and Director for Maternity in Early Years at Public Health England, talk about our most precious asset, our children, and how their physical development in the early years of life matters to their health throughout life. VIV BENNETT: Hello, everybody. My name is Viv Bennett and I'm the chief nurse and director for maternity...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
Software and the law
Science, Maths & Technology

Software and the law

...statistical purposes shall not be considered to be incompatible with the initial purposes (‘purpose limitation’) adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed (‘data minimisation’) accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date; every reasonable step must be taken to ensure that personal data that are...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Children’s perspectives on play
Education & Development

Children’s perspectives on play

...statistics. For example: Many of the early pioneers of early childhood education recognise the value of music and musical activities for young children. (Rowe, 2012) This is a fact because the early pioneers did recognise the value of music and this has been extensively written about. What are opinions? Opinions are personal beliefs. They are not always based on good...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Empowering communities
Money & Business

Empowering communities

...Statistics and Research Agency highlight that volunteering remains relatively high in Northern Ireland. Key headline figures from 2018/2019 indicate that: The proportion of the adult population volunteering remained consistent at 27% in 2018/19 compared to 2017/18. Of those who had volunteered in the previous year, 37% had carried out fundraising, 31% had helped in a...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Teaching assistants: support in action
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action

...statistics showing a threefold increase in the number of full-time equivalent teaching assistant posts in all mainstream schools in England since 1997 to a total of 170,000 in 2010.This represented 24% of the workforce in mainstream schools overall, and more specifically 32% of the workforce in mainstream nursery and primary schools. Blatchford et al. also found that by...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs