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Systems engineering: Challenging complexity
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems engineering: Challenging complexity

...leadership of Lord Foster, Sir Anthony Caro, the distinguished sculptor and Ove Arup, the well-known firm of consulting engineers. All three members of the consortium had international reputations for innovation and the quality of their artistic and design capability. Foster and Caro's concept for the bridge was daring and imaginative. Foster, inspired by the light beam...
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Level 3: Advanced 25 hrs
Supporting children's development
Education & Development

Supporting children's development

...Leadership Teams, SENCOs and Classroom Staff, London, Department for Education. Also available online at https://www.gov.uk/ government/ uploads/ system/ uploads/ attachment_data/ file/ 349053/ Schools_Guide_to_the_0_to_25_SEND_Code_of_Practice.pdf (accessed 6 January 2016). DfE (2014b) Special Educational Needs and Disability: A Guide for Parents and Carers, London,...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Project management: the start of the project journey
Money & Business

Project management: the start of the project journey

...leadership Correct choice/past experience of project management methods/tools Transformations Skilled/suitably qualified/sufficient staff Communication Good communication/feedback Environment Political stability Environmental influences Learning from past experiences Organisational culture/structure Boundaries Project size/level of complexity/number of people...
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Level 3: Advanced 35 hrs
Gaelic in modern Scotland
Languages

Gaelic in modern Scotland

...leadership. As the language of status and government, Gaelic became nationally dominant, absorbing Pictish. The kingdom was called Alba (and still is in Gaelic), an ancient term related to Albion which, in the days before the Anglo-Saxon invasions, had referred to the whole of Britain. Records of the country being called Scotland by English-speakers date from the 11th...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Scottish courts and the law Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Scottish courts and the law

...leadership to the staff that work within the Court Service. The court structure works in very much a pyramid-type structure. At the top, we have the Supreme Courts, which contains the High Court of Justiciary and the Court of Session, the High Court dealing with criminal business, the Court of Session dealing with civil business. We then have a range of six sheriffdoms...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport

...leadership, strong work ethic and goal setting. Margie stated that because of this she has hired a large number of former athletes. Emily highlighted that it can be difficult for athletes to recognise that they have these transferable skills, and that is where support services such as performance lifestyle programmes can help athletes to develop awareness of their skills...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
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Science, Maths & Technology

Returning to STEM

...leadership presentation or performance supporting or motivating others working in a team...Week 2: Presenting yourself: 3.3 Expanding your voluntary work - Volunteering can be an ideal strategy for getting a foot in the door. Just as workplace practices are growing in their complexity, job hunters are also finding creative ways of gaining access to specific businesses. As...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
The science of nutrition and healthy eating Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of nutrition and healthy eating

...leadership, action follows. And it’s usually effective action. That’s very important, but it has to be the right action, and it has to be action at three different levels. Increase the coverage of programmes, if you’ve got this great programme but it’s only reaching 10% of the people who needed it, it’s not going to be terribly effective. The second level is...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs