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Translation as a career
Languages

Translation as a career

...Scotland for over 30 years. She still speaks Italian with her family and friends back home, and often spends her holiday in Italy, but doesn’t do much else to keep up her Italian. She has occasionally helped in her husband’s company, translating emails and invoices, and interpreting when Italian clients have visited. She never studied English formally, and although...
Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Transport and Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Transport and Sustainability

...Scotland. Licensed under under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.transport.gov.scot/media/43461/sustainable-travel.png Figure 9: © Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons via CartoonStock.com Figure 10: Redrawn slightly from Epec engineered technologies https://www.epectec.com/batteries/cell-comparison.html Figure 11: Courtesy of Toyota (GB) plc. Figure 12: © Sjo / Getty...
Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Challenging ideas in mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Challenging ideas in mental health

...Scotland, Wales’, Manchester, University of Manchester. Baxter, C., Poonia, K., Ward, L. and Nadirshaw, Z. (1990) Double Discrimination: Issues and Services for People with Learning Difficulties from Black and Minority Ethnic Communities, London, King’s Fund Centre. Bentall, R.P. (1992) ‘A proposal to classify happiness as a psychiatric disorder’, Journal of...
Obesity: balanced diets and treatment
Science, Maths & Technology

Obesity: balanced diets and treatment

...Scotland and the Food Standards Agency in Northern Ireland. Reproduced under the terms of the OGL, www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence © Crown Copyright Figure 2 Alberts, B., Bray, D., Lewis, J., Raff, M. Roberts, K. and Watson, J.D. (1994) Molecular Biology of the Cell, Garland Publishing Inc.; Figure 4 Mauro Jermariello/Science Photo Library; Figure...
Introduction to Ukrainian language and culture
Languages

Introduction to Ukrainian language and culture

...Scotland, the system is different. Most children will be around 15 when they take National exams. They can choose to stay in secondary school for two more years to take exams for Higher qualifications – which they’ll need to apply for university – and Advanced Highers – equivalent to the first year of university and used for applying to enter the second year of...
The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport

...Scotland, 2018). The video below explores the role of a performance lifestyle advisor. ANDY FARROW: My name is Andy Farrow. I'm the performance lifestyle advisor here at the VIS. We use a method of positive psychology. And looking at all the different facets of an individual and how we can ensure that they flourish in various aspects of their life. TAYLA HONEY: I've...
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Society, Politics & Law

Advancing Black leadership

...Scotland, the Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) independently investigates incidents involving the police. In Northern Ireland, The Police Ombudsman handles complaints about the police’s conduct. Complaints through professional and oversight bodies will involve a process like the one in Activity 2 earlier. As a leader, you can lodge a formal complaint...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The science of nutrition and healthy eating Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of nutrition and healthy eating

...Scotland and Ireland too (Figure 12). [Large text that reads: Choose to live better] Figure 12 Healthy eating campaign for Scotland (Eat better feel better, 2018) [Described image] Figure 13 Healthy eating campaign for Ireland (Choose to live better, 2018)...Week 6: What do people eat?: 3 Vegetarian and vegan diets - Does the Eatwell Guide help people who follow a...