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Digital innovation in social care and social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Digital innovation in social care and social work

...2 Digital and technology strategies in the UK - All the UK nations – Northern Ireland, Wales, England and Scotland – have put in place their own strategies and priorities for involving technology in their health and social care. This is because each UK nation has the opportunity to govern its own health and social care sector, which means that there will be different...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Forensic science and fingerprints
Health, Sports & Psychology

Forensic science and fingerprints

...2 What do forensic scientists mean by 'individualisation'? Answer Individualisation is the process of unambiguously connecting a single individual or object to a crime scene. The use of fingerprints in the identification of criminals is the most frequently applied technique in forensic science. As the main method of establishing identity from traces left at crime scenes,...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Introduction to business agility
Money & Business

Introduction to business agility

...2: Achieve big through small Pattern 3: Invite over inflict Optimisation over One Way Pattern 4: Leadership will make it or break it ‘For our organisation to survive and thrive, we know we have to adapt quickly. The scale of change is daunting, and we are not sure where to begin making these changes.’ I want to know where to (re)start A Sense of Urgency Pattern 1:...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Developing a research question in International Relations
Society, Politics & Law

Developing a research question in International Relations

...2), explores why research questions matter and what makes a good research question. Research questions are vital for any academic inquiry, yet writing a good one is not easy. A well-designed question enables you to clearly define and communicate a focused area of research in a way that is manageable within the scope of a research project. Through this course, you will...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Environment: treading lightly on the Earth
Nature & Environment

Environment: treading lightly on the Earth

...2). It implies that the Earth can’t indefinitely support the lifestyle of that individual or group, and if they are to live sustainably, they’ll have to lighten their footprint. [Described image] (adapted from Berners-Lee et al., 2011). Figure 2 The footprint as a powerful image of treading on or occupying the Earth. A UK individual’s carbon footprint arises mainly...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?
Society, Politics & Law

From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?

...2 The regional and national geographies of the referendum vote - The overall UK vote to leave masked significant variation between the component parts of the UK as a state made up of four distinct territories (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales). But it also masked significant variation within those units – within the territories and nations that make up the...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
EPQs: writing up your dissertation
Education & Development

EPQs: writing up your dissertation

...2 ... Version 25 ...) of the existing document before you make any changes. And back up your backup. Once a week, make a backup copy of your files (your dissertation, your notes and the resources you have collected) to an external hard drive, memory stick or cloud storage. Timings & deadlines Work out how much time you have to write your dissertation, and how much time...
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Methods of studying children: the background
Education & Development

Methods of studying children: the background

...2: Longitudinal studies - a group of children is followed up across time, this could be a relatively short period of several months, or in some cases for decades. As a result, the same children are seen at all of the ages being studied. The Child of Our Time series is one example of a longitudinal study, with a relatively small group of children. The Millennium Cohort...
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