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Race and Youth Policy: working with young people
Education & Development

Race and Youth Policy: working with young people

...attention to the fact that social policy is not simply defined or implemented by governments, but also depends on a range of voluntary and community organisations and the informal relationships between people. This idea that policy is not simply a top-down process in which governments design and deliver policy solutions to social problems will be revisited throughout this...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
History of reading tutorial 2: The reading and reception of literary texts – a case study of Robinson Crusoe
History & The Arts

History of reading tutorial 2: The reading and reception of literary texts – a case study of Robinson Crusoe

...attention of critics over the past two hundred years or so has shifted from a concern with the author (the biographical approach of the nineteenth century); to a concern with the text (the ‘words on the page’ approach of New Criticism); and finally, most recently, to a concern with the process of reading and the role of the reader in the construction of meaning. Many...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Why maps are made
Society, Politics & Law

Why maps are made

...attention to the manner in which many Southerners in England misperceive the North. The Council wanted to attract more industry and jobs to the Doncaster area, and realised that many decisions affecting business locations were made in London. The idea was that if people have their legs pulled in this way they will re-examine their spatial biases and make more informed...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture
History & The Arts

Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture

...attention to what the performers say about their reasons for participating in the festival. Add your notes to the text box below. [MUSIC PLAYING] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] KELVIN BIZAHALONI: In Arizona, I am a sheepherder, a wood chopper, a hiker, and a lover of plants. But outside, I am a musician, an artist, an Indigenous person. And now I'm a world traveller. GABRIELLE...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Investigating psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Investigating psychology

...attention to social influences; they deny physiological differences between people. True False a. True b. False The correct answer is b. Answer Social constructionists do not deny the existence of physiological differences. However, rather than trying to find out a fixed truth about physiology, they instead pay attention to how these differences are made sense of in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Understanding dyslexia Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding dyslexia

...Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which has universally accepted definitions and clear diagnostic criteria. Various stakeholders, including researchers, advocates, practitioners, and legislators, have contributed to the evolution of dyslexia definitions, each capturing different aspects of the condition. This ongoing dialogue enhances our understanding of...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Education & Development

Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing

...attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, phobias and behaviour disorders. Other pertinent issues, in particular school refusal and sleep problems, will also be explored. You will look at the impact of mental health issues on children’s education and development, and identify some possible ‘triggers’ for children’s anxiety in early childhood and...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Education & Development

Young children, the outdoors and nature

...attention and well-being. (Bento and Dias, 2017, p. 157) They offer a contrasting view of the indoor environment which they describe as one where young children ‘spend long periods in closed environments, more exposed to disease contamination and saturated air’ (p. 158). This is an interesting point to bear in mind although alarm in the media about high levels of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs