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Education & Development

Succeeding in postgraduate study

...adult female leadership. This is hinted at again a little later. But when the purpose of the research is stated later, it only includes the understanding of female adolescent opinions on the matter with no extension. And not much further on, the next stage is stated as being an evaluation of the educational practices needed to develop female adolescent leadership. So...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present
History & The Arts

The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present

...adult women to compete. This was due to the fact that the owners of the chariots and horses were regarded as the real competitors in the event, rather than the riders or charioteers (who were frequently anonymous slaves or hired professionals). Therefore, as long as a female contestant entered the competition as an owner, this was considered to be within the rules. Before...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Picturing the family
History & The Arts

Picturing the family

...adult male. This portrait is curious because the children have no contact with each other but are likely to be brothers and sisters. The girls are wearing dresses of a similar style. This was normal practice for sisters in the Victorian period. The boys, too, are wearing similar outfits. Bands of material around the waist, cuffs and skirts of their dresses were made of...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
An introduction to data and information in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to data and information in health and social care

...adult-onset disorders such as Huntington’s and Alzheimer’s disease forensic and identity testing. Example 5 Breast cancer and genetics Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women (it occurs in men as well, albeit rarely). The success of treatment following early diagnosis led to a great deal of research in ways of identifying the cancer in the population...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Understanding mortgages
Money & Business

Understanding mortgages

...adult can deposit into an ISA account in each tax year. This allowance is set by the government. * Leasehold Ownership of property for a defined term (the term of the lease, e.g. 99 years) but not of the land it stands on. * Lifetime ISA (LISA) An Individual Savings Account that provides an annual bonus from the government. LISAs must be used either to help buy a property...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Building relationships with donors
Money & Business

Building relationships with donors

...adults in the UK have written wills, but more than one in ten of those who do, leave charitable bequests (Radcliffe, 2007). Figures like this suggest there is plenty of potential to boost legacy giving even further, and the opportunity to do so seems promising given demographic changes such as the ageing profile of the population in the West and an inevitable increase in...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Approaching leadership with care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Approaching leadership with care

...adult – because you demonstrate that care by keeping them safe and helping them learn. So, I guess my whole purpose is underpinned by an ethic of care, which is a strength, but also something I might need to work on to develop my confidence at work.’ ‘My current ‘position’ is grandmother, and I look after my grandchildren while their parents are at work. So,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Exploring critical social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring critical social work practice

...adult social care – implications for the social work role to assess need and plan support’, Journal of Social Work Practice, 36(4), pp. 427–439...Exploring critical social work practice: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by the K355 course team. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs