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English in the world today
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English in the world today

...ete of ech tre of paradis. As you might have noticed, both these passages are translations of the same section of the Bible, namely Genesis chapter 3, verse 1. The Middle English version is much closer to modern-day English, and you were probably able to read a great deal more of it than of the Old English version. However, there are still a few features which differ from...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
People-centred designing
Science, Maths & Technology

People-centred designing

...et al (eds) (2004) Designing a More Inclusive World, Springer-Verlag. Myerson, J. (2001) IDEO: Masters of Innovation, New York, te Neues Publishing Company. Noyes, J. (2001) Designing for Humans (Psychology at Work), Psychology Press. Papanek, V. (1983) Design for Human Scale, New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold. Ulrich, K. T. and Eppinger, S. D. (1995) Product Design and...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Internships and other work experiences Badge icon
Money & Business

Internships and other work experiences

...et al. (2017, p. 988) concluded that this activity has ‘a positive and significant impact on final year academic performance. [The] report estimates in the range of 2–4% across both institutions.’ They add that this is ‘somewhat comparable to other estimates reported in the literature.’ This could be due to placement students gaining: a clearer understanding of...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Project management: the start of the project journey
Money & Business

Project management: the start of the project journey

...et al. (1986). Once the problem is defined, the members of the group independently and silently write down as many ideas as possible over a set period of time (typically an hour or so). Then the group comes together in order to discuss the ideas. As with brainstorming, criticism and debate are discouraged although members can ask for clarification of ideas. In the next...
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Level 3: Advanced 35 hrs
Gwella profiadau tystion sy’n gleifion, teuluoedd a chydweithwyr o’r broses Addasrwydd i Ymarfer
Health, Sports & Psychology

Gwella profiadau tystion sy’n gleifion, teuluoedd a chydweithwyr o’r broses Addasrwydd i Ymarfer

...et al., 2020). Mae chwythu’r chwiban er budd y cyhoedd oherwydd ei fod yn diogelu pobl yn gyfreithiol i godi pryderon sy’n effeithio ar y cyhoedd neu weithwyr mewn sefydliad. Ystyrir bod codi pryderon drwy lwybrau priodol yn bwysig o ran diogelu’r cyhoedd a phobl sy’n gweithio ym maes iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol i sicrhau ansawdd a diogelwch gofal (y Cyngor...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
The business of football
Money & Business

The business of football

...et al., 2009, pp. 88–90 and Everard and Wilson, 2004)...Week 2: The secrets of motivation and teams: 2.2 From theory into practice - Herzberg’s theory raises some interesting points about how organisations and managers might operate: people work at their best when they are achieving the greatest satisfaction from their work. Thinking about the people who featured in...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Working with our environment: an introduction
Nature & Environment

Working with our environment: an introduction

...et al., published by Open University Worldwide. Where particular skills, such as reading, note taking and using diagrams may be needed to help your study, you can read the appropriate section. How often you will need to do this will, of course, depend on your existing skills. Finally the course contains some Exercises and Self-assessment Questions (SAQs) which I recommend...
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Level 1: Introductory 11 hrs
From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?
Society, Politics & Law

From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?

...et al., 2009) goes further to argue that one solution to regional inequality (at least in England) might be for the London city region simply to expand its footprint to incorporate other cities, starting with Birmingham. From another perspective, however, the matter has been understood quite differently. London’s position within the UK’s space economy reflects a...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs