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Grammar matters
Languages

Grammar matters

...autonomous, so they have a whole repertoire of language skills, and whatever context they’re in, they are able to select language appropriately – and that might be an exam answer in a GCSE exam, it might be a presentation in a classroom, it might be outside of school. So, for us, we don’t want to limit it to just exam results; it’s about beyond that: the...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing
Health, Sports & Psychology

So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing

...autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. Nursing includes the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying people. Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy and in patient and health systems...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
A Europe of the Regions?
Society, Politics & Law

A Europe of the Regions?

...autonomous political institutions and laws; but there are also small newly created regions such as Murcia and tiny La Rioja which filled awkward gaps between more established regions...A Europe of the Regions?: 2.4 Summary - ‘Regions’ and ‘regionalism’ in Western Europe display great diversity in economic, social, cultural and political terms, varying not only...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Electronic applications
Science, Maths & Technology

Electronic applications

...autonomously, collecting samples and analysing them, then sending the data back to Earth. Such a system is clearly making use of signal processing and communication, but it is also using control subsystems to move the vehicle around. [Described image] Figure 2 Mars Rover Systems that use signal processing, control and communications are not just found on other planets. On...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Teaching secondary mathematics
Education & Development

Teaching secondary mathematics

...autonomous learners that are willing to take risks. Effective teachers of mathematics do not just help their students to convert from a fraction to a decimal; they also demand that they think about when one should be used in preference to the other, or whether the two forms of representation are always equivalent. Students who habitually make such connections use...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Training for endurance in sport and fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Training for endurance in sport and fitness

...autonomic nervous system (Neal et al., 2012) and increase the risk of injury if insufficient rest is provided (Owen et al., 2015). Now complete Activity 5. Activity 5 Timing: Allow 45 minutes for this activity You have considered two TID models as approaches to enhancing endurance performance. If you were Petra’s trainer, which of these models would you advise her to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
The meaning of crime
Society, Politics & Law

The meaning of crime

...autonomic nervous system (ANS) characteristics amongst known offenders. The ANS is the unconscious part of the nervous system connecting the brain to our internal organs, senses, skin and muscles. Mednick argues that criminal offenders tend to have an ANS which is less sensitive to environmental stimuli than non-offenders. This creates personalities and dispositions that...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
An introduction to web applications architecture
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to web applications architecture

...autonomous a service is, the more control it will have over its own implementation and run-time environment, and so the greater will be its flexibility and potential for evolution. Both implementation and run-time environment can be modified without affecting consumers. Statelessness: excessive state information can compromise the availability of a service and limit its...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs