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Language in the real world
Languages

Language in the real world

...psychology, sociology, neurology, anthropology and so on, and they all shape each other. So where does that leave applied linguistics? Currently, while debates and controversies continue to exist, applied linguistics is seen as something that connects or mediates between knowledge about language in theory and knowledge about how people use language in various contexts for...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Applying social work law with children and families
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law with children and families

...psychological parenting. The role of the state in supporting and encouraging parents. An emphasis on the role of preventative work with families. Substitute care may be more damaging than poor parenting. Children’s rights and child liberation The child is seen as a separate entity. An emphasis on the competence and strength of the child. The link between
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Simone de Beauvoir and the feminist revolution
History & The Arts

Simone de Beauvoir and the feminist revolution

...psychology, and so forth. At most they were willing to grant ‘separate but equal status’ to the other sex. That winning formula is most significant: it is exactly that formula the Jim Crow laws put into practice with regard to black Americans; this so-called egalitarian segregation served only to introduce the most extreme forms of discrimination. This convergence is...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Supporting climate action through digital education
Education & Development

Supporting climate action through digital education

...Psychology Alliance, bring together learners from a diverse range of institutions and communities. They aim to provide a safe, facilitated space to talk about difficult feelings without any judgment, advice or expectations about taking action (Tait et al., 2022)...Session 1: Preparing to teach the climate emergency: 2.3.1 Glasgow Meeting House - In Glasgow, Doreen Osborne...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
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Society, Politics & Law

Advancing Black leadership

...psychology of power. London/New York: Academic Press. Office for National Statistics (2023) ‘Cost of living insights: Transport’. Available at: https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/articles/costoflivinginsights/transport#:~:text=Overall%20transport%20price%20rises%20are,lowest%20rate%20since%20November%202020 (Accessed: 28 February 2024). Pidd, H....
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Robert Owen and New Lanark
History & The Arts

Robert Owen and New Lanark

...psychology that his basic sense of what the individual is, is a series of impressions formed by experience basically upon an empty of blank beginning. There is no fundamental predisposition towards good or evil, this is the crucial Owenite point. The notion that man does not form his own character, but it is formed by his environment. Ian Donnochie When he arrived at New...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
The ethics of cultural heritage
History & The Arts

The ethics of cultural heritage

...psychological boost to the local population. Allowing it to be damaged could cause disruption, anxiety and, in the worst cases, an increase in violence among communities. For instance, in 2006, the bombing of the Al-Askari Mosque in Iraq led to a significant increase in aggressive reprisals and deaths (Figure 11). Protecting heritage could also benefit the relationship...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Learning how to learn
Education & Development

Learning how to learn

...psychology degree. Chose Biology, brain and behaviour as the course title sounds good and the description appealed to me. Might do science degree. This course relevant to psychology and science degrees. Most students have a mixture of reasons for studying, some more dominant than others. And many students find their motives change over time. It is a good idea to pause...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs