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The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms
History & The Arts

The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms

...style of places on the Italian peninsula? What other cultural influences impacted on their “Roman” identity? Further a field the Roman empire encountered the long-established culture of Greece, whose architecture, art and literature had captivated Roman elites long before there was a Roman empire. So what happened in Greece and Asia Minor when they succumbed to Roman...
Introducing relational care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing relational care

...et al., 2023a, b) that offers a way forward using ‘relational care’ – a developing approach to supporting older people that is gaining traction as part of a wider movement towards new attitudes, and a re-visioning of adult social care. [Four elderly ladies sat around a table in a communal area] Relational care represents a natural progression from person-centred...
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
An overview of wound care
Health, Sports & Psychology

An overview of wound care

...et al., 2009). Wound care is constantly evolving and those involved in the care of service users with wounds must keep up to date with current developments. Whenever wound care is carried out it is important to work within the guidelines and policies of your organisation, especially in relation to wound cleansing and the use of dressings. Tissue viability practitioners...
Starting with law
Society, Politics & Law

Starting with law

...styles suit different purposes...Starting with law: 1 What is law and why does it matter? - In this part of the course we are going to explore the role of law within society, its relationship to us as individuals, and its purpose. There are many aspects to our law and legal system, and you may have come across reports of court cases, crime statistics, the behaviour of...
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Manufacturing
Science, Maths & Technology

Manufacturing

...style' and 'image' which are extremely difficult to define. In very general terms, engineering design aims to make the product work; industrial design aims to make it sell. There is still a widespread misconception, especially among engineers, that industrial design is purely concerned with fashion, but this view fails to account for the fact that design effort needs to...
Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Managing virtual project teams
Money & Business

Managing virtual project teams

...et al. (2002) suggest that interpersonal skills may be more important in a virtual team because electronic communication is not as rich as face-to-face interactions. ...Managing virtual project teams: 2 Managing virtual teams - The ability to work together at a distance makes it possible to carry out some projects that could not otherwise be carried out, and to involve...
An education in Religion and Worldviews
History & The Arts

An education in Religion and Worldviews

...et al., 2020). Activity 2 Now watch the video ‘Nobody Stands Nowhere’ and consider the implications of what it might mean to make this approach central to Religious Education in schools. [MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR What is your view of the world? How do you see things? What makes you who you are? On what do you base your decisions? Why did you react like that? Do you...
The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport

...et al., 2018). Table 1 introduces a variety of studies into a range of career transitions which illustrate not only why this is an important area to study but also several of the topics you will look at later in this course. Table 1 Research into career transitions in sport STUDY MAIN FINDINGS Samuel and Tenenbaum (2011) Athletes experience a variety of change events and...