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How to write a CV
Education & Development

How to write a CV

...account of your education, qualifications, skills and work-based experience, used mainly when applying for a job. Your CV is your first opportunity to tell an employer what you can do. A well written CV can make the difference between getting an interview and not being considered for the role...A good CV should: Be factual and accurate. Be targeted to the job you're...
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Discovering chemistry Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Discovering chemistry

...accounts suggest he was laughing at and ridiculing the misfortunes of others and refer to him as the ‘mocker’. Democritus proposed that no matter how many times you cut something in half, and half again, and half again, eventually you will reach a point when you cannot divide it up any further. This led him to propose that everything is built up from tiny individual...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
What can philosophy tell us about race?
History & The Arts

What can philosophy tell us about race?

...account if they deposit it. It won’t change the social reality that the ten pound note is worth ten pounds. Whether a category such as race is part of social reality depends on the practices and assumptions within a particular society. Although social categories are dependent on human interests and behaviours, they are not dependent purely on any one individual’s...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Inclusive Leadership: Effecting change
Education & Development

Inclusive Leadership: Effecting change

...accountable and having hold of the bigger picture, but it is also clear that they advocate for and empower staff, recognising their contribution and seeking ways to reward them. At the heart of the relationship is a collaborative ethos, based on trust, and a feeling that the leaders are generally true to their inclusive vision. In contrast the Thai staff see themselves as...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
An introduction to death, dying and grief
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to death, dying and grief

...accounted for) timeliness (dying at an older age; and a dying process that is predictable, with an identifiable start and end point). Central to all of these components is control – control over dying activities (like preparing for death); control over the time and place of death; and control of unpleasant symptoms. [Described image] Figure 5 Lack of control over their...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Two concepts of freedom
History & The Arts

Two concepts of freedom

...account of trying to study for an Open University course: One of the main problems is that of noise. Jail is a very noisy place and it is rarely quiet. The quietest periods are after 8.30 at night and the normal lockup times. At other times it is very hard to concentrate with all the noise. I can't study during communal periods because of the loudness of the TV. Noise is...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Understanding mental capacity Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding mental capacity

...account. Unlike children who start with very little mental capacity and usually acquire more through their childhood, it tends to be assumed that older people will lose, not gain, mental capacity as they get older. The risks of inadvertently reinforcing negative stereotypes of older people lacking mental capacity are considerable. The universal reality is that the older a...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Revision and examinations
Education & Development

Revision and examinations

...Account for Explain, clarify, give reasons for Analyse Assess Compare Contrast Compare and contrast Criticise Define Describe Discuss Distinguish / Differentiate between Evaluate Examine the argument that Explain How far / To what extent Illustrate Justify Outline State Summarise What arguments can be made for and against this view? Discussion When you have completed the...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs