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Diversity and inclusion in the workplace Badge icon
Money & Business

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace

...et al (2020) focus on gender and race related advice for white men in the US, but they ‘believe it can be used by members of any privileged group who want to create inclusive organisations’: Educate yourself – take the time to read, listen, watch and deepen understanding. Recognise that members of an underrepresented group won’t all have the same experiences. Own...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Extending and developing your thinking skills
Education & Development

Extending and developing your thinking skills

...styles and conventions being able to set and solve problems by applying concepts and techniques appropriately (Entwistle, 1994) Activity 2 Can you suggest why thinking skills are considered to be so important in education today? Discussion Education can be seen as the main way of developing individuals and society. There are a range of possible reasons you might have...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Population ageing: a global health crisis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Population ageing: a global health crisis?

...Profiled Jobs for Middle East Youth F&D Finance and Development Global ageing Throughout the world and throughout history the young have always outnumbered the elderly. Over the next 40 years this will change. The population over 60 will grow by 1 billion to a total of 2 billion. For the first time in human history, there will be more people over 60 than under 15. 1 in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Hadrian's Rome
History & The Arts

Hadrian's Rome

...style and content)? How reliable do you think they are? Discussion What strikes us about the extracts from the SHA is that they are often like lists: lists of provinces that Hadrian visited and lists of buildings that he restored, with little by way of detail or expansion. In other places the material also seems disorganised. For example, in Chapter 21 the author talks...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Introduction to critical criminology
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to critical criminology

...et al., 1973). It is here that the story of critical criminology begins. It is important to recognise that much of the ‘criminological project’ has been characterised by knowledges developing either in parallel – or in response to – changing social conditions. New knowledges in criminology seldom completely replace old ones. Innovative approaches and ways of...
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Level 3: Advanced 2 hrs
Applying your community engagement skills
Society, Politics & Law

Applying your community engagement skills

...style shopping area that contains a small set of shops, including a GP practice, pharmacy and a mini-supermarket. There is a much larger supermarket a mile further down the road. [Described image] Figure 1 A local shopping area...Applying your community engagement skills: 2 Sandford Town - Continue reading through the scenario to understand the situation you are in. You...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Childhood in the digital age
Education & Development

Childhood in the digital age

...et al., 2014). The EU Kids Online Network project, called Zero to Eight, illustrates just how pervasive technology is becoming for younger children. The project report identified a significant increase over the previous five years of children under nine years old using the internet (Holloway et al., 2013). In particular it noted a growing trend for very young children...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Revision and examinations
Education & Development

Revision and examinations

...style. Although the time you set aside for revision is important, the approach you adopt and the techniques you use to revise are more vital. Sometimes the thought of having to revise can seem daunting, but be reassured, revision skills and techniques can be learned and practised. Find a place to revise: Other than the obvious suggestions of having a warm, well-lit and...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs