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Gaelic in modern Scotland
Languages

Gaelic in modern Scotland

...communication took place between north-eastern Ireland and western Scotland. By around 500 AD the small kingdom of Dál Riata1 had expanded from Ulster to include a large swathe of western Scotland. This maritime region was populated by people known to Latin writers as Scotti, whose language was Gaelic. In Scotland their country, which eventually stretched from the Mull...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Everyday English 2
Languages

Everyday English 2

...communicate more effectively in everyday work and life...Having good English skills are important for everyday life. In fact, being able to communicate effectively can improve your career prospects or if you decide to continue your studies. This free course serves as good preparation for studying the formal English Essential Skills Level 2, which is available in Wales....
Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Listening to young children: supporting transition
Education & Development

Listening to young children: supporting transition

...community of which they are a part. Adults learn from them as much as they learn from us. Therefore supporting children’s transitions should not only draw on other people’s perspectives it should also involve listening to the child themselves. The following case study highlights the importance of listening to multiple perspectives. Box 1 Case study Researcher Julie...
Teaching and learning tricky topics Badge icon
Education & Development

Teaching and learning tricky topics

...communicate with their teachers/lecturers and with each other. Both platforms allow for easy integration with social media services so that teachers can push content automatically to Apps like Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. With most people now owning a smart phone, and social media usage accounting for approximately 30% of online smart phone activity, using social media...
Rights and justice in international relations
Society, Politics & Law

Rights and justice in international relations

...community is an important part of its culture, but different groups in society perceive it differently, depending on their wealth, social position, cultural background, gender, geographical position and age. Furthermore, different national cultures have different political identities. The language of rights and justice is one of the commonest ways of articulating...
Teaching secondary science
Education & Development

Teaching secondary science

...communicated to pupils through school science and why? Hodson (1998, p. 35) asserted that scientific knowledge is not a collection of facts, definitions and rules, but rather it is a: network of inter-rated concepts and propositions that stand or fall on their ability to describe, explain, and predict a range of observable phenomena, without being dependent on any single...
Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
All my own work: exploring academic integrity Badge icon
Education & Development

All my own work: exploring academic integrity

...community, i.e. the ‘why’ behind the importance of producing your own work. You will cover the following topics: What is plagiarism? Demonstrating your academic abilities The consequences of plagiarism: detecting plagiarism The consequences of plagiarism: what happens next Myth-busting This first session will take around 90 minutes to complete. Session 2: Exploring...
How can mobile technology help underpin reproductive rights?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can mobile technology help underpin reproductive rights?

...community, country and global levels. [Marketplace in Burkina Faso] A marketplace in Burkina Faso The project is currently implemented in eight countries in Sub-Saharan Africa — Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Niger and Uganda — and two countries in Asia (India and Indonesia) through in-country partner universities and...