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It is part of a teaching professional’s skills to understand the needs of a diverse population of students. This unit introduces the challenges for disabled students who may use computers in different ways when taking part in eLearning or may need alternative teaching methods. It covers the technology and techniques used by disabled students, the adjustments to teaching methods that might be reasonable, design decisions which affect the accessibility of eLearning tools and strategies for evalu
Learning outcomes After studying this unit you should be able to: develop your understanding of the process of teaching and learning in classrooms, and the role of language in that process; appreciate how a sociocultural approach can be used to make critical, constructive analyses of classroom interaction in a variety of second language learning contexts; use this knowledge to reflect on second language learning processes in the classrooms you know.
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If you already have a good working knowledge of the German language, this unit will help to improve your language skills, knowledge of German-speaking societies and intercultural competence. It will also develop your critical and analytical skills as you study the geography and dialects of the regions of Germany.
Learning outcomes After studying this unit you should be able to: understand different cognitive psychological aproaches used to examine such forms of attention as attention to regions of space, attention to objects and attention for action; summarise the different cognitive psychological approaches undera fairly abstract definition of the term; know how ideas about attention have changed and diversified over the last fifty years and how well they have stood up to ex
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How do we become individuals? This unit looks at how genes and the environment interact making each of us unique. Looking at the period between conception and birth you will examine the issues of nature or nurture to see which has the greatest impact.
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Optical-fibre communications became commercially viable in the 1970s and innovation continues today. This unit will illustrate how very high data rates can be transmitted over long distances through optical fibres. You will learn how these fibres are linked, examine the technology used and assess the future direction of this continually developing area of communication.
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Reading is an essential skill for all of us and developing our skills in reading is a good investment. This unit is packed with practical activities which are aimed at making reading more enjoyable and rewarding. This unit also includes sections on how to read actively and critically.
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Working with diagrams is essential for students of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. This unit is packed with practical activities and tips which make learning from and with diagrams more enjoyable and rewarding. One part of this unit deals with the reading of diagrams and the other part with the drawing of diagrams.
Learning outcomes After studying this unit you should be able to: understand what is meant by a common law system; demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of what is meant by the common law and how its rules are made and changed; demonstrate an understanding of how the common law has developed; describe what is meant by a system of binding precedent; explain the court hierarchy; discuss how a precedent can be altere
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This unit looks at the methods that have been developed by organisms for the uptake, transport and storage of iron: a process made more complicated by the insolubility of its oxides and hydroxides. You will examine iron storage in mammals, including humans, is achieved by ferritin, which stores iron as a hydrated iron (III) oxide – an example of biomineralisation.
Learning outcomes After studying this unit you should be able to: explain how Acts of Parliament originate; discuss the process by which rules become law; understand the role of Parliament in making legal rules; understand the difference between primary and delegated legislation; understand the role of delegated legislation; read and discuss Acts of Parliament; evaluate the influence of pressure groups on
Learning outcomes Having studied this unit you should be able to: develop a strategy for using skills in Working with others over an extended period of time; monitor your progress and adapt your strategy as necessary, to achieve the quality of outcomes required when working with others; evaluate your overall strategy and present the outcomes from your work using a variety of methods. Except for third party materials a Learning outcomes Having studied this unit you should be able to: develop a strategy for using skills in problem solving over an extended period of time; monitor progress and adapt your strategy as necessary, to achieve the quality of outcomes required when tackling a complex problem; evaluate your overall strategy and present the outcomes from your work using a variety or methods. Except for third party materials and Learning outcomes Having studied this unit you should be able to: develop a strategy for using skills in application of number over an extended period of time; monitor progress and and adapt your strategy as necessary, to achieve the quality of outcomes required; evaluate your overall strategy and present the outcomes from your work. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see Author(s): Learning outcomes Having studied this unit you should be able to: develop a strategy for using skills in information literacy over an extended period of time; monitor progress and adapt your strategy as necessary, to achieve the quality of outcomes required. evaluate your overall strategy and present outcomes from your work, including citations and a bibliography. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated Learning outcomes Having studied this unit you should be able to: develop a strategy for using information technology skills over an extended period of time; monitor your progress and adapt your strategy as necessary, to achieve the quality of outcomes required; evaluate your overall strategy and present the outcomes from your work. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see Author(s): Learning outcomes By the end of this section you should be able to: develop a strategy for using communication skills over an extended period of time; monitor and critically reflect on your use of communication skills, adapting your strategy as necessary, to produce the quality of outcomes required; evaluate your overall strategy and present outcomes. Learning outcomes Having studied this unit you should be able to: develop a strategy for using skills in improving own learning and performance over an extended period of time; monitor progress and adopt your strategy, as necessary, to achieve the quality of outcomes required; evaluate your overall strategy and present outcomes of your work. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see Author(s): Learning outcomes On completion of this unit, you should be able to: identify some key themes in discourse analysis; appreciate the consequences of discourse research for some key topics in social science, such as indentity, interaction and subjectivity; be familiar with some discourse analytical techniques and their consequences for analysing social interactions. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated Learning outcomes
This unit uses a documentary about artists in Buenos Aires, to help you to develop your listening skills. By assessing various parts of the documentary you will be able to extend your comprehension of spoken Spanish.
