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Overview of critical issues in women's health and human rights, including discrimination, poverty, violence, and unequal access to education, food, paid work, and health care.

Sociology examines individuals in their social contexts.

Build your earth science vocabulary and learn about cycles of matter and types of sedimentary rocks through the Education Portal course Earth Science 101: Earth Science. Our series of video lessons and accompanying self-assessment quizzes can help you boost your scientific knowledge ahead of the Excelsior Earth Science exam . This course was designed by experienced educators and examines both science basics, like experimental design and systems of measurement, and more advanced topics, such as analysis of rock deformation and theories of continental drift.

Educational psychology is concerned with how students learn and develop. It emphasizes trends in educational development while also focusing on educational diversity. For teachers and trainers to fulfil their instructional role most effectively, their teaching methods must be grounded in educational psychology. Educational psychology provides a framework for teachers and trainers to plan, create and deliver effective lessons, and assess each student's learning. <br /><br />In this free online course, you will explore the topic of educational psychology in detail. Key development theories related to the learning process are examined and practical classroom examples are supplied to engage the you throughout the course. Vital material about student diversity is also presented, including strategies and information about working with students with special educational needs. <br /><br />This free online course will be of great interest to professionals in the education sector who would like a greater knowledge and understanding of educational psychology.<br />

Learn how ancient artefacts, written evidence, excavation and digital technologies are transforming understanding of this harbour.

What causes armed conflict in the world today? This course examines current thinking on this critical question in world affairs.

Gain practical skills and insight into hyper-local journalism, learning how to create your own service.

Offers practical introduction to the methodology of corpus linguistics for researchers in social sciences and humanities

Explore 15th century England through archaeology, history and literature against the backdrop of the excavation of Richard III.

Making decisions about managing natural resources can be difficult; this course explores why fairness needs to be part of policy.

This course is ideal for students who would like to build their foundational knowledge of the field of psychology. It also provides an introduction for anyone who is interested in the enduring understanding of the field of psychology such as:
-Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
-Intuition and introspection are helpful to understanding psychology, but often fail us.
-The evolution of Psychology as a discipline is one which moves from intuition and introspection towards a more scientific approach.
-Different schools of Psychology investigate different aspects of the effects of environment and biology on behavior; there is no one "right" approach.
Learning objectives for this course are: 1. To identify theoretical underpinnings of the major areas of psychology, including cognition (thought, memory, perception), learning, personality, social and environmental influences, development, and physiology of behavior. 2. To explain different models of human behavior based on science versus intuition or general ways of knowing. 3. To recognize ways of pursuing questions in Psychology via discussion of theory and empirical research 4. To describe connections between knowledge gained in Psychology to everyday life.

Discover how psychology can help obtain evidence from eyewitnesses in police investigations and prevent miscarriages of justice.

This course introduces the learner to issues around the use of public space to express identity.

Join us for an introduction to the major global issue of sustainability and discover how you can have a real impact on our future.

Make better personal and professional decisions and consider the psychological dimension to key ethical and political choices.

Understanding the nature and value of play through the course of our lives, across cultures and communities.

Explore the archaeology of the most heavily fortified frontier in the Roman Empire, its people and their lives.

Learn about the key principles and debates in journalism and enact the role of a journalist in the context of an escalating story.

Explore the lives of men, women and children living through war and revolution and social changes that made modern Ireland.