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Character development and dialogue are essential tools in storytelling. This module explores how characters evolve through their interactions with others and how dialogue serves as a vehicle to express, challenge, or deepen character motivations and conflicts. Students will analyze key texts and experiment with dialogue in their own writing, focusing on how language builds character, reveals emotional tension, and advances themes.
In this module, students will explore narrative
techniques through a variety of classic and contemporary short stories and
narrative poems. Over the course of the module, students will work on creating
a short story or narrative poem, submitting parts of their work each
week. These submissions will build upon one another, allowing students to
refine their storytelling skills and develop their creative voice. Each week’s
assignments will connect directly to the readings, helping students apply
narrative tools such as character development, plot, point of view, and
symbolism.
Here, students will engage deeply with classical texts, exploring postmodern reinterpretations, archetypes, and reclaiming marginalized voices through feminist and postcolonial perspectives.
In this module, students will explore the concept of mimesis as outlined by Aristotle, focusing specifically on poetry. Mimesis involves the imitation of actions, emotions, and structures within a text. The goal is not only to imitate the content of a poem but also to trace its underlying emotional and thematic currents, applying the same principles to your own work. Each week, students will trace and re-imagine key texts through mimesis, starting with the masters and culminating in their own creation.
This module affirms the importance of traveling with a “map.” An outline is precisely that: a map of one’s particular literary journey. The outline is most often used by novelists and screenwriters; however, it is appropriate for any creative writer envisioning a book or chapbook. Even poets should outline their volumes. In fact, we contend that writers in every genre should outline their major works.
As writers, we are on a journey to discover our voice—an elusive but crucial part of the creative process. "Voice" in literature is defined as the unique style, tone, and perspective that each writer brings to their work. It is shaped by the writer's personality, experiences, cultural background, and worldview, making it a deeply personal aspect of writing.
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This course will introduces you to the basic concepts, theories, and methods used in the practice of Chinese medicine, acupuncture and diagnostic procedures used in Oriental medicine. You will learn basic TCM herbology and study auricular (ear) acupuncture
A Warnborough Foundation Level 2 equivalent programme for employability skills and confidence-building.
A large percentage of small businesses fail within the first two years.
Make sure your business isn’t one of them!
This course looks at how to
start a business. Twelve lessons cover marketing, planning, budgeting,
reviewing progress, improving profit and more.
Программа повышения квалификации направлена на освещение вопроса интернационализации и международного сотрудничества в системе СПО. В ходе освоения курса будут рассмотрены постановка проектной цели, задач, ожидаемые результаты, форматы установления и поддержания эффективного взаимодействия партнеров в международном проекте. В результате освоения программы повышения квалификации обучающиеся смогут составить заявку на участие в международном проекте в СПО.
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Программа подготовки и переподготовки кадров для тьюторского сопровождения онлайн обучения в СПО и ВПО. Главная цель и задача курса – это формирование у преподавателей навыков онлайн-консультирования (тьюторских навыков), в том числе их способности решать
профессиональные, психолого-педагогические и коммуникативные проблемы в режиме онлайн или в электронной среде обучения.
The e-course “Developing skills for tutoring in the e-learning context“ is primarily addressed to VET teachers who want to develop their e-learning tutoring skills; advance their analytical, problem solving and organizational skills; and improve their ability to effectively communicate online with their students and peers.
The e-course “Developing skills for tutoring in the e-learning context“ is primarily addressed to VET teachers who want to develop their e-learning tutoring skills; advance their analytical, problem solving and organizational skills; and improve their ability to effectively communicate online with their students and peers.
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This learning resource is designed to educate the student in the importance of the mind-body relationship and its relevance in Natural Medicine. You will develop important counseling skills alongside learning theoretical material. This course gives you the solid foundation you need to progress into your therapeutic practice as a naturopathic health professional.
This course of study is designed to help you with the ethical dilemmas faced in the workplace. You will gain a better understanding of ethics, morals and legal behavior in the hopes of facilitating a better decision making process for health professionals in ethical situations.
This course concentrates on the most common disorders patients present within a clinical situation. Such conditions may be difficult to cure with conventional medicine but they respond very well when natural medicine is applied. The student must be able to synthesize a number of therapies, apply them to the diagnosis and treatment of a specific number of common disorders. In the course we study a big number of patient case histories.
This course focuses on the important basic methods a naturopathic practitioner will be using in his practice apart from nutritional therapy, herbs and homeopathy. These include constitutional hydrotherapy, mineral therapy, detoxification, clay and mud, rest and sleep, breathing techniques, naturopathic manipulation, sound and music for healing and exercise.
Homeopathic medicine is based on the principle of “like cures like.” It is the second most used medical system in the world. It is a complete medical system combining theory and practice to support healing and treat a wide range of conditions on the physical, mental, and spiritual levels. Introduction to Homeopathy provides the fundamentals necessary for both first aid and acute homeopathic care. Areas of study include Philosophy, Diagnostics, Terminology, Pharmacognosy, Materia Medica and the Schuessler Biochemical Cell Salts.
This course provides the advanced knowledge essential for the herbal specialist. The student will obtain the necessary knowledge on herbal therapeutics for musculoskeletal, digestive, nervous, immune, endocrine, respiratory, reproductive, urinary, Cardiovascular and skeletal systems. A comprehensive range of herbs, their active principals, modes of action, pharmacology, pharmacognosy, toxicology and drug interactions are studied. Herbal Medicine is a prerequisite for this learning resource.
This course will teach you how certain health issues can be treated with the help of Naturopathic Nutrition. You will have access to up to date information on clinical nutrition and functional medicine. You will gain an understanding about the effect of nutrient deficiency, vitamin/mineral status, detoxification, immune stimulation, diagnostic tests for the treatment of a wide range of diseases together with lifestyle modification in both the prevention and treatment of common diseases and the maintenance and promotion of optimal health. Nutrition is a prerequisite for this learning resource.
Herbal Medicine is the most widely respected topic than any other branch of Natural Medicine. It has a long tradition in all cultures and it is becoming ever more popular, more and more people seek out qualified herbalists. This course incorporates the aspects of herbal medicine relevant to the development of theoretical and practical function of medicinal herbs. The history of herbalism, methods and principles of herbal medicine, growing, gathering and drying herbs, remedy preparation and herbal first aid, herb harvesting and preserving, basic aromatherapy as well as plant taxonomy and plant identification are discussed in this course.
These courses will address the principles of holistic nutrition, including the role of vitamins, minerals, enzymes and other nutrients in the human body. It introduces the student to the importance of sound nutrition. Among the key areas that we will cover are : food philosophies, vitamins, minerals, proteins, amino acids, carbohydrates and fats, nutritional requirements, enzymes, food evaluation, chemicals, additives, toxicants, antioxidants, drug nutrient interactions, food hypersensitivity / intolerances, ageing and longevity, etc. With knowledge in this field doubling every two years this is one very popular subject in which aspiring practitioners must keep up to date. This learning resource includes excellent reference texts. Upon the completion of this course, students will have a very good understanding on how nutrition, lifestyle and environment affect health and how nutrition can prevent and heal illness.
Flower essences are extremely diluted extracts from flowers that are used to improve the emotional, spiritual, and physical health of people and animals. The use of Flower essences for therapy is a vibrational therapeutic method similar to homeopathy. The process actually imbues a tincture with the energetic signature of the plant or the plants which are used for their production. This course will give you knowledge on the history, use and effects of flower essences. You will study in-depth each of the standard flower essences and how to use them for therapeutic purposes. You will also learn how to use combinations of essences in order to treat health problems holistically.
Building on the knowledge gained from Anatomy & Physiology, this learning resource provides a more detailed study of the human body. In this subject, the student embarks on a comprehensive study tour of the body and gains an understanding of how feedback systems contribute to homeostasis. Students gain more understanding on issues like the structure and function of the nervous system, endocrine system, circulatory system, the urinary, the immune as well as the digestive system. Energy balance and temperature regulation is also covered in this course.
Iridology is the study of the structure, color and markings on the Irises. This study will help the practitioner to understand the genetic blueprints as well as the strengths and weaknesses of body organs, systems and glands. Acquiring this knowledge the student will be able in identifying the person’s stress levels and lifestyle that create specific health problems. Iridology is practiced in conjunction with other natural therapies.
This module will familiarize students with the History and Philosophy of Naturopathy.
Biochemistry is the knowledge basis for all human and animals health studies. Some secondary school chemistry will be helpful though it is not essential. Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school’s tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading. Lessons cover: Introduction to biochemistry, lipids, proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, thermo regulation, carbohydrate metabolism, absorption, acidity, alkalinity, chemical analysis, and industry applications.
The purpose of this module is to help students understand the key concepts of Chemistry and appreciate the significant connections between chemistry, health, disease, and the treatment of disease. Its content includes subjects of theoretical and practical chemistry, while emphasizing material that is unique to health-related studies.
This course provides you with the knowledge basis to a career in Human Health and Wellbeing. You will understand what is a human body, how it works and which factors determine health. This course is designed for people working or looking to work in the health care industry, or for people who want to have the basic knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
Basic information and list of resources for Naturopathy and CAM Therapies students
This is an introductory certificate course in Early Childhood Education (ECE), designed specifically for those aspiring to work with young children.
The overall objectives of this resource are to provide a theoretical grounding and practical guidance towards your Project or Dissertation in general and Literature Review in particular, and towards applied business research in its wider, organisational context.
With this in mind the objectives are:
1. To examine the various styles of research.
2. To discuss tools and techniques of data gathering.
3. To discuss tools and techniques of data analysis.
4. To provide exercises and application questions relevant to the two main aims above.
5. To aid successful design and management of the two main areas above