Festival of Social Sciences 2024.
The Festival of Social Sciences will begin on 19 October.
Further information can be found at Programme
Review of NPAs in Criminology
We are beginning a review of the NPAs in Criminology at SCQF levels 5 and 6 as they are reaching their five year point of delivery.We are consulting with Scottish colleges, Scottish schools, current and former learners, Scottish universities, employers, and the British Society of Criminology.Surveys are now available and will remain open until 30 September 2024.Centre Survey
Current Learner Survey
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Social Anthropology: Understanding Our Place in the World (HG1M 45) – CPD course
The Royal Anthropological Institute has designed an eight week training course, beginning Thursday 7 March, to support the delivery of unit HG1M 45, Social Anthropology: Understanding Our Place in the World, SCQF level 5. The course is aimed at practitioners who are actively teaching or contemplating delivering this unit.Course objectives include the formulation of research questions, and effective communication of findings, and aim to equip educators with a broad understanding of Social Anthropology’s key features.The course will be led by renowned social anthropologist, Dr Siobhan Magee, from the University of Edinburgh.The School of Social …
Festival of Social Science 2023
The Festival of Social Science will take place from 21 October to 17 November.
The programme can be found at Festival of Social Science 2023
HNC and HND Social Sciences (GP1K 15 and GP2N 16) – optional assessment guidance
The optional assessment guidance for 2023/24 has now been published.The detail can be found on the SQA website. HNC and HND Social Sciences
College Expo 23
The College Development Network has announced dates for this year’s College Expo.
The online event will take place on Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 June. There will also be roadshow events at Borders College (Galashiels campus), Forth Valley College (Falkirk campus) and UHI Inverness.
Further details can be found at College Expo 23
Learning For Sustainability
This video was created by the United Nations on its 75th Anniversary and to mark five years since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals.
UN video
Surviving the Holidays
Some tips for the holiday period.
Psychology Today
Festival of Social Sciences 2022
The Festival of Social Science begins this week and runs until 13th November.More information at: https://festivalofsocialscience.com/
Hangry – is real!
Interesting article on Hangry. The Guardian
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