Recruiting in India: Tracing a path through the education system
Presentation - 26 pages - Educational studies
This presentation will talk about the background of the professionals from India. It will start with looking into the traditional and the new (agent based) models of recruitment before moving onto a closer look at the use of agents in recruitment. It will then move on to take a look at the role...
Anti-racist and multicultural approaches to education in the classroom:Overview and evaluation
Thesis - 5 pages - Educational studies
Part of becoming a teacher is developing a personal philosophy of education, and while certain elements are subject specific or specific to a particular teaching environment, one element that should be common to all teaching philosophies is the consideration of diversity in the classroom. Canada...
Drawing to improve writing
Thesis - 5 pages - Educational studies
Every child has a unique ability to express themselves from the early age of scribbling to the sophisticated work of a college graduate. In most cases, it is our natural instinct to draw; therefore children need to implement drawing into their coursework to be successful in their writing....
A study of Franco-Manitoban cultural identity
Thesis - 7 pages - Educational studies
I have opted to focus my attentions on Manitoba's French Canadians for the purposes of this assignment. I was able to interview Pete Vandal , a 51 year old father of three, about his thoughts on Franco-Manitoban culture and identity. As this cultural group is one of considerable importance in...
The importance of communication in nursing practices
Thesis - 5 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Within this essay appropriate references and where possible recent literature will be used to support the different forms of communication used in nursing practice. Potter and Perry (2001), describe communication as being the basic element of human interactions. It allows us to establish, improve...
America's middle-class
Essay - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences
We have examined throughout the length of this course the fact that America's lower class does not have the ability to voice their political concerns that the wealthier classes have and thus, when focusing on the issue of welfare it is important to realize that most of the policies enacted...
What parents consider before sending their child to school
Thesis - 5 pages - Educational studies
Samples for the study consisted of randomly selected parents at various colonies from different occupation. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Data were collected from the targeted customer. Questionnaires were handed over to them with a request for filling on the spot. Due...
Ashley B, Hollows J, Jones S. and B. Taylor : The food, the body and label (p.41-57), extract of Cultural Studies and Food
Book review - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences
This chapter is taken from Food and Cultural Studies. The aim to give an introduction to "Cultural Studies" through the examination of food and culture. What, how, when, where we eat indicate who we are and where we come from, are the questions which are linked with an identification process...
A health care practices and clinical skills paper concerning a patient suffering from anxiety and depression
Thesis - 6 pages - Psychology
The aim of this essay is to discuss health and maximizing the health and well being of a client with mental health problems. Factors, which can enhance the health and social well being of the client, such as anxiety management and relaxation therapy, will be identified; the role of the nurse in...
A paper concerning an ethical dilemma in the field of mental health
Thesis - 5 pages - Psychology
Being subject to Section three of the Mental Health Act 1983 removes some rights taken for granted by members of today's society. Patients subject to this Mental Health Act may find it difficult to exercise the right of autonomy, and furthermore face many ethical dilemmas whilst under a...
What do the foreigners think about the French and France?
Worksheets - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Everybody has a perception (mostly sterotype) about a different culture or a country. Even if one has not been to a country, we always have a first impression through movies or word of mouth. France is a famous country due to its historical heritage, food, wines and fashion. Furthermore, the...
Do mentally ill patients have autonomy?
Thesis - 7 pages - Psychology
The aim of this assignment is to consider whether mental health patients have autonomy or do staff and the healthcare environment merely allow them a measurable quantity of autonomy based on legal, ethical and moral restrictions, if this is the case, is this autonomy at all? Placement experiences...
The role psychological, social and biological factors play in the etiology of schizophrenia
Thesis - 5 pages - Psychology
The exact cause of schizophrenia is still unknown and scientists are certain that schizophrenia has more than one cause. Many factors have been studied to find out the exact cause of schizophrenia, it has not yet been proven beyond doubt that schizophrenia is a disease entity which has just one...
Partnership and collaboration in education for children with Down syndrome
Thesis - 5 pages - Psychology
The purpose of this study is to critically evaluate the concept of partnership and collaboration in education. The study emphasizes on assessing the educational services for children with special needs, specifically those of Down syndrome (DS). The 1970 Education Act insures all children...
The value of using 'critical reflection' as a teaching tool
Thesis - 7 pages - Educational studies
Increasingly, health care professionals are required to utilize reflective practice both within their initial training and continuing professional development. It is also seen as a Higher education transferable skill, evidence of which is required by Quality Assurance Agency (QAA). Within this...
The role of the district nurse in relation to the problem of malnutrition in older people
Thesis - 5 pages - Psychology
Following the census in 2001 it was estimated that the population of England and Wales was over 52 million. Of these 52 million some 8 per cent are between the age of 65 and 74 years and further seven and a half per cent are over 75 years (Office of National Statistics (ONS) 2003). The statistics...
Student nurse placement within a health center
Thesis - 5 pages - Educational studies
The objective of this essay is to analyze the mentor role of a pre-registration student's placement in the field of district nursing. During the essay the student's true identity will not be revealed for reasons of confidentiality and so will be called Jane. Jane was due to start a six week...
Why do individuals use complementary therapy for the maintenance of health?
Thesis - 6 pages - Psychology
This research project is being conducted to formulate an answer or theory to the question, ‘why do individuals use complementary therapy for the maintenance of health?' Using a single case study a member of the ‘accessible population' shall be interviewed using the semi-structured...
How one childhood condition can affect the normal growth and development of a child and family: The possible intervention to alleviate these issues
Thesis - 5 pages - Psychology
This report will aim to look at diabetes, its causes, symptoms and treatment in children. Commonly thought of as a ‘mild' condition, the seriousness of diabetes is often not recognized; therefore this report shall attempt to illustrate the potential risks involved, whilst raising awareness...
Facing the inevitable: A psychological and social analysis of reactions to epidemics
Thesis - 6 pages - Psychology
In light of the growing threat of the avian flu, we thought it would be useful to investigate the psychological coping mechanisms that people employ to deal with pandemics and to try to minimize chaos by predicting these responses. Using historical accounts of epidemics, we concluded that...
Significance of the historical narrative
Thesis - 7 pages - Psychology
In the realm of historical recounting and reporting, the narrative form has presented itself over the course of time as both a controversial and, at times, necessary means of addressing the past of nature and society. It is not that historians attempt to embellish or fictionalize the past events...
Entrepreneurship development and the education industry
Thesis - 4 pages - Educational studies
The education industry comprises all businesses and organizations that are primarily concerned with the provision of education. Deemed as a common channel to communicate with parents by some schools. The reality is: Mobile penetration is much higher and among the families which do not own or use...
One is not born, but rather becomes a woman' (de Beauvoir). Discuss with references to determinist, constructionist and deconstructionist theories of gender.
Essay - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences
‘One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.' This famous assertion, excerpted from Simone de Beauvoir's Deuxième Sexe, concentrates the idea that sexual identity is an identity that one acquires, and whose acquiring is influenced by socialization, education, ideology and cultural...
Evaluation of teacher's attitude: A way to measure a teacher's performance
Thesis - 4 pages - Educational studies
It is a billion dollar question arising in the mind of management experts that whether student satisfaction is related with the performance of teacher? Caldwell & Jenkins, 1985; Cashin, 1988; Marsh, 1984; Mims & Heller, 1987 consider it to be a most valid measure whereas Gaski, 1987 feels that...
Prevention of elderly depression: A peer-reviewed literary review
Thesis - 4 pages - Psychology
This literature review will be comparing two quantitative research studies conducted by Devi et al. (2007) and Schoevers et al. (2006) on depression in elderly people. The studies highlighted the variable risk factors that make elderly people more susceptible to depression, and they present...
OLPC (One laptop per child)
Thesis - 10 pages - Educational studies
There are more than a billion children out there who possess raw talent that is completely untapped through lack of resources and opportunity. Africa and South America, it can be argued are the poorest continents in the world with people struggling to attain life's basic necessities. Would it be...
Cover letter - Exchange year in an English speaking university
Sample letter - 1 pages - Educational studies
This document is an analysis of my stint with various institutes. As a computer science engineering student in one of the highest ranked top universities of science and technology in Europe, I am looking for an exchange year in an English speaking university in a foreign country next year. I have...
The National pastime
Thesis - 5 pages - Sports
Under the clouds and the summer sun the excitement in no way fails, the craze never stops and the fun on no account ends. The National Pastime's roots can be traced as early as the 18th century, the sensation still continues and marks its own way to the heart and soul of everyone. Who...
Understanding the effects of Asperger's syndrome on the parents
Thesis - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences
The diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome is often indistinguishable, using current standards, from high-functioning autism. Despite this, techniques tailored to individual cases appear show the most promise. Recent studies are too small in scale and subjective in measurements to be conclusive,...
How does education determine people's life chances?
Thesis - 6 pages - Educational studies
In order to answer the question, "How does education determine people's life chances?"… I am going to look at education in the sense of learning opportunities provided by the state and concentrate on issues of social class, race and gender. Life chances is a very vague phrase which could...
