Unveil Africa’s political future: Dive into colonial legacies, state-building challenges, democratization efforts, the African Union’s influence, and emerging great power rivalries. Discover sharp, insightful takes on contemporary African politics.
This course offers a dynamic introduction to Globalization and the Global Political Economy (GPE), exploring the intricate relationship between political actors and the global economic marketplace. Through a theoretically rich and historically grounded lens, you’ll examine the development, operations, and future trajectory of the global political economy. You’ll learn to apply diverse theoretical frameworks to critically analyze global economic processes. The course begins with an in-depth look at foundational GPE perspectives—mercantilism, liberalism, and structuralism—each built on distinct assumptions that shape our understanding of global economic events. From there, we’ll investigate the international "structures" of production, trade, finance, and knowledge, addressing critical questions: Who controls these structures, and to what end? What rules govern international trade? How do institutions like the IMF, World Bank, and multinational corporations shape global flows of goods and investment? Who benefits from controlling knowledge? The course culminates with an exploration of 21st-century global governance, highlighting the rise of new economic and political power centers and their evolving roles in the world. The course concludes with an exploration of 21st-century global governance, spotlighting the emergence of new economic and political power centers, such as BRICS, and their evolving roles in the world. We’ll also examine how the United States under Donald Trump shifted from traditional liberal internationalism toward more transactional and bilateral approaches, reshaping global relationships and challenging established norms Learning Outcomes By the end of this course, you will be able to: Analyze the major political themes in the historical evolution of the international economy. Understand debates surrounding the emergence and impacts of a globalized economy, including patterns of inequality. Evaluate key GPE theories and perspectives in both historical and contemporary contexts. Apply theoretical insights to explain the causes and effects of international trade, capital flows, monetary relations, and globalization debates. Recognize the vital role of human and environmental security in political economy studies. Demonstrate strong analytical and critical thinking skills when assessing political phenomena. Why Study Global Political Economy? Global Political Economy (GPE), also known as International Political Economy (IPE), untangles the complex interplay between global politics and economics. It’s an ideal field for anyone eager to understand how international policies, trade, finance, and institutions shape the world’s economic landscape. Whether you’re aiming for a career in policymaking, international relations, or a related field, this course equips you with essential tools to navigate the complexities of the global economic system and its profound influence on our world. Who Should Take This Course? This course is perfect for professionals, academics, and students interested in international relations, the global economy, or related disciplines. Whether your focus is policymaking, economic analysis, or global studies, you’ll gain valuable insights and analytical skills to deepen your understanding. Take the Next Step Don’t miss out—register today to secure your spot and immerse yourself in the fascinating world of globalization and political economy!
Master Globalization and the Global Economy 🌍💡 Discover the forces driving our interconnected world in this live online course. Explore the interplay of politics and economics through key theories, global trade, finance, and governance. Perfect for aspiring policymakers, business leaders, and global thinkers—enroll today to unlock the skills to navigate the global political economy!
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Explore why people, groups, and states engage in conflict and why peace remains elusive. Dive into the causes of conflict, effective resolution strategies, and peacebuilding efforts worldwide. Learn how historical, cultural, and political factors shape disputes and discover insights into fostering lasting peace. #ConflictStudies #PeaceInitiatives #GlobalUnderstanding
About this course This practical course will help primary teachers to understand the purpose of assessment in history and consider current best practice. We will explore ways of continuing to improve the quality of teaching and learning in history through effective assessment strategies. We will go through practical ideas and resources to enliven teaching and learning in history and provide opportunities for assessment. This course will provide guidance and support to help develop the accuracy of teacher judgements. During the course, we will look at examples of writing and outcomes from different schools and consider how these outcomes demonstrate progress and attainment in history. Outcomes • understand the purpose of assessment in history • consider current best practice • explore ways of continuing to improve the quality of teaching and learning in history through effective assessment strategies • explore practical ideas and resources to enliven teaching and learning in history and provide opportunities for assessment • provide guidance and support to help develop the accuracy of teacher judgements Course leader The course is led by Steven Kenyon. Steven is a member of the Historical Association’s primary committee, having worked as a primary school teacher and then Deputy Head Teacher between 2004 and 2018. He joined Lancashire Professional Development Service in April 2018 as a Teaching and Learning Consultant for Primary History and English. He works closely with Lancashire Archives to promote and develop local history work in primary schools. This year he is a judge for the Historical Association's Young Quills Awards.
Course summary This Python Programming course has become essential to all professional who would like to do code using Python. Learn evenings, work while studying. Work and study Python Part Time. It is a Python beginners course and teaches Python coding from scratch to intermediate. Hands-on, practical. We code some real life examples in this course.
Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for Students taking this course are database administrators or prospective database administrators who have experience working with Access for Microsoft 365 and need to learn advanced skills. Overview In this course, you will manage an Access database and add complex database features to improve its usability, efficiency, performance, and security. You will: Share data across applications. Use action, unmatched, and duplicate queries to manage data. Create complex reports and forms. Use macros to improve user interface design. Use VBA to extend database capabilities. Perform database management tasks such as backup, compacting, repairing, performance analysis, checking object dependencies, and documenting. Implement security strategies and distribute a database to multiple users. You've covered many of the basic functions of Microsoft© Access©, and now you're ready to learn advanced Access features such as database management, advanced form design, packaging a database, encrypting a database, preparing a database for multiple-user access, and more. Knowledge of these features separates database professionals from the casual database users or occasional designers.This course is the third part of a three-course series that covers the skills needed to perform basic database design and development in Access.Microsoft© Access© for Office 365?: Part 1 : Focuses on the design and construction of an Access database?viewing, navigating, searching, and entering data in a database, as well as basic relational database design and creating simple tables, queries, forms, and reports.Microsoft© Access© for Office 365?: Part 2 : Focuses on optimization of an Access database, including optimizing performance and normalizing data; data validation; usability; and advanced queries, forms, and reports.Microsoft© Access© for Office 365?: Part 3 (this course): Focuses on managing the database and supporting complex database designs, including import and export of data; using action queries to manage data; creating complex forms and reports; macros and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA); and tools and strategies to manage, distribute, and secure a database.This course may be a useful component in your preparation for the Microsoft Access Expert (Microsoft 365 Apps and Office 2019): Exam MO-500 certification exam. Lesson 1: Importing and Exporting Table Data Topic A: Import and Link Data Topic B: Export Data Topic C: Create a Mail Merge Lesson 2: Using Queries to Manage Data Topic A: Create Action Queries Topic B: Create Unmatched and Duplicate Queries Lesson 3: Creating Complex Reports and Forms Topic A: Create Subreports Topic B: Create a Navigation Form Topic C: Show Details in Subforms and Popup Forms Lesson 4: Creating Access Macros Topic A: Create a Standalone Macro to Automate Repetitive Tasks Topic B: Create a Macro to Program a User Interface Component Topic C: Filter Records by Using a Condition Topic D: Create a Data Macro Lesson 5: Using VBA to Extend Database Capabilities Topic A: Introduction to VBA Topic B: Use VBA with Form Controls Lesson 6: Managing a Database Topic A: Back Up a Database Topic B: Manage Performance Issues Topic C: Document a Database Lesson 7: Distributing and Securing a Database Topic A: Split a Database for Multiple-User Access Topic B: Implement Security Topic C: Convert an Access Database to an ACCDE File Topic D: Package a Database with a Digital Signature
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Security Professionals working with Kubernetes Clusters Container Orchestration Engineers DevOps Professionals Overview In this course, students will learn and practice essential Kubernetes concepts and tasks in the following sections: Cloud Security Fundamentals Cluster Hardening System Hardening Minimize Microservice Vulnerabilities Supply Chain Security Disaster Recovery Secure Back-up and Restore This class prepares students for the Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) exam. Kubernetes is a Cloud Orchestration Platform providing reliability, replication, and stabilitywhile maximizing resource utilization for applications and services. By the conclusion of this hands-on, vendor agnostic training you will be equipped with a thorough understanding ofcloud security fundamentals, along with the knowledge, skills and abilities to secure a Kubernetes cluster, detect threats, and properly resolve a security catastrophe. This courseincludes hands-on instruction which develops skills and knowledge for securing container-based applications and Kubernetes platforms, during build, deployment, and runtime. We prioritizecovering all objectives and concepts necessary for passing the Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) exam. You will be provided the components necessary to assemble your ownhigh availability Kubernetes environment and harden it for your security needs. Learning Your Environment Underlying Infrastructure Using Vim Tmux Cloud Security Primer Basic Principles Threat Analysis Approach CIS Benchmarks Securing your Kubernetes Cluster Kubernetes Architecture Pods and the Control Plane Kubernetes Security Concepts Install Kubernetes using kubeadm Configure Network Plugin Requirements Kubeadm Basic Cluster Installing Kubeadm Join Node to Cluster Kubeadm Token Manage Kubeadm Tokens Kubeadm Cluster Upgrade Securing the kube-apiserver Configuring the kube-apiserver Enable Audit Logging Falco Deploy Falco to Monitor System Calls Enable Pod Security Policies Encrypt Data at Rest Encryption Configuration Benchmark Cluster with Kube-Bench Kube-Bench Securing ETCD ETCD Isolation ETCD Disaster Recovery ETCD Snapshot and Restore Purge Kubernetes Purge Kubeadm 3Purge Kubeadm Image Scanning Container Essentials Secure Containers Creating a Docker Image Scanning with Trivy Trivy Snyk Security Manually Installing Kubernetes Kubernetes the Alta3 Way Deploy Kubernetes the Alta3 Way Validate your Kubernetes Installation Sonobuoy K8s Validation Test Kubectl (Optional) Kubectl get and sorting kubectl get kubectl describe Labels (Optional) Labels Labels and Selectors Annotations Insert an Annotation Securing your Application Scan a Running Container Tracee Security Contexts for Pods Understanding Security Contexts AppArmor Profiles AppArmor Isolate Container Kernels gVisor Pod Security Pod Security Policies Deploy a PSP Pod Security Standards Enable PSS Open Policy Agent (OPA) Admission Controller Create a LimitRange Open Policy Agent Policy as Code Deploy Gatekeeper User Administration Contexts Contexts Authentication and Authorization Role Based Access Control Role Based Access Control RBAC Distributing Access Service Accounts Limit Pod Service Accounts Securing Secrets Secrets Create and Consume Secrets Hashicorp Vault Deploy Vault Securing the Network Networking Plugins NetworkPolicy Deploy a NetworkPolicy mTLS Linkerd mTLS with istio istio Threat Detection Active Threat Analysis Host Intrusion Detection Deploy OSSEC Network Intrusion Detection Deploy Suricata Physical Intrusion Detection Disaster Recovery Harsh Reality of Security Deploy a Response Plan Kasten K10 Backups Deploy K10
Why Choose Photoshop Evening Training Course? Click here for more info Become proficient in Photoshop, the premier photo editing software, with our London Software Training course. Gain essential skills in photo editing, enabling independent navigation of the interface for successful edits and graphic creation. Duration: 10 hours Approach: 1-on-1 guidance, Customized instruction. Schedule: Tailor your own hours, available from Mon to Sat between 9 am and 7 pm.Or Call 02077202581 or WhatsApp 07970325184. Participate in our Photoshop Evening Training Course, hosted at the UK's largest training school. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, our course is tailored to suit your level, offered both live online and in person. Adobe Photoshop Course Highlights: Embark on your design journey with our Adobe Photoshop course, conducted at the UK's leading Adobe Training Centre. Acquire proficiency in Adobe's premier digital imaging software, crucial for digital content creation. Our courses prioritize hands-on exercises, ensuring practical learning experiences. Whether you're new to Photoshop or an experienced user seeking efficiency, our diverse courses cater to your needs. Join us to master Photoshop and unleash your creative potential. Course Details: Duration: 10 hours Approach: Personalized 1-on-1 guidance, customized instruction. Schedule: Flexible hours available from Mon to Sat between 9 am and 7 pm. For inquiries, call 02077202581 or WhatsApp 07970325184. Evening Adobe Photoshop - 10-Hour Training Course Module 1: Introduction to Photoshop (1 hour) Overview of Photoshop interface and tools Understanding file formats and resolution Navigating the workspace and customizing preferences Essential keyboard shortcuts for efficient workflow Module 2: Working with Layers (1 hour) Mastering the concept of layers and their importance Organizing and managing layers effectively Applying layer styles for creative effects Utilizing blend modes for stunning compositions Module 3: Selection Techniques (1 hour) Understanding different selection tools and their uses Precise selections using the Marquee, Lasso, and Magic Wand tools Advanced selections with Quick Selection and Refine Edge Creating masks for non-destructive editing Module 4: Image Editing and Retouching (1 hour) Essential photo retouching techniques for portraits and landscapes Correcting exposure, color, and tone with Adjustment Layers Using the Healing Brush and Clone Stamp for seamless repairs Removing distractions and blemishes with Content-Aware tools Module 5: Typography and Text Effects (1 hour) Working with text layers and formatting options Creating eye-catching text effects using Layer Styles Manipulating text along paths and shapes Designing typographic compositions Module 6: Advanced Image Manipulation (1 hour) Combining images with layer masks and blending modes Creating composite images and surreal artwork Applying transformations and distortions for creative effects Working with Smart Objects for non-destructive editing Module 7: Filters and Special Effects (1 hour) Exploring various filters for artistic and practical purposes Applying blur, sharpening, and distortion filters Creating artistic effects with the Filter Gallery Using smart filters for flexible editing Module 8: Drawing and Vector Graphics (1 hour) Working with shape layers and vector tools Creating custom shapes and icons Utilizing the Pen tool for precise illustrations Designing logos and scalable graphics Module 9: Advanced Color Correction (1 hour) Mastering color adjustments with Curves and Levels Using Adjustment Layers for selective color control Understanding color spaces and profiles Creating duotones and split-tones Module 10: Designing for Web and Print (1 hour) Preparing images for web and social media platforms Understanding resolution and color modes for print Exporting files in various formats for different purposes Final project: Designing a digital artwork or print-ready composition Learning Outcome refers to what students are expected to know, understand, or be able to do at the end of a learning experience, such as a course, training program, or educational module. Learning outcomes are usually specific, measurable, and achievable objectives that demonstrate the effectiveness of the learning process. For example, learning outcomes for a Photoshop course could include: Participants will be proficient in using essential Photoshop tools and features. Participants will demonstrate the ability to apply advanced image editing and retouching techniques. Participants will be able to create visually appealing designs using layers, typography, and special effects. Participants will understand and utilize different file formats and color modes for various output requirements. Participants will produce a final project showcasing their skills and creativity in Adobe Photoshop.