A handbook for all beginning and aspiring teachers in the Lifelong Learning Sector with essential guidance on the sector and the role of the teacher.

An accessible and focused text on communication, language and literacy in the pre-school years for students of Early Childhood Studies and Early Years.

This textbook provides an integrated physical and biochemical foundation for undergraduate students majoring in biology or health sciences. It is particularly suitable for students planning to enter the pharmaceutical industry. This new generation of molecular biologists and biochemists will harness the tools and insights of physics and chemistry to exploit the emergence of genomics and systems-level information in biology, and will shape the future of medicine.

Now in a revised and updated second edition, this volume provides an authoritative account of the current status of archaeological theory, as presented by some of its major exponents and innovators over recent decades. It summarizes the latest developments in the field and looks to its future, exploring some of the cutting-edge ideas at the forefront of the discipline. The volume captures the diversity of contemporary archaeological theory.

Some authors argue for an approach close to the natu...

This is a one-stop introductory text for students wanting to understand the creative industries, what they are, what they do and how they affect our society.

In this fully updated and expanded second edition, Carol Grbich provides a guide through current issues in the analysis of qualitative data.

A fully revised, up-to-date overview of a great range of visual methods data sources, including 2D, 3D, lived, living and virtual visual data.

This is a clear and engaging introduction for students involved with data analysis in criminology and across the social sciences.

Gives students access to basic medical education, knowledge and skills. This title helps students to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes that advances their careers and, ultimately, enhance the health of the population and contribute to the advancement of medicine.

A clear, unbiased, and rigorous description of the major curriculum philosophies that have influenced educators and schooling over the last century.