This paper aims to investigate whether, by activities designed as a journey from present to past, students will gain an in-depth knowledge of Roman culture and civilisation, proving interest in them, and a better understanding of the contemporaneity and the community they are living in. Latin language and Roman culture are the basis of the European culture, and this subject is often perceived by students as useless, currently, because Latin is a dead language and Roman culture seems to be too far from their reality. I believe that it is necessary for students to have knowledge of the Latin language and Roman culture not only to know what was before them, but also to gain a better understanding of the world in which they live through the studying of this subject.

Community staff nurses account for a significant proportion of the community nursing work-force, yet little attention has been paid to their training and education. This study explored the views of a range of different community nurses (n = 68) working in one inner-city community trust with regard to the skills and learning needs of community staff nurses. In addition to the community staff nurses (n = 28), the views of the health visitors (n = 15), district nurses (n = 19) and nurse mangers (n = 6) within the trust were explored. The study utilized three methods, namely semi-structured interviews, focus groups and a postal questionnaire, with the data from each being triangulated. This paper focuses on the learning needs of community staff nurses. The findings suggested the need for a practice-based, integrated approach to the education and training of these nurses informed by the needs of patients, the individual nurse, the nursing team, the organization and the wider community. A period of induction into community-based nursing is recommended to facilitate the transfer from a hospital-based to a community-based staff nurse's role.