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An Italian dissident

An Italian dissident Creative commons imageCredit: static461 under CC-BY-NC licence [Warning: Image page contains swearing]
Introductory Level Updated 05 Feb 2013
We look at why Roberto Saviano's book Gomorrah - an expose of the mafia in Napoli - is so ground-breaking 

Are the police corrupt?

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Introductory Level Updated 22 Jan 2013
What moral lines are police officers willing to cross? A recent survey by Dr Louise Westmarland explores just this question

Can a past failure count against a future contract bid?

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Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 21 Sep 2012
In the light of G4S’s failure to delivery sufficient security staff for the Olympics, does the law allow past performance to be taken into account...

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Starting with law: An overview of the law

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Introductory Level Duration 5 hours Updated 19 Jun 2013
The law is an interesting and lively subject that touches upon all aspects of everyday life. But how are laws in the UK made and...

Starting with law

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Introductory Level Duration 3 hours Updated 19 Jun 2013
Starting with law explores key legal concepts such as legal capacity and the rights and responsibilities of the individual. You will examine how laws are...

Making and using rules

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Introductory Level Duration 20 hours Updated 19 Jun 2013
Rules affect us all, and the way they are made and interpreted could affect how we live. This unit explores how we could interpret and...

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Development: context and practice

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Masters Level Duration 300 hours Updated 26 Apr 2013 Register by 30 Sep 2013
This course explores the context in which development practice takes place and encourages you think ‘outside the box’ to consider development activities from new perspectives.This...

Exploring the boundaries of international law

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Masters Level Duration 300 hours Updated 19 Apr 2013 Register by 17 Apr 2014
This course examines the complexities of twenty-first century international law by exploring the evolving role and function of international law in the modern world.To register...

Capacities for managing development

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Masters Level Duration 300 hours Updated 14 Apr 2013 Register by 30 Sep 2013
This course provides development practitioners with a conceptual framework for analysing development management practice; and develops skills and capacities for analytical thinking and strategic action.This...