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Seeing institutions in different ways
Society, Politics & Law

Seeing institutions in different ways

...think about institutional development. This course presents you with three widely accepted ways of seeing institutions: Institutions as rules and norms: We will look at the differences between institutions and organisations, and how they relate to each other. The course also suggests that, if institutions are seen as rules governing social life, then it seems appropriate...
Physical and mental health for young children
Education & Development

Physical and mental health for young children

...think ‘being healthy’ means? In order to hear a child’s views, take a look at the thoughts of 8-year-old Oscar. Activity 1 Terms Timing: 5 minutes Take a few minutes to think of words or terms that you’re aware of that relate to children’s health. Make some notes in the response box below. Discussion You may have come up with words such as health, health...
What are the benefits of creative play at home?
Education & Development

What are the benefits of creative play at home?

...thinking and their concerns, there’s a lot to be said for creative play. This article explores the benefits and gives some top tips for creativity...[crayons with a young person drawing in the background] We all have the capacity to be creative, but we sometimes need a nudge in the right direction to spark an idea. Imagination is key – a stick can become a sword; a...
Exploring languages and cultures
Languages

Exploring languages and cultures

...systems on the vessel. CyScan (Part 1) Select the answer for Question 1a here 1 Who do you think this explanation might be aimed at? Lay people with an interest in the company’s activities. Potential buyers of the product in question. Engineers who design similar products. a. Lay people with an interest in the company’s activities. b. Potential buyers of the product...
Level 1: Introductory 14 hrs
Social media - fake news, filter bubbles and sharing wisely!
Education & Development

Social media - fake news, filter bubbles and sharing wisely!

...Think before you tweet! Oh dear Frank, you really should think more carefully before posting on social media - learn this valuable lesson at Frank's expense! Transcript Who reads what you write online? Aunt Mabel, pals from the pub, your best friend's ex wife - who are you talking to when you post online? Transcript Filter bubbles and fake news Have you ever noticed you...
Challenging Workplace Gender Roles: One Woman’s Story
Society, Politics & Law

Challenging Workplace Gender Roles: One Woman’s Story

...system, where girls were taught different subjects from boys, and reading books mostly featured male protagonists with women usually shown in domestic roles (Haralambos and Holborn, 1991, p. 284). These roles were accepted as correct and reinforced by society. They were restrictive for all genders and very difficult to challenge, as to go against the norm could bring...
The restless Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

The restless Universe

...think about some of the issues raised, the more puzzling they may seem. If, at the end of the course, you are left with questions as well as answers, that will be an excellent starting point for further studies in physics. A note on powers of ten and significant figures Physics involves many quantities that may be very large or very small. When discussing such quantities...
Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
IT: Information
Science, Maths & Technology

IT: Information

...system, as discussed previously, is shown in Figure 3. If we think of newsgathering as communication from the reporter in the field (User 1) to news editors in the studio (User 2), then we can relate some of the processes described by Higgins to the processes in the boxes. Note in particular Higgins' summary of the 'typical transmission chain': The camera and microphone...
Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs