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Wales and rugby
Society, Politics & Law

Wales and rugby

...et al., 1999). It is often said that the mood or confidence of the people of Wales, and Wales as a nation, rises and falls with the fortunes of the national rugby team. Perhaps remarkably, it is not the case that large numbers of people play, or even watch, rugby in Wales – except when the national squad is playing (especially in the Six Nations championship). Rugby...
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Digital & Computing

Presenting information

...et al., 1997) advises that you should ask yourself these questions: What is the table about? The title of the table should tell you what it is about. Where has the information come from? The source of the information should be stated. What do the rows and columns represent? The labels for the rows and columns should tell you what they represent. What do you want to know?...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Grammar matters
Languages

Grammar matters

...et al., 1995, p. 7) Now look at the passage for a second time, paying particular attention to the verbs used to represent past events or processes. These have been highlighted using italics. Make a note of whether each verb form is active or passive, who is the agent and who is ‘acted on’ by the action represented by the verb in each case. In the second text box, make...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Information technology: A new era?
Society, Politics & Law

Information technology: A new era?

...et al., 1998). As you read the list, consider how a new technology such as electricity or information technology fulfils each criterion. It must have a wide scope for improvement and elaboration. This means that the technology does not appear as a complete and final solution, but as a technology that can be improved through the different opportunities for technological...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Introducing key global development challenges
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing key global development challenges

...et in different ways. How do we negotiate conflicting interests? How should resources be managed? What can guarantee equality and fairness? What kind of good change do you want? Such challenges ask unsettling questions as well as promote alternative visions of what is meant by development...Global development requires thinking about social, economic, political, cultural...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Exploring cells with digital fluorescence microscopy
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring cells with digital fluorescence microscopy

...et al. (2018) ‘Observing the cell in its native state: Imaging subcellular dynamics in multicellular organisms’, Science, 360(6386), eaaq1392. Available at: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aaq1392 (Accessed: 10 September 2025)...Exploring cells with digital fluorescence microscopy: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by Katja Rietdorf and Ilias...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Understanding systems thinking in practice (STiP)
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding systems thinking in practice (STiP)

...et al., 1998). Firstly, using ideas from Chaffee, they identified seven common areas of agreement on strategy (Mintzberg et al., 1998, p. 16). These are listed below, where I have added in brackets an indication of whether the area emphasises attention to variables, which are associated with situations, or perspectives, which are associated with practitioners: strategy...
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Level 3: Advanced 16 hrs
Who counts as a refugee?
Society, Politics & Law

Who counts as a refugee?

...et al., 2001, p. 10) [Figure 4] Figure 4 The currency of citizenship denied Discussion The advice did not explain that the total value of the vouchers was set at 70 per cent of income support, nor that vouchers, unlike other social security benefits, did not entitle people to other benefits or services such as reduced admission charges. While shopping, an activity that...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs