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Understanding society: families
Education & Development

Understanding society: families

...concepts involved in the study of family life; show the connectedness that has developed over time between the work men and women do inside the home and women's role in paid employment use numerical data to show the diversity of family life in the UK and to provide a first opportunity at ‘reading’ numbers...Understanding society: Families: 1.1 Changes in women's...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Young people and religion: creative learning with history
History & The Arts

Young people and religion: creative learning with history

...concepts explored and learning activities suggested can also be pursued independently of the filmmaking exercise. [Young people interviewing two adults on the streets in Granada] Figure 1 Young people filming their docutube during a workshop in Granada, Spain The docutube workshops are based on a pedagogic approach that encourages young people to be active, creative,...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Inclusive Leadership: Effecting change
Education & Development

Inclusive Leadership: Effecting change

...concepts for inclusive leadership. They will be introduced to the influence of values and emotions in leadership and consider how underpinning principles of social justice can change leadership relationships and interactions. Students will be encouraged to reflect on personal and institutional opportunities to lead inclusively, including in challenging circumstances. They...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Step up to leadership
Money & Business

Step up to leadership

...concept of leaders and leadership has become increasingly popular, but what exactly is leadership? A quick search of Amazon.co.uk returns over 100,000 books relating to leadership and being a leader. Many of these books promise unique insights into the ‘secrets’ of leaders or organisations, while others outline a number of ‘proven’ steps that will transform...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Surfaces
Science, Maths & Technology

Surfaces

...concepts as homeomorphism, orientability, the Euler characteristic and the classification theorem of compact surfaces...Surfaces are a special class of topological spaces that crop up in many places in the world of mathematics. In this free course, you will learn to classify surfaces and will be introduced to such concepts as homeomorphism, orientability, the Euler...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Technological innovation: a resource-based view
Science, Maths & Technology

Technological innovation: a resource-based view

...concepts, ideas and debates which enable you to develop a critical understanding of capabilities in relation to technological innovation. It will enable you to develop a critical understanding of the development, management and application of some of the most important capabilities for technological innovation...This free course, Technological innovation: a resource-based...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Understanding science: what we cannot know Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding science: what we cannot know

...de Fermat (1607–1665) You will look at this problem shortly. First, some concepts in probability theory will be discussed. In what follows, it shall be assumed that a die is a perfect cube with each one of its six sides having a different number of spots on it, ranging from 1 to 6. [This is a decorative photograph showing a collection of dice against a red background.]...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Veiling
History & The Arts

Veiling

...concept of ‘veiling’ is referring to...Veiling: ‘Veils’ and ‘veiling’ - Activity 2 Now read an extract from Fadwa El Guindi’s book Veil: Modesty, Privacy and Resistance (1999). This is Reading 1. As you read this text, consider what kind of pre-conceived ideas you yourself might have regarding the meaning of the terms ‘veil’ and ‘veiling’, and what...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs