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Assessing risk in engineering, work and life
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing risk in engineering, work and life

...physical or non-physical) to a person due to an accident illnesses – any detriment to a person’s well-being from accidents, exposure to harmful substances, poor working conditions, mental stress, etc. (generally speaking, illness covers longer-term issues than injuries, but the two areas do overlap) near misses – any incident that could easily have resulted in harm...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
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Education & Development

Succeeding in postgraduate study

...physical location from instructors or ‘tutors’. In its earliest forms, tracing the roots back to the first half of the 20th century, correspondence tuition in the form of written letters was also considered a form of ‘distance’ learning. In parallel with the development of technology during the latter half of the 20th century, distance learning quickly evolved to...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Approaching poetry
History & The Arts

Approaching poetry

...physical effort from mouth, lips, and tongue. You will get a much stronger sense of this if you form the words in this way, even if you are unable to say them out loud. In an exam, for instance, silent articulation of a poem will help you grasp many poetic techniques and effects that may otherwise be missed. This extract from Pope's An Essay on Criticism, like the whole...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Understanding systems thinking in practice (STiP)
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding systems thinking in practice (STiP)

...physical or observable elements that occupy some kind of space that might be used, modified and adapted. Figure 1 provides my own distinctions between the terms strategy and systems. [Described image] Figure 1 Spray diagram exploring some distinctions between strategy and systems Spray diagrams are the same as what you may know of as mind maps. As with other systems...
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Level 3: Advanced 16 hrs
Understanding water quality
Nature & Environment

Understanding water quality

...physical resource as it is the one that is essential to human survival. Understanding the global water cycle and how we use water is essential to planning a sustainable source of water for the future. In the UK there are areas where water supplies are limited, shown by recent droughts. Globally, there are many areas that do not have enough water to support the current...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Introducing ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing ageing

...physical changes in your life? MOLLY DAVIES: I suppose I just get on and cope. My father was wonderful, I think. And he taught us to cope. And Mum had this terrific sense of humour that we always made -- we were taught to make the best of everything. Video 3 Molly’s story Interactive table 3 Comment Here is how one person filled in the table: MONTY METH MOLLY DAVIES...
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Level 1: Introductory 11 hrs
Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains

...physically? Are they attractive or unattractive, tall or short, what is their stature? Do they have any interesting facial characteristics? How would you describe the way your character moves? Is there anything noticeable about their gait? What does your villain particularly like and dislike? What sorts of other characters is your own villain drawn to and why? Is there...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
The social nature of being human
Society, Politics & Law

The social nature of being human

...physical crowd. He argues that the organised psychological crowd comes about through ‘a combination of elements, just as in chemistry’ (p.14). These elements are a collective mind, contagion and suggestibility. In short, Le Bon gave birth to what is today called ‘the classical view of the crowd’, stipulating that being in a crowd leads to a loss of identity with...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs