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History of reading tutorial 2: The reading and reception of literary texts – a case study of Robinson Crusoe
History & The Arts

History of reading tutorial 2: The reading and reception of literary texts – a case study of Robinson Crusoe

...Family Robinson by a Swiss clergyman Johann David Wyss, translated into English from German in 1814, and The Coral Island (1858) by the Victorian children’s writer R. M. Ballantyne. Many scholars have attempted to account for the extraordinary popularity of Robinson Crusoe and its imitations, and have speculated about what it was that readers were responding to in...
Communication and working relationships in sport and fitness Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Communication and working relationships in sport and fitness

...family?’ Phatic openings are invaluable means of establishing relations before getting down to the real purpose of the encounter...Session 1: What are the purposes of communication?: 3 More than words - Speech and phatic talk is enhanced through features such as the pace, volume, rhythm and intonation of speech (known as paralinguistic features). These, in turn, can...
Climate change: transitions to sustainability
Nature & Environment

Climate change: transitions to sustainability

...family life, are viewed as beyond the direct control of the state and its institutions. (Source: adapted from Bromley, 2001) Nation states have long been viewed as the basic building block of authoritative decision making. If politics is considered as decision making at the level of society as a whole – the activity that delivers collectively binding decisions for...
Child mental health: is it in crisis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Child mental health: is it in crisis?

...family’s ability to pay for their household’s necessities, such as food. Before looking at some data, you will consider your own thoughts about whether the UK is facing a child and adolescent mental health crisis. Activity 1 Are we facing a crisis? Timing: Allow about 20 minutes Part 1 Spend less than 5 minutes thinking about what your initial response is to the...
Digital innovation in social care and social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Digital innovation in social care and social work

...family member, or a professional)? Do you think technology and digital changes like instant sharing of data and information has made care easier or made things more confusing and complicated? Comment on any differences you think you have noticed in relation to digital health and social care changes in the box below...Digital innovation in social care and social work: 3...
Exploring Ovid’s big ideas
History & The Arts

Exploring Ovid’s big ideas

...trees, men who become deer, cows with human feelings and humans who are turned into gods. Study note: a note on dates You will notice that this course uses the abbreviations ‘BCE’ and ‘CE’ when dating events, texts and objects. These abbreviations stand for ‘Before the Common Era’ and ‘Common Era’. You may be familiar with an alternative method of...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Children’s perspectives on play
Education & Development

Children’s perspectives on play

...trees Social interaction with other children Verbal communication Non-verbal actions Fun and excitement Exploring the space 1. 2. 3. Words: 0 Now explain briefly why you have chosen your first selection, keeping in mind that your decision should focus on the children’s experience. Comment In this relatively short video, there is quite a lot happening: you can see...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Mental health in society
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental health in society

...family experiences – my dad had mental health problems – and also then an interest in social justice and human rights, which are central to mental health, I think. And also the complexity of the issues is fascinating. In terms of the book itself, I led on the introduction and the critical perspectives chapter. JIM CAMPBELL My name is Jim Campbell. In terms of my...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs