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Political ordering
Society, Politics & Law

Political ordering

...simple social science argument using appropriate concepts; theories and evidence interpret and criticise different forms of evidence, both quantitative and qualitative read and understand information from tables, graphs, charts and diagrams...Political ordering: 1 ‘Political ordering’ (Georgina Blakeley and Michael Saward) - This section includes an extended case...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Introducing mammals
Nature & Environment

Introducing mammals

...simple example. You will study a more complex one later in the course. Table 1 Number of species of mammals (figures from Burgin et al., 2018) Total 6495 Recently extinct 96 Living 6399 Living wild 6382 Mammals have been around for a long time. Fossils of the shrew-like Megazostrodon have been found in strata in southern Africa that are 200 million years old. [Described...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Music and its media
History & The Arts

Music and its media

...simple appearance of the second manuscript provides little information about its intended owner, the illustrations in the first manuscript reveal far more about its history. In the top left corner of folio 2r we see a portrait of Margaret of Austria, sumptuously dressed in gold and ermine but still wearing a widow’s hood (her second husband had died in 1504). Margaret...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Introducing ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing ageing

...simple description of decline, dependency and decrepitude can seem a bit crude and possibly even a bit insulting to the individuals living those lives...Introducing ageing: Studying the Fourth Age - Activity 8 is based on a study of people in the Fourth Age where the researchers found that the reality of people’s lives was much more complex than the rather stereotyped...
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Level 1: Introductory 11 hrs
Squares, roots and powers
Science, Maths & Technology

Squares, roots and powers

...simple approximation, say 1 foot 30 cm = 0.3 m. Then 1 foot cubed (0.3)3 = 0.027 m3. More accurately, 1 foot = 30.48 cm = 0.3048 m. So 1 foot cubed = (0.3048)3 = 0.028 m3 to three d.p. Activity 13 Without using your calculator, find the following, as estimates for the calculator work in Question 7. (a) 92 (b) 43 (c) (d) (e) (−3)2 Answer (a) 92 = 9 × 9 = 81 (b) 43 = 4...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Working mathematically
Science, Maths & Technology

Working mathematically

...simple valid arguments; recognise and apply deductive reasoning; recognise and apply inductive reasoning; formulate counter examples; appreciate the pervasive use and power of reasoning as a part of mathematics. (iv) proving appreciate the axiomatic nature of mathematics; and construct proofs for mathematical assertions including indirect and inductive proofs....
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Textiles in Ghana
History & The Arts

Textiles in Ghana

...simple, linear designs in contrasting, co- ordinating colours for harmonious effect. Catherine (VO) Each pattern is named after an historical event or a person, or is connected with a proverb. What is Kente?...Textiles in Ghana: 2.2 Adinkra - Activity 2 Once you’ve watched the video, use your own words to explain what adinkra is. NARRATION Adinkra is a printed fabric -...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Library of Alexandria
History & The Arts

Library of Alexandria

...simple stoas and other large spaces, making them possibly indistinguishable from other large buildings. Perhaps an inscription would give a key to the building’s identity, but interpreting inscriptions is itself rarely straightforward. Although the Egyptian authorities have occasionally trumpeted the discovery of so-called lecture halls, other archaeologists are...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs