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An exploration of ‘doing’ ethics in design practice
Science, Maths & Technology

An exploration of ‘doing’ ethics in design practice

...data in the background. With all this progress comes a wave of tricky questions. What are the risks of this fast-paced approach to design? Who’s making decisions about the products and services we use on a daily basis? How do we design technology in ways that help, and don’t hinder… or harm? These aren’t hypothetical fears. There are real worries about privacy,...
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First steps in innovation and entrepreneurship
Money & Business

First steps in innovation and entrepreneurship

...data to do good policy analysis and understand the world that we live in. And what we found is there was really poor energy data and therefore we couldn’t do good analysis. So Russell Layberry, my colleague, and I, over cups of tea, lunches, conversation, thought, how could we create some tools to gather that data, and we didn’t want just to gather the ......
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Supporting children and young people's wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting children and young people's wellbeing

...data drawn from our own perspective). Another way of trying to gauge the wellbeing of children and young people is to use those commonly described as ‘objective’, such as levels of poverty and measures of health or education, housing conditions or the quality of the environment. Both ways of ‘measuring’ are valid but it is important to think about the strengths...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
You and your world: Introducing the social sciences
Society, Politics & Law

You and your world: Introducing the social sciences

...data or research. In many cases, tabloid newspapers have a clear political bias. Select the answer for Question 1b here BBC Verify Reliable Unreliable a. Reliable b. Unreliable The correct answer is a. Answer BBC journalism is well respected internationally as reliable and impartial. BBC journalists use reliable sources and fact-check their reports. This transparency...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Essay and report writing skills
Education & Development

Essay and report writing skills

...data making notes thinking over your ideas. Planning Planning your assignment involves: working out an appropriate and logical structure identifying what is relevant and what is not taking account of the word limit refining your ideas selecting appropriate evidence or quotations. Drafting This stage comprises a single task: writing the assignment, perhaps with one or more...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Studying mammals: The social climbers
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: The social climbers

...data for infants at the top of the figure. Infant monkeys were observed calling in response to a bird on 24 separate occasions. The number of calls made in response to each of the species of bird shown were assigned to categories, shown by lines of different colours that are identified in the key at the bottom of the diagram. For example, the number of calls made by...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits?

...M.J., Gascon, M., Perez-Leon, D. and Mudu, P. (2019) ‘Green spaces and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies’, Lancet Planet Health, 3, pp. 469-77. Uebel, K., Marselle, M., Dean, A.J., Rhodes, J.R. and Bonn, A. (2021) ‘Urban green space soundscapes and their perceived restorativeness’, People and Nature, 3(3), pp. 756-69....
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Article 10 hrs 34 mins
Hardboiled Blues: Rory Gallagher’s Blues Lyrics Revisited
OpenLearn Ireland

Hardboiled Blues: Rory Gallagher’s Blues Lyrics Revisited

...analysis – Defender Perhaps the apex of Gallagher’s hardboiled blues came with 1987’s Defender – as close to a concept album as he ever got – with each song portraying the sleazy underbelly of a city and offering a tough, realist look at the constant fight between morality and survival. [Album cover - Rory Gallagher, "Defender"] Album cover for Defender. Source:...
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