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Introducing Climate Psychology: facing the climate crisis
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Climate Psychology: facing the climate crisis

...physical, biological, mental and cultural systems and that our ecological unconscious has been repressed through industrialisation. The role of ecopsychology then is to ‘awaken the inherent sense of environmental reciprocity that lies within the ecological unconscious’ (Roszak, 1992 p. 320). The idea that we have an ‘ecological self’ was first proposed by the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
An introduction to social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to social work

...physical environment in which families live can be sources of both support and stresses. In addition, individuals respond differently to these environmental ‘protective factors’. Jack breaks down protective factors into three areas: social support resilience social capital. Social support refers to supportive social relationships in the family or the community....
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
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
Hybrid working: starting in the workplace
Money & Business

Hybrid working: starting in the workplace

...physical workplace, that can be even more disorientating. This course aims to help you navigate your new organisational culture, build relationships with your work colleagues in a hybrid environment, understand your employer’s expectations, and articulate your goals to meet or even exceed those expectations. You will be encouraged to reflect on your existing skills and...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 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 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