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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
Electromagnetism: testing Coulomb’s law
Science, Maths & Technology

Electromagnetism: testing Coulomb’s law

...physical law that governs the force between electric charges, and shows how it can be verified experimentally. As a prerequisite you will need some mathematical knowledge of vectors. This free course is an adapted extract from the Open University course SM381 Electromagnetism...This free course explores Coulomb’s law, the physical law that governs the force between...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Working mathematically
Science, Maths & Technology

Working mathematically

...physical model. Activity 11 The Möbius band Take a long thin strip of paper (preferably squared or graph paper) about 30 cm by 3 cm. Give one end a half twist and then tape it together. This is a Möbius band as shown in Figure 2. [Described image] Figure 2 The Möbius band Check that the Möbius band has just one face by using a pencil to mark down the centre of the...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Sam Selvon, The Lonely Londoners
History & The Arts

Sam Selvon, The Lonely Londoners

...physical decline; the comic refusal to eat in case by doing so he will have to share his resources with a fellow sufferer gives way to a more psychologically troubling act of denial as he ‘train himself to live only on tea for weeks’ (p. 48). There is another shift of mood once Bart recovers from his illness, and the focus of the narrative moves to his obsession with...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Innovation in policing
Society, Politics & Law

Innovation in policing

...physical world. A prototype can be anything that takes a physical form – be it a wall of post-it notes, a role-playing activity, a space, an object, an interface, or even a storyboard. The resolution of your prototype should be commensurate with your progress in your project. In early explorations keep your prototypes rough and rapid to allow yourself to learn quickly...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Introducing engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing engineering

...physical properties. A few examples are shown in Figure 9. [Described image] Figure 9 Some different polymers The correct chemical name for the PE in HDPE (and its close relation LDPE) is 'polyethene', but you will also find it referred to as 'polyethylene' (an older but commonly used version) or 'polythene' (a trade name). All three names may be used in this course. The...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging

...Physically Impaired Against Segregation), a movement of physically disabled people, who said that people were not disabled by their bodies or minds, but by how they were treated in society. They said that society needed to reduce the barriers they experienced. You may be familiar with these ideas, as they have led to facilities like accessible toilets, hearing loops,...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Strategic planning for online learning
Education & Development

Strategic planning for online learning

...physically present in a traditional classroom environment. Teaching is conducted through technology, using digital tools and platforms. Remote education can occur synchronously with real-time peer-to-peer interaction or asynchronously, with self-paced learning activities that take place independently of the educator. * Blended learning Blended learning refers to the...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs