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Introducing consciousness
History & The Arts

Introducing consciousness

...concept further and avoid potential confusion. What follows draws in part on distinctions and terminology introduced by the philosopher David Rosenthal (Rosenthal, 1993). The first distinction I want to make has already been introduced. When I described your experience at the dentist's I spoke both of you being conscious and of your experiences being conscious. These are...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Principles and practices of peace education
Education & Development

Principles and practices of peace education

...concepts underpinning peace education understand pedagogical approaches to building peace in the classroom be aware of the competencies that can be developed through peaceful education practices with children and young people begin to develop self-reflective practice as a reflective peace educator...Introduction and guidance: Guidance for participants and facilitators -...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Psychology around the world
Health, Sports & Psychology

Psychology around the world

...concepts still taught in psychology courses and used in research were developed in these places as well. In recent years, psychologists have been working to better understand the full diversity of human processes, emotions and behaviours. To better understand global diversity, researchers have worked to distinguish between what is universal and what is shaped by culture....
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences

...prompted someone to write this? Then when I’m thinking about assumptions, I think well, OK what assumptions does this make about what people are like, or how societies are, or should be organised? Are there ideas about human nature lurking under this? Are there ideas about priorities, social priorities, economic priorities? Are there some kinds of people, some kinds of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Dance skills
Education & Development

Dance skills

...prompts, imagery and, where appropriate, the use of touch. A light touch, for example using the fingertips to demonstrate lengthening in the lower back or to prevent the shoulders from dropping behind the line of the hip bones, can make all the difference to some students. Developing this kind of body awareness will help students to balance, to recover safely from off...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
EPQs: designing your research question
Education & Development

EPQs: designing your research question

...prompt you to think so differently about your question that you decide to change it entirely. Remember that this process is a cycle! The following audio discusses some of the comments Ann received when she asked for feedback. Recall that the first draft of the question was: How important were social media to the #blacklivesmatter movement? Transcript Having come up with...
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Human rights and law
Society, Politics & Law

Human rights and law

...concepts and ideas...Human rights and law: 1 Course overview - This course will look at the concept of rights in their broadest sense: a freedom to do or be protected from something; a claim to do or enjoy something; a power to do something which affects others and not to be challenged over that use of power. This concept of rights defines the position of an individual...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Passports: identity and airports
Society, Politics & Law

Passports: identity and airports

...concepts of: Security Conduct Attachment. In the boxes below, write some notes on how the video uses these concepts to analyse the airport. (You may wish to watch the video again.) Security Discussion Surveillance is essential for modern airports. Airports constantly rehearse for emergencies. Passengers are all treated as a potential threat. The passport is central to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs