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The contribution of women in the Singer factory strike of 1911
Society, Politics & Law

The contribution of women in the Singer factory strike of 1911

...history of industrial strife. Although extremely quiet and orderly there was something extremely dramatic about the whole scene” (Glasgow Herald, 27 March 1911) It should be noted that both the SLP and the IWGB were advocating non-violence and the Singer Company did not attempt to introduce replacement "blackleg" labour (that is, working despite an ongoing strike)....
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From old English to modern English
History & The Arts

From old English to modern English

...history of a language in two main ways: externally – where, why and by whom the language was used; the political and social factors causing change – and internally – the pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and written appearance of the language; the motivations for change arising from the structure of the language itself. I will structure my discussion around the...
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Discovering music: the blues
History & The Arts

Discovering music: the blues

...history and how it has been performed as well as some of the technical elements of blues music. [Described image] Figure 1 B. B. King performing c.1968. Photo Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images (via Britannica Image Quest) Before you start, take a couple of minutes to reflect on what you already know about the blues and about musical traditions. If you do an internet...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
An introduction to social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to social work

...Families (DOH, 2000, 2001). The ecological perspective sees the world as a highly complex web of interacting systems which are mutually dependent (perhaps the food chain is the best-known example). When applied to social work, human society is seen as a network, implying that intervention in one part can have dramatic effects on others. The tendency to see such a network...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Seeing institutions in different ways
Society, Politics & Law

Seeing institutions in different ways

...histories, we are shaped by – and we in turn shape – institutions. They give structure and meaning to our lives. They make shared experience, and shared action, possible. In short, we live our lives – as social beings – through institutions. I can put this in more formal, academic terms. Teddy Brett, who has contributed a great deal to the theory and practice of...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide
Health, Sports & Psychology

The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide

...History shows us that governments have used international sports events to pursue their own interests rather than understanding, friendship and peace among nations (Kissoudi, 2008). Sporting victories for a national team can improve and reinforce superiority of its political regime – for example both the 1934 World Cup in Italy and the 1936 Berlin ‘Nazi’ Olympics....
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
World-Changing Women: Emily Davies
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Emily Davies

...that women’s achievements would be recognised as equal. However, women were not awarded degrees on an equal basis to men at Cambridge until 1948. Fifty years afterwards, in 1998, a special ceremony was held at the university to honour the 900 women who had earned, but not been awarded, degrees between 1869 and 1948. Discover more about education, history and gender...
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The Arts and Creativity
Education & Development

The Arts and Creativity

...History courses and qualifications. I’m a Senior Manager in the Access, Open and Cross-curricular Innovation team and my favourite aspect about the YXM130 module is that you can use short courses that you have already studied to count towards the module - what a win! When studying this module, you can also continue to explore a range of themes and be a little curious...
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