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Film as a Historical Source
Health, Sports & Psychology

Film as a Historical Source

...Analysis of Primary Sources The University of Auckland Library: Historical Primary Sources - A Guide University of Washington Libraries: Primary Sources Western Libraries: Primary Source Research Film History: Academic Info: Film History [Contains links to many journals and other online resources] Online library catalogue for the University of Berkeley World Wide Web...
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Article 15 mins
What are the benefits of interdisciplinary study?
Education & Development

What are the benefits of interdisciplinary study?

...analysis are important and continually developing at all stages of life. Educational systems are serving students best if they enable and encourage students to build their own interdisciplinary pathway. This approach is sure to foster a love of learning, ignite a spark of enthusiasm and address learning differences for students. References and further reading Appleby, M....
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Why teach art?
Education & Development

Why teach art?

...analysis; extending intercultural awareness (icons, practices, symbols); planning and executing art projects; developing and supporting arguments and viewpoints; collaborative peer working, self-directed learning. Please now consider Activity 1. Activity 1 Evaluate any appropriate lesson plans or teaching materials against the descriptors above. You may wish to reflect on...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Scales in space and time
Science, Maths & Technology

Scales in space and time

...data from a video to work out how many leaves an 800 year old oak might produce in its lifetime (hint: it’s a lot!). The explorer is an interactive graph, with time in seconds on the x-axis, and size in metres on the y-axis. The numbers on each axis are presented as powers of ten on a logarithmic scale (usually referred to as a log scale), which allows a large range in...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Exploring critical social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring critical social work practice

...analysis recognises multiple perspectives in which knowledge, evidence, policies and practice are critically evaluated. Being able to take action in this sense is supported by a reflexive stance to practice, another element of critical practice noted in Figure 1. There are different ways of understanding reflexivity, but in this context it can be defined as a questioning...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Making sense of art history
History & The Arts

Making sense of art history

...analysis of art works as well as developing your study skills. Both the activities and the text in this course are designed to be worked on while you look closely at the art works. Plate 1: Turner prize artists Rachel Whiteread, House, 1993. (© The artist. Courtesy Gagosian Gallery. Photo: Tate Photography.) Gilbert and George, Life from Death Hope Life Fear, 1984,...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements
Society, Politics & Law

Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements

...data collection and analysis across organisations and countries, thereby improving the management of wildfire fuels, facilitating ignition prevention, and reducing gaps in fire management preparedness and response. Identifying how existing wildfire management practices encourage or discourage harmful wildfires can help improve decision-making and management systems....
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Managing and managing people
Money & Business

Managing and managing people

...analysis of the data concluded that managerial work had the following six characteristics. The manager performs a great quantity of work at an unrelenting pace. Managerial activity is characterised by variety, fragmentation and brevity. Managers prefer issues that are current, specific and ad hoc. The manager sits between his organisation and a network of contacts. The...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs