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Understanding different research perspectives
Money & Business

Understanding different research perspectives

...physical harm. Human rights and the law must be respected by researchers with regard to the safety and wellbeing of their participants at all times. Research ethics is also concerned with identifying high standards of research conduct and putting them into practice. Cameron and Price (2009) suggest that researcher conduct is guided by a number of different obligations:...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
EPQs: why give a presentation?
Education & Development

EPQs: why give a presentation?

...physical objects. You don’t want to have too few, but you don’t want to waste resources by preparing too much. The format There are many different ways to present, so which kind of presentation should you choose? That depends on the kind of project you have done and the material you are presenting. Every format has advantages and disadvantages. You will want to choose...
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Science and society: A career and professional development course
Education & Development

Science and society: A career and professional development course

...Physics at the University of Sheffield. He is an experimental polymer physicist concentrating on the properties of polymers at surfaces and interfaces. His interests in nanotechnology include its potential impact on society, which has involved collaboration with social scientists, and involvement in ‘upstream public engagement’ activities. Jeff Thomas is a senior...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
Inheritance of characters
Science, Maths & Technology

Inheritance of characters

...physical appearance of the bulk of the human genome is 46 long, thin structures known as chromosomes. The genome of all individuals (with a few exceptions) looks like that in Figure 1.1. It is along the length of each chromosome that the genes are located. The term genome is a combination of the two words ‘gene’ and ‘chromosome’. Chromosomes are built up from a...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Evolution through natural selection
Nature & Environment

Evolution through natural selection

...physical characters during the course of their lives as a result of differences in the way they live. Consider the human practices of ear-piercing, circumcision and decorative body scars. These characters, which are acquired deliberately during the course of an individual's life, are not inherited by that individual's offspring even though the practice may have been...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
The problem with crime
Society, Politics & Law

The problem with crime

...physical violence were nowhere near as common in the 1930s as they are now, so it is hardly surprising that ''No Mean City" made some impact. I am not denying that there was sectarianism,or gangs, or violence. All of these things existed. But they also existed in London and Manchester and Liverpool. How many of you would know that there were razor gangs in Sheffield in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Introducing healthcare improvement
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing healthcare improvement

...physical and mental capacity, age, religion, housing status and regional differences fall under this heading. The claim that the United States is becoming ever more linguistically and culturally diverse is also relevant to other countries, including those of Western Europe. This means that many of the issues raised in the video have a global relevance, even if the...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Effective communication in the workplace Badge icon
Money & Business

Effective communication in the workplace

...physical act of writing will keep you focused, even if you never need to refer to the notes after the event. If there are just too many distractions, tell the speaker at the earliest opportunity and suggest you move to a different place or delay the conversation until it is quieter. Finally, make sure that you are not the cause of the distraction. Playing with your pen,...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs