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What can philosophy tell us about race?
History & The Arts

What can philosophy tell us about race?

...attention inconsistencies or tensions between claims, or demonstrate consequences of a claim. This is Glasgow’s thought experiment: imagine that one day, because of a chemical introduced to the water supply, the physical appearance of everyone in the world is transformed, so everyone looks like the Dalai Lama. In this thought experiment, there are no longer any visible...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Systems thinking and practice
Digital & Computing

Systems thinking and practice

...attention to different aspects of the way the system works and the way the system can be perceived by other people who are interested in it. This is important because if thinking in terms of systems is to be of any use it must involve more than mentally grouping a number of elements together and calling them a system. The whole point is that these elements are...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Myths in law
Society, Politics & Law

Myths in law

...attention to diversity, yes, because there is more equality in terms of, if one just looks at gender alone, there is more equality with people entering the profession. But I don't think that the profession is changing fast enough thereafter. There are still barriers, particularly for women and from anyone from a minority ethnic background, to not only getting a foot on...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities

...attention to their health and well-being and any changes they may be experiencing. It's also about ensuring people are in a home that they can grow older in, and supporting people around issues of death, dying and bereavement. The third aspect of the quilt is about creating a caring environment for everyone. This involves looking after staff, enabling them to be confident...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Retirement planning made easy
Money & Business

Retirement planning made easy

...attention to how the remaining amount is invested and whether it will give them enough money to last for the retirement they want. To address this issue four ‘investment pathways’ are now being used by pension providers to help those approaching retirement to select a plan for their pension savings that matches their needs. These pathways are based on the following...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Blood and the respiratory system
Science, Maths & Technology

Blood and the respiratory system

...attention to the safety features of this Airbus 320, which are shown on the flight card in the seat pocket in front of you. In the event that the airplane loses cabin pressure, oxygen masks will drop down automatically. Remain seated with your seat belt fastened, pull down on the mask, and place it over your nose, using the elastic band to secure it to your head. Continue...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Waste management and environmentalism in China
Nature & Environment

Waste management and environmentalism in China

...attention, the problem of Lake Taihu’s algal blooms remains intractable and illustrates the difficulty of remediating challenging and compromised ecosystems. In the wake of this and other disasters, the central government upgraded SEPA to a ministry in 2008 in the hope that the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) would enable it to combat political inertia and...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport

...attention. Take, for example, Caroline, who you met in Session 1, Video 1. Caroline as a club-level athlete found it difficult to deal with injury on top of her other roles, which she balanced with being an athlete. Another reason lower level athletes may face more difficulties in transitions is because of a lack of support available to them. Jewett et al. (2019) looked...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs