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Music and its media
History & The Arts

Music and its media

...Concepts and Issues, Bibliography, Berlin, Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag, pp. 139–58. Young, W.H. and Young, N.K. (2008) Music of the World War II Era, Westport, CT, Greenwood Press...Music and its media: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by Helen Coffey Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made...
Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Approaching poetry
History & The Arts

Approaching poetry

...concepts used in analysing poetry...Approaching poetry: 1 Approaching poetry - What is the point of analysing poetry? One simple answer is that the more we know about anything the more interesting it becomes: listening to music or looking at paintings with someone who can tell us a little about what we hear or see – or what we‘re reading – is one way of increasing...
Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Understanding organisational value
Money & Business

Understanding organisational value

...conceptions of business or organisational value. Here value is defined as the ability of an organisation to transform its products or services and increase its use and benefit to a wide range of stakeholders, from employees to customers to society. The table below outlines various aspects of organisational value: Table 1 Aspects of organisational value Employee High...
‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places
Society, Politics & Law

‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places

...concept which, as developed and utilised in the US context, is frequently used as shorthand for poor urban blacks and black pathology (Young, 2007). The idea that poor people are responsible for their own situation is reflected in US government policy which, since the 1980s in particular, has dismantled public welfare programmes and reduced expenditure on the kinds of...
Exploring ancient Greek religion
History & The Arts

Exploring ancient Greek religion

...concepts of ‘personal’ and ‘polis’ religion by using the cult of Amphiaraos at Oropos as your case-study. In particular, you learned to approach visual source material as a means of interpreting how this deity’s cult practice was lived and experienced by the ancient Greeks. As set out in the Introduction to this course, the ancient Greeks did not distinguish...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Religious diversity: rethinking religion
History & The Arts

Religious diversity: rethinking religion

...concept of we have to have halal, for we have to have ... that emphasis on the outer expressions of faith, wasn't as pronounced as I see here in the UK. The emphasis on externalities, like whether you wear a hijab, whether you fast, ... MOHAMMAD SAIDUR RAHMAN: I completely agree, yeah. LAILA KADIAWAL: ... whether you have halal food is different from my lived experience...
An introduction to death, dying and grief
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to death, dying and grief

...concept of the ‘good death’ has been central to the development of the modern hospice movement. It presents a view of death that is peaceful, gentle, and anticipated, free of unnecessary medical intervention. In many ways it connects with the natural birth movement. But the notion of a good death is one that needs to be explored in its social, historical and cultural...
A freelance career in the creative arts Badge icon
History & The Arts

A freelance career in the creative arts

...concept that you can focus on when undertaking the various tasks and activities you’ll come across. Workspace (no date) lists five types of business idea: one that fills a gap in the market, e.g. a service that isn’t currently available in your location a new product, service or invention an innovative solution to an every-day problem an interest or hobby that can be...