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Happy birthday Shakespeare!
History & The Arts

Happy birthday Shakespeare!

...write another play. Queen Elizabeth I Mr Shakespeare. Tell me about my new play. Will Your Majesty, The Merry Wives of Windsor is a comedy, in which Sir John Falstaff tries to trick two married ladies into giving him money behind their husbands' backs. Queen Elizabeth I Falstaff! Hahaha! He is such a wicked man... that's why I like him. Or maybe he reminds me of our dear...
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Article 3 hrs
Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences

...write this? Then when I’m thinking about assumptions, I think well, OK what assumptions does this make about what people are like, or how societies are, or should be organised? Are there ideas about human nature lurking under this? Are there ideas about priorities, social priorities, economic priorities? Are there some kinds of people, some kinds of activities, which...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Health and wellbeing in the ancient world
History & The Arts

Health and wellbeing in the ancient world

...write down your definition of health today. And then jot down what you think the ancient Greeks and Romans might consider to be health, and then continue. Video 1 Images of health Table 1 What is health? My definition of health today How the ancient Greeks and Romans might define ‘health’ Words: 0...Week 1: What is health? Using the evidence: 1.1 How healthy are you?...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
The Scottish Parliament and law making Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

The Scottish Parliament and law making

...writing there had been none in Session 5. (The Scottish Parliament, n.d.) Activity 2 Reserved matters Timing: Allow about 15 minutes Take a moment to think about what you have read so far. The Scottish Parliament has devolved powers and there are reserved matters on which only the UK Parliament can legislate. It has been established that the UK Parliament would not...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Companies and financial accounting
Money & Business

Companies and financial accounting

...writing). In other countries things may be slightly different. For example, in the Netherlands, all types of business must register with the Chamber of Commerce. Registration with the Chamber of Commerce will automatically result in registration for income tax and VAT purposes as well. In the eyes of the law, the sole trader as a person and as a business are one and the...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Managing and managing people
Money & Business

Managing and managing people

...writing 50 years ago, we would have mentioned that there are organisations where commands are frequently given, for example, the military services, the fire service and the police service. In the twenty-first century there will still be situations where a manager in such organisations gives an order and expects immediate compliance. However, many of the processes in...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Mastering systems thinking in practice Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Mastering systems thinking in practice

...write about what systems thinking might mean in practice, when he said ‘there are no experts in a systems approach’. When I look at the people whom I believe to be experts in this area, I realise there are many ways of being good at systems thinking and many ways of being good at systems practice. Each systems thinker seems to be good in their own way. I believe this...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
White dwarfs and neutron stars
Science, Maths & Technology

White dwarfs and neutron stars

...write this for electrons just as easily as for nucleons: n sub e equals rho times cap x sub e solidus m sub e . However, it is more convenient to write cap x sub e identical to cap y sub e times m sub e solidus m sub cap h where Ye is the number of electrons per nucleon. This leads to the expression n sub e equals rho times cap y sub e solidus m sub cap h full stop...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs