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Managing complexity: a systems approach
Society, Politics & Law

Managing complexity: a systems approach

...writing and I only need to rewrite when I have a different appreciation of something, or when it has developed so far the old version is no longer helpful as a foundation. Other people use computer files in a similar way. I prefer not to throw away any old version, even if it gets superseded. It provides me with a record of my developing understanding, especially if I...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
The formation of exoplanets
Science, Maths & Technology

The formation of exoplanets

...write: d cap p sub gas of z divided by d z equals negative rho sub gas of z times g sub z full stop Referring to Figure 4, the vertical component of the stellar gravity at a point A located a distance d from the star is g sub z equals left parenthesis cap g times cap m sub asterisk operator solidus d squared right parenthesis times sine of theta , where G is the...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)
Education & Development

A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)

...Write brief notes to outline your thoughts. Type of observation Likely purpose of the observation Characteristics of the observation Characteristics of the feedback Absent To check that the teacher is carrying out school ‘non-negotiables’ and the level of student engagement. Unannounced, short, drop-in style observation, less than 20 minutes in length – could have...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Quantitative and qualitative research in finance
Money & Business

Quantitative and qualitative research in finance

...writing open-ended fieldnotes in which what is observed is written down in plain and concrete language, and/or through audio- or video-recordings that are subsequently transcribed. Data from interviews that are relatively unstructured, in other words that do not involve asking a set of pre-specified questions, even less offering informants a choice from pre-specified...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Digital communications
Digital & Computing

Digital communications

...writing, state-of-the-art commercial systems operate at up to 40 Gbaud) or by effects in the fibre that cause pulses to spread as they propagate along the fibre. Pulse spreading limits the maximum signalling rate because the more that pulses spread the more inter-symbol interference (ISI) you can get, and so the further apart in time symbols must be to prevent them...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Understanding ADHD
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding ADHD

...writing this course in 2019-2020, research into ADHD in adults is still in its relatively early stages and therefore it is difficult to draw firm conclusions about this cohort. However, for children and adolescents, much more extensive research has been carried out. The data suggest that prevalence rates of the condition for this age group vary across the world as shown...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Introducing International Relations
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing International Relations

...Write a couple of sentences as to why, in your view, the slideshow presents an example of international relations? There’s no single correct answer to this first question, so just write a couple of sentences to summarise your initial thoughts. Discussion You might have noted the involvement of multiple states (countries); the way issues like trade and investment reach...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Social problems: Who makes them?
Society, Politics & Law

Social problems: Who makes them?

...Writing in the 1950s, the American sociologist C. Wright Mills (1959, pp. 7–10) drew a distinction between ‘personal troubles’ and ‘public issues’. He suggested that although there were many ‘troubles’ or ‘problems’ that individuals experienced in their lives, not all of these emerged as ‘public issues’ which commanded public interest and attention...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs