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Early modern Europe: an introduction
History & The Arts

Early modern Europe: an introduction

...physics, astronomy and anatomy. For example, Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564), professor of anatomy at Padua University, published De Humani Corporis Fabrica (‘On the fabric of the human body’) in 1543 (Figure 10). Where medieval anatomy texts drew the human body in ways that fitted with humoral theory, Vesalius based his illustrations on observations made during the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
An introduction to software development
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to software development

...physical world around us to meet some recognised need’ (Rogers, 1983). Rogers was not a software developer, but an engineer specialising in thermodynamics and jet-engine development. Yet his definition captures the essence of engineering and has a wide applicability which extends to software. Much of our endeavour in software development is the design and construction...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Aquatic mammals
Nature & Environment

Aquatic mammals

...physical properties of air and water and describe implications of such differences for aquatic mammals give examples of the adaptations displayed by aquatic mammals that enable them to hold their breath while submerged for relatively long periods describe some of the biological differences between pinnipeds, sirenians and cetaceans discuss the importance of communication...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Social care in the community
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social care in the community

...physical help getting upstairs. Needs understanding of the experiences and difficulties he faces. Needs moral support. Ann needs help with the physical task of supporting Angus. Needs moral support. Bob needs to be greeted, to relax after work, have his tea, then go off to play football. Zoe needs to be greeted – to talk about implications of failing English – have...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
An introduction to social work law
Society, Politics & Law

An introduction to social work law

...physical disabilities, and also old people. So really, we cover a wide spectrum. Predominantly, nine times out of 10, we work on our own. We work through the night, which means that we have to prioritise work. We have to do assessments and investigations. And so there's a lot of responsibility and accountability, really, because obviously, we have to stand by those...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Michael Jacobs - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Michael Jacobs - Stories of Change

...physics, and ultimately it doesn’t really matter what level you want to stabilise the temperature at, any level of stable temperature requires greenhouse gas emissions ultimately to fall to zero, and that clear statement by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, by the scientists, has gradually been understood. And the G7 in its statement in the summer of this...
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EPQs: finding and using evidence
Education & Development

EPQs: finding and using evidence

...physics, mathematics and engineering. Journal websites [A screenshot of the results of searching for the term "ecology journal" on Google. ]Figure 7 Results of searching for "ecology journal"Show descriptionA screenshot of the results of a search for the term "ecology journal" on Google. The titles of nine journals with the word ‘ecology’ in the title are shown, and a...
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School geography: Exploring a definition
Education & Development

School geography: Exploring a definition

...physical sciences, a number of educational deficiencies have resulted. It is, for example, unhelpful to overemphasise the idea that human behaviour is predictable and subject to immutable and universal ‘laws’. It is now commonplace to ‘reduce’ migration to an essentially mechanical process of ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors. The topic becomes disconnected from...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs