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Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease
Science, Maths & Technology

Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease

...coding system or it. PETER MOONEY It's a coding system so it recognises it. So basically, you pop it in the machine, close the drawer, an arm will come across, and what this machine do is doing the reverse of the processing machine. It's taking all the wax off the tissue, and it's replacing it with water. And it's put these stains in the relevant places. So it goes in to...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Art in Renaissance Venice
History & The Arts

Art in Renaissance Venice

...simple generic sense. Whenever you come across this term, make sure you understand in what sense it is being used, especially if you encounter it in older literature, where it may be used quite differently. At the beginning of the course, Paul Wood presents the concept of ‘the collage, the montage or … the palimpsest’ as a metaphor for Venetian culture during this...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role
Health, Sports & Psychology

Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role

...simple linear relationship between physical activity and exercise and its benefits to mental health, i.e. taking part in physical activity makes you feel better. She describes a more complex relationship with a number of mediating factors that we need to consider, such as the type and context of the physical activity participated in. In terms of benefits of physical...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Desmond Morris - Earth In Vision
Nature & Environment

Desmond Morris - Earth In Vision

...simple minded and the people who were doing it weren’t really zoologists, they were just saying, ‘Oh look, there’s a rhinoceros!’ You know? There was no discussion of the evolution of the rhinoceros or anything about its biology; it was just, ‘There’s a rhino!’ and that was about the limit of it. So it was like bird spotting on a grand scale. The...
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Video 1 hr 40 mins
Social psychology and politics
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social psychology and politics

...simple matter of one’s legal status, this example shows that defining the boundaries of citizenship is based on assumptions about what holds communities together and therefore who is included and excluded from these communities (Andreouli and Dashtipour, 2014; Barnes, Auburn and Lea, 2004; Gray and Griffin, 2014)...Social psychology and politics: 4.2 Citizenship as a...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four
Society, Politics & Law

George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four

...simple solutions to complex problems. So for example, you say America has a problem with illegal immigration. Let’s build a wall. You say that Britain has a series of difficulties. Let’s get out of the European union. These are big, broad brush strokes and because of their simplicity and their boldness they have natural appeal - the digital vectors that we now have...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
A tour of the cell
Science, Maths & Technology

A tour of the cell

...simple EM images...A tour of the cell: 1 Introducing the cell - Studies into the function and appearance of cells reveal the presence of great diversity, which is particularly striking among eukaryotic cells. Even very different types of eukaryotic cells, however, exhibit many common structures and functions. This mix of uniformity and diversity is also reflected in the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
An introduction to floodplain meadows
Nature & Environment

An introduction to floodplain meadows

...simple psychological and practical approaches. Spending time in nature fosters an appreciation of our environment and can help regulate our emotions. Talking and spending time with like-minded people can bring a sense of togetherness. Learning about nature can maintain our curiosity about the natural world. Undertaking positive actions can ease our sense of helplessness...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs