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International relations: exploring territorial divisions
Society, Politics & Law

International relations: exploring territorial divisions

...de facto British and French rule, as ‘mandated territories’ under the auspices of the League of Nations (the forerunner to the United Nations (UN)). Following on from the stipulations of the Sykes–Picot agreement, the territories of modern-day Syria and Lebanon fell under French control, while present-day Palestine/Israel, Jordan and Iraq were administered by the...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Introducing social care and social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing social care and social work

...De Visu / Shutterstock; Juanmonino / iStock. Every effort has been made to contact copyright owners. If any have been inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Robert Owen and New Lanark
History & The Arts

Robert Owen and New Lanark

...tables to the ceiling, will afford space in which the younger part of the adults of the establishment may dance three nights in a week during winter, one hour each night; and which, under proper regulations, is expected to contribute essentially to their health. Sixthly, Another room, the whole length of the building, being 140 feet long, 40 wide, and 20 high, which is to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Rising China and Africa's development: oil
Society, Politics & Law

Rising China and Africa's development: oil

...de/ system/ files/ publications/ wp120_maehler.pdf (Accessed 25 November 2018). Marsh, J. (2015) ‘Supplying the world’s factory: environmental impacts of Chinese resource extraction in Africa,’ Tulane Environmental Law Journal, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 393–407. Mohan, G. and Lampert, B. (2013) ‘Negotiating China: reinserting African agency into China-Africa...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Pluralism in Economics: inequalities, innovation, environment
Society, Politics & Law

Pluralism in Economics: inequalities, innovation, environment

...table, however, employers argued that they could not afford to increase workers’ wages, as they would be enduring considerable losses in their profits otherwise. This conflict between employers and employees alludes to the reality that the national income generated within an economy can either go towards the workers, in the form of wages, or towards the capitalists, the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
A Europe of the Regions?
Society, Politics & Law

A Europe of the Regions?

...de Calais) rather than a history of cooperation on which to build...A Europe of the Regions?: 4.4 The Committee of the Regions - The regions, however, have a privileged place in EU integration, and the Committee of the Regions has the status of an ‘expert’ which must be consulted on issues of cross-border cooperation. This Committee epitomises both the growth of EU...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
An introduction to interaction design
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to interaction design

...Table applications may also enable the use of real, instead of virtual, objects to produce visual or acoustic effects on the table's surface (Figure 5). Figure 5 Users making sounds via a musical tabletop by manipulating and moving digitally enhanced cubes on its surface Using one’s hands or other body parts is no longer the only way of interacting with computers....
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport

...Table 1 introduces a variety of studies into a range of career transitions which illustrate not only why this is an important area to study but also several of the topics you will look at later in this course. Table 1 Research into career transitions in sport STUDY MAIN FINDINGS Samuel and Tenenbaum (2011) Athletes experience a variety of change events and the way they...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs