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Three Tort law cases you should know
Society, Politics & Law

Three Tort law cases you should know

...social media site land an individual in trouble with the law? Discover how a series of tweets put Katie Hopkins in hot legal water... Transcript Thompson-Schwab and Another v Costaki and Another: The Tort of Private Nuisance If the enjoyment of your home is affected by a neighbour’s activities have you got a case for the Tort of Private Nuisance? Yes, might be the...
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Managing for Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Managing for Sustainability

...social responsibility? From understanding the need for sustainability, and environmental auditing to learning how organisations integrate health and safety policy. This collection/album explores many of the issues that face modern businesses and gives some insight into how these companies function while adhering to various environmental management systems. This material...
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Video 23 mins
English: Language of controversy
Languages

English: Language of controversy

...society Neville Alexander discusses his role in English language planning in South Africa. Why has the rise of English caused so much controversy? English is championed as an essential tool for participation yet is criticized for causing real social harm. The position of English today A panel of Linguists discuss place of English in an increasingly globalized world....
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60-Second Adventures in Religion
History & The Arts

60-Second Adventures in Religion

...social control Had Marx got his way, society would be so happy being revolutionaries, there’d be no need for religion. He’d obviously never been to a Gulag. Religion as ritual Explore how ancient beliefs developed from “Eggism” into modern day religion. French philosopher, Comte explains how. Religion as a mother Why do so many people picture God as a man? JJ...
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Worlds of English
Languages

Worlds of English

...social, cultural, and technological developments? ‘Worlds of English’ investigates these notions by looking at the expansion of English in China since the 1970s, how it is now the dominant language used at the European Parliament and how a local vernacular in Singapore, known as 'Singlish' is causing controversy. It also examines the role of, and attitude towards,...
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Video 1 hr 4 mins
Football culture: the use of banners
Health, Sports & Psychology

Football culture: the use of banners

...social and political movements and events. In the nineteenth century, for example the Chartists, a working class political reform movement, carried banners on their mass marches, but sadly, there are no surviving examples. In the early twentieth century, women in the suffrage movement carried hand-crafted banners in demonstrations. Religious processions involving banners...
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Political ordering
Society, Politics & Law

Political ordering

...social life. Building from an awareness of just how much of everyday life involves the state, the course questions whether states have this authority to govern. It also asks about situations in which states may not be able to command such authority where their governing role is not accepted as legitimate...This free course, Political ordering, asks questions about what...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Equity – law and idea
Society, Politics & Law

Equity – law and idea

...social, economic, cultural and political life of the nation. As a principle of justice however, equity can be traced back millennia and found, for example, in many different forms of religious and political thought the world over. As law, Equity is important; as an idea, it is timeless...This free course, Equity – law and idea, gives you the opportunity to broaden your...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs