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Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour
Money & Business

Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour

...economic-crime (Accessed: 3 February 2023). The Open University: OpenLearn (2018) Crimes of the powerful. Available at: https://www.open.edu/openlearn/society-politics-law/crimes-the-powerful/content-section-0?active-tab=description-tab (Accessed: 3 July 2024). Parliament. House of Commons (2021) Fraud and error: ninth report of session 2021–22, The Committee of Public...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Supporting and developing resilience in social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting and developing resilience in social work

...economic inequalities – could be a source of optimism and resilience. Students spoke of ‘having something to strive towards […] the belief that anything is possible so you push yourself’ (Fairtlough et al., 2014, p. 613); and expressed strong determination ‘I just got to believe in myself and said well, I’m going to go for it, I’ll do it’ (Hillen, 2013, p....
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
The science of alcohol Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of alcohol

...Economic history at the University of Edinburgh. He has an interest in the history of alcohol production and how it has shaped our history. Paul will present context for the science in this course, highlighting how the industry of alcohol affected us all. This course is produced with the kind support of: Hook Norton Brewery: a world-renowned brewery situated in...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
IT: Information
Science, Maths & Technology

IT: Information

...economically priced standard computer platforms, with appropriate software, to give broadcasters much greater choice and ever more function per pound spent – great news when wrestling with hard-pressed capital budgets. These benefits are attractive to news companies too, but the real bonus which drives our interest is the potential for digital computer based solutions...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Secondary learning
Education & Development

Secondary learning

...Economic Science, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 578–85. Piaget, J. (1953) The Origins of Intelligence in Children, London, Routledge and Kegan Paul. Petty, G. (2009) Effective Classroom Teaching: An Evidence-based Approach, Oxford, Oxford University Press. Schweisfurth, M. (2013) Learner-centred Education in International Perspective: Whose Pedagogy for Whose Development?,...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Nationalism, self-determination and secession
Society, Politics & Law

Nationalism, self-determination and secession

...economic and symbolic, all at once. It is about ownership and appropriation, inclusion of one's own nation and exclusion of others. Naming is a critical part of this, a fact that is clear in the example of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict: Some Arab villages in pre-1948 Palestine that were abandoned during the 1948 War were renamed with Hebrew equivalents leading to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
The use of force in international law
Society, Politics & Law

The use of force in international law

...economic, social, or cultural – has never served as the sole or primary basis for military intervention. [...] These calls intensified when the Taliban began imposing a form of gender apartheid in Afghanistan. It took the attack of September 11th, however, for the United States to mobilise Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Although the plight of women under the...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Introducing ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing ageing

...economic circumstances or a combination of unlucky events are the main cause. Another common criticism is that the idea of the Third and Fourth Ages is rather unhelpful when thinking about people who are more dependent and frail. It is this issue that the next section focuses on...Introducing ageing: 5 What about the Fourth Age? - [Described image] Figure 5 In Activity 7...
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Level 1: Introductory 11 hrs