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Exploring evidence-based policing
Money & Business

Exploring evidence-based policing

...simple to understand and implement, and they often promise to deliver a specific set of outcomes using an equally specific package of tools or interventions. It is this apparently straightforward ‘cause effect’ relationship, combined with their ‘cutting edge’ newness which appeals to practitioners, particularly those looking for a quick fix and/or career...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Beginners’ French: food and drink
Languages

Beginners’ French: food and drink

...simple exchanges pay restaurant or café bills demonstrate a better understanding of some food-related customs in France know how to approach reading longer texts...Beginners’ French: food and drink: 1 Food in France - In this section you will learn how to talk about food in French. In particular, you will learn how to say what food you like and dislike using the verbs...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Icarus: entering the world of myth
History & The Arts

Icarus: entering the world of myth

...simple answer would be that biblical and classical scenes were regarded as worthier subject matter for high art than a mere landscape. In theory the presence of Icarus elevates the genre Brueghel has chosen. In other paintings Brueghel marginalises momentous religious events in a similar way, focusing on environment and setting rather than the alleged subjects, such as...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Criminology beyond crime
Society, Politics & Law

Criminology beyond crime

...simple thing. Dr. Deborah Drake So, Green Criminology really connects with broader issues of power and harm then? Professor Reece Walters Oh absolutely. I mean, it’s about exploring harms of the powerful as well as engaging in local and social movements. I mean as such some suggest that Green Criminology moves away from a sole reliance on risk and statistics and...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Introducing Union Black
Education & Development

Introducing Union Black

...simple stories is a way to erase people from history...Introducing Union Black: 3.1 I am not just one thing - None of us are just one thing. Our identities, relationships and roles intersect to shape how we perceive the world and interact with our environment. KYM OLIVER: So for me, intersectionality is just a phrase that describes something that has existed for time...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Getting started with Italian 3
Languages

Getting started with Italian 3

...simple paper notebook, an electronic document, mind maps or any means which suits you. It is important that you add to it regularly so that all key learning points are together in one place and easily accessible for reference and revision. Many learners also find that writing notes helps them to understand grammar points and to memorise vocabulary and expressions. Adding...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Human resources: recruitment and selection
Money & Business

Human resources: recruitment and selection

...simple exercise is to make you aware of the stereotypes and expectations that may exist about people associated with particular jobs. When recruiting for any job, take care that you are not simply looking for a certain type of person because they are normally associated with the work of the vacant post. When recruiting people, be alert to any personal prejudices or...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Writing what you know
History & The Arts

Writing what you know

...simple action that you do every day – for example, washing, cooking, shaving, putting on make-up, feeding the cat. When you next perform the action, notice everything about it and afterwards note down details that weren't in your original paragraph...Writing what you know: 2.2 Collecting and selecting - Writers are always on the alert for potential material. A notebook...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs