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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
Fire ecology
Science, Maths & Technology

Fire ecology

...economic and social effects of wildfires can be devastating, as you saw in the previous video, fire is also an important natural ecological phenomenon, regulating and influencing community composition and ecosystem function in many parts of the world. At present, the type of community (e.g. whether grassland or forest) and the relative abundance of species present on over...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 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
Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis
Money & Business

Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis

...economic and political factors. Key concepts are important to the study of business, because using them allows you to give a clearer, more precise explanation of what is going on in a case study, and make recommendations using vocabulary that is more abstract, therefore more academic. It is important to learn the key concepts that you come across in your study of business...
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Level 1: Introductory 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
Entrepreneuriaeth Gwledig yng Nghymru
Money & Business

Entrepreneuriaeth Gwledig yng Nghymru

...Economic Performance in Rural England, papur trafod. Dibb, S., Simkin, L., Pride, W. and Ferrell, O.C. (1998) Marketing Concepts and Strategies, 3ydd rhifyn, Llundain, Houghton Mifflin. Drucker, P. (1985) Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Efrog Newydd, Harper & Row, t. 30. Freeman, R. (1984) Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach, Marshfield, Mass. Cyhoeddwyr Pitman....
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
Primary education: listening and observing Badge icon
Education & Development

Primary education: listening and observing

...Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Its aim was to increase understanding about formal and informal learning. The project involved in-depth interviews with 117 adults, aged between 25 and 85 years. The project took a ‘biographical’ approach by asking adults about their learning biographies and life learning ‘trajectories’ or pathways. [A typewriter with...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Leadership and followership Badge icon
Education & Development

Leadership and followership

...economic, as well as individual, productivity and success. In their research, MacLeod and Clarke (2009) set out four enablers of employee engagement: Leadership Leaders provide a strong strategic narrative which has widespread ownership and commitment from managers and employees at all levels. The narrative is a clearly expressed story about what the purpose of an...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs