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An introduction to crime and criminology
Society, Politics & Law

An introduction to crime and criminology

...de Haan and Loader, 2002; Karstedt et al., 2011; Drake & Harvey, 2014). Crime, harm and victimisation are all issues that can draw out painful or angry responses, and sometimes these responses are amplified through the media and the stories that you hear about crime. These passions will help to stimulate your criminological imagination, but they can also, sometimes, get...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Can renewable energy sources power the world? Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Can renewable energy sources power the world?

...classed as renewable energy?...Week 2: Solar energy for heating and daylighting: 8.2 Heat gains from heat pumps - The difference between a heat pump’s heat output and its electricity input is known as the heat gain. Under the 2009 European Union Renewable Energy Directive (CEC, 2009) the heat gains from heat pumps are classified as renewable energy, but there are...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weapons
History & The Arts

Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weapons

...de la Madrid of Mexico, Julius Nyerere of Tanzania, Olof Palme of Sweden, and Andreas Papandreou of Greece made the following proposal: We urge, as a necessary first step, the United States and the Soviet Union, as well as the United Kingdom, France and China, to halt all testing, production and deployment of nuclear weapons and their delivery systems, to be immediately...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Managing my money for young adults Badge icon
Money & Business

Managing my money for young adults

...CLASS [INAUDIBLE] MARTIN LEWIS Come on. You're 16, not 6. How much do you pay? CLASS [INAUDIBLE] MARTIN LEWIS The syncing wasn't good, but the spirit was fine. 9 per cent of everything you earn over 21,000 pounds. If you earn 22,000 pounds in a year, how much do you repay? CLASS 9 per cent. MARTIN LEWIS 9 per cent of what? CLASS Everything you earn. MARTIN LEWIS You earn...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
An introduction to social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to social work

...class. Minority groups might also see their identities as partially forged by the discrimination and exclusion they experience, which means that as discrimination changes, so identities can shift in relation to it. Other people might derive their identity from a geographical area, so they might say ‘I’m a Londoner’, ‘I’m a Geordie’, ‘I’m from Belfast’,...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Developing career resilience Badge icon
Money & Business

Developing career resilience

...mathematical resilience, and contributed to Heather feeling embarrassed in class and losing confidence. This led to less willingness to ask questions in the future and loss of mathematical confidence. Part 2 ‘I just can’t do maths’ – Heather as a mother Now consider Heather’s description of her experience as a mother, wanting to support her daughter despite her own mathematical anxiety. Throughout the years, when I've ......
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The science of nutrition and healthy eating Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of nutrition and healthy eating

...classed as high in fibre must have at least 6 g of fibre per 100 g. In Activity 3, you probably found that many breakfast cereals fall into this category (Figure 15). [Described image] Figure 15 Breakfast cereal is usually high in fibre Fibre – also called ‘roughage’ – is one of those ‘foods’ that you eat but don’t digest. It contains no useful calories. It...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom
Society, Politics & Law

Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom

...classed as reliable. [Described image] Figure 5 Scale of reliability Other jurisdictions, such as the USA, have taken a hard line on the question of reliability. For example, the US case of Daubert v Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Footnote 5 established that the trial judge exercises a ‘gatekeeping’ function to ensure that the purported area of expertise rests on...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs