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Teaching the First World War
Education & Development

Teaching the First World War

...class. Session 2 This session discusses wartime propaganda in Britain, Germany and the USA. We explain how the term can be defined in the classroom, before discussing the broad purposes and functions of propaganda in wartime. This session emphasises developing and practising primary source skills using visual sources. Our worked examples from three countries demonstrate...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Thomas Stocker - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Thomas Stocker - Stories of Change

...de facto because it's so important with everything that happens to do with the climate. TS: Absolutely, but I would not call myself an expert on this. RH: There are a lot of people, you probably don't come across many of them, but there are still a lot of people in the world particularly in the USA, some in the UK, who think that climate change is all natural. How are you...
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International relations: exploring territorial divisions
Society, Politics & Law

International relations: exploring territorial divisions

...de facto British and French rule, as ‘mandated territories’ under the auspices of the League of Nations (the forerunner to the United Nations (UN)). Following on from the stipulations of the Sykes–Picot agreement, the territories of modern-day Syria and Lebanon fell under French control, while present-day Palestine/Israel, Jordan and Iraq were administered by the...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Childhood in the digital age
Education & Development

Childhood in the digital age

...classes to help parents come to grips with the challenges of this modern age?...Week 1: How different is a digital childhood?: 2.1 Introducing ‘digital natives’ - [Described image] Figure 5 Digital natives and digital immigrants. The idea of a generational divide between children and adults has been a popular topic among psychologists and sociologists. This has...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences

...classes. The reputation of St. Mellons, a new town in South Wales became notorious after a visit by the then Welsh Secretary, John Redwood, in 1993. “Feckless women”; “fatherless families”; “starve them of social security”, he said. Sue Shepherd is one of those St. Mellons single mothers, singled out for criticism. Sue Shepherd It’s a stance really that they...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Basic science: understanding experiments
Science, Maths & Technology

Basic science: understanding experiments

...FAQs...Week 1: Water content of everyday goods: 1.1 Keeping a study journal - JANET SUMNER Hazel, we're asking the learners on the science experiment course to keep a study journal. And I thought I'd ask you - as dean of science - why taking detailed written notes is good scientific practice. HAZEL RYMER Well the thing is it's just like the rest of life. It's really...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Diversity and inclusion in the workplace Badge icon
Money & Business

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace

...classes, video scenarios and facilitated sessions focused on building skills and practicing behaviours. It teaches that ‘there’s no limit to who can benefit from a focus on greater inclusion – everyone has an opportunity to be an ally, and everyone needs allyship in some form’. People are encouraged to learn, grow, make mistakes and get better. Others use their...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Sustainable innovations in enterprises
Money & Business

Sustainable innovations in enterprises

...class background, but he was an entrepreneur. is an entrepreneur, and he set up a successful restaurant business. So, me and my brother grew up in sort of, relative privilege. And my kind of teenage rebellion was sort of, almost throwing that back in his face and kind of saying, why is it fair that we have these flash cars and this big house when there's people sort of,...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs