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Herodotus and the invention of history
History & The Arts

Herodotus and the invention of history

...physical objects which were produced in the ancient world. Figures 13 and 14 below are images of two pieces of material culture associated with Croesus. These pre-date Herodotus’ Histories, and can therefore help us to fill out the picture Herodotus’ contemporary reader might indeed have known. Interpreting visual sources like these requires analytical skills which...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Introducing global development
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing global development

...physical entity such as a machine or a body, itself made up of many parts. [Described image] Figure 5: Components...Introducing global development: 8 Framework for a global development mindset - Thinking systemically requires a both/and mindset. Working with a complex situation requires looking at individual parts of the whole – you cannot deal with everything, so you...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Social science and participation
Society, Politics & Law

Social science and participation

...physical efficiency. JONATHAN BRADSHAW This is Rowntree's first study of poverty in York, published in 1901. And it's remarkable work. He interviewed every working class household in York, 33,000 households. We can see on this map where the poor were concentrated. And he was very preoccupied with the relationship between poverty and drinking. And so he has marked on the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Supporting and developing resilience in social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting and developing resilience in social work

...physically; take your lunch break, take your holidays, take your time off in lieu, develop good organisational skills, become a team player, use the support around you. I also like the saying that ‘big girls don’t cry’. Well, we do, and it’s okay to cry in supervision. It’s okay to cry about some of the stories we hear. To me, being open to those feelings...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
An introduction to electronics
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to electronics

...physical phenomena into electrical signals that communicate useful information. Such devices have capabilities similar to the five human senses: hearing (microphones), seeing (cameras), touch (piezoelectrics), and smell and taste (chemical sensors), although sometimes our human senses are better. However, electronic devices can sense things we cannot. For example, Figure...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Contemporary issues in managing
Money & Business

Contemporary issues in managing

...physically closely to each other, while not being affiliated to the same institution. This brings about a sense of collaboration or sharing (Butcher, 2018), for instance, through bringing about fruitful conversations between workers from different backgrounds. Sharing the same space should create the potential for more relations and innovative ideas to emerge through...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
The social in social science
Society, Politics & Law

The social in social science

...physical environments are also barely understood, which makes understanding environmental change even more difficult. The problems which have emerged, from global warming and ozone depletion to acid rain pollution, have led many social scientists to forge new interdisciplinary links and to reassess the role of the natural sciences in contributing to the study of...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
The business of film
History & The Arts

The business of film

...physical being. It really exists. Designing a set from scratch is exciting. As a production designer, I work very closely with the director, the producers, and my large team that I have. Within my team, I have construction people and props people, special effects people, visual effects department who do all the computer wizardry. I kind of embrace them into my department...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs