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Could we control our climate? Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Could we control our climate?

...creative thinking to tackle it. Giant mirrors in space and artificial volcanic eruptions are just two ideas being proposed. What action would you take to limit future warming and save the planet? And what would be the consequences for society? In this free course you will imagine a future in which humanity has taken radical action to tackle the climate crisis: by...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Rounding and estimation
Science, Maths & Technology

Rounding and estimation

...write down the correct rounding. ROUNDED TO NEAREST NUMBER 10 100 1000 254 987 254 980 254 990 255 087 12 345 12 350 12 400 12 000 963 960 1 000 1 060 Answer The corrected entries are in bold. ROUNDED TO NEAREST NUMBER 10 100 1000 254 987 254 990 255 000 255 000 12 345 12 350 12 300 12 000 963 960 1 000 1 000 Activity 3 The population of London in 1984 was 6696 000 (to...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Social work law and UK regulation
Society, Politics & Law

Social work law and UK regulation

...Write down up to five words or phrases, or draw images, that you associate with ‘law’. Try to focus on what law means to you personally. (You may want to return to what you have written later on in the course and reflect on whether your thoughts have changed.) Once you have compiled a list, see if you can separate your observations into positive and negative...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
A question of ethics: right or wrong?
Health, Sports & Psychology

A question of ethics: right or wrong?

...writing this article? Do you feel it is the coach’s role to influence participants’ moral values? What implications does this article have for coaching/instructing? Comment The authors are making a point that sport provides a context for individuals to explore the moral dimension of their character, and so sports coaches have a responsibility to positively influence...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Beginners’ French: food and drink
Languages

Beginners’ French: food and drink

...Write a short message in French to tell her what kind of food you like and dislike. Answer Here is one possible answer. J’aime beaucoup les fruits de mer. J’aime aussi le poisson. J’adore la glace. Je n’aime pas du tout la viande rouge et je déteste les oignons. J’ai horreur des fast-foods ! Did you use a range of expressions from this section to express likes...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
How places affect well-being
Health, Sports & Psychology

How places affect well-being

...writing in the 1960s and 1970s. ‘Afford’ means ‘make possible’ and it can be helpful to think about the relationship between the built or physical environment and people’s lives. Complete Activity 5 to learn more about this idea. Activity 5: Affordances of water Timing: 15 minutes [Photograph of a green grass field.] Think of a body of water such as the one...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Criminology beyond crime
Society, Politics & Law

Criminology beyond crime

...writing during the Cold War and the height of nuclear proliferation, asserted that criminology must move beyond local issues and become a global enterprise that engages with issues of international significance. He challenged criminological thinkers to not only wrestle with pending global issues that threatened the extinction of the planet, but also to begin thinking...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Supporting children and young people's wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting children and young people's wellbeing

...write your responses to the following questions. Try to answer each question as fully as possible before reading the discussion. Why did the Children’s Society develop the good childhood index? How did the research team ascertain the initial ideas from children and young people? And how were their ideas used to help create the wellbeing survey? Discussion The...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs