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The body: a phenomenological psychological perspective
Society, Politics & Law

The body: a phenomenological psychological perspective

...is in us. As mentioned earlier, Grosz (1994) – drawing on Merleau-Ponty – uses the concept of the Möbius strip to capture this interaction between body and world. In his last incomplete and tantalisingly mysterious work The Visible and the Invisible, Merleau-Ponty (1968 [1964]) offers a radical reworking of the nature of embodiment. He shifted his focus from embodied consciousness to a notion of intercorporeal being – ......
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts

...De-hydration can lead to a very poor performance so keeping optimally hydrated throughout the day as well as during training and competition is very important. Often carrying a large bottle of water with you is the best way to ensure you drink throughout the day. Audio 1 Mick Curry The diet is very, very important. It’s no good doing what some people do and eating junk...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Introducing Homer's Iliad
History & The Arts

Introducing Homer's Iliad

...de the / A PE / LE i a / DEO akh i / LE OS. You might have been able to hear that there was a change in the middle of the line. The third foot has been replaced with a spondee. So in the first line of the Iliad, we have two dactyls: Menin aeide the-. One spondee: -A pe-. Two more dactyls: -leia deo akhi-. And a final spondee: -leos. If you go back and listen to the Greek...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Studying mammals: A winning design
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: A winning design

...concept is a useful 'hook' on which to hang some introductory ideas; for example, how the structure of a particular part of an animal - a bone or a limb, perhaps - relates to its function, but biologists worry that using the term might imply that something complex has to be designed. (If you work through the series of units, you'll appreciate why any such implication is...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Climate justice for the next generation
Education & Development

Climate justice for the next generation

...concept of nexus - The concept of the nexus and its use in contemporary social science is something Kraftl uses to explore children’s experiences of environmental change in different places. By nexus, Kraftl means the relationships and interconnectedness between things and people. In the reading that follows in Activity 6 he uses the word nexus to emphasise the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Global perspectives on primary education
Education & Development

Global perspectives on primary education

...concept of learner-centered education more concrete and real. The development and application of such frameworks that focus on the day-to-day interactions of teachers and children will offer practical indicators of quality education for all. In the rest of this course, keep in mind the core elements of learner-centered education. See if you can identify the elements in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Dirt, waste and revulsion: How cultures cope with leftovers and mess
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dirt, waste and revulsion: How cultures cope with leftovers and mess

...de Hooch very clearly demonstrate a belief in cleanliness being next to godliness because you've seen there's a picture in one painting - a woman sweeping the floor while another's feeding the baby and the shadow of a cross is silhouetted on the wonderful clean floor. But tell me about this association which is going here between cleanliness and godliness. Adam Kuper:...
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Article 30 mins
Approaching language, literature and childhood
Education & Development

Approaching language, literature and childhood

...concept of creativity having a purpose other than straightforward enjoyment. While reading is probably considered by most children to be simply for fun, adults have often regarded the activity as having a didactic or educational purpose for child readers. In the next activity, you’ll look at what children’s literature is traditionally considered to be for. [Described...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs