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Rights and justice in international relations
Society, Politics & Law

Rights and justice in international relations

...physical security, material means of subsistence, development of capacities, enjoyment of liberties, and so forth. These necessary preconditions for the exercise of moral agency form the basis of human rights. The idea of human rights is designed to advance core values associated with basic needs, interests and liberties relating to what it is to be human and live a human...
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Level 3: Advanced 13 hrs
Historical perspectives on race
History & The Arts

Historical perspectives on race

...physical skin colour, but would be defined by state officials intent on preserving established systems of power based on white supremacy...Course introduction: 2.4 What are the challenges we face in describing ‘race’ in our study of the past? - As discussed earlier, race is something that is not fixed in meaning, and so it can be challenging to accurately use language...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
The range of work with young people
Education & Development

The range of work with young people

...physical fitness and make a difference to their community. They can undertake programmes at three levels: accredited bronze, silver and gold awards. Gaining the DofE’s award can benefit young people’s employment prospects and assist applications to college and university. Horizons Education and Achievement Centre Horizons is part of Ealing social services’ Leaving...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
The moral equality of combatants
History & The Arts

The moral equality of combatants

...physical or material threat, contrasted with moral non-innocence and with material innocence. * moral non-innocence and material innocence The term ‘innocence’ derives from the Latin word nocentes, which means people who are threatening or injurious. In the Just War Tradition but not in ordinary discourse, innocence tends to mean material innocence, and contrasts with...
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Level 3: Advanced 16 hrs
A short introduction to the English language
Languages

A short introduction to the English language

...physical communication? Have you used predominantly English, or other languages as well? Jot down any thoughts you have about this in the text box below. Once you’ve done so, save your answer and then read the comment for this part of the activity. Discussion First off, you’re using language to read this course. This is written language, but in a moment, when you...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Talk the talk
Education & Development

Talk the talk

...physically demonstrative for example, will an audience sit up and take notice or will they just be embarrassed? Religion Closely linked to culture, religion might dictate the very subjects a speaker may or may not speak about if they wish to avoid causing offence. Some kinds of language may be unacceptable, some words or images forbidden. It’s very important to know...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Climate change: transitions to sustainability
Nature & Environment

Climate change: transitions to sustainability

...physical security, environmental protection, safe food and travel, etc.), which people rely on but may not trust because the systems contradict their daily experiences and lay knowledge. There are many more media products, and a variety of ways of accessing them. Unlike national broadcasters such as the BBC of the mid-20th century, these are more diverse, made up of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
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Languages

How to learn a language

...physical training, for athletes to succeed they also need to stay on top of their game mentally. One thing that athletes do to enhance their performance is to use visualisation techniques, imagining themselves completing a race, or stepping onto the podium. As Angie LeVan of the Clinical Research Unit at the University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center explains:...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs