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Panic attacks: what they are and what to do about them
Health, Sports & Psychology

Panic attacks: what they are and what to do about them

...systems of psychiatric diagnosis (see Box 1): Panic attacks are extreme experiences of sudden and overwhelming anxiety and fear. Panic disorder is the regular experience of reoccurring panic attacks. Box 1 Psychiatric diagnosis Psychiatric diagnosis is the process by which mental health difficulties are ‘diagnosed’ or identified or labelled. There are two main systems...
Who gets to be a human? Religion in colonial histories and Indigenous resistance
History & The Arts

Who gets to be a human? Religion in colonial histories and Indigenous resistance

...system of domination that, in words of Tuhiwai Smith (1999, p. 31), ‘brought complete disorder to colonised peoples, disconnecting them from their histories, their landscapes, their languages, their social relations and their own ways of thinking, feeling and interacting with the world.’ Regardless of the disruptive and dehumanising nature of colonialism, it was...
Seeing the light
Science, Maths & Technology

Seeing the light

...system, increased susceptibility to disease and depression. g.One way to reduce the effects would be to spend more time outside in the open, where light levels are highest. A good walk is a cure for a lot of things!...Seeing the light: Measuring light - Activity 2 Measuring light Timing: Allow about 15 minutes Do you think the light levels in your home are above or below...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Electromagnetism: testing Coulomb’s law
Science, Maths & Technology

Electromagnetism: testing Coulomb’s law

...system, as described by the right-hand rule. Start by pointing the fingers of your right hand in the direction of the x -axis (indicated by the black dashed line in Figure 4). Then bend your fingers round to point in the direction of the y -axis, so that your hand is in the position shown in the figure. You might need to rotate your wrist to do this. Now your outstretched...
Getting started with Chinese 1
Languages

Getting started with Chinese 1

...system including tones, and how to pronounce some initials and finals. Whilst learning how to pronounce some syllables, you will also learn what Pinyin is and its relationship with Chinese characters. In the quiz section, you will have the opportunity to test yourself on what is covered in Week 1. Finally, in the consolidation and extension section, you will be shown how...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Digital innovation in social care and social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Digital innovation in social care and social work

...systems are linked with health care systems appropriately to make sure that health and social care in Scotland is fit for the future. In Northern Ireland, the eHealth and Social Care strategy (Health and Social Care Board, 2016) identified their priorities for how digital technology would benefit their care sector. Among these were the ability for the wide range of...
EPQs: finding and using evidence
Education & Development

EPQs: finding and using evidence

...System, demonstrates how she starts a literature review. As you read through, think about the process Julia describes and how you could apply the steps she takes to your EPQ research review. Starting a literature review. When you’re starting a literature review, where do you look for evidence? Any literature review requires a well-defined topic. Let’s assume the topic...
Sustainable Scotland
Nature & Environment

Sustainable Scotland

...systems of food production that sustain our lives. Therefore, we make no apology for using this section of the course to focus on food production, the changing demands we place on production systems, and how that has impacted on the landscapes and seascapes of Scotland. Although many other factors affect what we actually eat, just like any other animal we have to ingest...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs