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Introducing consciousness
History & The Arts

Introducing consciousness

...2 Here is an exercise to help you check your grasp of the distinctions mentioned above. Which meaning of ‘consciousness’ do the authors of the following quotations seem to have in mind? (Unless otherwise indicated, the quotations are taken from the Oxford English Dictionary entry on consciousness.) It is only to the consciousness of these evils that knowledge and...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Psychology around the world
Health, Sports & Psychology

Psychology around the world

...2 A static example of the Michigan Fish Test from Masuda and Nisbett (2001). Discussion There are lots of ways you could have described the scene in the image. You may have started with a description of the fish in the foreground, noting their colour and size. Or you might have started by saying that it is an underwater scene, and noting the frogs, fish and seaweed. You...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present
History & The Arts

The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present

...2 What are the Ancient Olympics? - According to ancient scholars, the first ever Olympic Games were held in 776 BCE at the site of Olympia (in the district of Elis, on the Peloponnesian peninsula). This date was worked out by totting up the years from an early document that recorded Olympic victors. In fact, the roots of the Olympic festival probably stretch even further...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development
Health, Sports & Psychology

Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development

...2. [Diagram of two airways: one normal airway, one during asthma symptoms airway] Figure 2 How airways are affected by asthma You may have identified the following triggers: infections e.g. a cold allergens such as pollen, animal fur or dust mites cigarette smoke pollution medicines mould weather changes, such as cooler weather in the winter exercise. As a person working...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Looking at population data
Society, Politics & Law

Looking at population data

...2 children per woman)? What shape might you expect for a declining population (that is, one that is getting smaller over time?) Have a look at the population pyramids from different countries listed on the UN Demographic Profiles page to see if your predictions - and your assumptions about various countries - were right. Expert hint: if you use the R programming language,...
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Video 30 mins
Recovery strategies in sport and exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Recovery strategies in sport and exercise

...2 Recovery strategies: what is the best way to recover? - The process of recovery is no longer simply a matter of resting. Sport and exercise participants now use a wide range of strategies to enhance their recovery. In the next activity you will think about a strategy you used. Activity 2 How do you recover? Timing: Allow 30 minutes Take a few minutes to reflect on your...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Am I ready to be a distance learner?
Education & Development

Am I ready to be a distance learner?

...and resources to address your worries...Am I ready to be a distance learner?: 2 Do I have the right skills for study? - [Described image] Having found the time to study it is important to review your study skills. Learning is a journey and distance learners in particular need to draw on a range of skills to help them on their way. Activity 2 will support you in reflecting on your skills, taking stock ......
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
International relations: exploring territorial divisions
Society, Politics & Law

International relations: exploring territorial divisions

...2 Wakhan corridor map The Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 saw Imperial Russia replaced by the Soviet Union. In Central Asia this led to an eventual dissolution of the previous administrative divisions and the redrawing of the map of the region on the basis of ‘one group, one territory’. Though not the first instance of a colonial power bringing previously non-existent...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs