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Innovation, markets and industrial change
Society, Politics & Law

Innovation, markets and industrial change

...write, technological change continues to be very rapid, and two particular technological developments will be used in this chapter to illustrate our discussion of the forces shaping the organisation of industrial production. The dilemma faced by car manufacturers in adjusting to the hydrogen economy’ of the future will be discussed in Section 4. We also discuss digital...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
The Scottish Parliament and law making Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

The Scottish Parliament and law making

...writing there had been none in Session 5. (The Scottish Parliament, n.d.) Activity 2 Reserved matters Timing: Allow about 15 minutes Take a moment to think about what you have read so far. The Scottish Parliament has devolved powers and there are reserved matters on which only the UK Parliament can legislate. It has been established that the UK Parliament would not...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Particle physics
Science, Maths & Technology

Particle physics

...write balanced strong interactions, understanding the role of gluons write balanced weak interactions, understanding the role of W and Z bosons...Particle physics: 1 Particle physics in context - Although particle physics is often thought of as a ‘new’ concept, it has in fact been around for much, much longer. Like many of the great fundamental theories, the concept...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Information technology: A new era?
Society, Politics & Law

Information technology: A new era?

...Write a short paragraph (of not more than 100 words) describing the impact of technological change on economic growth. You should use the key concepts introduced in Section 2, although you do not have to define them. Answer Here is my answer A period of technological change that transforms the way that goods are produced and distributed is known as an ‘industrial...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Environmental management and organisations
Nature & Environment

Environmental management and organisations

...creative tension, which provides the platform for thinking about environmental management from a systems perspective. In this unit, the working definition of environmental management is the managing of human–environment relationships, where managing can be interpreted in different ways: controlling, shaping, organising or creating the circumstances for new policies and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Exploring ancient Greek religion
History & The Arts

Exploring ancient Greek religion

...writing on thin slabs of stone (known as stelai, or stele in the singular: see Figure 5) or short texts accompanying artistic representations on objects of all different shapes and sizes (Figure 3). [A photograph of part of a marble stele.] Figure 5 Side A of a marble stele from the Amphiareion concerning the melting down of votive objects, c. late third century BCE;...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Sporting women in the media
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sporting women in the media

...Write down your experiences in note form, using the ‘prompt’ questions below as a guide. What was the situation? How did it make you feel? Why do you think it occurred? How do you think this could have been prevented? If you can’t think of any personal experiences, think about why you haven’t experienced any discrimination and/or think of an incident you might...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Listening to young children: supporting transition
Education & Development

Listening to young children: supporting transition

...write at big school and you can play at wee school. …Fay: I hate big school and I loved playschool because you get to paint in play school with toys and all you have to do is colour, you get to paint, eat sweets or take lunch. There’s what I love. (McGettigan and Gray, 2012, p. 25) The researchers highlighted that infant classrooms tended to be formal and goal...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs