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Human rights and law
Society, Politics & Law

Human rights and law

...et du Citoyen began to lay the framework for the recognition of rights such as the freedom of speech and assembly. In these documents the development of modern human international law can be seen. Whilst such documents differed in their detailed content, certain general principles underpinned them: Every human being has certain rights, which they have by virtue of their...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
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Society, Politics & Law

Scottish courts and the law

...adapts to changing attitudes and problems and issues that arise in society, and then society has to react to whatever laws are made that regulate what goes on. So if a particular event happens, there is usually a clamour for an inquiry. There is usually an expectation that lawmakers in Parliament will change the law to do something about it. And often, lawyers hold their...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Languages

Describing language

...adapts to the different contexts in which it’s used. Language is also fundamental to our culture. It’s a badge of identity, both for individuals and groups. But this can lead to prejudice. People make assumptions about everything from someone’s education to their moral values based on how they speak. Language also mediates the way we experience and understand the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Money & Business

Managing my money for young adults

...Adapted from ONS, 2010, p. 4, cited in Callaghan et al., 2012, pp. 109–10)...Session 3: Being a savvy shopper and building a budget: 7 The reasons for budgeting - [On a table is a mobile device displaying a newspaper article on business news, a calculator and a shopping list.] Figure 5 Managing your money is about being smart with what you’ve got. It’s a bit like...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Reading and note taking – preparation for study
Society, Politics & Law

Reading and note taking – preparation for study

...et al., Ethnic Minorities in Britain: Diversity and Disadvantage. London: Policy Studies Institute. Source: Smith, 1997, pp.718–20 Discussion Our spider diagram is reproduced below. Once again we wrote the extract details on the top of the page. We also thought up some questions: What is the extent of racially motivated crime and harassment? Are all minority ethnic...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Retirement planning made easy
Money & Business

Retirement planning made easy

...et cetera and how you want to dip into those. It's also really important, I think, at the start when you're looking at how much, you need to consider any debt that you have. Using your 25% tax free cash that you can take from your pension can be a really good way to pay off that debt as you head into retirement. The second step is then to work out how you're going to fund...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Getting started on ancient Greek
History & The Arts

Getting started on ancient Greek

...adapting a system that was already in use for documents. The image shows one page from a complete manuscript of the Gospel of St. John. Its date is disputed, but 200 CE has been suggested, which would make it unusually old. It was discovered in Egypt, where the dry climate is well suited to the preservation of papyrus. The Nile is the source of the reed, Cytherus papyrus,...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Everyday maths 1
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 1

...adapt a favourite recipe to serve more people? Example: Using proportion for more portions … [Described image] Figure 27 A cake Here is a recipe for making a sponge cake for four people: 4 oz self-raising flour 4 oz caster sugar 4 oz butter 2 eggs How much of each ingredient is needed to make a cake for eight people? Method To make a cake for eight people you need twice...
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Free course 48 hrs