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The body: a phenomenological psychological perspective
Society, Politics & Law

The body: a phenomenological psychological perspective

...care regimes. These regimes promote an image of the body as an island of security in a global system characterized by multiple risks. Furthermore, they are not simply about preventing disease, but are concerned with making us feel good about how our bodies appear to ourselves and to others. (Shilling, 1997, p. 70) Body projects can be seen as a way for individuals to...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Capacity and demand management
Society, Politics & Law

Capacity and demand management

...care, with 20% going to hospital. Activity 8 Seasonality in your own service Timing: Allow approximately 10 minutes Now apply these types of demand variation to your own work. Fill in the table below: Question Your response Are there daily fluctuations in your demand? If so, why? Does day-of-week affect your demand? What annual cycles of demand do you have (if any)? Are...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Language and creativity
Languages

Language and creativity

...careful when using the word literature. Professor Ronald Carter on creativity in everyday language Discussion Carter highlights two main types of linguistic creativity, both related to patterning: repitition and breaks with pattern. He suggests that repetition can be found, for example, in the type of rhetorical communication used by politicians, but it can also be a way...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Galaxies, stars and planets
Science, Maths & Technology

Galaxies, stars and planets

...care to include the unit as well as the number multiplying that unit. It is no use being told that a distance is 5.2 if you don't know whether that means 5.2 centimetres or 5.2 metres. The unit is just as important as the number. In scientific work there are several internationally agreed conventions for the definition of units and the way in which units should be used...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Microgravity: living on the International Space Station Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Microgravity: living on the International Space Station

...care to avoid hitting anyone, swing this briskly around in a vertical circle. To keep the cup moving, you need to exert a force (in the string, called tension). To increase the force on the cup, you need to increase the speed. If you put more rice into the cup, the mass has increased, so it will move slower. These are all factors which will change the motion of the cup....
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Half man, half circuit: Who are the people who are choosing to become cyborgs?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Half man, half circuit: Who are the people who are choosing to become cyborgs?

...careful auspices of university ethics boards – says that he did learn from what happened beyond the institution. “I respect what they’re doing very much. It’s their call, but I think a lot of them have contributed greatly to the field and have contributed significantly to what we’ve done. We’ve been able to benefit from the experiences they’ve reported...
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Article 10 mins
Vanessa Berlowitz - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Vanessa Berlowitz - Earth in Vision

...care about the environment it’s not necessarily the most effective thing to make just a very campaign-driven or very purist conservation programme, because you’ll only reach small audiences, so the challenge to us as natural history filmmakers has got to be how can we bring those techniques that engage huge international audiences together with compelling, relevant...
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Video 30 mins
Am I ready to be an apprentice distance learner?
Education & Development

Am I ready to be an apprentice distance learner?

...care for someone Depending on which apprenticeship you are studying you need to consider the entry requirements. If you need to study Functional Skills as part of the apprenticeship you will need to speak to your employer about planning additional study time Studying at a distance often means using personal technology, such as your computer or mobile device. Try not to...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs