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The Irish Gothic in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries
OpenLearn Ireland

The Irish Gothic in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries

...analysis and repression, Freudian concepts have had a profound impact on literature. By introducing the concept of the unconscious mind, Freud radically transformed writer’s understanding of their craft, inspiring the creation of psychologically complex and layered characters. Freud’s influence became foundational to modernist and postmodernist literature, opening new...
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Article 45 mins
Enacting European Citizenship (ENACT)
Money & Business

Enacting European Citizenship (ENACT)

...analysis focusing on acts of citizenship is not simply about the participation of actors whose status is already settled within a pre-existing political sphere. Rather it is about the very re-constitution of politics and citizenship through struggles that trouble existing maps of Europe. Interview with Vicki Squire...Enacting European Citizenship (ENACT): 2.4 Claims by...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Work and mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Work and mental health

...analysis in lived experience is a good place to start...Work and mental health: 5 A vision for employment support - In the next activity, you will examine how we as a society might need to reconsider work. This is especially important following the COVID-19 lockdowns, in which many people had to work from home and others, particularly in the health care sector, endured a...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Language in the real world
Languages

Language in the real world

...analysis and careful consideration of all contributing aspects of context. In addition, it is important that applied linguistic perspectives on particular issues get communicated to interested parties in an intelligible and engaging manner. As you can see, applied linguistics is serious business...Language in the real world: Acknowledgements - Except for third party...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
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Society, Politics & Law

Legal skills and debates in Scotland

...analysis. This attitude was criticised on appeal by the House of Lords (the highest civil appeal court for Scotland until the UK Supreme Court superseded it). Lord Simmons called this approach ‘a naked usurpation of the legislative function under the thin disguise of interpretation’. He went on to say that ‘if a gap is disclosed, the remedy lies in an amending...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Money & Business

Working in teams

...data and maintain computer based information systems in an accurate and timely manner. Ability to participate and contribute effectively as a team member. Good organisational and administration skills and the ability to meet deadlines. Ability to motivate others and facilitate learning in order to change attitudes and behaviour. Ability to contribute towards team and...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing
Health, Sports & Psychology

So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing

...data report for 2020/2021 suggests that in the UK just over 10% of those on the nursing register are male (80,500) (Nursing & Midwifery Council, 2021). Select the answer for Question 1c here In the UK, what percentage of nurses work in hospitals? 23% 45% 56% 80% a. 23% b. 45% c. 56% d. 80% The correct answer is c. Answer According to Carmel (2017), in the UK 56% of nurses...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Early modern Europe: an introduction
History & The Arts

Early modern Europe: an introduction

...data to try to understand the life of ordinary people in the early modern world. (He also played a part in the planning of The Open University.) An extract from the opening chapter of his book The World We Have Lost (1965) gives a vivid picture of the differences between the early modern and the modern world. Read the following extract from Peter Laslett, ‘English...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs