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Nationalism, self-determination and secession
Society, Politics & Law

Nationalism, self-determination and secession

...management’ of these issues: ‘the project of democratic management must protect minorities, resist majority tyranny, correct the misuse of majority rule, and achieve a workable balance between majority rule and minority rights’ (Baogang He, 2002, p. 93). We noted in passing that some observers worry about permissive approaches to national self-determination and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Assessment in secondary geography
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary geography

...management tool. Other questions are intended to assess knowledge, understanding and skills. These assessment questions may range in their cognitive challenge and may be either closed or open (Figure 2). [Described image] Figure 2 Two dimensions of questioning (Lambert and Balderstone, 2010, p. 105) Aim to make your questioning inclusive. Planning questions before...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences

...Manager at Newcastle City Council who tells us that if you look around what you see is communities that aren’t the problem, they are part of the solution. Joe Cafrey What you see are real people. Real people with real aspirations. People with hopes and those people need opportunities. They need opportunities to come together to organise in their communities. They need...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Training for speed and power in sport and fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Training for speed and power in sport and fitness

...manage. JACK TYLER: Keeping your spacing and imagining you're in a tunnel, you're just going to push and hold. FIONA SCOTT: There's a multitude of ways to progress drills. One would be by increasing volume, so the demand that the athlete's putting on their body. Another way is by loading, so not necessarily with external weight or anything, but you might resist movement,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Earthquakes
Science, Maths & Technology

Earthquakes

...managed to escape by running to higher ground as the landslide approached. Survivors described the landslide as like a gigantic ocean wave with a deafening roar and rumble. The earthquake also triggered many other smaller landslides in the region, destroying thousands of buildings and causing even more deaths. The final toll was 67 000 dead and 800 000 homeless, making...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Starting with law
Society, Politics & Law

Starting with law

...manageable and enjoyable by using reading skills that help you to read more efficiently. Reading for legal study and further study in general becomes more efficient if it is done with a purpose. Activity 3 Reading with a purpose Timing: Allow about 10 minutes Think about three items that you have read in the last day or so. What was the purpose of reading them? Did you...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Forensic psychology Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Forensic psychology

...manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn statement of participation - which also displays your Open University badge. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our optional start-of-course...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Everyday maths 2 (Northern Ireland)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2 (Northern Ireland)

...manage your digital badges online from your OpenLearn Profile. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn Statement of participation – which also displays your badge. This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK,...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs