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Leaving no stone unturned in the pursuit of female athletic performance
Health, Sports & Psychology

Leaving no stone unturned in the pursuit of female athletic performance

...systems over and above getting pregnant (which is what the menstrual cycle is for!). Suppressing the important hormones of the menstrual cycle can have significant short- and long-term health and performance impact. This condition, known as Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, can occur in both males and females, but in women the presence of a period is a great indicator...
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Society, Politics & Law

Advancing Black leadership

...systems of existing power to change them. However, power can also be built independently of existing formal institutions, with groups deciding to create their own institutions, resources and networks of support. Bearing the above discussion in mind: Power can be defined as the capacity to shape or influence the world around you. As you will notice from this definition,...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Criminology beyond crime
Society, Politics & Law

Criminology beyond crime

...systems). Hillyard and Tombs have critiqued aspects of ‘mainstream’ criminological enquiry for failing to ‘be self-reflective regarding the dominant, state-defined notion of “crime”’ (p. 11), and for continuing to operate under the assumption that it is possible to explain why certain people commit ‘crime’ despite the fact that ‘crime’ is a socially...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Everyday maths 2 (Wales)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2 (Wales)

...system (e.g. grams and kilograms) and those in different systems (e.g. litres and gallons) use exchange rates to convert currencies work with time and timetables work out the average speed of a journey using a formula convert temperature measurements between Celsius (°C) and Fahrenheit (°F) read scales on measuring equipment. First watch the video below which introduces...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Understanding antibiotic resistance Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding antibiotic resistance

...system. But when they aren't, microbes also help us to fight back. Bacteria cause disease when they are able to reproduce in the body. They produce harmful substances called toxins, which damage tissues and organs. But in nature, microbes can also produce agents called antibiotics to protect themselves against competitors. PROFESSOR CHARLES COCKELL: It's a tough world out...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development
Health, Sports & Psychology

Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development

...system (children) and pathophysiology of childhood asthma Timing: Allow 60 minutes Watch the following video and on a piece of paper create a labelled diagram that identifies the difference between a normal and asthmatic airway. Then produce a list of ‘triggers’ that might affect asthmatics. INSTRUCTOR Before we talk about what asthma looks like, let’s take a look...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?
Nature & Environment

‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?

...systems, the traditional common land and the modern system. And in 1964 the law on the national domain was created, which is a Senegalese legislation that in rural areas basically eliminates traditional rights and creates rural communities. And rural communities are headed by an elected council called the Rural Council and it is this Rural Council, which is responsible...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
English in the world today
Languages

English in the world today

...systems of speech that the human race has developed throughout its history, risen to such a position of prominence? Figure 2: The use of English around the world The emergence of English as a global language is not the end of the story, though. The fact that English is now established as an important linguistic force in countless communities around the world does not mean...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs