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Library of Alexandria
History & The Arts

Library of Alexandria

...analysis that such a jumble of narratives requires, let’s return to Bagnall’s account of the library. Read Roger Bagnall, ‘Alexandria: library of dreams’ (2002), from ‘Nothing in the Library’s history …’ (p. 356) to the end of the article. How does Bagnall explain the library’s disappearance? Discussion You will see that Bagnall offers a considerably...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Sam Selvon, The Lonely Londoners
History & The Arts

Sam Selvon, The Lonely Londoners

...analysis of prose fiction discuss the novel in relation to the concept of literatures...Sam Selvon, The Lonely Londoners: Background - In June 1948 the SS Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks in England at the end of a journey from Jamaica that brought around 500 West Indians to Britain. The British Nationality Act earlier that year had granted free entry to Britain...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Janis Joplin and the Sexual Revolution
History & The Arts

Janis Joplin and the Sexual Revolution

...analysis and discussion of vocal techniques and the voice-as-instrument. Within popular music […] singing is seen as ‘natural’ or innate and women are believed to be naturally better singers. Women’s singing is seen in contrast with the learnt skills of playing an instrument, a kind of direct female emotional expression, rather than as a set of refined techniques...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
An introduction to social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to social work

...analysis the ability to recognise and challenge discriminatory attitudes interpersonal and communication skills ICT skills and information literacy (collectively referred to as digital and information literacy). The activities in this course will introduce you to some of these skills...An introduction to social work: 2 Focusing on the individual - In this section you will...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
What chemical compounds might be present in drinking water?
Science, Maths & Technology

What chemical compounds might be present in drinking water?

...analysis for a bottle of mineral water values shown in mg l-1. What will the [H+(aq)] be in the water in Figure 1? [pH equation left hand side equals right hand side minus log open open cap h super plus left parenthesis aq right parenthesis close divided by mol dm super negative three close] (Equation 1) Rearranging gives [H+(aq)] = 10−pH mol dm−3 = 10−7.4 = 4.0 ×...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Exploring languages and cultures
Languages

Exploring languages and cultures

...analysis. The second is generalisation, which involves basing general propositions on the observation of particular details. Both are flawed forms of argumentation: analogies invariably break down, while generalisations often prove unsustainable in the face of further evidence. Neither is to be trusted when trying to make sense of other cultures. Activity 2 Read the...
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Level 1: Introductory 14 hrs
Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers Badge icon
Education & Development

Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers

...Data from the PIRLS studies have shown that children who express positive attitudes toward reading and who are motivated to read outside of school achieve higher scores on reading assessments (McGrane et al., 2017). It stands to reason that children who enjoy reading tend to read more and thus become better at reading, yet choosing to read also impacts on children’s...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
The restless Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

The restless Universe

...data. This is more than a matter of arithmetic. By Roger Bacon's time the basic ideas of algebra had been developed, mainly by Arabic mathematicians and astronomers. The idea of representing a quantity by a symbol, such as x or t is extremely powerful because it allows us to express general relationships in a very compact way. For example, in the equation the symbol h...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs