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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
Building motivation and resilience in research
Science, Maths & Technology

Building motivation and resilience in research

...systems involved in healthcare. I talked to lots of different people, including experts from other institutions and practitioners involved in providing care to others, and together we thought we had developed a really nice concept around what would be attractive to the funders. We worked on it for many weeks and submitted our proposal and waited to hear back. And three...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 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
An introduction to interaction design
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to interaction design

...systems to wearables, the Web and the Internet of Things, interactive products have become part of everyday life. But how can interactions be designed to best meet their purpose and offer good user experience? This free course, An introduction to interaction design, explores this topic. You will learn: what interaction design is; the importance of user-centred design -...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)
Education & Development

Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)

...system of Wales as part of a wider team working towards the same goal: ensuring that children in Wales are provided with an excellent education. School governors, in effect, act as critical friends and partners to a school. Their wide-ranging work covers areas such as strategy, policy, budgeting, attainment, safeguarding, wellbeing and staffing. Although each governing...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Studying mammals: The insect hunters
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: The insect hunters

...systems - that is also present in non-mammals such as lizards. Hedgehogs eat earthworms, slugs, eggs and frogs, in addition to insects. They, of course, are considerably larger than shrews and cannot always hide in undergrowth when foraging, so their niche is not quite the same as that of shrews. DA refers to hedgehogs 'fossicking' around the garden [p. 53] - a delightful...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Unsolved problems in cosmology
Science, Maths & Technology

Unsolved problems in cosmology

...system. It is possible to define the density at a given point in any system by taking a small volume element around that point and evaluating the ratio of mass to volume for that volume element. Contrast with number density. * density parameter One of the fractional densities defined by: matter density, normal cap omega sub m of t equals rho sub m of t solidus rho sub c...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs