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Delacroix
History & The Arts

Delacroix

...care of an older sister, who had little time to devote to him and struggled with the precarious financial position of the family. Delacroix’s own (artistic) glory was to come later and he is often described as part of the ‘generation of 1820’ (Spitzer, 2001, p.9). This generation, coming of age between 1814 and 1825, had witnessed the disappointed hopes of...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
An introduction to artificial intelligence
Education & Development

An introduction to artificial intelligence

...care robots that support people in assisted living, to systems that automate how we interact with banking and financial systems, or even virtual online assistants within a range of sectors including hospitality, retail and professional services. Assuming that AI technology advances to this point, it raises a host of concerns about the sorts of behaviours we would want...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four
Society, Politics & Law

George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four

...careful about protecting your personal information, you do not know the true extent to which big communications companies are handing over private data to the state or to other parties. In 2013, this was one of the issues Ed Snowden (the NSA ‘whistle blower’) drew attention to. In Nineteen Eighty-Four, people’s lives are monitored by a ‘telescreen’. Many people...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Software development for enterprise systems
Digital & Computing

Software development for enterprise systems

...careful definition of the interaction between these partitions...Software development for enterprise systems: 2.3 Risk management - No software development is free from risk, and one crucial activity of development is identifying and managing it. Managing risks requires an early identification of any threats to the development or operation of a system, and then monitoring...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Information technology: A new era?
Society, Politics & Law

Information technology: A new era?

...care industry will be underestimated if all that is counted is patient throughput or treatment episodes, without accounting for the extent to which consumers enjoy better treatment. Quality improvements in health care include better diagnosis, new medical equipment and less invasive treatments. Another example is provided in a study cited by The Economist (2000). This...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Exploring Homer’s Odyssey
History & The Arts

Exploring Homer’s Odyssey

...caring professions...Exploring Homer’s Odyssey: 2.1 Heroes in ancient Greek poetry - The heroes we encounter in Greek epic poetry may share some of the characteristics that you thought of in your answer to Question 1 of Activity 2. In particular they are all special in some way. When we think about heroes in ancient Greek texts like the Odyssey, however, they also share...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Learning from major cyber security incidents
Digital & Computing

Learning from major cyber security incidents

...care. Technology and data security are not its main concerns, despite the fact that it has an obligation to protect the data it holds. With the NHS under severe financial constraints, keeping computing equipment up-to-date was not its priority. Although the patch for the EternalBlue vulnerability had been available for two months, most NHS trusts had not applied it to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
An introduction to floodplain meadows
Nature & Environment

An introduction to floodplain meadows

...care for it and show more pro-environmental behaviour. Spending time outdoors in nature and learning more about the natural world improves our connection to nature including our affinity for nature (having positive feelings toward nature such as awe, wonder and care) and our comfort in nature (feeling safe and comfortable in nature and knowledgeable about nature). The UK...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs