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Understanding science: what we cannot know Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding science: what we cannot know

...human comprehension...Is the universe infinite? Do we know what happened before the Big Bang? Where is human consciousness located in the brain? And are there more undiscovered particles out there, beyond the Higgs boson? In the modern world, science is king: weekly headlines proclaim the latest scientific breakthroughs and numerous mathematical problems, once...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
History of reading tutorial 2: The reading and reception of literary texts – a case study of Robinson Crusoe
History & The Arts

History of reading tutorial 2: The reading and reception of literary texts – a case study of Robinson Crusoe

...resource, and explores the use of historical evidence to understand the reading and reception of a literary text, in this case Daniel Defoes Robinson Crusoe. The first tutorial in this series (Red_1) shows how historians have uncovered evidence of reading in the past, while the next tutorial (Red_3) demonstrates how evidence of a writers reading can add to our...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Am I ready to be an apprentice distance learner?
Education & Development

Am I ready to be an apprentice distance learner?

...resources...Am I ready to be an apprentice distance learner?: 2 Do I have the right skills for study? - [Described image] Having found the time to study it is important to review your study skills. Learning is a journey and apprentice distance learners need to draw on a range of skills to help them on their way. Activity 2 will support you in reflecting on your skills,...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Mastering systems thinking in practice Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Mastering systems thinking in practice

...human element is omitted, or badly covered by the project manager. “Systems” has helped me to grapple with the complexities.’ The question ‘Who uses systems thinking?’ depends where you are in the world and what search terms you use. A quick internet search on ‘systems thinking’ in the UK inevitably has a UK-centric look to it as it highlights The...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Can talking two languages keep your brain healthy?
Languages

Can talking two languages keep your brain healthy?

...human brain evolved to be multilingual – that those who speak only one language are not exploiting their full potential? And in a world that is losing languages faster than ever – at the current rate of one a fortnight, half our languages will be extinct by the end of the century – what will happen if the current rich diversity of languages disappears and most of us...
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Article 10 mins
The economics of flood insurance
Society, Politics & Law

The economics of flood insurance

...humans have employed measures to manage or protect themselves from flooding. These can be divided into measures that try to keep the water out and those that aim to make space for water using of the land around rivers, lakes, reservoirs and so on as ‘catchment areas’ to take up and contain the flood water. [Image of windmills draining the Dutch polders] Figure 3...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
The psychology of cybercrime
Health, Sports & Psychology

The psychology of cybercrime

...resources regarding child safety online. More guidance about online safety regarding specific online activities will be provided towards the end of the course...The psychology of cybercrime: 2 Types of cybercrime - As you have probably identified from engaging in Activity 1, the internet offers a wide range of activities and opportunities for criminals to engage in...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
The meaning of crime
Society, Politics & Law

The meaning of crime

...resources available to do so? What else could they use those resources for? The enormous cost in time and money of fighting a large corporation in court might dissuade them from further action even if they got as far as beginning an investigation. The path from act to conviction is shaped by, amongst other things, the knowledge of potential observers, their own...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs