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Introducing the Classical world
History & The Arts

Introducing the Classical world

...system, a competitive élite and military strength. But in the space of sixty years it all went wrong in Rome. The political system collapsed into bloody civil war and the old order of a political class sharing power was replaced by one man – the emperor Augustus – monopolising power and politics. In Block 3 you study the history of Republican Rome. How the republic...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Introduction to Ukrainian language and culture
Languages

Introduction to Ukrainian language and culture

...system. Kyiv fell to the Mongolians in 1240. Since then, Ukraine has often been divided and conquered, but has maintained a strong sense of its own identity and fought determinedly for independence. For example, the Cossacks, who lived on the steppes of south-eastern Ukraine, fought against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, which then controlled most of Ukraine, and...
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Level 1: Introductory 25 hrs
Composition and improvisation in cross-cultural perspective
History & The Arts

Composition and improvisation in cross-cultural perspective

...system in which each note of the scale is assigned a number from 1 to 5. One aspect of the system which may take a bit of getting used to is that the Sundanese assign the numbers to a descending scale, so that pitch 1 is higher than pitch 2 and so on. Similarly confusing is the fact that pitches in the higher octave are indicated by a dot beneath the number, and those in...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Becoming an ethical researcher Badge icon
Education & Development

Becoming an ethical researcher

...end of the project, and for these Hubs to be recognised within the mainstream education system. Activity 1 Imagining stakeholder expectations Timing: Allow approximately 20 minutes Listen to a short audio by two of the researchers leading the SAGE project. DEBORAH COOPER Hello, welcome. I'm Deborah Cooper, one of the authors of the module. I'm joined here today by Dr. Alison Buckler and Dr. Liz Chamberlain, both from the ......
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Level 3: Advanced 18 hrs
Doug Allan - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Doug Allan - Earth in Vision

...system that we’ve got, we need a big, radical change in how we do things and it won’t be easy’. I don’t even know if it can be achieved, but if we don’t achieve it, we’re going over the cliff, I think. How has changing technology affected the way you film? Well, I started on film which was so utterly different, we would go out with so many cans, we’d be in...
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Video 35 mins
Reception of music in cross-cultural perspective
History & The Arts

Reception of music in cross-cultural perspective

...role are often held to the sound of cassettes blasting through a rented loudspeaker system. […] The industry is taking such a large bite out of the livelihood of skilled musicians that very few can make a living simply as performing artists. (Sutton, 1985, pp. 24–7) Source D Peter Manuel on the impact of cassette technology in India The primary effect of cassette technology has been to facilitate the emergence of new ......
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Assessment in secondary modern foreign languages
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary modern foreign languages

...system is transparent, and students understand exactly how successful they have been and how they can improve. Feedback that is discussed with the students is particularly effective and allows them to contribute to identifying how they have fulfilled the success criteria and any areas for improvement. In order for students to make progress, any feedback needs to include a...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Assessment in secondary science
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary science

...system is in place, if progress in learning science is to be assessed, teachers need to have a clear framework for progress. Activity 2 Examining progress in science Timing: Allow about 30 minutes Table 1 gives some dimensions of progression in a person’s knowledge and understanding. Fill in other science examples (as far as possible) for the other dimensions suggested....
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs