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The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide
Health, Sports & Psychology

The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide

...de Football Association, or FIFA as it is more commonly known, itself has experienced significant controversy relating to the internal politics (or the small ‘p’ politics) of the organisation. However, before you delve into FIFA, take a moment to explore what is meant by ‘political’ in this course. Activity 1 Identifying political themes relating to this course...
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Money & Business

MSE’s Academy of Money

...education to enable them to meet their expenses. With the cost of higher education increasing in recent years, the Student Loans Company has become a major lender. Then there’s the high-cost credit market aimed mostly at people on low incomes. They provide high risk, unsecured lending to customers who have limited or no access to mainstream credit. As a reflection of...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Marketing in the 21st Century
Money & Business

Marketing in the 21st Century

...de Chernatony et al., 2011). In this Reebok® advertisement the brand becomes the stage for social interaction. With a common interest in fitness, people get together and create a sports community that allows them to integrate in this social setting. If you are reading this course as an ebook, you can access this video here: Reebok CrossFit: The Community Stop and reflect...
An introduction to floodplain meadows
Nature & Environment

An introduction to floodplain meadows

...de-stressing, exercise, mental wellbeing, learning and wonder. [Described image] Figure 1 Learning and living in nature. For much of human history, people lived close to nature and the seasonal cycles, with an intimate knowledge of how the natural world provides us with what we need to live. However, most of us now live in an increasingly urbanised and industrial society...
Gweithio hybrid: cynllunio ar gyfer y dyfodol
Money & Business

Gweithio hybrid: cynllunio ar gyfer y dyfodol

...education and children’s services systems’ (GOV.UK, 2022) Yr Alban – Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (Gov.SCOTLAND, dim dyddiad) Gogledd Iwerddon – Northern Ireland Climate Change Adaptation Programme (Adran Amaethyddiaeth, yr Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig, dim dyddiad)...Gweithio hybrid: Cynllunio ar gyfer y dyfodol: 1.2 Deddf...
Writing what you know
History & The Arts

Writing what you know

...de-familiarising your perceptions you will reinvigorate your writing. Here are some similar follow-up exercises that you can try when you get time. Try the same exercise on a different, but still familiar, place. You can also try it with familiar characters in your life – describe them in their absence and then take note of the things you didn't recall. Think of the...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Innovation, markets and industrial change
Society, Politics & Law

Innovation, markets and industrial change

...education industries were beset with staff shortages and in some areas recruited from overseas. It is likely to take most employers longer to increase the quantity of skilled than unskilled labour. Skills may not be available in the locality and workers may have to be enticed to move from other jobs, involving periods of notice. New workers may have to be trained and the...
Emotions and emotional disorders
Health, Sports & Psychology

Emotions and emotional disorders

...education, and those living in urban environments. In the USA it is more common amongst young black people (Blazer et al., 1991), and there is evidence that it is more common in countries in which there is war or political oppression than in countries at peace (Compton et al., 1991). [Described image] Figure 11 Chronic worry and anxiety characterise GAD. Why might GAD be...
Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs