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Artists and authorship: the case of Raphael
History & The Arts

Artists and authorship: the case of Raphael

...study. You will examine sixteenth-century sources to explore the creation of artistic authorship in the early modern era. The course explores past and current approaches to the artist in terms of authorship, identity and subjectivity. You will consider issues such as the relationship between the artist's life and work, the enduring notion of 'genius' and the artist as a...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Exploring evidence-based policing
Money & Business

Exploring evidence-based policing

...studied. Bryant and Bryant (2019) argue that there are usually five distinct stages in any EBP project: State the question Gather the existing evidence Assess the existing evidence and undertake research Implement the findings Evaluate the implementation While each of these stages is of crucial importance, it is the third stage – in which the evidence is assessed –...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
My teaching experience on 'Are our kids tough enough? Chinese school'
Languages

My teaching experience on 'Are our kids tough enough? Chinese school'

...study sessions, and classroom-cleaning tasks carried out by students. However this timetable was already a modified and compromised one, as many Chinese students finish their evening revision sessions at 9pm. I wondered how my English students would cope with these long school days. My Chinese school was inside an English Secondary School, where Headteachers, teachers and...
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Article 10 mins
The Rise of Museums
History & The Arts

The Rise of Museums

...study of plants and 'other parts of Nature much pleased him'. He studied medicine in France and at the age of thirty five set up practice in Bloomsbury Square, London. He became the epitome of a successful physician securing wealthy patients and royal patronage. As a naturalist, writer and collector Sloane was recognised by the Royal Society and eventually became its...
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Article 10 mins
How to manage the digital-related stress of technology
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to manage the digital-related stress of technology

...study found that restricting smartphone use in the bedroom improved sleep quality, and increased happiness and quality of life. If you are up for more of a challenge, try taking a significant break from social media. The British Psychology Society recently posted an article on how taking a five day break from Facebook can reduce cortisol levels (a physiological marker of...
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Article 10 mins
A global dimension to science education in schools
Education & Development

A global dimension to science education in schools

...study in Education, Childhood & Youth...A global dimension to science education in schools: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand why the global dimension in science is so important understand what contributions have been made to science by ‘non-Western’ scientists deliver the curriculum so as to bring global science to life...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Birth of a drug
Science, Maths & Technology

Birth of a drug

...study that follows the development of a drug for the treatment of high blood pressure. It is a particularly good example of the application of organic chemistry in the pharmaceutical industry, and illustrates the scientific processes that are involved in the development of any new drug...The search for new medicinal products is one of the major driving forces behind the...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Intermediate Italian: describing people
Languages

Intermediate Italian: describing people

...skills and work on pronunciation...This free course, Intermediate Italian: describing people, requires some basic knowledge of Italian. It focuses on describing both physical appearance and personality, as well as on developing listening skills and work on pronunciation....Intermediate Italian: describing people: Introduction - In this free course, Intermediate Italian:...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs