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Library of Alexandria
History & The Arts

Library of Alexandria

...student of the ancient world to address is 'how do we know what we know about antiquity?' Whether we're thinking about urban architecture, or love poetry, or modern drama, a wide range of factors shape the picture of antiquity that we have today. This free course, Library of Alexandria, encourages you to reflect upon and critically assess those factors. Interpreting an...
Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Language on the move: Migrating literature and Zachary Richard’s Cajun tales
Languages

Language on the move: Migrating literature and Zachary Richard’s Cajun tales

...become the Cajuns, an ethnic group with a distinct hybrid character exemplifying the constant exchanges between the various cultures existing in Louisiana for over two centuries. Today, Cajun culture boasts influences of French Creoles (French colonists born in Louisiana), Spanish, Native Americans, African and Caribbean slaves, Anglo-Americans, Germans, and Italians.​...
Passports: identity and airports
Society, Politics & Law

Passports: identity and airports

...become a staple of security in the modern airport understand the role of matter and the material in making social worlds by using the airport as a case study...Passports: identity and airports: 1 The passport system - Figure 1 UK passports Passport systems have a long and varied history. They’re probably the most widespread and enduring example of a ‘regime of...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
A question of ethics: right or wrong?
Health, Sports & Psychology

A question of ethics: right or wrong?

...become familiar with codes of conduct for a selected activity and to consider how they may be used. Activity 2 Ethical conduct within your activity Timing: Allow about 30 minutes This activity is designed to provide you with the opportunity to research the code of conduct for an activity of your choice and compare it with examples from sports coach UK and REPs. Follow the...
Exploring family health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring family health

...becomes linked with family problems, then eating can itself become a problem. Also, children may begin to use eating (or not eating) certain foods as a way of testing the power of their parents. Not eating is often the only thing that children can do to exert control over their lives, and if this pattern of using food to control one’s life is continued into adolescence...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Writing what you know
History & The Arts

Writing what you know

...become my habit, that’s my way of working. I can’t settle down to work until I’ve first of all cleared every other possible distraction out of the way, so ironing, washing up, taking the dog for a walk, shopping, all these things are higher priorities to me than writing because I can’t possibly write if they’re nagging at me. I think the nest circling is a...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list

...becomes more administratively organised and Bailey follows the action off the sporting field into the Committee room. He focuses on the inevitable progression toward a united Paralympic movement, and argues that the dominance of individuals such as Guttmann, rather than uniting, divided the disabled sporting groups, which caused problems in the initial stages of...
Sex workers’ labour struggles in Scotland
Society, Politics & Law

Sex workers’ labour struggles in Scotland

...student. She states that “yeah it’s definitely the best job I’ve had in terms of like, just being able to take a day off for my brain, or not do it for a while to focus on uni work.” However, when I asked about the main issues with doing sex work Carmen discussed not being able to get access to sick pay or other rights you would expect in employment. There is also...