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Inheritance of characters
Science, Maths & Technology

Inheritance of characters

...study in Science...Inheritance of characters: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand that genes are the units of inheritance for individual characteristics and also may contribute to susceptibility to certain diseases understand the number of chromosomes that make up the human genome and where they are located within the cell...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Neighbourhood nature
Nature & Environment

Neighbourhood nature

...skills so that you can go into your local neighbourhood to discover the animals and plants in open spaces. You will learn how to observe, identify and record the wildlife around you, building up a picture of a small part of your local environment...There is a fascinating world of nature all around us which we can see if we know how to look for it. Wherever you live, be it...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Why is Mongolia a good place to die?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is Mongolia a good place to die?

...studied in what was then Leningrad. She speaks fluent Russian. It was excellent tuition, she says, “but we were told simply to treat patients, not to treat them as people. There was no compassion.” The way her father died changed her outlook forever. He was diagnosed with lung cancer the same year she began her studies in Russia, and in Mongolia’s health system at...
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Article 15 mins
A brief history of evolution
History & The Arts

A brief history of evolution

...studies. The founder of the modern theory of evolution was Charles Darwin. In 1859 the first edition of his On The Origin of The Species was published and it sold out in one day. The naturalist Alfred Wallace had also hit upon the idea of natural selection independently, however, his view differed from Darwin’s, most notably in that he did not think that natural...
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Article 30 mins
Applying social work law to asylum and immigration
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law to asylum and immigration

...studying this course, you should be able to: appreciate why social workers need to know about asylum and immigration law understand what it means to be a refugee identify the rights asylum seekers have recognise the support available, as well as barriers to migrants, asylum seekers and refugees accessing services recognise how an understanding of the law and social work...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
EPQs: writing up your dissertation
Education & Development

EPQs: writing up your dissertation

...skill for both university and working life. One of the aims of the EPQ is to help you develop your skills in using different communication tools, so you can communicate what you have found clearly and appropriately for different audiences. Communication is also a vital part of the research cycle. The progress of research thrives on the exchange, review and discussion of...
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Article 5 mins
Would Donald Trump's wall work to reduce migration from Mexico?
Society, Politics & Law

Would Donald Trump's wall work to reduce migration from Mexico?

...study led by sociologist Douglas Massey, published last month at the American Journal of Sociology and summarized at Made in America. He and his colleagues collected the migration histories of about 150,000 Mexican nationals who had lived for at least a time in the US and compared them with border policy. They found that: More border enforcement changed where migrants...
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Article 5 mins
Week 1 Civilisations: The debate
History & The Arts

Week 1 Civilisations: The debate

...studying art from the Renaissance to the present, from a global perspective. The series will thus overlap quite a bit, although the topic of A344 has been not a history of separate 'civilisations', but cross-cultural connections and the legacies of colonialsm, empire and globalisation. Civilisations is indeed a visual spectacle, but what the series is doing is important,...
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Activity 5 mins