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Broken Hearts in Batten Disease (Juvenile Dementia)
Science, Maths & Technology

Broken Hearts in Batten Disease (Juvenile Dementia)

...think about. When looking at it in detail under a microscope, it is fascinating to see how well organised it is to allow the co-ordinated contractions to happen. The contractile cells are specialised muscle cells called cardiac myocytes. The image of heart tissue from a mouse shows the structure of a cardiac myocyte, taken at extremely high resolution, using an electron...
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Article 10 mins
Wilberforce
History & The Arts

Wilberforce

...System of Professed Christians… Contrasted with Real Christianity (1797) which was very popular and influential at the time. Reading and understanding parts of this text and some of his writings on slavery form the substance of this course. The study of Wilberforce provides insights not only into the interactions between the Evangelical movement and its wider social and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Groups and teamwork
Science, Maths & Technology

Groups and teamwork

...thinking about yourself and others in a different way. This runs straight into the obstacle of the deeply ingrained habits that we all have in thinking in this area. I suggest that you adopt a quite moderate aim at first and try out one or, at most, two of the ideas presented. Choose the idea that seems to you most attractive, for whatever reason, and decide upon some...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Coping on the Coast: moral economies and liminality at the heart of things that matter
Society, Politics & Law

Coping on the Coast: moral economies and liminality at the heart of things that matter

...think about settling elsewhere, even though island life held so many challenges and uncertainties, and for most, returning meant a lower standard of living. Through their talk about the changes and increasing difficulty of coastal life, but also through their deep loyalty to their home island, it seemed to me that the villagers invoked a distinctive moral economy. One in...
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Video 15 mins
Transport and Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Transport and Sustainability

...system. When the piston reaches the bottom of the stroke the inlet valve closes. On the next stroke this air/fuel mixture is then compressed into typically one-tenth of its original volume, creating a highly inflammable mixture which is then ignited using an electric spark on a sparking plug. The gases then burn very rapidly reaching a high temperature (750 °C or more)...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Social care in the community
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social care in the community

...think. Angry about being ignored. It seems that no one in the family is happy, at least not at this point. This two minute insight into the family’s life demonstrates both the responsibility of caring and the negative effects it can have on people’s lives. Now do Task 2. Task 2 What is happening to Ann’s life? The next audio is in two parts. In the first, the family...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Library of Alexandria
History & The Arts

Library of Alexandria

...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 ancient text, or a piece of material culture, or understanding an historical event, is never a...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Child mental health: is it in crisis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Child mental health: is it in crisis?

...thinking about what your initial response is to the statement below, if you had to pick from one of the following five options. Note that you will be able to see the results of all those participating in this poll, but no individual will be identified. We are facing a crisis in terms of the mental health of children and young people in the UK Part 2 Reflect on why you...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs