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Rising China and Africa's development: oil
Society, Politics & Law

Rising China and Africa's development: oil

...histories and experiences of economic and political development. The interactions between China and a range of countries in the global South requires us to consider the politics of these relationships, which you will do in Session 2...Session 1: The rise of China and resource demand: 5 Chinese oil companies in Africa - Chinese national oil companies (NOCs) were formed out...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Icarus: entering the world of myth
History & The Arts

Icarus: entering the world of myth

...history of ancient myth-making. After this you will study the way in which Ovid’s Icarus myth has been reworked and transformed by later poets and painters...This free course, Icarus: entering the world of myth, will introduce you to one of the best-known myths from classical antiquity and its various re-tellings in later periods. You will begin by examining how the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Entrepreneurship – from ideas to reality Badge icon
Money & Business

Entrepreneurship – from ideas to reality

...family or employees, wind it up or be taken over. As you are deciding what structure your business will take, you should have this in mind...Session 2: From idea to reality: 1.1 Motivation and context - What is your motivation? Is this a lifestyle business, e.g. a way to earn a living that fits with your lifestyle, using mainly your own skills, talents and/or time? Does...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
MSE’s Academy of Money Badge icon
Money & Business

MSE’s Academy of Money

...family? If it’s for more than one person, make sure you include any income other members of the household get that they contribute to the family budget. Activity 2 What is income and what is not? Timing: Allow approximately 5 minutes for this activity Sometimes people can confuse income and wealth. The former provides a cash inflow that you can spend. This is what you...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Childhood in the digital age
Education & Development

Childhood in the digital age

...family discussion - You may have grown up in a world which was very different to today’s. Perhaps there were only a few television channels, or perhaps you remember the days of black and white broadcasting, when ’iPad’ or ‘Google it!’ were not in the vocabulary. But how different was your experience of childhood from that of today’s children? Do you think it...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Everyday English 1
Languages

Everyday English 1

...family. A typical example is when you talk to someone you do not know – you would not be informal and risk being rude. Phone conversations in a workplace are often more formal than face-to-face conversations. When you answer the phone you do not know who you will be speaking to so you start by being formal and polite...Speaking and listening: 2.2 Tone - In relation to...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Systems modelling
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems modelling

...history started in 1770 when Captain Cook discovered Australia. She learnt about the first convict settlements, the first settlers, the explorers who trekked across the outback, opening up trails and discovering Australia. This was the history that all Australian schoolchildren grew up with and it conditioned their mental model of their country. There was no mention of...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Eric King and Bill Binney: Some thoughts on their interview
Society, Politics & Law

Eric King and Bill Binney: Some thoughts on their interview

...history of the west. There is a lot of political kudos and media exposure to be gained from spreading fear and declaring toughness in the face of it. There is a lot of political kudos in being seen to be "doing something" involving spending a lot of money on security services. It would be naive to think that senior career bureaucrats in the security and intelligence...
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Video 15 mins