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Exploring equality and equity in education
Education & Development

Exploring equality and equity in education

...public expression of an equality policy or statement for an institution where you practise or with which you are familiar. If you have difficulty finding one, you might like to look at the Open University’s policy. To what extent do you agree with the interpretation of equality expressed in the policy/statement you found? Discussion Despite almost universal commitment...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
The Life of Saint Patrick
History & The Arts

The Life of Saint Patrick

...public circular letter. In it he styles himself a sinner and an ignorant man; for such is the sincere humility of the saints, (most of all when they are obliged to exercise any acts of authority,) contrary to the pompous titles which the world affects. He declares, nevertheless, that he is established bishop of Ireland, and pronounces Corotick and the other parricides and...
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Article 10 mins
How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences

...public and the private. Evidence and Argument part 1 (11 minutes 5MB) John Clarke In Chapter 1 of Book Two you were introduced to the idea that argument is a key skill in Social Sciences. Indeed by now you probably realise that argument and debate are essential to the Social Sciences. It is not so much that empirical facts are in dispute but rather how facts are...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities
Digital & Computing

Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities

...health (the lack of water or use of polluted water can generate ‘water-related diseases’). The WWP therefore actively addresses the impoverishment of black South Africans, which is a serious issue. 14 million South Africans currently have no or inadequate water supplies. In 1997, unemployment stood at 37%, and 50% of the population was classified as ‘poor’. With...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Introducing Black leadership Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing Black leadership

...public issue, it is quite common for them to make reassuring statements but not do anything meaningful. The classic example of this is climate change – so much so that a word has emerged to describe the phenomenon: ‘greenwashing’. ‘Racewashing’ is also a real phenomenon, and many of you will be able to point to major institutions you feel promise change but fail...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Systems engineering: Challenging complexity
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems engineering: Challenging complexity

...public on Saturday 10 June, 100,000 people crossed it in a charity walk in aid of the Save the Children fund. Problems were immediately apparent and police closed the bridge as it began to sway alarmingly in only a light wind. A similar problem had occurred earlier in the year when a pedestrian bridge in Paris, linking the Quay d'Orsay with the Tuileries gardens, was...
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Level 3: Advanced 25 hrs
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Education & Development

Leadership and followership

...Publications Ltd. Every effort has been made to contact copyright owners. If any have been inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Introducing technology and innovation management
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing technology and innovation management

...public or third sector organisations may be more focused on goals to create value in human, social or environmental terms. The value that an organisation seeks to create usually shapes their business model and strategy. You may have heard of the Five Capitals Model, developed by Forum for the Future (2007). This model describes five capitals, or stocks of capitals (i.e....
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs