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An introduction to geology
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to geology

...think of for geological wonders, but it is amazing what you can find in a shopping mall. MARCUS BADGER: Banks use rocks to convey a sense of reliability and permanence. ANNE JAY: And local authorities use attractive building stones to put on their public buildings and in public spaces. MARCUS BADGER: Sometimes retailers will use rocks to convey subtle messages about the...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Developing good academic practice
Education & Development

Developing good academic practice

...think you already understand what this phrase means, and the skills it involves, you’ll be able to take the quiz now and identify the areas you need to brush up. Once you’ve studied these areas you can then retake the quiz to confirm that you now understand them. If you’re new to university study we recommend that after you take the quiz, you work through the course...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?

...systems of the body. Sport and exercise psychology is the scientific study of behaviour in sport and the application of the principles of psychology to sport and exercise situations. These principles may be applied to enhance performance and improve the quality of a sports performer’s experience. Sociology of sport and exercise is the study of interactions between...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Basic science: understanding experiments
Science, Maths & Technology

Basic science: understanding experiments

...thinking like a scientist by carrying out experiments at home and making scientific observations. You will carry out simple experiments to extract the DNA from fruit or vegetables, observe osmosis in action and bake a potato to destruction! You’ll also investigate how different liquids behave when frozen and how much water an everyday food item contains. As you carry...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Literacy, social justice and inclusive practice
Education & Development

Literacy, social justice and inclusive practice

...think about the reasons behind and critiques of the UN goal of literacy for all given in the last two paragraphs of the article? d.What views are you developing on literacy and the goal of making everyone literate? 2. Search for articles and information about global literacy and goals related to achieving literacy for all. To narrow down your search, you may want to focus...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
The caring manager in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

The caring manager in health and social care

...think about how a leader or manager in the ‘caring professions’ can be, in short, more caring. It is made up of a series of four sections. The first section focuses on understanding stress and anxiety more generally. Then the second section, pressure, stress and you, invites you to examine how stress is impacting upon you on an individual level. The third section...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Valuing death
Health, Sports & Psychology

Valuing death

...think about death, as the focus of attention and conversations are more likely to revolve around treatment options and trying to prevent death. Talking about death may be seen as being negative, tempting fate or giving up. We often see words around ‘fighting’ and ‘battle’ for those who have lost the war against their disease as if death was something you can...
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Article 5 mins
Defining your research methodology
Education & Development

Defining your research methodology

...think can make a difference but does not randomly assign participants to groups. For example, a researcher might compare the academic performance of students in a school that implements a wellbeing program with the academic performance of students in a school that does not. Qualitative methodologies have several strategies, far too many to list them all here, they may...
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Article 5 mins