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Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences

...becoming familiar with in D218. What do you mean by “discourses” in this context? Ross OK. I think a very potted version of it is to say: ‘Discourses are understandings and knowledges about the way in which the world is organised, that connect together quite powerfully; they make themselves into themes; they are often institutionalised; they define the ways in which...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Ada Lovelace Day
Science, Maths & Technology

Ada Lovelace Day

...becoming recognized as a mathematical prodigy. In addition to whatever natural talent she possessed, Ada was driven to the exploration of mathematics by her mother; who saw in logic, a cure for the madness that had afflicted Lord Byron. Ada was taught by and corresponded with many of the leading mathematicians of her day, including, perhaps, the most extraordinary...
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Article 15 mins
The impact of technology on children's physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of technology on children's physical activity

...become a form of socialising. Some trackers use rewards that children enjoy and which keep them motivated. From your own experience or observations, you may also have noted that the way trackers look might play a part in whether or not children want to wear them, as well as how comfortable they are wearing them. However, trackers may also have the opposite effect if...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Minds and mental phenomena: an introduction
History & The Arts

Minds and mental phenomena: an introduction

...become able to receive and process streams of sensory information by being temporarily attached or ‘housed’ in a material body. Indeed, according to scholastic theological tradition, since angels do not have bodies they must borrow unused ones in order to deliver messages to earth. It is important to realise just how puzzling the nature of such a mind would be if...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Panic attacks: what they are and what to do about them
Health, Sports & Psychology

Panic attacks: what they are and what to do about them

...become such a focus of a person’s life that the fear itself impacts nearly all aspects of their quality of life. In the next section you will find out more about the experience of panic disorder...Panic attacks: what they are and what to do about them: 1.3 Experience of panic disorder - So far you have learned about how mental health professionals define panic attacks...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Remaking the relations of work and welfare
Society, Politics & Law

Remaking the relations of work and welfare

...becomes, that are affected. These also affect the personal lives of those around her – tragically so if the Sheriff's interpretation of events holds. But, in less extreme forms, in more moderate regimes that connect welfare to work, ways of conceptualising rights and entitlements are shifting, ‘common-sense’ ideas about welfare are changing, and how welfare subjects...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
The database development life cycle
Science, Maths & Technology

The database development life cycle

...students that can be enrolled on the course in any one year; each quota is reviewed regularly and the last date of review is recorded with the quota. A course need not (yet) have any students enrolled on it. Students may not enrol for more than 180 points’ worth of courses at any one time. You should note that the above says nothing about how the data are processed, but...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Fire ecology
Science, Maths & Technology

Fire ecology

...becoming increasingly important issues for ecosystem management...Fire ecology: 1.1 The effects of fire on an ecosystem - Given the 2020 wildfires on Australia and the obvious devastation they have caused, the perception of wild fires is often that they are destructive disturbances. However, wildfires are an important part of healthy ecosystems and play a key role in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs