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Who belongs to Glasgow?
Society, Politics & Law

Who belongs to Glasgow?

...Community-based agitation over housing conditions gave rise to the 1915 rent strike which was organised mainly by women and received widespread support on Clydeside. Glasgow was regarded as a ‘melting-pot’ during the First World War when the government was increasingly concerned that a potentially revolutionary situation might develop. Glasgow during this period,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
The science of nuclear energy
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of nuclear energy

...community has learned much about radioactivity, but not all of these ideas are well understood by the wider community. Activity 2 Consider the following questions: Can you contrast the attitude to radioactivity a hundred years ago to our attitude today? Do you think that people are better informed today?...Week 1: Into the atom: 1.3 Nuclear processes - [This is an image...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Forensic psychology Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Forensic psychology

...communicate with each other. In parallel, there has been a growth in both the number of postgraduate courses in forensic psychology, and the number of psychology or law degrees that include an option in ‘psychology and law’. A number of different terms have been adopted to describe the applications of psychology to law, including ‘legal psychology’,
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Interviews - Writing For Radio
History & The Arts

Interviews - Writing For Radio

...communicate and don’t communicate is, is sort of one of the chief pleasures of, of, of writing and what I want to write about, but you could probably say that about every writer in the universe. I think once you’ve got a situation or two characters in your head they will start speaking to each other. And you don’t feel in control of that particularly. That’s...
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Audio 45 mins
Crime fiction in French: le polar français
Languages

Crime fiction in French: le polar français

...communicate in written and spoken French. [Described image] The material includes authentic video recordings and texts that underpin the interactive study activities which aim to develop your knowledge of contemporary French and your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Studying this course should give you a basic overview of the importance of crime fiction in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Obesity: balanced diets and treatment
Science, Maths & Technology

Obesity: balanced diets and treatment

...communicate government recommendations for a healthy diet. This is shown in Figure 1. A lack of an adequate supply of any nutrient is known as malnutrition and leads to poor health. [Figure 1] Figure 1 The Eatwell Guide: A guide to choosing a healthy diet. Activity 1 Does Figure 1 enable you to identify any nutrient that might be inadequately represented in your diet?...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Waste management and environmentalism in China
Nature & Environment

Waste management and environmentalism in China

...community-level action gained official approval from Chinese President Xi Jinping a year later. The campaign focused on reducing food waste when dining in restaurants, encouraging diners to order less and take any leftover food home. President Xi Jinping also launched measures to stop corruption in the Communist Party and the giving of lavish banquets (Hatton, 2013). It...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Blood and the respiratory system
Science, Maths & Technology

Blood and the respiratory system

...communication with the muscles that control the expansion and contraction of the lungs (McKay et al., 2003). Fine-tuning of the breathing pattern is controlled by inputs from the pontine respiratory group (Figure 16). Information from stretch receptors in the lungs is also used by the respiratory centres to determine when the lungs have expanded to full capacity. Some...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs