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An introduction to geology
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to geology

...La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, it comes out rather gently, whilst in other places, it gushes out rather dramatically as soon as you dig a hole that’s deep enough. The penetration of oil into our everyday lives is enormous. From the fuels we use for transport, electricity generation, heating, cooking, to the huge number of products that are made from petroleum...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century
History & The Arts

Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century

...la nature sensible et irritable des parties du corps animal [Treatises on the Sensitive and Irritable Nature of Parts of the Animal Body], 1756–60, in which he discussed the results of his investigations on the physiology of nerves and muscles. Vivisection on animals, as is shown taking place here, was a staple procedure of the research. Note also the collection of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Developing good academic practice
Education & Development

Developing good academic practice

...la Fournaise (still active). The island is characterised by ultramafic to mafic alkaline eruptive sequences, typical of ‘hot spot’ volcanic sequences. Is this common knowledge or does it need to be referenced? Answer The information cited in this statement could be obtained from a number of different sources, with the second sentence linking commonly known information...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Gweithio hybrid: sgiliau ar gyfer arwain
Money & Business

Gweithio hybrid: sgiliau ar gyfer arwain

...las tywyll, wedi’i labelu’n Cylch Pryder. Mae’r cylch canol yn las goleuach, wedi’i labelu’n Cylch Dylanwad. Mae’r cylch mewnol yn oren, wedi’i labelu’n Cylch Rheolaeth. Y tu allan i’r cylchoedd, yng nghornel chwith uchaf y ffigwr, mae’r geiriau Dim pryder.] Ffigur 4 Cylchoedd rheolaeth. Mae’r cylch rheolaeth mewnol yn ymwneud â’r pethau y mae...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Could we control our climate? Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Could we control our climate?

...La Niña events (strengthening winds, leading to cooler eastern tropical Pacific sea surface; Figure 13b), occur every few years and cause huge changes to ocean and surface temperatures – and weather – around the world. [Figure 13 shows two images that show sea surface temperature anomalies during an El Niño as ‘heat maps’ of the globe. The heat maps use a...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Understanding mental capacity Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding mental capacity

...la, la, la, that you possess. DON Who sang that then? DAISY [VOCALISING] Just a little happiness. INTERVIEWER Quite simply, the system needed to be Don. DAISY Happiness. DON Yes. All right, dear. INTERVIEWER I had been looking throughout the industry to see if I could find anywhere that was providing care that really managed to make residents feel alive and happy. I'd...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Rural entrepreneurship in Wales
Money & Business

Rural entrepreneurship in Wales

...LA) also gather data about your area; it is worth exploring these either by going directly to your Local Authority’s website or by going to the Business Wales website where you will find links to all of the 22 LAs as well as additional information and support. At the end of this section we suggest some possible sources of information and support. Task 1: Personal...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
An introduction to data and information in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to data and information in health and social care

...la Serre, a French army captain, visited the school and described his system of 12 raised dots representing sounds which could be combined to form words. Braille experimented with Barbier’s system and, by the time he was 20, he had simplified it so that each letter of the alphabet could be represented by six raised dots arranged in three rows. The dots are precisely...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs