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Children’s rights
Society, Politics & Law

Children’s rights

...family relationships are, does that mean that I should live somewhere else? Should I live with my dad? Should I live with my mum? Esther I wonder if we can start looking at questions of diversity. What issues were raised for you when looking at that programme, and obviously the children varied, differed from one another in a lot of different ways. Were there particular...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Bill Hare - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Bill Hare - Stories of Change

...history has turned out otherwise in the sense that what we’re confronted with in Paris now is an agreement that probably won’t have legal binding force. We may not even see numbers adopted in the Paris agreement at this point, but I don’t think that subtracts from the original insight that we need to have a legally binding agreement at some point in order for all...
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Climate justice for the next generation
Education & Development

Climate justice for the next generation

...family relations in ways that many people would find unappealing or even destructive. The fundamental principle behind the UNCRC is stated in Article 3, which reads: In all actions concerning children … the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration (Unicef, no date) However, when drafting the Convention its authors were very careful not to set up...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
An introduction to artificial intelligence
Education & Development

An introduction to artificial intelligence

...history, and our focus and interest in such beings has had significant impact on society and culture. Moreover, the increasing and widespread adoption of AI technology is having even greater impact on society and culture, not only in terms of delivering great benefits to everyday life, but also regarding the great harms, both actual and potential, caused by such rapid...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Get ready for beginners’ French Badge icon
Languages

Get ready for beginners’ French

...family and employers, and on social media. Badges are a great motivation, helping you to reach the end of the course. Gaining a badge often boosts confidence in the skills and abilities that underpin successful study. So, completing this course should encourage you to think about taking other courses...Introduction and guidance: How to get a badge - Getting a badge is...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Studying mammals: Return to the water
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Return to the water

...history of the mammals, from about 210 to 65 million years ago, dinosaurs dominated the plains and forests. But the dinosaurs conquered more than just the land: the seas and estuaries were home to other large aquatic reptiles, including ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs. These animals disappeared at the same time as their terrestrial cousins - and their demise opened up new...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four
Society, Politics & Law

George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four

...family background that remains particularly influential for him, do you think, in the writing of 1984? DAVID: It's a very interesting question, and Orwell once said of the American writer Jack London, that he could foresee fascism because he had a fascist streak in himself. And although I wouldn't labour that point too prodigiously with regard to Orwell, we have to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Lead and manage change in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Lead and manage change in health and social care

...family, or they have to protect themselves in a way. And I think the health board would be unremitting in its treatment of various consultants who broke ranks. David Lewis I think that it’s only fair that we don’t lay all of the blame on [INAUDIBLE]. A lot of the change in practice has been imposed from Royal Colleges and other colleagues in the disciplines that we...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs