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Myths in law
Society, Politics & Law

Myths in law

...Latin for Queen or King, the head of state). In other words, the prosecutor represents the Crown or state. In a civil case, the parties are the claimant and defendant. The claimant is the person (or organisation) asking the court to order the defendant to do something. The defendant is the person (or organisation) against whom the claim is made. Civil case names usually...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Rights and justice in international relations
Society, Politics & Law

Rights and justice in international relations

...Latin America leads to the question of whether the interests of those street children are best advanced through international action based on human rights. Another aspect of this issue concerns which rights states say they can and cannot respond to. There is a question about whether legal, civil and political rights, economic and social rights, and group rights are all...
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Level 3: Advanced 13 hrs
Discovering music through listening
History & The Arts

Discovering music through listening

...Latin rhythms of Cuban danzón. The rhythm of the music was uneven, and the musical notes often occurred off the beat, or syncopated, which characterised the music as exciting, unpredictable and with movement. The distinctive rhythmic pattern repeated in the accompaniment (most noticeably heard on the piano) enabled the music to be danced to, while the trumpet melody...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
The business of film
History & The Arts

The business of film

...Latin America, and a Latin American buyer bought the film at the American Film Market. Just really loved the screenplay, and loved the elements, and went for it. So it doesn't always- pre-sales at markets don't always pan out exactly as you expect to, sometimes there are some more personal, emotional response that a film buyer might have to a piece of material that belies...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Veiling
History & The Arts

Veiling

...Latin vēla, pl. of vēlum. The dictionary meaning assigned to it is ‘a covering,’ in the sense of ‘to cover with’ or ‘to conceal or disguise.’ As a noun, it has four usages: (1) a length of cloth worn by women over the head, shoulders, and often the face; (2) a length of netting attached to a woman’s hat or headdress, worn for decoration or to protect the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 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

...Latin word, but it is generally used as a singular word in English. In contrast, information involves linking together two or more items of data to provide an item of knowledge. If someone suddenly said to you, ‘38 °C’, you’d be a bit puzzled. However, being told, ‘The patient’s temperature is 38 °C’, would convey information. In other words, information can...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Software and the law
Science, Maths & Technology

Software and the law

...Latin American and Asian nations) did not adopt the Berne Convention until very late, the Universal Copyright Convention (UCC) was created in 1952 to build a bridge between the copyright systems of these countries and Berne members. When the US signed up to Berne in 1989, the importance of the UCC diminished. GATT and TRIPS The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Understanding depression and anxiety
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding depression and anxiety

...Latin dis = bad, as in dissonance, disagreement), and eustress (from the Greek eu = good, as in euphonia, euphoria). During both eustress and distress the body undergoes virtually the same nonspecific responses to the various positive or negative stimuli acting upon it. However, the fact that eustress causes much less damage than distress graphically demonstrates that it...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs