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Legal skills and debates in Scotland Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Legal skills and debates in Scotland

...Research into the use of the HRA 1998 in Scotland suggests that basic human rights points have been raised in only a tiny fraction of cases brought before the courts. The decisions in these cases have had an important but moderate impact on the courts, public policy, private practice and the legal system. The fair trial provisions in Article 6 have been raised in a number...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Environmental management and organisations
Nature & Environment

Environmental management and organisations

...research into social adaptation to climate change. Let’s take a brief look at two examples that are often associated with (respectively) inputs and outputs of organisational activities – water and waste...Environmental management and organisations: 11.1.1 Water use - Water use by organisations is a huge subject area, but the focus here is just as an input into...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Why riot? Community, choices, aspirations
Education & Development

Why riot? Community, choices, aspirations

...research and knowledge exchange between The Open University (Open University in Ireland, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and Open University Library) and participants in the Time to Think archive. This includes Loyalist and Republican ex-prisoners who studied with The Open University in British and Irish prisons during the years of conflict (1972–2000), Open...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Organisations and the financial system
Money & Business

Organisations and the financial system

...research team of the Bank of England. Watch the following video on money creation in the modern economy. Once you have finished watching the video, use the box below to write notes on how money is created in the financial system. Was your original answer correct? If so, was there a particular aspect of money creation that you were not previously aware of? INTERVIEWER:...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Integrated safety, health and environmental management: An introduction
Digital & Computing

Integrated safety, health and environmental management: An introduction

...Research and development Supplies Site survey Engineering and procurement Utilities Installation Structures Salvage value POTENTIALLY HIDDEN COSTS REGULATORY VOLUNTARY (BEYOND COMPLIANCE) IMAGE AND RELATIONSHIP COSTS CONTINGENT COSTS Notification Public reporting Corporate image Future compliance costs Labelling Community relations Customer relationships Penalties/fines...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Picturing the family
History & The Arts

Picturing the family

...research...Picturing the family: 2.2 Photographs as primary sources - As a primary source of historical evidence the still photograph remains largely unexamined and unexplored. Many academic historians remain wedded to the written word and are often mistrustful or dismissive of the still image. Photographs continue to be used merely to prettify or to provide necessary...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts

...researchers believe that altitude training actually reduces their effectiveness. From the discussion, it appears that high altitude training has the potential to be beneficial. However, it is not as straightforward as it may seem. The effect of high-altitude training on blood is well known. But some coaches believe, however, that the overall effect of living at high...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Approaching leadership with care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Approaching leadership with care

...research suggests there are some consistent components which need to be recognised and considered...Approaching leadership with care: 4 The ‘four Ps’ of leadership - Hartley and Allison (2003), in their work exploring health and social care services, identified three different components in leadership: the person, the position and the process. Rogers and Reynolds...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs