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Introduction to making political and social change
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to making political and social change

...research has shown that citizens need both deep knowledge about the social issue they are interested in, as well as the ability to think critically about it, i.e. how can their action lead to change? What are the different perspectives about the issue? Is the issue a contested one? (Wood et al, 2018; Westheimer and Kahne, 2002). They also need a range of practical skills...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
The Moon
Science, Maths & Technology

The Moon

...centred on the lunar south pole assembled from Clementine images[.] Much of the shadow here is permanent, and corresponds to areas where strong signs of ice have been detected[.] The lunar near side is towards the top, and the far side towards the bottom...The Moon: 2.5 The interior - David A. Rothery Teach Yourself Planets, Chapter 6, pp. 66-75, Hodder Education, 2000,...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
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Money & Business

Developing career resilience

...research in personal resilience was focused on the ability of individuals to thrive after traumatic or adverse events such as the death of a relative or being in a life-threatening situation. More recently psychologists have expanded this to include responses to stress at work, illness and severe environmental events. [Described image] Figure 2 In their review of...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Organisations, environmental management and innovation
Nature & Environment

Organisations, environmental management and innovation

...centred. Do non-human organisations also exist? The collective nouns for many animals are suggestive of some sense of loose organisation: a pride of lions, a school of dolphins or a swarm of bees. Are these also organisations? Some people interpret organisation very broadly to include non-human organisations. While this model answer also queries if organisations can be...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Pluralism in Economics: inequalities, innovation, environment
Society, Politics & Law

Pluralism in Economics: inequalities, innovation, environment

...Centre for Ageing Better, 2024). Similarly, also in other countries of the Global North (such as Korea, the US or Switzerland), old-age poverty is significantly higher than the average poverty rate across all age groups (OECD, 2023). What is more, old-age inequality is considerable: on average, across countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Exploring languages and cultures
Languages

Exploring languages and cultures

...research topics because I’ve been spending years and years reading and writing in English and so if I have to explain these things in French now I don’t have the, I mean, I don’t have the proper flow, the proper rhythm and the academic language as it should be used by an academic. So this is one other aspect. It’s not directly an effect of what we’ve been doing...
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Level 1: Introductory 14 hrs
Smarty pants: wearable electronics will recharge your life
Science, Maths & Technology

Smarty pants: wearable electronics will recharge your life

...research groups developing both flexible batteries and the energy harvesting systems needed to charge them. The body electric Piezo is a term derived from a Greek word meaning to squeeze or press, and piezoelectric materials generate electricity when they are pressured or twisted – enabling development of shoes, clothing or recreational gear that generate electricity...
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Article 5 mins
How is Khat adding to the food crisis in Yemen?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How is Khat adding to the food crisis in Yemen?

...Research and Extension in Yemen, points out that “khat consumes about 38 per cent of the total water used by the agricultural sector”. There are also debates about the high number of wells that have been drilled over the past two years, which nearly doubled and have gone unchecked during the war, according to Al-Maroni. Khalid Saree’, a khat farmer in Bani...
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