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What is Systems Thinking in Practice Hub about?
Society, Politics & Law

What is Systems Thinking in Practice Hub about?

...work-in-progress with new learning resources added regularly. Many of the courses are derived from modules, some no longer taught, but still relevant to today’s challenges. Some courses deal with systems thinking in general while some deal with the use of systems thinking within particular domains such as environmental management or international development. Some of...
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The science of the mind: investigating mental health
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of the mind: investigating mental health

...work placements for people with mental health problems. Talking about Blackthorn: the chief executive Jan Prior talks about how people are referred to Blackthorn, the importance of teamwork, and the overall aims of the enterprise. Talking about Blackthorn: Workways co-ordinator Chris Broderick explains the importance of role of Workways within the Blackthorn Garden....
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Effective note taking
Education & Development

Effective note taking

...working outwards. Although it can be used at any time, it is best when there is one main topic Flow chart - Useful if you want to show a process or a change over time. Table - This is most used when two different things are compared. Formatting and writing style In general, it is good to make use of: key words and phrases colour signs symbols subheadings (to group...
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Supply chain sustainability
Money & Business

Supply chain sustainability

...work to deliver the greatest benefit to the greatest number of people. This approach can lead to a dispassionate evaluation of actions, comparing the number of people that benefit with the number of people who might suffer as a result of any actions. The focus is on the ultimate outcome rather than the conduct that leads to the actions. We will use these two definitions...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Psychological research, obedience and ethics
Society, Politics & Law

Psychological research, obedience and ethics

...work and ethics, you will engage in an online activity to learn about the code of ethics concerning the psychological research that is conducted with human participants. You will also gain an understanding of the guidelines that govern the use of non-human animals in psychological research in a second online activity, and why psychologists conduct such research. You will...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Are old voting machines a threat to democracy?
Science, Maths & Technology

Are old voting machines a threat to democracy?

...working machines. Finally, there are security risks. Many older voting systems rely on outdated operating systems, like Windows XP and 2000, which are no longer supported. Several election officials told us that they stockpile refurbished laptops that can run obsolete versions of Windows. Sherry Poland, director of elections in Hamilton County, Ohio, told us that she...
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Can engineering help improve patient safety?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can engineering help improve patient safety?

...worked once”, as she describes it. One place that has managed to break this pattern is Northern Ireland, which has overcome the problem of poor labelling of lines such as intravenous lines and urinary catheters. A sick patient may have several different lines attached to them; these were not labelled in any consistent way – if at all – so a nurse might use the wrong...
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The Armistice in Fiction: Ford Madox Ford’s Parade’s End
History & The Arts

The Armistice in Fiction: Ford Madox Ford’s Parade’s End

...work was published in four separate novels between 1924 and 1928: Some Do Not…, No More Parades, A Man Could Stand Up- and Last Post. (Some Do Not… anticipating by some years what became known as the ‘war book boom’ in 1929, when Erich Maria Remarque’s Im Westen nichts Neues – All Quiet on the Western Front, Richard Aldington’s Death of a Hero and Frederic...
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