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An introduction to material culture
History & The Arts

An introduction to material culture

...public; a lecture was delivered over his opened body by his friend who was a doctor, who undertook to enact the terms of the will. His head was preserved and mummified, unfortunately not very successfully, and it wasn’t really recognisable so it has been replaced by a wax head. And then the skeleton was reconstructed and dressed with Bentham’s own clothes, and he was...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
In the night sky: Orion
Science, Maths & Technology

In the night sky: Orion

...Public domain in Wikipedia Figure 7 © ESA/Akira Fujii http://www.esa.int/ESA Figure 14 Adapted from © joiseyshowaa in Flickr https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Figure 15 adapted from: © Mouser in Wikipedia https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Figure 16 Adapted from: http://www.copswiki.org/w/pub/Common/SeasonsGreetings/SouthernCrux.jpg....
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Extending and developing your thinking skills
Education & Development

Extending and developing your thinking skills

...health hazard? Nutritionist Angela Dowden reveals the good and bad news about caffeine’. There is a photograph of a woman drinking a cup of coffee on the right hand side of the article. A box beneath the picture is headed ‘Are you caffeine sensitive?’] (Based on a mind-map by C. Barrett) Figure 2: Mind-map for memory essay...Extending and developing your thinking...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Nationalism, self-determination and secession
Society, Politics & Law

Nationalism, self-determination and secession

...public language or about the protection of Quebecois culture. They are talking about a whole relation between a people and a territory and the future. (Walker, 1999, p. 155) Emotional attachment to land takes on various shades in debates about nationality and community. As we have seen, it is material, economic and symbolic, all at once. It is about ownership and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Professional relationships with young people
Health, Sports & Psychology

Professional relationships with young people

...health and fitness’ agenda, sometimes with a ‘community development’ orientation. You may associate such activities more with group work, but they are also useful as a tool and, as a context, for developing relationships. Engaging young people in activities that they find pleasurable means they are more likely to be relaxed and to chat with people around them. In...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Motivation and factors affecting motivation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Motivation and factors affecting motivation

...health or wealth. Goals are the outcomes that we are working towards. This is an interesting definition: describing motivation as a ‘driving force’ suggests a lot of energy being created within us to move us into action. You have probably experienced this whenever there has been something you really wanted, such as winning a race, winning a match, passing an exam or...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Learning, thinking and doing
Science, Maths & Technology

Learning, thinking and doing

...Publications Limited, Ardingly House, 10 Linden Avenue, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6HB...Learning, thinking and doing: Acknowledgements - Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence Cover image: Giuseppe Milo in Flickr made...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Introducing philosophy
History & The Arts

Introducing philosophy

...public buildings of Athens.) Some people find this daunting, and get upset when their views are criticized, but you should look at it as an opportunity to develop your ideas and hone your philosophical skills. By raising objections to your views, other people will help you to improve your arguments and make your position clearer and stronger. And if it is all done in the...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs