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Mindfulness in mental health and prison settings
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mindfulness in mental health and prison settings

...family, my community, my spiritual teacher. It just hit me - a ton of bricks. I finally had to face the truth of the incredible series of selfish decisions I'd been making for years. Justifying it in all kinds of ways. Thinking I was basically a good person. Thinking I love my son. All of which on some level was true, but it certainly wasn't playing out in my actions. So...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Introduction to Planetary Protection
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to Planetary Protection

...history and that we want to keep them pristine for their own sake as well. Planetary production is a very important item in space exploration. The reason is if we do not do planetary protection, then we cannot do a safe and sustainable exploration of our solar system and the bodies within it because we cannot retrieve the science that we need without contaminating the...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Making social media work in Higher Education
Education & Development

Making social media work in Higher Education

...family member who is studying or just interested in social media, you may also find aspects of this course useful. We encourage you to dip into those sections which seem most relevant to how you use social media. Social media is constantly evolving, so we have included findings from the latest research, alongside our own experiences of using social media and of talking to...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
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Science, Maths & Technology

Mathematics for science and technology

...history. Coins have no memory!...Week 6: Probability: 4 Ways of expressing probability - According to Equation 1, probability is defined as a fraction. However a fraction such as one divided by four may also be expressed as a decimal number or as a percentage: equation sequence one divided by four equals 0.25 equals 25 percent The following statements: the probability of...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Transport and Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Transport and Sustainability

...history of politic unrest. Newer low cobalt batteries contain 75–90% less cobalt than earlier generations of batteries, although they use twice as much nickel (which is also in short supply). This perhaps stresses the need for cobalt and nickel recycling from used battery packs. The high efficiency electric motors used in electric vehicles have also created an increased...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Do you trust forensic science in the criminal justice system?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Do you trust forensic science in the criminal justice system?

...history. Digital forensic experts are trained to use specialised software to help them identify digital evidence. They use techniques such as: Keyword searches to find information containing specific words and terms. In Dave’s case, this might involve anyone else who was a gym member. Dave might have been in contact to let them know he’d be at the gym late. They could...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
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Education & Development

Succeeding in postgraduate study

...family, for example. You may need to reorganise how you use your time in order to fit sufficient study hours into your week. Use daily or weekly ‘to do’ lists to help you to plan and prioritise. These can help to clear your mind and clarify what is really important for your studies, but they can also result in you making a commitment to yourself that you will do what...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Introducing consciousness
History & The Arts

Introducing consciousness

...history of the words. The original meaning of ‘consciousness’ was awareness or knowledge, either shared or private, and some of our modern uses reflect this. Self-consciousness is awareness of oneself as an individual; class-consciousness is awareness of belonging to a particular socio-economic group; to be conscious of one's appearance is to be very aware of it; and...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs