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Pluralism in Economics: inequalities, innovation, environment
Society, Politics & Law

Pluralism in Economics: inequalities, innovation, environment

...studies have come to the conclusion that economic inequality hampers economic growth and is associated with a phenomenon called secular stagnation – slow average economic growth (Shen and Zhao, 2023).This is because economic growth started to ‘stagnate’ from the 1970s onwards across many countries of the Global North, and has been much less stable since then,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Using a scientific calculator
Science, Maths & Technology

Using a scientific calculator

...studying this course, you should be able to: understand the basic functions on your calculator understand which calculator functions are needed for a given problem understand what may go wrong when entering calculations and know how to fix them apply knowledge of calculator functions to a range of mathematical calculations...Using a scientific calculator: 1 Getting to...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Introducing engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing engineering

...skills and tools, and set rules that govern their behaviour. The purpose of this course is to introduce you to some of the basics of engineering and to explore how engineering is done. Of course, you will first need to understand what engineering is. You probably have your own ideas regarding what is meant by the term 'engineering', depending on your interests and...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Exploring issues in women's health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring issues in women's health

...studying this course, you should be able to: understand the impact of social and cultural contexts on women describe how the women’s movement has influenced the health and social care sector identify pertinent health issues in the field of women’s health...Exploring issues in women's health: 1 Thinking about women’s health today - Before you start, you’ll watch a...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Veiling
History & The Arts

Veiling

...studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate skills in the analysis of visual and material expressions of religion understand the role of material culture within religious rituals and practices recognise the complexity and diversity of the many different styles of ‘veils’ and ‘veiling’ practices in Islam and of the range of different factors that can...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
The technology of crime control
Society, Politics & Law

The technology of crime control

...study in Sociology...The technology of crime control: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: illustrate how CCTV is used for general surveillance give examples of how CCTV can be used for crime control...The technology of crime control: 1 The purpose, efficacy and regulation of CCTV - John Muncie presents a series of opposing views about...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
The First World War: trauma and memory
History & The Arts

The First World War: trauma and memory

...study the subject of physical and mental trauma, its treatments and its representation. You will focus not only on the trauma experienced by combatants but also the effects of the First World War on civilian populations...The First World War was a war of unprecedented scale and brutality, with countless casualties. It also left a poisonous legacy for the twentieth century...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Intermediate Spanish: A trip across Latin America
Languages

Intermediate Spanish: A trip across Latin America

...skills by practising expressing uncertainty, opinions and concerns in Spanish...In this free course you will embark on a journey off the beaten track, to see the natural wonders of Latin America and some of its people. Intermediate Spanish: A trip across Latin America invites you to discover how people in South and Central America have adapted to the different...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs