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Stereotypes
Languages

Stereotypes

...work so well in humour? What aspects should we consider when talking about stereotypes and what might be the origins and functions of stereotypes? The activities in this unit address these questions. After looking at some concrete examples of national stereotypes you will try your hand at giving your own definition of the term ‘stereotype’, and reflect on stereotypes...
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Activity 2 hrs
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Education & Development

Young children, the outdoors and nature

...work collectively on the social, economic and environmental challenges facing the world. These built on the previous Millennium Development Goals and each goal has a set of ambitious targets to be achieved by 2030. The relevance of the SDGs to early childhood are two-fold. Firstly, there is growing awareness of the effects of ‘unsustainability’ on the lives of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Nationalism, self-determination and secession
Society, Politics & Law

Nationalism, self-determination and secession

...works range from the bitter dispute between Palestine and Israel, to the ongoing debates about secession which threaten to break up old multinational states like the UK and Canada. If you have any apprehensions about ‘doing political theory’, I would simply say: there’s no need! Just work through the text, and by the end you will find yourself in possession of some...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Vikings - just misunderstood?
History & The Arts

Vikings - just misunderstood?

...work in entirely new ways, and technological change was both a cause and an effect of this. While many Viking artefacts of the period are familiar, the complex methods that lay behind their manufacture are less well-known. Each involved a specialised set of skills, tools and raw materials, which meant craftspeople were reliant not only on a market for sale, but also on a...
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Article 5 mins
Approaches to software development
Science, Maths & Technology

Approaches to software development

...social-security system, the telephone system, computing systems and even ‘The System’. The trouble is that our everyday language is often imprecise, and people use the same word to mean different things (that is one reason why software development can be an arduous process). The word system is derived from the Greek word meaning ‘to set up’...Approaches to...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Understanding PCSO powers
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding PCSO powers

...work-based learning), part of the PCSO apprenticeship programme offered jointly by The Open University and North Yorkshire Police. Upon completion, you’ll be able to identify relevant legislation, understand power assignment, and recognise situations where PCSOs can exercise their authority, enhancing your understanding of this vital role in community safety...Police...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Election days: 1868 - Herring and mutton
History & The Arts

Election days: 1868 - Herring and mutton

...working men. But the most important indication of the state of feeling was a gigantic wooden screw carried about on the top of a pole as an intimation of the way the tenants were being coerced by their landlords. What a farce, then, are country elections without the ballot, for it is quite evident that tenant farmers have no political opinions of their own to express, or,...
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Article 2 mins
Make a changing world a better place
Science, Maths & Technology

Make a changing world a better place

...work remotely and keep their businesses running efficiently. At NSC we believe that an understanding of technology is essential for anyone entering, or already part of, the business world. We also believe that education should be available to all. That is why NSC has partnered with The Open University and OpenLearn to provide free courses and training to anyone looking to...
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Article 10 mins