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An introduction to crime and criminology
Society, Politics & Law

An introduction to crime and criminology

...change? Theft Discharge – 6 years’ imprisonment Have you kept money found in the street? Theft Discharge – 6 years’ imprisonment Have you taken ‘souvenirs’ from a pub or hotel? Theft Discharge – 6 years’ imprisonment Have you ever left a shop without paying in full for your purchases? Making off without payment Discharge – 2 years’ imprisonment Have...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Supporting physical development in early childhood
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting physical development in early childhood

...changed significantly in the last 40 years. Spaces to play in are often limited and worries about their safety mean they don’t have opportunities enjoyed by previous generations to play freely. The education system in England is also demanding and there is a focus on teaching specific aspects of the curriculum such as maths and English that require them to sit still for...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
Some merits of Manchester
History & The Arts

Some merits of Manchester

...changed from them into a world of dreams. [Manchester Town Hall] Manchester Town Hall I These hotels are, next to the cathedrals, perhaps the greatest wonder of England, and in Manchester the railway hotel is in some ways more wonderful than the cathedral, which is not so much planned on our native methods. Yet this has the merit, if it is a merit, of antedating our...
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Article 10 mins
Brexit and Scotland’s fishing communities
Nature & Environment

Brexit and Scotland’s fishing communities

...changing hands between both parties over this period. [Scottish Government 2014: Scotland's Future and Scottish Fisheries] In important respects this Scotland is a very different place from the large urban conurbation around Glasgow. For the SNP, historically parts of NE Scotland were regarded as its electoral heartland, not least during the period prior to Scottish...
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Article 5 mins
The Good Friday Agreement - 20 Year Anniversary
OpenLearn Ireland

The Good Friday Agreement - 20 Year Anniversary

...change in Ireland. It was also a period of continuing and intense engagement with the Northern Ireland peace process. On 8th May 2007 those years of work paid a rich dividend when a power sharing Administration was established in Northern Ireland. After nine years of unstinting political commitment this historic event represented the full implementation of the Good Friday...
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Article 10 mins
Ada Lovelace Day
Science, Maths & Technology

Ada Lovelace Day

...changed the world. Ada's contribution to developing the computer And this is where we return to Ada Lovelace. She met Babbage at his London studio when she was only seventeen and had seen some of the workings of the Difference Engine. According to her companions, Ada immediately understood the workings of the machine and its potential. Throughout the 1830s conversed...
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Article 15 mins
Dance skills
Education & Development

Dance skills

...changes in the body through the use of mirrors is helpful to start with. As teachers, we need to guide the students' alignment through the use of general and individual verbal prompts, imagery and, where appropriate, the use of touch. A light touch, for example using the fingertips to demonstrate lengthening in the lower back or to prevent the shoulders from dropping...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Happy birthday Shakespeare!
History & The Arts

Happy birthday Shakespeare!

...changed the English language. Discover the reception to Shakespeare's work after his death Over the past 400 years, Shakespeare’s works have been rewritten, adapted, parodied, translated and distorted in innumerable different ways. They have been turned into novels, musicals, ballets, films and advertisements, and been used to support diametrically opposed political...
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Article 3 hrs