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Myths in law
Society, Politics & Law

Myths in law

...Introduction - This free course explores the criminal law and courts of England and Wales and shows that some common ideas about them may not be entirely true! It examines those ideas and reveals the realities behind them. [Described image] Figure 1 Courtroom drama The criminal justice system appears in news, documentaries, drama, and fiction. Many people also have direct...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French
Languages

Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French

...Introduction - In this free course, Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French, you will meet people living and working in France and Belgium by watching video clips and hearing them speak about themselves and their lives. Listening to and seeing people describing what they do and who they are can offer you an enjoyable and interesting insight into a way of life in...
What was Lewis Carroll like?
History & The Arts

What was Lewis Carroll like?

...manage it more than 20 times a minute. 'Millions' must mean 2 millions at least. 20)2,000,000 hugs and kisses 60)100,000 minutes 12)1,666 hours 6)138 days (at twelve hours a day) 23 weeks. I couldn't go on hugging and kissing more than 12 hours a day: and I wouldn't like to spend Sundays that way. So you see it would take 23 weeks of hard work. Really, my dear child, I...
Doping: a contemporary sports issue case study
Health, Sports & Psychology

Doping: a contemporary sports issue case study

...Introduction - In this course, doping (performance enhancing drugs, or PEDs) is used as an example of how contemporary issues in sport might be studied. Doping is used to illustrate how you can think about the debates involved in an issue and this will help you develop appropriate skills to discuss other contemporary issues in sport. Critical thinking is an essential part...
What is a metal?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is a metal?

...Introduction - You will have little hesitation in distinguishing the metal blade of a kitchen knife from the handle which is probably made of plastic or wood. But what really distinguishes a metal from a non-metal? Metals are used in many different ways, such as in jewellery, pots and pans and in wires for conducting electricity and you can probably think of many other...
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Exploring a Romano-African city: Thugga
History & The Arts

Exploring a Romano-African city: Thugga

...Introduction - This course focuses on a detailed investigation into the archaelogy and history of a Roman North African city. You will watch the video sequence ‘Exploring Thugga’ and undertake activities identifying Roman and indigenous elements in the city. You then investigate Roman and indigenous cultural elements in the archaeology of Africa; here you will watch...
What is politics?
Society, Politics & Law

What is politics?

...Introduction - This course introduces you to the world of politics. It is dedicated primarily to answering the question of what politics is. Although the question might seem rather simple, it elicits various and often contradictory responses. As you will realise, in politics – as in much of the humanities and social sciences – definitive answers are difficult to come...
Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Veiling
History & The Arts

Veiling

...Introduction - This course explores controversies associated with the practice of ‘veiling’ within Islam. The Islamic ‘veil’, be it in the form of the hijab, niqab, jilbab or burqa (we shall explore this terminology in more detail later), has been at the centre of many different controversies. Within the European and North American context, public debates around...
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs