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Using a scientific calculator
Science, Maths & Technology

Using a scientific calculator

...centre of the row above the number keys. Many keys on the calculator have more than one use. The main function of a key is printed in white on the key itself. The second function of the key is printed in yellow above the key, and is accessed by pressing the button before pressing the key. When you press the button, the symbol ‘’ appears at the top left-hand corner of...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Philosophy: the nature of persons
History & The Arts

Philosophy: the nature of persons

...centred on the claim that is it ‘useless’ to question these attitudes. He argues this by showing the role they have in our lives, and arguing that they are part of the ‘framework’ of life. We could put the point as follows. A hypothetical world in which we became convinced of the truth of determinism and, in consequence, developed an ‘objective attitude’ to...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Helen Langdon's ‘Caravaggio’
History & The Arts

Helen Langdon's ‘Caravaggio’

...research into the trauma of an enigmatic sexuality dissipates the hidden sexual content of the trauma while reasserting its sexual energy. Painting makes visible the sensual grounds of a metaphysical fantasy. (Bersani and Dutoit, 1998, pp. 81–2) Activity 11 Click to open Colour Plate 2 showing Caravaggio's St John the Baptist (Youth with a Ram),1602, oil on canvas, 132...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Financial methods in environmental decisions
Nature & Environment

Financial methods in environmental decisions

...research using opinion surveys and monitoring expenditure on items such as nicotine patches among smokers and purchase of cars with airbags (when airbags were an optional extra rather than a standard fitting). Results The results in terms of damage cost per tonne of each pollutant emitted are shown in Table 8 for Stuttgart and a 90 m discharge height; the values for Paris...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Practising systems thinking in practice (STiP)
Science, Maths & Technology

Practising systems thinking in practice (STiP)

...research on CoPs was based on understanding what insurance claims processers did when they did what they did). In other words CoPs are common in business including SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises) volunteers, social enterprise or NGO/CBO members who form to address an issue or issues of concern. While often associated with particular geographical areas, other...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Gweithio hybrid: datblygu sefydliadol
Money & Business

Gweithio hybrid: datblygu sefydliadol

...centred design is a creative approach to problem solving that starts with the needs of the user, emphasises the importance of diverse perspectives, and encourages solution-seeking among multiple actors. It consists of five phases: Empathise, Define, Ideate, Prototype and Test. What differentiates human-centred design from other problem-solving approaches is its focus on...
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Level 1: Introductory 21 hrs
Cefnogi datblygiad plant
Education & Development

Cefnogi datblygiad plant

...children’s social and emotional development’ yn Maynard, T. a Tomos, N. (gol) An Introduction to Early Childhood Studies, Llundain, Sage Publications Ltd. Vogler, P., Crivello, G. a Woodhead, M. (2008) Early Childhood Transitions Research: A Review of Concepts, Theory and Practice, Yr Hag, Sefydliad Bernard van Leer...Datblygu a rheoli cydberthnasau: Cydnabyddiaethau...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Tim Scoones - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Tim Scoones - Earth in Vision

...research conservationist, which I was for a while, and then my conservation colleagues said, ‘You’re a good communicator; we need to win the media war, we need to win the hearts and minds, so that is where you should do your thing.’ And that is why I went into television and that’s why I’m still here. Inspirations and heroes... Well I’m going to say the...
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