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Egyptian mathematics
Science, Maths & Technology

Egyptian mathematics

...concept of fraction or part. The commentaries given in Box 4 are contrasting perceptions of Egyptian mathematics, from the translator of the Rhind papyrus and from a historian of mathematics. Extract 1 Two problems from the Rhind papyrus (a) Problem 24 (b) Problem 40 Question 1 Examine the extract from Chace's edition of the Rhind Papyrus, Extract 1(b), comparing it with...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
The secret history of teenage bedrooms
Education & Development

The secret history of teenage bedrooms

...concept of the teenager. Tell me about when the idea of the separate bedroom did begin to appear and why. Jason Reid: Well I would suggest that it came about the antebellum era – 1820s, 1830s, 1840s – and I think there’s several reasons why it came about but the major reason, I think, is it kind of represented a shift in the American economy. This is when – this...
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Article 10 mins
Simple coding
Digital & Computing

Simple coding

...concepts and jargon of coding. ...Have you ever wanted to try out simple coding? Want to understand the basics of what it entails? This course introduces you to the skills, concepts and jargon of coding. ...Simple coding: 1 Introduction - Software makes the world go round. Cars and TVs have software that controls how they work, and global commerce and finance are...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Introducing social care and social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing social care and social work

...concept of care is a very broad one. In the first two activities of this session, you have explored similarities and differences in social care practitioners/professionals through the context of service provision. You have seen that both social care and social work professionals provide services with a range of roles, to people who have a wide range of needs, including...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Mental health in society
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental health in society

...concepts? CIARAN MULHOLLAND Yes, well, perhaps I’ll start this, Ciaran Mulholland, and these concepts are used very widely now, not just by professionals but in wider society, and every day in the news and the media we see commentary and stories about mental health and ill-health. And that’s good. There’s much less stigma than there was in the past, people talk...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting
Money & Business

Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting

...concept (the dual aspect concept) and the principal financial statements (the profit and loss account and the balance sheet). You will learn more about the Accounting Equation in sections 2 and 3. An equation is a mathematical expression which shows the relationship between numbers through the use of the equal sign. An example of a simple equation might be 2 + 3 = 5. A...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Is Adele's decision to keep 25 off Spotify going to change the music industry?
History & The Arts

Is Adele's decision to keep 25 off Spotify going to change the music industry?

...concept records of the 1970s. This was not an artistic step forward but merely a result of technological advancements, affording musicians more room to create longer recordings. So it’s intriguing that with digital music no longer imposing any time-related barriers, new releases still tend to last roughly around as long as they did when music was primarily consumed on...
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Article 5 mins
Methods in Motion: As borders flex, how does citizenship change?
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: As borders flex, how does citizenship change?

...conception of citizenship, for instance), is in fact a product of historical contingency and struggle. As such, the workshop argued, genealogical thinking enables us to understand present and existing subjectivities and identities – including that of ‘the citizen’ – as contingent, and indeed, open to critical and creative reimagining. Focusing on the manner in...
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Article 5 mins