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Collaborative problem solving for community safety
Money & Business

Collaborative problem solving for community safety

...out of any experience – so that learning is more fulfilling and constructive. A good way of developing your reflection skills is to make yourself aware of the process. The following activity should help you tune into it. Activity 1 Reflection on today Timing: Allow about 20 minutes for this activity. Start with an actual experience from today; give it a title in your...
Eutrophication
Nature & Environment

Eutrophication

...out of the water are described as emergent. SAQ 3 What is the process by which nutrient elements are lost from the soil profile by the action of excess rainfall draining through it, which may eventually deliver them to a surface water body? Answer Leaching. The term ‘eutrophication’ came into common usage from the 1940s onwards, when it was realized that, over a...
Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Listening for form in popular music
History & The Arts

Listening for form in popular music

...out of it, you will need access to six recordings and a media player that allows you to keep an eye on track timings while you listen. These recordings are listed below and are available to purchase or stream from a range of providers. SONG TITLE PERFORMERS ALBUM LENGTH 1 ‘Be My Baby’ The Ronettes Be My Baby: The Very Best of the Ronettes 02:41 2 ‘Midnight...
Estimating the cost of equity
Money & Business

Estimating the cost of equity

...These factors that underpin the expected return on an investment are set out in Figure 1 [Described image] Figure 1 Breakdown of required rate of return on an investment When it comes to investments in shares we need to develop these three elements that determine the expected return to investors.a For shares the return is subdivided into three different elements: a risk-free rate an equity risk premium a reward ......
Seeing institutions in different ways
Society, Politics & Law

Seeing institutions in different ways

...out and discuss two terms, ‘rules’ and ‘norms’, let me highlight some of the other important points in this passage: the shared knowledge that underpins institutions the habits, customs and routines which are also expressions of institutions the relationship between institutions and organisations the way institutions make collective action possible. All these are...
Studying mammals: Life in the trees
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Life in the trees

...out exactly our focus of study; we'll be concerned with mammals that are arboreal - which means that to greater or lesser extents, they live in trees. Video 1 David Attenborough introduces Life in the Trees. You won't be surprised to learn that tree-dwelling mammals don't comprise a single taxonomic group. A few familiar examples illustrate the point. The striped possum...
Social psychology and politics
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social psychology and politics

...out the norms of ‘good citizenship’ and consider how psychologists themselves can be activists. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course DD317 Advancing social psychology...Social psychology and politics: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand why social psychologists are interested in...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
What do historians do?
History & The Arts

What do historians do?

...out from this map? Jot down your ideas. [A manuscript map. The map is divided into several colour-coded areas. Some areas have drawings of trees, but most do not. Each area is labelled, corresponding to the place names listed in the figure description.] Figure 5 Map by Charles Ross, showing South Port Toumnahurich, Shigartan, Hillhouse, Tyna Crove, Tyinloine, Miln of...
Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs