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What is politics?
Society, Politics & Law

What is politics?

...climate change or nuclear non-proliferation the day-to-day activities of the European Commission in Brussels, which drafts proposals for new European laws debates and votes in the UK Parliament on government policy or proposed legislation or citizens voting in the general elections to choose their next government. Figure 5 Voters in the US marking election ballots, c.1970...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Why are nonhuman animals victims of harm?
Society, Politics & Law

Why are nonhuman animals victims of harm?

...climate change (that is, caused by human activity) (Garnett, 2013). By contrast, a recent research review concluded that plant-based diets could sustain the global human population from half the agricultural land currently in use (Chai et al., 2019). In terms of water, ‘livestock’ farming often depends on irrigation using finite fresh water supplies. Animal-protein...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
English in the world today
Languages

English in the world today

...change and development that brought the language to this position are not still happening...English in the world today: The beginnings of English (Part 3) - In an essay written towards the end of the twentieth century, the linguist Michael Toolan suggested that the English that is now used as an international language around the world – that’s spoken, for instance, by...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Approaching leadership with care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Approaching leadership with care

...climate change, and that passion led her on a leadership journey which was to take her right across the world and into the consciences of millions of people. She illustrates why caring is such a fundamental element of leadership and a driver for getting things done. Her concern for the planet and her care for her peers and future generations underpins her actions. In her...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
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Education & Development

Young children, the outdoors and nature

...climate change and biodiversity in direct and meaningful ways. Crucially we can use Froebel’s ideas to rethink our relationship with nature, create ecologically rich learning environments and help a generation of children to grow in harmony with the natural world. (Tovey, 2022, p. 6) Did you note the phrase that Froebel’s ideas ‘have renewed importance and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Bun-chùrsa mu bhith a’ dèanamh atharrachadh poilitigeach is sòisealta
Society, Politics & Law

Bun-chùrsa mu bhith a’ dèanamh atharrachadh poilitigeach is sòisealta

...Chang, A. (2019). ‘Greta Thunberg To U.S.: “You Have A Moral Responsibility” On Climate Change’. NPR, 13 Sultain. Earrann à Social Entrepreneurs: Taking On World Problems. Ri fhaotainn aig: https://www.npr.org/ 2019/ 09/ 13/ 760538254/ greta-thunberg-to-u-s-you-have-a-moral-responsibility-on-climate-change?t=1621025689843 (Accessed: 09 March 2022). Maslin, M....
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Primary science: supporting children’s learning
Education & Development

Primary science: supporting children’s learning

...climate change. These attitudes impact on science teaching and learning: the topics that are included in the curriculum, how science is portrayed, children’s engagement and how children ‘do’ science. Whatever the content and conception of science presented in the science curriculum, the role of adults in mediating the science curriculum and in engaging and enthusing...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Technology, innovation and management
Money & Business

Technology, innovation and management

...climate change through the development and use of GM crops that are able to withstand more extreme variations in temperature. Activity 4 Drawing on your current or past professional experience, note down an example that you are familiar with of a technological fix to a problem/issue. Also note down the nature of the problem. Now think of a solution for this problem or...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs