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Remaking the relations of work and welfare
Society, Politics & Law

Remaking the relations of work and welfare

...perceptions and representations as by originating them (Deacon, 1997; Clarke, 2001). And it is through these processes of discursive construction, in which particular readings of individual circumstances become sedimented into dominant truths about the causes of poverty and ‘dependency’, that representations of personal lives come to shape social policies...Remaking...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Myths in law
Society, Politics & Law

Myths in law

...perception that she had of what a barrister needs to look like. And that is incorrect. LESLIE THOMAS: Diversity in a legal profession is important for a number of reasons. And I'm going to see if I can set those out. Firstly, I believe it's beneficial to have individuals of various talents, whether in the group, company, or social setting. It's what I describe as the...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Primary science: supporting children’s learning
Education & Development

Primary science: supporting children’s learning

...perceptions and attitudes to science. You will explore and develop some of your scientific knowledge and understanding while considering how you can support primary-aged children's science learning...Science is a key subject area in primary education curriculum frameworks. This free course, Primary science: supporting children's learning, provides an opportunity to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Physical activity: a family affair
Health, Sports & Psychology

Physical activity: a family affair

...perception characteristics are all important in shaping a child’s attraction to physical activity...Physical activity: a family affair: 9 Beliefs and values - As we have learned, parents influence their child’s sporting experience in a variety of ways. Figure 1 below provides an illustration of the key features of Eccles’ expectancy-value theory and how parents’...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Panic attacks: what they are and what to do about them
Health, Sports & Psychology

Panic attacks: what they are and what to do about them

...perception of threat which in turn increases the worry, which then kicks up the bodily response, and so on in a terrible spiral that results in a panic attack [Described image] Figure 4 The cognitive model of panic disorder: the viscious cycle of panic Activity 4 A pathway to panic Now you have learned about the model, try to map out how one stimulus (internal or...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Approaching prose fiction
History & The Arts

Approaching prose fiction

...perceptions of the child Pip. The opening encounter in the churchyard, for instance, is enacted with a vivid immediacy. Look again at the point at which the narrative shifts from description to direct speech. The rapidity of the exchanges, with further repetitions of the main character's name and the allusion to his feelings of terror engage us much more directly with the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Science and society: A career and professional development course
Education & Development

Science and society: A career and professional development course

...perception) of science. Do you agree? Please consider a couple of examples when formulating your answer. Ziman warns us of a ‘loss of objectivity’ – science becoming increasingly ‘shot though with social interest’. In your experience, are scientists and scientific expertise now less ‘trusted’ as a result? Click to view ‘Is science losing its
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
Critically exploring psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Critically exploring psychology

...perception and memory...Critically exploring psychology: 1.2 Social psychology - Social psychologists are interested in the interaction between individual psychological processes and the broader contexts in which they unfold. This includes phenomena such as collective norms and values, relations between groups, conflict and cooperation, social attitudes, and political...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs