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John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi
History & The Arts

John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi

...caste pride represented by the Duchess’s brothers. Antonio’s descriptions of the Cardinal and Ferdinand serve to enhance our understanding of the kind of social and political rottenness the brothers embody. What he stresses is the gap between their inner and outer selves. According to Antonio, while the Cardinal may play the role of ‘brave fellow’ when in company...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus
History & The Arts

Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus

...cast doubt on the presence of divine mercy and benevolence. This is the moment in Act 2, Scene 3 when Faustus makes his most serious attempt at repentance. He quarrels with Mephistopheles, the Good Angel (unusually) gets the last word in the debate with the Evil Angel, and Faustus calls out to Christ ‘to save distressèd Faustus’ soul’ (2.3.85). And what happens?...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Start writing fiction
History & The Arts

Start writing fiction

...cast of characters. Alex Garland I did have a problem with some of the minor characters, of losing track of them. I remember when I was copy-editing the book, finding that people switched nationalities halfway through and having to sort of make a little list, you know, this guy’s from New Zealand, this one’s from Israel. But I think in the case of The Beach, often...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Exploring equality and equity in education
Education & Development

Exploring equality and equity in education

...caste. Thus this research points to the need to consider notions of equity as well as recognising equality, as indicated in Figures 1 and 2 of this course. However, addressing inequality through recognising the need for equity is usually a much more complex undertaking than just considering addressing equality. At this point, take another look at Figures 1 and 2 and...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Tim Scoones - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Tim Scoones - Earth in Vision

...sand about what’s really going on-ness, what would really have happened? What would have been the effect, for example, on the human race if the natural history unit at the BBC had never existed and never made any of those programmes? We will never know, but it’s an interesting question to ask. That’s not to get natural history filmmakers and particularly...
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Video 40 mins
Speeches and speech-making
History & The Arts

Speeches and speech-making

...sands – comma – beaches – comma’. But that would have lost the effect and by emphasising ‘We will fight. We will fight. We will fight’, that is actually all the audience will then hear. Speeches and speech-making Question 1 Select the answer for Question 1 here Rhetoric is usually defined as: a) the art of the possible. b) the art of persuading and pleasing...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?

...sand and rocks. In addition to having to cover 250 kilometres, the participants must carry all their food and equipment and sleep overnight in a tent. [Described image] Figure 3 The distance covered and duration of exercise during an ultra-marathon puts immense strain on the muscular, cardiovascular and other body systems and requires a large amount of energy. If a runner...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
What is politics?
Society, Politics & Law

What is politics?

...sand’ (Duronio, 2012) expresses a similar sentiment: leave it to politicians, and they will find a way to empty the desert of sand. Politics is a loaded term, one that evokes strong emotional responses from both critics and champions. Still greater contempt is often reserved for those who practise politics for a living. Politicians are often the butt of jokes and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs