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Introducing the philosophy of religion
History & The Arts

Introducing the philosophy of religion

...intelligent and reasonable people. But still we don’t seem able to settle the arguments about God one way or the other. That leads many other intelligent and reasonable people to a conclusion like Carl’s: there isn’t any conclusive argument either for or against God’s existence, and those who think they have found one only think that because they want to believe...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Dutch painting of the Golden Age
History & The Arts

Dutch painting of the Golden Age

...artificial manner of painting (maniera) whose origins can be traced back to sixteenth-century Italian art. Another important school of artists based in Utrecht, a bishop’s seat with strong links to Rome, became known as the Caravaggisti because of their indebtedness to the work of the Italian artist Caravaggio (1571–1610). The Concert (Figure 13), by Hendrick ter...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Working with young people: roles and responsibilities
Education & Development

Working with young people: roles and responsibilities

...intelligent and capable. This is when our understanding of young people can help bring a different perspective to our work. Unlike a teacher, a worker in a youth-offending team, a social worker, or education welfare worker, many of those working with young people view their work as largely on the young people's terms. Young people are not required to see a youth worker;...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
EPQs: why give a presentation?
Education & Development

EPQs: why give a presentation?

...artificial light? What’s best for you? what skills do you have – can you draw really good images or take great photographs? can you sum up complex ideas in a few interesting words? Making it readable A good rule of thumb is to aim for presentation slides to be readable from 2.5m away. Don’t try to crowd too much onto a slide. Aim for your text or images to take up...
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Article 5 mins
Microbes – friend or foe?
Nature & Environment

Microbes – friend or foe?

...artificial fertilisers and detergents) which also have to be removed. Here you will consider the important role of microbes in the sewage treatment process. Sewage is actually a mixture of all types of waste water, including rain water and domestic water from toilets, baths and sinks. When sewage arrives at a treatment works (shown schematically in Figure 5), it is first...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
IT in everyday life
Science, Maths & Technology

IT in everyday life

...intelligent personal assistants, greatly boosting our productivity. Most things that we thought need human creativity can even be automated. Computers already write good music for instance. What will be left are those areas of work that need the human touch. We will quickly move through the information economy into the care economy, exploring what it is we want from each...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Investigating psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Investigating psychology

...intelligence testing? Answer Alfred Binet Which two methods did Sigmund Freud use in his study of personality? Answer Clinical and case study...Session 1: Asking questions about psychology: 5 Influences on and from psychology - You will now use the CHIP resource to explore the following question: what are the influences on and from psychology? Activity 4 Open the CHIP...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
An introduction to computers and computer systems
Digital & Computing

An introduction to computers and computer systems

...artificial limbs could not have happened, and you would not have the luxury of many conveniences now taken for granted, such as email. ...Session 1: Computers and processors: 1 The first computers - The computers which form the basis of those used today were mainly developed in the 1940s. The following quote taken from that era shows how difficult it was to conceive of...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs