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In the night sky: Orion
Science, Maths & Technology

In the night sky: Orion

...central protostar now passes through a flattened region surrounding it called an accretion disc. Figure 8 shows a small region of Orion, where a hot young protostar is picked out by the light it is radiating at infrared wavelengths. At the same time, as material falls onto the equatorial regions of the protostar, powerful jets of material are ejected from its poles....
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The Enlightenment
History & The Arts

The Enlightenment

...central to the Enlightenment's desire to establish knowledge on firm foundations rather than blindly following authority, convention, tradition and prejudice. Where such foundations were lacking, where the speaker or writer could not satisfactorily respond to the challenge to ‘prove it’, it was clear that their claims should be met with a strong measure of scepticism....
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
The ethics of cultural heritage
History & The Arts

The ethics of cultural heritage

...central spire of the cathedral, which had been engulfed in flames, collapsed (Figure 5). This created a hole in the ceiling below, forcing the firefighters to retreat from the attic. [This is a colour photo of Notre-Dame cathedral taken from the north-east. The fire on the roof of the church has completely overtaken the spire and some scaffolding arranged around it. The...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Art in Renaissance Venice
History & The Arts

Art in Renaissance Venice

...central ceremonial space of Venice (Figure 4). The basilica of San Marco and the Palazzo Ducale marry Gothic tracery and arches with, respectively, Byzantine domes and mosaics, and coloured tiles in an Islamic lozenge pattern. Traces of centuries of interaction with the East abound throughout the city, forming a marked contrast to the rational composition of the façades...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Intermediate French: Holiday plans
Languages

Intermediate French: Holiday plans

...centrale. Médina C'est Philippe qui a choisi! Philippe C'est un pays qui m'a toujours attiré parce que, déjà, j'adore l'Amérique latine et l'Amérique centrale. Et il paraît que c'est un pays absolument magnifique avec beaucoup de parcs naturels, il y a l'océan Pacifique, la mer des Caraïbes, des champs de café, des volcans... Il y a à la fois de la montagne et...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Challenging ideas in mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Challenging ideas in mental health

...central concept in mental health policies and practice, particularly since the implementation of community care in the early 1990s. Community care policies have been highlighted both by the media and by government as a failure, partly because they have failed to provide service users/survivors with the support they need in the community. However, they are also regarded as...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Effective writing in professional social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Effective writing in professional social work practice

...central to the lives of people being written about demonstrate description and analysis skills in writing...Effective writing in professional social work practice: 1 Writing in social work - Social workers spend more than half of their time writing (Lillis et al 2020) so learning to write effectively for practice is a very important element of professional development...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Two concepts of freedom
History & The Arts

Two concepts of freedom

...central arguments transfer readily to the contemporary situation, if you make appropriate changes. They contribute to the pressing debates about the limits of individual freedom that affect us today. You might think that the meaning of ‘freedom’ is straightforward: at an individual level it means not being imprisoned. If I'm imprisoned then, obviously, I'm not free. I...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs