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The restless Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

The restless Universe

...perceptibly turn into graphite. But, under some rather extreme conditions, diamond is the equilibrium state rather than graphite, and this fact can be used to create new diamonds from soot. More generally, thermodynamics determines which states of matter are in equilibrium under any given set of conditions. Entropy and the second law of thermodynamics provide the key to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Using data to aid organisational change
Money & Business

Using data to aid organisational change

...perceptions of their snack products in the light of a cultural shift towards healthier foods. The researchers would have the advantage of conducting interviews with customers using tailored questions, designed specifically to elicit the required information to help them address the business issue. However, this method of data collection may be considered quite costly and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Fire ecology
Science, Maths & Technology

Fire ecology

...perception of wild fires is often that they are destructive disturbances. However, wildfires are an important part of healthy ecosystems and play a key role in shaping the composition, structure and function of many ecosystems on Earth. Activity 1 The effects of fire on an ecosystem Timing: Allow 30 minutes for this activity. Watch Video 1, which is the excerpt ‘Fire as...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom
Society, Politics & Law

Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom

...perceptions of its fairness. He sought to set out guidelines for experts to follow to remind them of their duties and responsibilities. [Described image] Figure 10 The Ikarian Reefer Similar problems were identified by Lord Woolf, who led the review into the cost and time involved in civil proceedings (Woolf and Lord Chancellor’s Department, 1996). Lord Woolf’s review...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Introducing relational care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing relational care

...perceptions about people living and working in care settings, and encourages learning about them to help reduce anxiety and smooth transitions when moves to day or residential care are needed. In addition to residents’ relationships with significant others, acknowledging and supporting their relationships with other residents, and valued objects is seen as vital to...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
An introduction to death, dying and grief
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to death, dying and grief

...perception, that we become one and the same. And that means then that assisted suicide is seen by the public, by the medical profession, as a compassionate, a rational solution even, to the problems of anyone who is ill and disabled. We've discovered this in the UK, where in 2015, our Parliament got to debate for the first time in 16 years whether we should introduce this...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Could we control our climate? Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Could we control our climate?

...perception. There is evidence that humans perceive risks in ways that reflect and reinforce their cultural ways of life, such as how society should be run. This has been suggested as the reason for strong polarisation of views on climate science along political lines (Kahan et al., 2011). One area of research that focuses on this idea is ‘cultural cognition theory’...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Exploring languages and cultures
Languages

Exploring languages and cultures

...perceptions of a German dinner party. Dinner parties are a very common type of social occasion and may generate intercultural encounters. The text you are about to read is a personal account of such an encounter. You will probably notice that the author uses two types of argument in his discussion of the experience. The first is argument by analogy, which involves...
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Level 1: Introductory 14 hrs