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Social problems: Who makes them?
Society, Politics & Law

Social problems: Who makes them?

...cast into a pattern, which can then be reproduced with an economy of effort… Habitualization further implies that the action in question may be performed again and again in the same manner and with the same economic effort. (Berger and Luckmann, 1967, p. 71) The fact that this order is socially constructed does not make it any less real. Berger and Luckmann deal with...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Rights and justice in international relations
Society, Politics & Law

Rights and justice in international relations

...caste system in India. ‘Asian values’ is a prominent alternative form of human rights conception which is less individualistic than the Western-derived notion, and places greater value on religion, family and elders. Since the end of the Cold War divisions between the West and the Soviet bloc, the human rights discourse and agenda have become even stronger guides to...
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Level 3: Advanced 13 hrs
Systems engineering: Challenging complexity
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems engineering: Challenging complexity

...sand and aggregate carrier, which is 55 metres long. The design team undertook extensive studies of the effects that the impact of such a vessel would have on the bridge. The second consideration was that of stiffness. The Institution of Civil Engineers’ Dynamics Design and Practice Guide (Maguire and Wyatt, 2002) points out that ‘dynamics is a far more important...
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Level 3: Advanced 25 hrs
The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present
History & The Arts

The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present

...sand). Animation 3 jump using halteres Please note that this animation contains nudity in order to give a more realistic representation of the Ancient Olympic games. Jump using halteres One significant difference between the halma and the modern long jump is that Ancient Olympic athletes used a pair of weights called halteres. The halteres (which were also used as...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Exploring the psychological aspects of sport injury Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring the psychological aspects of sport injury

...sand.] Figure 5 Relaxation can aid sport injury rehabilitation Relaxation techniques can help to ease the stress and anxiety that may be a consequence of injury. They can also help to relieve tension in the injured area, which may allow a therapist to treat the injury more effectively. You will now explore a range of relaxation techniques. All these techniques have the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
The First World War: trauma and memory
History & The Arts

The First World War: trauma and memory

...Cast your mind back to some of the themes touched on in the discussion of shell shock in Week 1. What do these poems tell us about the impact of shell shock on ideas about masculinity? To whom do you think Sassoon and Owen might be directing these poems?...Week 3: Trauma, grief and bereavement: 3.1.7 War poetry in the twentieth century - The futility of the First World...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Investigating a murder with forensic psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Investigating a murder with forensic psychology

...cast this case in a slightly different light than we first thought. SIO HARRIS: OK. I’m listening. Who’s going to start? DI BULLET: I will. First thing is, sir, a couple of things have come up in the initial statements that made us uneasy. In his witness interview, which I know you’ve been briefed on already, Neale claims that he tried the doors at the back of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Organisations and the financial system
Money & Business

Organisations and the financial system

...cast one vote), receive a share of the company’s profit in the form of dividends, and receive a share of any remaining capital or assets should the company be wound up. Preference shares (or preferred shares) typically do not give shareholders voting rights. However, these shares come with an advantage over ordinary shares in terms of dividend distribution. Preference...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs