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Machines, minds and computers
Digital & Computing

Machines, minds and computers

...series of easy stages in the direction of these advanced activities. Source: McCarthy et al. (1955) Some of these proposals were not followed up; others came to be the core of Symbolic AI research in the ensuing decades. To simplify the above discussion, just let me isolate two key principles which certainly did become central – these are: Representation – 'Intelligent' computer systems contain a model, in some logical or ......
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Exploring sport coaching and psychology Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport coaching and psychology

...et al. (2016) and Rees et al. (2016), a range of factors that contribute to sporting success are grouped under three headings: the performer, the overall social environment, and training and practice. There is a lot of overlap between each category indicating the links between them. For example, to avoid injuries (the performer), you would consider the type of training...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Companies and financial accounting
Money & Business

Companies and financial accounting

...et al. (2009, p. 5), the modern corporation has all five of the following characteristics: separate legal personality limited liability of its shareholders centralised delegated management under a board structure transferable shares (in the case of listed companies: freely tradable shares) absentee investor ownership. You will look at these each in turn next...Companies...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour
Money & Business

Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour

...et al. and Kassem both focus on the human resources department, noting that this plays an essential role in maintaining an effective control environment. The human resources department should have adequate processes in place for conducting relevant background checks on relevant personnel before accepting them to the firm. The human resources department should have clear...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Entrepreneurship – from ideas to reality Badge icon
Money & Business

Entrepreneurship – from ideas to reality

...et al.,2012) You cannot ask these questions or get a meaningful response from others until you have thought them through yourself. Try these three thought experiments: First, think about how you would answer the questions above and note down your own answers. Second, in the description of the first focus group it was indicated these were people you knew, or who knew you....
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
An introduction to public leadership
Money & Business

An introduction to public leadership

...et al. (2004) use the term ‘microsystem’ to refer to this smaller unit, and they argue that it provides a conceptual and practical framework for approaching change and innovation. The concept can be used to understand any public service. So who exactly is in your ‘microsystem’ and what do you have to deliver? Service microsystems The idea of a service microsystem...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Introducing environmental decision making
Nature & Environment

Introducing environmental decision making

...et al., 1972, p. 1) It is not difficult to identify similar contexts today, with an environmental dimension, though not necessarily at the level of a single organisation, for instance when considering our use of technology in the context of climate change. (iv) Personal beliefs approaches to decision making There are many other personal theories and beliefs around...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
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Education & Development

Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing

...et al., 2015). Children who did not conform to the expected norms of behaviour were often marginalised from society, punished harshly and labelled in pejorative ways. The next section includes a timeline of some of the key events relating to societal views and developments in relation to children’s mental health. The sources used for this timeline include historical...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs