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Language and thought: introducing representation
History & The Arts

Language and thought: introducing representation

...de (1879?) The Imaginary Invalid (Le Malade Imaginaire), trans. Roscoe Mongan, London, James Cornish and Sons (first published 1673). Miller, A. (1998) Philosophy of Language, London, UCL Press. Pinker, S. (1994) The Language Instinct, London, Allen Lane. Schiffer, S.R. (1972) Meaning, Oxford, Clarendon Press. Schiffer, S.R. (1987) Remnants of Meaning, Cambridge, Mass.,...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Introducing key global development challenges
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing key global development challenges

...de-escalation towards settlement of conflict (Kriesberg, 2011). In other words, there is more than one conflict at play. Here you have read a brief overview of the nature of conflict. When seeking an understanding of development processes, recognising the inevitable presence of conflict brings added uncertainty, unpredictability and complexity to the situation. Keeping...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
What do historians do?
History & The Arts

What do historians do?

...de Paul order in full habit, complete with cornette. All these cultural trends generated cultural products (maps, drawings, descriptions) which are, in themselves, evidence of socio-economic developments and power relations. After all, a person had to be very rich to acquire an estate of land and only the well-off had the money and time to purchase and read travel...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Exploring the history of prisoner education Badge icon
History & The Arts

Exploring the history of prisoner education

...de Renzi, chaplain at Millbank, and the Rev. Ambrose Sherwin, chaplain at Pentonville, after one year’s experience of cellular instruction. Although not directly involved in teaching the convicts, the chaplains supervised the schoolmasters and examined the prisoners every six months. As you read them, consider the following questions: What are the advantages of cellular...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Gweithio hybrid: cynllunio ar gyfer y dyfodol
Money & Business

Gweithio hybrid: cynllunio ar gyfer y dyfodol

...de gyda'n cydweithwyr? Ble mae ein dallbwynt newydd? Ac mae yna bethau y mae angen i ni eu dad-ddysgu-- dad-ddysgu o'r cyfnod cyn y pandemig a hyd yn oed o'r cyfnod y mae COVID-19 wedi effeithio arno? Felly i mi, yr her yw nad ydw i am greu dallbwyntiau newydd drwy awgrymu'r elfennau ansicr y dylai pobl roi sylw iddynt, ond dweud ar gyfer pob un ohonom, y bydd pethau nad...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Understanding dyslexia Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding dyslexia

...de Bree, E.H., van den Boer, M. and de Jong, P.F. (2023) ‘Perceived negative consequences of dyslexia: The influence of person and environmental factors’, Annals of Dyslexia, 73(2), pp. 214–234. British Dyslexia Association (n.d.) Neurodiversity and Co-occurring difficulties. Available at:
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families

...de-sac in the suburbs of a large market town and is made up of four bungalows, each of which supports six residents. Susie lives in one of the bungalows. The bungalow has a front garden with lots of plants in big pots, garden ornaments, bird feeders and several places to sit. The building is light and airy and welcoming. There is a large, shared lounge, a small kitchen, a...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Schubert's Lieder: Settings of Goethe's poems
History & The Arts

Schubert's Lieder: Settings of Goethe's poems

...Des Knaben Wunderhorn (Youth's Magic Horn, 1806–8), was dedicated to Goethe, and was described by him as an essential volume for any household. Something of the impulse underlying this interest in folk-song is shown by the preface to a collection by J.G. Naumann (1784): The times in which dazzling and forced styles found approval are past. Men who had a deeper feeling...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs