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Desmond Morris - Earth In Vision
Nature & Environment

Desmond Morris - Earth In Vision

...religions have this attitude that we are somehow sacred. I once said that I don’t see human beings as fallen angels but as risen apes, and I believe that unless we can look at human behaviour as part of natural behaviour, that we are a serious risk. If we don’t control our population growth, if we don’t accept that there are limited resources on this planet, then...
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Video 1 hr 40 mins
History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past
History & The Arts

History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past

...religion (The Bible, John Knox, Foxe’s Book or Martyrs), and from history (Macaulay, Hallam) to books on civil law. While living in the parental home in Edinburgh, Stevenson’s reading shows his interest in the wider world beyond Europe, seen in books on America and Japan. Stevenson read widely, but he has also been widely read. Because of the popularity of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Young people’s wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Young people’s wellbeing

...religion has declined in most Western societies, recent years have also seen an upsurge of interest in issues of spirituality, with Eastern and ‘new age’ spiritual practices increasingly popular. In this context, the notion that faith and spirituality might be useful resources in developing individual and community wellbeing has become popular among policy makers. A...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
An introduction to social work law
Society, Politics & Law

An introduction to social work law

...religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. This is referred to as ‘anti-discriminatory practice’. There is a growing body of law that seeks to prohibit and punish a range of discriminatory behaviours in various kinds of social settings, for example in the provision of services and in employment...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
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Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding mental capacity

...religion, when they speak, When parties are a grand success without me; And when my laugh is fluttering and weak. Will I then be content to raise my glances, Serenely to the cloud-entangled sky? And will I be content to watch at dances, Without a heartbreak, as the hours pass by? Or when I see young lovers fingers twine, Will I remember, dear, your lips on mine? Margaret...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Supporting climate action through digital education
Education & Development

Supporting climate action through digital education

...religion, gender and our common humanity, and develop skills for living in an increasingly diverse world. Develop and apply critical skills for civic literacy, e.g., critical inquiry, information technology, media literacy, critical thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, negotiation, peacebuilding, and personal and social responsibility. Recognize and examine beliefs...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Reading visual images
Society, Politics & Law

Reading visual images

...la Photographie, Bordas S.A., Paris. Collection Michel Frizot; Figure 3: Peter Hamilton, 1997; Figure 4: Courtesy of Barclay's Bank plc and J. Walter Thompson plc; Figures 5 & 7: James Ravilious/Beaford Archive; Figure 6: Susan Hamilton; Figure 8: Joe Rosenthal, © Associated Press; Figure 9: Hulton Getty Picture Collection; Figure 10: Martin Parr/Magnum. Don't miss out:...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Understanding economic inequality
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding economic inequality

...Dan Kitwood/Getty Images. Figure 6: Dinodia Photos / Alamy Stock Photo Figure 7: Alex Segre / Alamy Stock Photo Figure 8: Gerd Altmann from Pixabay. Figure 10: The Equality Trust Figure 11: Piketty, T. and Goldhammer, A., Capital in the Twenty-First Century. Figure 12: Source: WID.world. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs