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Two concepts of freedom
History & The Arts

Two concepts of freedom

...determining which animals are aardvarks: if an animal meets these criteria, then it must be an aardvark. But political freedom is a notion that has been argued about for centuries: there is no uncontroversial way of defining it. The definition you give usually implies a particular view about human beings and about the things we do or should value most. In this respect it...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Fire ecology
Science, Maths & Technology

Fire ecology

...determined largely by the interaction of fire and climate...Fire ecology: 1.2 Fire dependant ecosystems - Using dynamic global vegetation models, ecologists have compared the present global vegetation distribution which is subjected to fire with the potential vegetation distribution in the absence of fire. They estimated that if fire were ‘switched off’ dense tree...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Managing complexity: A systems approach – introduction
Digital & Computing

Managing complexity: A systems approach – introduction

...determinant of how people learn, so before you read on, I would like to you to record some of what you are experiencing now as you begin the course. It's important to get these impressions noted down now, because new ideas and new impressions will quickly overlay the experience. What you are experiencing now will be re-interpreted as new understandings emerge. You are...
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Level 3: Advanced 75 hrs
Leonardo's life: A timeline of genius
History & The Arts

Leonardo's life: A timeline of genius

...determine for themselves, truth and falsehood. Humanist philosophy emphasised the dignity of humanity. Humanists developed their own view of theology, some believed the message of Christianity could be learnt by any educated person who studied the Bible. Patronage The ‘ideal’ patron of the arts is someone who financially supports an artist and purchases their work....
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Assessment in secondary geography
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary geography

...determines the focus and implementation of assessment and how you might plan to integrate assessment into learning sequences. The following activity will help you to consider your own experiences of, and ideas about, assessment. Activity 3 Your personal views of assessment Timing: Allow about 15 minutes Part 1 Note down what comes to mind when you think about assessment....
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Introducing philosophy
History & The Arts

Introducing philosophy

...determined by how many possible choices lie open to me, or, to use one of Berlin's metaphors, how many doors are unlocked. […] It doesn't matter whether or not I actually take advantage of the opportunities open to me: I am still free to the extent that I could, if I chose, take advantage of them: The freedom of which I speak is opportunity for action, rather than...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Starting with law
Society, Politics & Law

Starting with law

...determine how a government may use its powers to rule. What is a law? How do we recognise laws and why are they obeyed? It is important that we decide what we mean by the term ‘law’ before we go any further...Starting with law: The definition of law - It is not easy to give a definition of law, as legal systems differ and individuals have different views of what law...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
The struggle to save the seabirds after the Torrey Canyon disaster
Nature & Environment

The struggle to save the seabirds after the Torrey Canyon disaster

...determine the causes of death. Cleaning Some of the materials and methods used for cleaning at the various centres proved to be unsuitable for emaciated and highly stressed birds. The process took far too long, the detergents caused irritation, and often oil stains were still left. Towards the end of the rescue operation Tremalon B, a cosmetic cleaning agent (mascara...
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