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The use of force in international law
Society, Politics & Law

The use of force in international law

...2(4) UN Charter) As you may have noticed from the wording of Article 2(4), prohibited acts include both the threat of force and the use of it. It is important to remember that the prohibition on the use of force is not absolute. As the wording of Article 2(4) suggests, the force is permissible in circumstances consistent with the purposes of the UN. Chapter VII of the UN...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
The ethics of cultural heritage
History & The Arts

The ethics of cultural heritage

...2). [This is a colour photograph of one of Notre-Dame’s gargoyles. It is taken from the roof, looking out over the Parisian skyline, with the Eiffel Tower visible in the distance. The gargoyle is a hunched-over creature, with horns, fangs and slender arms.] Figure 2 One of Notre-Dame’s gargoyles In 1991, because of its unique and valuable features, Notre-Dame was...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Embedding mental wellbeing in higher education through inclusive curricula and pedagogy
Education & Development

Embedding mental wellbeing in higher education through inclusive curricula and pedagogy

...2) Co-creating solutions Collaborative focus groups with students and staff. Barriers identified in stage 1 are presented using personas and vignettes, and students and staff co-create potential solutions. 3) Substantiating data and evaluation criteria A survey sent to a larger cohort of students and staff to invite input into the barriers and solutions identified, as...
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Science and the Psychics - Quiz
Health, Sports & Psychology

Science and the Psychics - Quiz

...2. What is the name for statements used by fake fortune-tellers which sound like uncannily accurate character readings - but in fact apply to the majority of us. a. Hobson's Choices b. Meta-tags c. Barnum Statements The answer is: c. 3. Who claimed that he or she was psychically instrumental in helping England to score a goal during the last World Cup? a. Eileen Drury b....
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Can you harness intrapreneurship?
Money & Business

Can you harness intrapreneurship?

...2: Fostering an intrapreneurial culture Session two looks at how employers build an intrapreneurial culture with the help of Duncan Levesley from Grant Thornton, Darryl Merkli of marketing agency HUT 3 and OU Honorary doctor and CEO of Traid, Maria Chenoweth. Transcript Webinar 3: Making a difference – digital and AI This session on technology and AI sees the OU’s...
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Video 4 hrs
Integrated health, safety and environmental management
Science, Maths & Technology

Integrated health, safety and environmental management

...2 Judy Howell continues her survey. Risk and farm machinery An annual event where enthusiasts come to see historic farming machinery in use. Though fascinating, the machines are clearly much more dangerous than modern equipment. Farming: living with risk Participants in the Working Weekend show off their machinery and reflect on how hazards and dangers used to be ignored...
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Water in Ethiopia
Nature & Environment

Water in Ethiopia

...2 'Water in rural Ethiopia'. With a direct water pipe to her house, Mulugojam Tegegne and her family enjoy a relatively comfortable life. Three Ways of Getting Water: Rural water supply from a river. 65% of people in Ethiopia don’t have access to clean drinking water. With the dangers of contamination and pollution, some people are forced to use the river as their only...
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Audio 32 mins
Learning to teach: an introduction to classroom research
Education & Development

Learning to teach: an introduction to classroom research

...2: Starting research Timing: Time: 35 minutes Spend about 30 minutes searching the internet for material related to your chosen area or topic and begin to explore other work in the field. The aim is to become familiar with the field as this might affect the questions you want to consider. Discussion The extent to which you need to consider other work in the field will...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs