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What is poetry?
History & The Arts

What is poetry?

...attention. Does any particular line immediately suggest itself as an opening or final line? What strikes you as the most important section? This should be your focus. Let the words tell you what the poem is about. Answer Space around a word or phrase highlights or emphasises its meaning. Line-lengths can vary. Why not have a one-word line? The next line might be much...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Psychology around the world
Health, Sports & Psychology

Psychology around the world

...attention was distributed across the entire scene. In contrast, US participants seemed to process objects and events in isolation. This is often referred to as ‘analytical’ thinking (breaking things up into parts). For example, in Masuda and Nesbitt’s experiment, American participants were relatively unaffected by the changing background because they were focusing...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Learning, thinking and doing
Science, Maths & Technology

Learning, thinking and doing

...attention to how we are learning is an essential basis for learning more effectively. And second, being able to learn independently – setting our own goals, resolving difficulties and monitoring progress – is of growing importance for learning in the workplace as well as in course study. In other words, it is an essential part of putting the thinking into...
Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Exploring Ovid’s big ideas
History & The Arts

Exploring Ovid’s big ideas

...attention might immediately have been drawn to the phrase ‘shapes transformed into new bodies’, which announces that the poem will be about the idea of transformation and change. You may have also noticed the importance of the gods and their inspiration to Ovid, and you may have noted down the phrase ‘Gods, inspire my work’, which highlights the enormous role that...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Everyday English 2
Languages

Everyday English 2

...attention of people in a group discussion, for example – or giving a presentation yourself, understanding speaking and listening can really help you to communicate much more successfully. [CHEERING] In this session, you will explore the differences between formal and informal language, identify positive and negative non-verbal communication and practise your...
Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
How the potato fuelled the rise of liberal capitalism
History & The Arts

How the potato fuelled the rise of liberal capitalism

...attention to building this healthy population. It was the productivity puzzle of the 18th century. Clearly, to do this required an ample supply of nourishing, healthy food. There was a growing consensus across Europe that much of the population was crippling itself with poorly chosen eating habits. For instance, the renowned Scottish physician William Buchan argued this...
Why is it so difficult for Muslim women to play sport?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is it so difficult for Muslim women to play sport?

...attention to detail needs to be made and by this I’m not saying Muslim women need space for themselves, they are happy to participate in women only areas. Surely this should prompt our nation to do more for women and sport. As things shift, I look forward to change and the possibilities it might bring but I know we Muslim women need to be part of the change and we...
The importance of interpersonal skills
Money & Business

The importance of interpersonal skills

...attention to a message you are receiving as to one you are giving. Listening, for example, as well as being a method for gathering information, can convey your interest in what the other person is concerned with. This in itself can have a positive effect on your relationship with them and, if you are their manager, their motivation. Asking questions for clarification of...