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Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities
Digital & Computing

Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities

...law have also helped formulate the South African national water strategy. Since the democratic elections of 1994, the nation has crafted a suite of water policies and laws to redress past inefficiencies, inequities and environmental degradation. For example, a 1998 law makes all water public property, repealing the previous statute that assigned water rights based on...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Different types of business
Money & Business

Different types of business

...law regards a limited company as having the same legal standing as a person, i.e. it has legal rights and obligations in itself, which are independent from the rights and obligations of its owners as individuals. For example, a limited company can own property. A limited company’s finances are separate from the finances of its owners. Any profit made after taxes belongs...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Psychological research, obedience and ethics
Society, Politics & Law

Psychological research, obedience and ethics

...law protects the right for voting to be secret for a good reason, so asking students how they voted in an exam and also to state this publicly contravenes the values attached to keeping how you voted a confidential matter. Putting students in a position where they might feel obliged either to state how they voted or indeed to lie about this as a result of peer pressure is...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Pluralism in Economics: inequalities, innovation, environment
Society, Politics & Law

Pluralism in Economics: inequalities, innovation, environment

...law?’, Cambridge Journal of Economics, 45(6), pp. 1243–1268. Baumol, W.J. (1999) ‘Retrospectives: Say’s law’, Journal of Economic Perspectives, 13(1), pp. 195–204. Bhaduri, A. and Marglin, S. (1990) ‘Unemployment and the real wage: the economic basis for contesting political ideologies’, Cambridge Journal of Economics, 14(4), pp. 375–393. Bleaney, M....
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Introducing International Relations
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing International Relations

...law. Of course, the power dynamics of states vary, with so-called ‘great powers’ like the US, China and Russia having significant global influence, while so-called ‘weaker’ states may exercise regional power. Nevertheless, over the years, globalisation has progressively introduced many other influential actors involved in IR: International organisations:...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Understanding your sector Badge icon
Money & Business

Understanding your sector

...law practices Larger regional law practices Stationery suppliers IT suppliers Furniture suppliers Caterers Words: 0 Comment You might be surprised by the range of people and organisations with which an individual business – even a small one – typically engages. This might make you think about how an organisation manages its relationships with its customers,...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Paris Attacks: Social media is the villain of the piece, and the hero of the hour
Digital & Computing

Paris Attacks: Social media is the villain of the piece, and the hero of the hour

...law enforcement and agencies would require access to encrypted communications. While one could argue this may compromise data security and that it should also be assessed alongside internet vulnerabilities, this must be balanced against the current climate of security threat both domestically and internationally. Update: On November 19th, Telegram announced the intention...
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Addressing ethical issues in your research proposal
Education & Development

Addressing ethical issues in your research proposal

...laws relating to consent, data protection and decision-making capacity, for example, the Data Protection Act, 2018 (UK). If you want to find out more about becoming an ethical researcher, check out this Open University short course: Becoming an ethical researcher: Introduction and guidance: What is a badged course? - OpenLearn - Open University You should be able to...
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