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Getting your Bearings
Science, Maths & Technology

Getting your Bearings

...introduction to this album. Ordnance survey maps Learn how ordinance survey maps are accurately produced and quality controlled. Contour lines Three walkers begin a field trip navigating a route in the peak district. Taking a bearing Discover how to get your bearings with a compass and a map. A saddle point Using contour lines the ramblers can predict the land features...
Reading Political Philosophy: From Machiavelli to Mill
History & The Arts

Reading Political Philosophy: From Machiavelli to Mill

...introduction and an in-depth insight into the leading theorists in this field and their most important works. In a series of lively and invigorating discussions, leading political philosophers examine canonical texts and seminal thinkers from the Seventeenth to the Nineteenth Century, highlighting their intellectual and cultural impact and the context in which the texts...
The Physical World
Science, Maths & Technology

The Physical World

...introduction An introduction to quantum physics. Quantum physics: Einstein and Neils Bohr A look at the relationship between Einstein and Bohr and a look at their work. Quantum Physics: the basics The basic principles of quantum theory. Quantum physics: Einstein's objections to Bohr's theories Einstein's objections to Bohrs theories. Quantum physics: The EPR experiment...
Audio 1 hr 36 mins
Enhancing pupil learning on museum visits
Education & Development

Enhancing pupil learning on museum visits

...Introduction - Museums give children experiences above and beyond the everyday – experiences that enrich and build upon classroom teaching and learning. Taking pupils to a museum, or bringing museum artefacts into school, instantly changes the dynamics of the usual learning environment. It gives you as a teacher the opportunity to start afresh with each child, to reach...
A freelance career in the creative arts Badge icon
History & The Arts

A freelance career in the creative arts

...management Flexibility Adaptability Project management Words: 0 Table 4 Technical and practical skills PROFICIENCY EVIDENCE Use of technology Financial skills, e.g. basic accounting Marketing skills, e.g. social media marketing Sales techniques Words: 0 Discussion If you group your skills by score e.g. all those that scored 3, all the 2s etc. – you can identify what you...
The science of genetics
Nature & Environment

The science of genetics

...Introduction to the Human Genome explores the basics of the science at the heart of genetics...[Centrifuge] The 21st century began with the completion of the first draft of the complete sequence of the human genome. Coupled with new techniques for intervening in genetic disorders such as mass genetic screening, gene therapy and genetic manipulation these are among the...
Estimating the cost of equity
Money & Business

Estimating the cost of equity

...Introduction - In this free course we examine the factors that determine the return sought by investors when buying shares. This expected return takes into account the perceived risks of investing in different shares. Section 1 of this course should be used in conjunction with the activities provided in Sections 2 to 5. The latter will help you develop and test your...
Planning a better future
Education & Development

Planning a better future

...managing people Project management experience No experience of managing budgets Now return to the template and balance the resources and restrictions for the goal(s) you listed for Activity 3. Which of the goals are the most important? Highlight them. What actions would help you to make the most of the resources you listed? And what would help you to reduce the effects of...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs