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Dancing to the rhythm of cultures
Languages

Dancing to the rhythm of cultures

...law; however that did not cause a mass exodus as in the case of other ethnic groups. Luckily for them, in the eyes of the Inquisition, gypsies did not appear worthy of persecution. Therefore, the various regions of Andalusia became their home. Flamenco singing started to manifest in the 16th century. It amalgamated gypsy ritualistic habits with the local musical...
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Stefan Szymanski on the business of football
Money & Business

Stefan Szymanski on the business of football

...Law Review, vol. 73, no. 3, pp. 643-761. Sloane, P. (1971) ‘The economics of professional football: The football club as a utility maximiser’, Scottish Journal of Political Economy, vol. 17, pp. 121-146 Storm, R.K., Nielsen, K. (2012) ‘Soft budget constraints in professional football’, European Sport Management Quarterly, vol. 12, 183-201. Szymanski, S. (2003)....
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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
The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present
History & The Arts

The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present

...law and literature. This relation can be seen, for example, in the large number of athletic scenes decorating the ubiquitous black and red figure Athenian vases; the abundance of references to athletic traditions found in classical mythology; the sports-related metaphors of Plato’s philosophical texts; and the combination of altars, temples, accommodation for...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Creating open educational resources
Education & Development

Creating open educational resources

...law. But this, this is protected under that. In order to get protected under UK copyright law it needs to be fixed in writing or otherwise. But it needs to original. And by original we mean, basically, the threshold in the UK is so low except to talk about databases, the threshold for copyright and databases is a bit higher. But we’re not talking about databases today....
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Empowering communities
Money & Business

Empowering communities

...Law, 2016) In practical terms this relates to individual members of a group or community not making a full contribution on the basis that they expect that someone else will inevitably step in to fill the gap. In terms of community empowerment this might mean citizens not getting involved in community projects because they are confident that someone else will – even if...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Introducing global development
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing global development

...laws against sexual harassment at work? Around 35% Around 55% Around 75%Yes, but 92% of people were wrong.78% of countries have laws against sexual harassment at work (Tavares and Wodon, 2017). The problem is that these laws are not enforced. a. Around 35% b. Around 55% c. Around 75% The correct answer is c. c. Yes, but 92% of people were wrong. 78% of countries have laws...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
The social in social science
Society, Politics & Law

The social in social science

...law or an underlying causal process. Objective knowledge is universal in scope and detached from subjective experiences. As you work through this course, think very carefully about what it means to be scientific when studying social relations and processes. In particular, think about whether it is possible and desirable to try to create objective knowledge. Consider also...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs