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The economics of flood insurance
Society, Politics & Law

The economics of flood insurance

...central government starting to advise against building on flood plains, local authorities were still approving such developments and unlikely to stop given general pressure for the economy to provide more homes. Advances in flood-risk estimation and mapping were making it increasingly feasible for insurers to solve their problems by switching to risk-based pricing for...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Introducing key global development challenges
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing key global development challenges

...central to seeking an understanding of any development issue. The four challenges force us to rethink the nature and meaning of development, and to critically evaluate attempts to address complex global issues. They call for recognition of obstacles that stand in the way of enabling the level of change that will benefit a wide range of people, and that is sufficient to...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Exploring books for children: words and pictures
History & The Arts

Exploring books for children: words and pictures

...central character, Hannah, having breakfast with her father. [Described image] Figure 16 Hannah and her father. Illustration: Copyright © 1983 Anthony Browne. From GORILLA by Anthony Browne. Reproduced by permission of Walker Books Ltd, London SE11 5HJ. Based on this illustration, what kind of relationship do you think exists between father and daughter? Consider how the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Mental health in society
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental health in society

...central and the importance of the impact of these aspects increasingly recognised. This course will help you explore all of these features of mental health as it is understood in society today. The course is divided into three main sections. In Section 1 you will begin to explore some of the many perspectives of mental health. You will consider the significance of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
David Hume
History & The Arts

David Hume

...central to most religions: that we survive the death of our bodies. After consulting with some eminent reviewers, his publisher withdrew the essay from the printers. A few pre-publication copies escaped into the public arena all the same, and Hume's scandalous reputation was sealed. The reason people gathered at his home in 1776 was to see if ‘the great infidel’ would...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Understanding depression and anxiety
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding depression and anxiety

...central importance in emotional perception and behaviour, and this can result in the detection of the potential threat and danger before we are consciously aware of it. Of course, in some cases, conscious consideration may convince us that there was no real threat! The amygdala releases CRF (corticotrophin-releasing factor) to stimulate the response from the SNS. CRF...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
What is politics?
Society, Politics & Law

What is politics?

...central by one party are rejected as inappropriate or marginal by others... Thus for some the central criterion of a democracy is the power of citizens to choose their government through competitive elections; for others this factor is less important than the equality of opportunity for all citizens in attaining positions of political leadership; for still others both of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?
Nature & Environment

‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?

...central to this new approach. ...‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?: 2.2 Land acquisitions in Africa - While land acquisition is taking place in many parts of the world (New Zealand, China, across Latin America), the greatest volume of transactions is happening in Africa. This move to take control of farmland on a large scale is referred to as ‘land grab’ in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs