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Helen Langdon's ‘Caravaggio’
History & The Arts

Helen Langdon's ‘Caravaggio’

...determined art history's view of these subjects and also of itself’ (Soussloff, 1997, p. 77). She notes, for example, that even Jacob Burckhardt's Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (1860, English translation 1878) is based largely on artists' ‘Lives’ (though it is thematic rather than biographical in form). In this context, according to Soussloff, it is no...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Introducing International Relations
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing International Relations

...determine how engagement with competing partners fits best African governments’ national development priorities. WILLIAM BROWN And for individual states, Frangton, there’s scope to play external powers off against each other, for example, in the UN, and seek gains from doing that kind of diplomatic activity. FRANGTON CHIYEMURA Absolutely, Will, and I think, because of...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role
Health, Sports & Psychology

Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role

...determinants of physical activity behaviour and why people engage in exercise and why they don't specifically. And within that is I'm particularly interested in those who have mental health problems and mental illness. And the work started actually, it was in my previous position, when I was working with yourself, Nic, in Northampton. And I started working with Mind, the...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
An introduction to exoplanets Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to exoplanets

...determine which category a star is in from its spectrum. Because of this, it is possible to gauge the size of a star, even if it can’t be measured directly...Week 4: You’re in my light – transits: 2.4 Circles and spheres - Once the size of a star is known, it is possible to work out the size of any planet that transits in front of it. This is done simply by...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Can renewable energy sources power the world? Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Can renewable energy sources power the world?

...Determined Contributions (INDCs). Some of these are statements of intended cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, others include specific renewable energy targets. UK targets The UK is bound by its Climate Change Act (2008), updated from time to time, to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% from 1990 levels by 2050 and has promised to phase out coal-fired electricity...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration adviser
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration adviser

...determination...Contributors and acknowledgements: Acknowledgements - Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following sources for permission to reproduce material in this free course: Course image: Mondschwinge/Pixabay. Course guide Welcome message: Juanmonino/Getty Images. Four cartoons (activist, reflector, theorist and pragmatist): Peggy und Marco
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Understanding and managing risk
Money & Business

Understanding and managing risk

...determining what is the risk capacity for a business is still fraught with difficulty, the market will be very clear if it thinks a company has got it wrong. Too much risk and the share price declines or even collapses; too little (that is, excessive unused capacity) and a take-over bid may appear – nowadays, often a highly leveraged bid, using the excess risk capacity...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
An introduction to social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to social work

...determination, the support of close neighbours and family, easy access to local shops and the doctor, and sufficient financial resources to maintain the house. Changes in any of these elements would mean that she might not be able to maintain her present lifestyle and might need more help...An introduction to social work: 1.2 Values, ethics and anti-oppressive practice -...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs