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Fire ecology
Science, Maths & Technology

Fire ecology

...energy release and is measured by flame length or rate of spread. Severity A measure of the impact of fire on an ecosystem. In forested ecosystems tree mortality is often used as measure of severity; in shrublands the metric is the mortality of above-ground plants. Size Spatial extent of the fire. Pattern Patch size distribution of fire; spatial heterogeneity of fire...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Equity – law and idea
Society, Politics & Law

Equity – law and idea

...energy on pressuring mainstream institutions to change, on winning votes, or on taking over dominant social structures. Rather they work by creating the change they wish to encounter, building and forging new ways of experiencing social and political life. (2014, p. 2) As with the law, equitable ideas often concern private property and how, for example, it is held...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
Understanding systems thinking in practice (STiP)
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding systems thinking in practice (STiP)

...energy supplies, but less worthy with respect to piloting a plane in a crisis situation, or in persuading your child not to harm the neighbour’s pet dog. The aim of Activities 3 and 4 is to illustrate the relationship between a perceived problem situation and the means of making change. The identified problem situation is paramount because it leads on to deciding who...
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Level 3: Advanced 16 hrs
Managing my money
Money & Business

Managing my money

...energy, petrol and food at certain points during these years particularly hit living standards. Figure 2...Week 2: Income, taxation and benefits: 2.1.3 Measuring real incomes - Figure 3 Is your income going up or down in value? Have a go at measuring change in the real value of incomes. Let’s say that your monthly gross income today is £1000. The annual price inflation...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Managing complexity: A systems approach – introduction
Digital & Computing

Managing complexity: A systems approach – introduction

...energy, enthusiasm and commitment come into the evaluation? What would it take to improve your prospects of success, measured by whatever criterion is important to you? Can you act to improve your chances of success? The activity you have just engaged in is the first of several such activities. It is an example of a pattern of activities that constitute reflective...
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Level 3: Advanced 75 hrs
Law and change: Scottish legal heroes Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Law and change: Scottish legal heroes

...Energy efficiency schemes were devolved in 2016. Health and social services These areas, including the NHS, funding, health education, health services, medicine, public health and mental health were devolved in 1998. Social work was devolved in 1998. Social security benefits were devolved in 2016. Housing All areas, including policy and building control were devolved in...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Advanced German: Regional landscapes
Languages

Advanced German: Regional landscapes

...Energie … Das reicht ja alles nicht aus, um eine Stadt und das Umland zu versorgen. Herr Preuss Es ist klar, dass, äh, eine höhere Luftbelastung viele Bürger Sorgen macht, dass sie sich vielleicht auch ängstigen. Aber ich kann sagen, wir haben im Vorfeld natürlich, selbstverständlich alle Möglichkeiten untersucht, und alle Gutachten sagen, dass wir in allen...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Exploring books for children: words and pictures
History & The Arts

Exploring books for children: words and pictures

...energy, anxiety) or few (calm)? colour Are colours warm or cool? (Suggesting feelings, relationships) Bright or dark? (Suggesting feelings of fear or optimism, sadness or happiness) According to Moebius, these features have the potential to convey specific meanings, due to the cultural associations that they have, at least for Western readers. In the next activity you...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs