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What are waves?
Science, Maths & Technology

What are waves?

...determine the distance to its prey and environment. Other animals that commonly use ultrasound are the bats. These species show amazing diversity and mostly feed on insects – although some feed on fish, fruit, nectar and, in the case of the vampire bat, on mammalian blood. In flight, bats generate very short bursts of ultrasonic sound with their larynx that is emitted...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Getting started with Chinese business culture essentials
Languages

Getting started with Chinese business culture essentials

...determine) each member's behaviour and [their] interpretations of the 'meaning' of other people's behaviour. (Spencer-Oatey, 2008, cited in Spencer-Oatey, 2012, p. 2) Now decide whether the following statements correspond to ideas expressed in Definition 1, Definition 2, or both. Select the answer for Question 1a here a. Culture can be defined in terms of conscious and...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows
Nature & Environment

Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows

...determine atmosphere and oceanic flows in the Arctic appreciate the scientific research process and the use of scientific evidence recognise the role and limitations of scientific data in attempting to predict global climatic change understand the concept of feedback loops...Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows: 1 An environmental icon - The polar bear...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Engineering: The nature of problems
Science, Maths & Technology

Engineering: The nature of problems

...determined by the roughness of the pipe wall); pressure losses at the pipe fittings; volumetric inflow at each connector; and so on. Imagine the calculations necessary to cover all of these, in what is actually a relatively uncomplicated arrangement of pipes. Engineering has a whole host of branches, covering a huge variety of physical quantities. The following are...
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Level 2: Intermediate 40 hrs
Introducing computing and IT
Digital & Computing

Introducing computing and IT

...determine whether their findings are still sound (Demicheli et al., 2012; Maglione et al., 2014; Taylor et al., 2014). The scientific consensus is that there is no evidence of a link between vaccination and developmental conditions such as autism. Vaccination is safe and effective against a range of childhood diseases that cause severe injury and death. This is based on a...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
English: skills for learning Badge icon
Education & Development

English: skills for learning

...determine the differences between public and private spaces is therefore essential for those who wish to be skilled and effective carers as it affects the quality of their work in all care contexts. This essay will consider the differences between public and private spaces and how these can affect the behaviour of both carers and those receiving care in hospital,...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Law and change: Scottish legal heroes Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Law and change: Scottish legal heroes

...determining whether an Act of the Scottish Parliament has been produced within the powers of the Scottish Parliament. The Scotland Act 1998 transferred power to legislate (make laws) from the UK Parliament to the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Parliament has power to make law on any matter that is not reserved. The areas on which it can make law are known as devolved...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Climate change
Nature & Environment

Climate change

...determined through a global “balancing act” of the rate of energy that comes from the Sun and the rate at which the planet returns that energy into space. We will also discuss the natural greenhouse effect, and how this contributes to a balanced global climate. We will then go on to consider the human impact on the atmosphere, including the impact of
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Level 2: Intermediate 18 hrs