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Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements
Society, Politics & Law

Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements

...Introduction - Wildfire is fire out of human control. More specifically, the United Nations Environment Programme has defined wildfires as ‘an unusual or extraordinary free-burning vegetation fire which may be started maliciously, accidently, or through natural means, that negatively influences social, economic, or environmental values’ (United Nations Environment...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Social marketing
Money & Business

Social marketing

...introduction of smoking bans, there is a growing recognition that social marketing has a role to play in achieving a wide range of social goals. This free course, Social marketing, examines the nature of social marketing and how the adoption of marketing concepts, frameworks and techniques developed for commercial marketers can be applied to the solution of social...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Change in the West of Ireland
OpenLearn Ireland

Change in the West of Ireland

...Introduction to the Change in the West of Ireland collection. Explore the articles in this collection . Introduction: Uniqueness, interdependence, uneven development and change in the West of Ireland [The Wild Atlantic Way coastline route in Ireland] The 2575 km Wild Atlantic Way, one of the longest defined coastal routes in the world, offers tourists the opportunity to...
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Article 5 mins
The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms
History & The Arts

The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms

...Introduction - This course introduces key terms that are essential for understanding the Classical Roman world. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 3 study in Arts and Humanities...The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the terminology associated with the culture,...
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Level 3: Advanced 14 hrs
Struggling to be heard: One woman’s video story
Society, Politics & Law

Struggling to be heard: One woman’s video story

...managed without her, extended family and friends but almost 16 years later, I’m still here. Do you feel you were treated the same as the males on your course? I was sometimes asked three questions for everyone else’s one, but that was more to do with building my confidence than being female. The training itself is full on so it did take some time to find my voice, but...
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Video 5 mins
Drug development process: combating pain
Science, Maths & Technology

Drug development process: combating pain

...introduction to the process of new drug discovery; from identification of a suitable candidate drug molecule to the development of a commercial drug product available in the clinic for pain relief or as an anti-inflammatory...Drug development process: combating pain, is a free course offering a brief introduction to the process of new drug discovery; from identification...
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Level 3: Advanced 2 hrs
Euro 2020: Will England's ruthless academy system show its value?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Euro 2020: Will England's ruthless academy system show its value?

...managed the transitions from youth to senior football as well as establishing themselves as regular first team players. They are the few among the many who started a long journey. They are also a group of players who for the most part have developed under the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP), a system of youth development introduced throughout England in 2012. The...
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Article 10 mins
Voluntary Gravedigging in the West of Ireland
OpenLearn Ireland

Voluntary Gravedigging in the West of Ireland

...Introduction In Rural Ireland it is still a common but fading practice for men to get together to voluntarily dig the grave when a neighbour dies. I found two reasons that might explain why this happens. Firstly, Ireland is a socially and politically conservative nation that values traditional practices, including voluntary grave digging. Secondly, it leapfrogged...
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Article 5 mins