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School geography: Exploring a definition
Education & Development

School geography: Exploring a definition

...economically and I think that the problem with sustainable development is it’s a very limited – has limited aspirations and is not really going to significantly improve the lives of people in less developed countries. Host Well let’s bring David Lambert in here. Is he right? Is this a new approach? Maybe we should call geography – I don’t know – give it a new...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Supporting children and young people's wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting children and young people's wellbeing

...economic and domestic circumstances. The term can also be used generally to denote quality of life experiences. Children and young people’s wellbeing may be influenced in a positive way by good physical health or material wealth, for example, yet undermined by poor social relationships; similarly, while relationships may be very positive, physical health can be...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Criminology beyond crime
Society, Politics & Law

Criminology beyond crime

...economic injustices on an international scale. Harding’s question requires criminologists to think outside nation-state and strict legalistic boundaries and to pursue what has been referred to as a ‘supranational criminology’ (Smeulers and Haveman, 2008). This course examines some of the ways that critical criminology has been applied to new areas of criminology and...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
The difference between the Mexican Wall and the Muslim Ban
Society, Politics & Law

The difference between the Mexican Wall and the Muslim Ban

...economics and cultural demography. The US-Mexico border is the only part of the world where a first-world economy shares an extensive land border with the developing world. Europe, Britain and Australia are all insulated by moats which are much easier to control and harder to traverse. When people try to cross, they are easy to apprehend and send back to Turkey, Calais or...
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Article 5 mins
The research and modelling of COVID-19
Science, Maths & Technology

The research and modelling of COVID-19

...economic front. The local and central administrations are taking regular advice from experts in various fields as well. The containment plan chalked out by the Ministry deserves much applause and will strive to ward off this crisis. LEARN MORE: • Read our interview with science integrity expert Dr Elisabeth Bik, where she shares her experiences and concerns around the...
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Article 10 mins
Glenariff to Fermanagh
OpenLearn Ireland

Glenariff to Fermanagh

...economic importance in a largely agricultural county. As the video perspective shifts to look down the valley, look out for the Fairy Thorn left standing in the middle of the field – many still believe it is very unlucky to cut or damage one – many others just wouldn’t chance it! For some of the myths and associations, go to remarkabletrees.org. Other evidence of...
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Video 5 mins
The Balakot Earthquake: Ten years on
Science, Maths & Technology

The Balakot Earthquake: Ten years on

...economically worse off, are frustrated with an administration that cannot deliver on promises, and worry they’re even more vulnerable to future disasters. They have learned all too well that the behaviour of governments and communities can subvert the most sophisticated recovery plan. That said, these communities are far more globally and nationally connected that ten...
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Article 5 mins
Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits?

...economic (resources such as wood and grazing) and from the aesthetic to health (air purification, community space and mental wellbeing). Unsurprisingly some of these benefits show strong association in reducing overall mortality (e.g. Rojas-Rueda et al., 2019). In recent times, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, use of urban green spaces has soared as has appreciation...
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Article 10 hrs 34 mins