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Who are Europeans?
Society, Politics & Law

Who are Europeans?

...energies. Dominique Wolton (1993b) and Victor Pérez-Díaz (1998) have pointed out that there are a number of major differences between the national public space and the proposed European one: It is a fact that national public spaces have developed over a long period of time (at least since the French Revolution). The EU is not only young, but it has hitherto had mainly...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Extending and developing your thinking skills
Education & Development

Extending and developing your thinking skills

...energy from fossil fuels; deforestation is driven by the demand for hardwoods, mined ores, and beef (for beefburgers) in developed economies, along with slash-and-burn clearance activities by local farmers who have little other economic choice. And so on … Activity 12 Think of a problem relevant to your life. Ask the question Why? repeatedly to explore the issue you...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
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Education & Development

Young children, the outdoors and nature

...energy to it. And so what we learnt on that day was, please keep bringing the children out here to change that energy and that space. And so that is our focus now. We want to change the energy and bring happiness to this hill. And so it's just even learning about those things of the power of what we can do out there with the children. As you listen to their discussion,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
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Education & Development

Succeed in the workplace

...energy and motivation to invest in gaining work experience which may put you under pressure in other aspects of your life. However, the short video in this next activity may help you to see the benefits of doing work experience. Activity 2 Why is work experience useful? Timing: Allow approximately 10 minutes Watch the following video in which two Open University students...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding antibiotic resistance

...energy derived from nutrients is converted to a form that can be used by the cell (plural, mitochondria). Endoplasmic reticulum The place in a cell that sorts proteins and ensures they are transported to the correct part of the cell. The rough endoplasmic reticulum is studded with ribosomes. Nucleus A membrane-bound structure that encloses the genetic material (DNA). DNA...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Education & Development

Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health

...energy levels, boost immunity, and help people cope with stress. Studying also helps people learn up-to-date and relevant information which can improve employability. Learning can also be a good distraction from life’s worries (Buchanan and Warwick, 2020). Learners who complete their studies have shown better levels of wellbeing and less intense symptoms of depression...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Design
Science, Maths & Technology

Design

...energy efficient because of the jug shape. Other manufacturers observed the success of this product, and new plastic kettle designs evolved, to be evaluated by the market. For the evaluation of the kettle design, we have to add people (meaning the general public in the form of consumers) to the diagram. Our earlier spiral diagrams did not say who was doing what. Also, the...
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Level 1: Introductory 28 hrs
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Health, Sports & Psychology

Learning from sport burnout and overtraining

...energy stores and performance will return to the baseline (state of homeostasis) … Step 3 is the supercompensation phase. This is the adaptive rebound above the [performance] baseline; it is described as a rebound response because the body is essentially rebounding from the low point of greatest fatigue. This supercompensation effect is a physiological, psychological...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs