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Crimes of the powerful
Society, Politics & Law

Crimes of the powerful

...physical or mental violence in the life cycle of family members: it can include physical abuse and neglect of children, partner domestic violence, or elder abuse. Although family violence is in some ways a different order of violence than other crimes of the powerful, it is included here because its examination requires consideration of the way social structure and...
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Level 3: Advanced 2 hrs
Climate justice for the next generation
Education & Development

Climate justice for the next generation

...physical abilities so they can reach their full potential as adults. The right to food means that every child must have enough healthy food so they have strong and healthy bodies. The right to health means that children must be allowed to grow in a safe, clean environment so they can become healthy adults. They must be cared for when they're sick or injured. The right to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
An introduction to digital simulation in healthcare
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to digital simulation in healthcare

...physical training equipment. c) By allowing for simulations in real clinical environments (in situ), uncovering hidden risks before harm occurs. d) By focusing only on individual performance, not system flaws. a. a) By strictly limiting training to theoretical knowledge. b. b) By eliminating the need for any physical training equipment. c. c) By allowing for simulations...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
White dwarfs and neutron stars
Science, Maths & Technology

White dwarfs and neutron stars

...physical properties of white dwarfs and neutron stars understand the properties of electron-degenerate and neutron-degenerate matter calculate the energetics of supernovae explosions...White dwarfs and neutron stars: 1 The life cycle of stars - Stars form from clouds of gas that collapse under the influence of gravity until their central temperatures and pressures become...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Climate change
Nature & Environment

Climate change

...physical basis of the natural greenhouse effect, including the meaning of the term radiative forcing know something of the way various human activities are increasing emmissions of the natural greenhouse gases, and are also contributing to sulphate aerosols in the troposphere demonstrate an awareness of the difficulties involved in the detection of any unusual global...
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Level 2: Intermediate 18 hrs
An introduction to computers and computer systems
Digital & Computing

An introduction to computers and computer systems

...physical device. The electric typewriter was adapted first as an output device and later an input device. Today the touchscreen is widely used for both input and output...Session 1: Computers and processors: 3 The general purpose, programmable computer - The list of instructions the computer follows to process input and produce output is called a computer program....
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Teaching Spanish pronunciation
Languages

Teaching Spanish pronunciation

...physical side. Underhill (2010) makes the following list of reasons why teaching pronunciation cannot be left in the background: Pronunciation is involved in and has impact on all four language skills. Pronunciation is not just an aspect of speaking aloud. Pronunciation is active whenever the inner voice is active; when reading silently or rehearsing a phrase internally,...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Language and thought: introducing representation
History & The Arts

Language and thought: introducing representation

...physical organ – humans are able to think about the world around them. How can a state of the brain be about the world outside the skull of the person whose brain it is? This is the mental equivalent of Locke's question about language, and equally daunting. Recent developments in theories of human cognition have added impetus to the search for an answer to this...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs