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Climate change
Nature & Environment

Climate change

...archaeological inscriptions and historical documents (diaries, ship's logs, etc.) are a valuable, if somewhat anecdotal, source of climate information. In addition, a variety of techniques - ranging from counting pollen types in lake sediments to analysis of isotope ratios in ancient ice (recall Figure 15)- yields rich, if sometimes ambiguous, climate information from...
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Level 2: Intermediate 18 hrs
Managing complexity: a systems approach
Society, Politics & Law

Managing complexity: a systems approach

...archaeology to uncover some of the history of this practice? Do try this activity but do not worry if you are unable to identify one. Answer I have already referred to the history of quantifying assessment. This arose as a practice in the 18th century. Another example is the following which has been doing the rounds as an e-mail joke: perhaps you have seen it before but...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Delacroix
History & The Arts

Delacroix

...Archaeological accuracy was certainly not possible as Nineveh had not yet been excavated...Delacroix: 2.2 Sardanapalus – subject and composition - The following explanatory text was published in the booklet accompanying the paintings at the 1827–8 Salon, where Delacroix’s canvas was exhibited: Death of Sardanapalus. The rebels besieged him in his palace … Lying on...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Getting started on ancient Greek
History & The Arts

Getting started on ancient Greek

...archaeology, architecture, art, geography and so on. Some contexts are quite detailed. This course has hinted at a few of them: the representation of Ajax and Achilles on vase paintings, the use of coins to project the image of Greek rulers, the layout of ancient Athens, the nature of writing in the ancient world, and the practice of ostracism. All aspects of Greek life...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Language in professional life
Languages

Language in professional life

...Archaeology. Activity 3 Listening to three students’ views Timing: Allow about 15 minutes VERENA DILL At the moment, I’m using corpora to analyse self-references. So, how to use them. For example, I use the word ‘we’ and looked at the hits. In my corpora, in my field, I have more than 2,000 hits, so it’s a word that is frequently used. And I now look at the...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Systems engineering: Challenging complexity
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems engineering: Challenging complexity

...Archaeology of the Human Sciences. London, Tavistock Publications. Hall, A.D. (1962) A Methodology for Systems Engineering, New York, Van Nostrand. Hoos, I.R. (1972) Systems Analysis in Public Policy: A Critique, Berkeley, University of California Press. INCOSE (1997) ‘A systems engineering partially annotated bibliography and resources list’ [online] (Accessed...
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Level 3: Advanced 25 hrs
Project management: the start of the project journey
Money & Business

Project management: the start of the project journey

...archaeological sites may be lost. Other technical factors Tram systems are seen as an important way of addressing problems of traffic congestion and public transport needs in large cities. Because trams are powered by electricity, there are environmental benefits (less noise and air pollution) in comparison with diesel-powered buses. The 1990s saw a revival of tram...
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Level 3: Advanced 35 hrs
The science of nuclear energy
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of nuclear energy

...archaeology and palaeontology. Iodine-131 [This image illustrates that the thyroid gland is in the throat.] Figure 9 Iodine-131 emits beta and gamma radiation and can be used to treat thyroid problems, such as thyroid cancer or an overactive thyroid, where treatment requires destruction of some of the cells within the thyroid. When a capsule of I-131 is swallowed, it is...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs