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Understanding different research perspectives
Money & Business

Understanding different research perspectives

...think about. Whether you think about your research topic in objective or subjective terms will determine the development of the research questions, the type of data collected, the methods of data collection and analysis you adopt and the conclusions that you draw. This is why it is important to consider your own perspective when planning your project. Subjective research...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Studying Environments and Societies
Society, Politics & Law

Studying Environments and Societies

...think there are several answers to that. And the first one is a kind of old fashioned basic answer, so I’ll give you that one first. And that is that geography very much takes things in their historical and place specific context, and tries to understand what's going on; using the circumstances of the times and the events so that it’s possible to get some...
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Joe Smith - Overview of Projects
Nature & Environment

Joe Smith - Overview of Projects

...think that’s pretty remarkable. The second project is called Earth in Vision and we are looking at 50 years of the BBC’s environment archive, trying to make sense of how we came to think this way about global environmental change issues and the role of broadcasting in that. And then there’s the Stories of Change project, where I’m working with a very large team of...
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EPQs: why give a presentation?
Education & Development

EPQs: why give a presentation?

...think is important. It is equivalent to an A-level qualification. These articles are designed to help you if you are enrolled on an EPQ. See previous article in series: Writing up your dissertation Why give a presentation? Giving a presentation on the results of your work is a requirement for the EPQ. You are asked to: show evidence of how you approached and carried out...
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Managing my money
Money & Business

Managing my money

...system. When deciding whether or not to use his savings, Philip may think about opportunity cost – the savings he uses to buy the music system will not then be available to purchase something else. He will also have to give up the interest he would have received on the savings spent on the music system. He might want to compare debt costs with the loss of income on his...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Business problem solving and improvement
Science, Maths & Technology

Business problem solving and improvement

...system attractive to use. Scottish Power: Introducing Six Sigma A look at the how Scottish Power used the six sigma methodology in order to solve issues of business decline brought on by the deregulation of electricity and gas. Scottish Power: Applying Six Sigma A look at how Scottish Power used Six Sigma to streamline and improve their customer correspondence process....
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Othello and apartheid
History & The Arts

Othello and apartheid

...system of enforced legal racial segregation in South Africa that was imposed on the country's majority non white inhabitants by the minority white population. In 1988 actress and director Janet Suzman took the decision to defy the racist apartheid regime by staging Othello in Johannesburg with a mixed cast of both white and black actors. In these three films we explore...
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Managing for Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Managing for Sustainability

...systems. This material is taken from Open University course T867: Managing for sustainability... Source planning in waste Chris Murphy gives a brief overview of the waste industry from his experience. Source planning in occupational safety Joe Taylor explains the significance of planning from a Health and safety perspective. What is an environmental audit? Why is an...
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Video 23 mins