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Studying mammals: Return to the water
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Return to the water

...adult seal and develops a thick layer of blubber. Question 1 Can you think of a likely explanation for this change? Answer As DA points out, blubber provides better insulation in the water (and the smoother coat of the adult improves its streamlining). A fur coat traps a layer of warm air next to the body and is a fairly good insulator in air and water, but it has its...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840
History & The Arts

National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840

...adult males had the right to vote. Even then, there were several other obstacles to voting. For instance, the right to vote, or franchise, was linked to the value of property a person owned or rented. Even if a man was qualified to vote, many elections were not contested and, if they were, they were often subject to manipulation by landed interests. Meanwhile, Scotland...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Leadership challenges in turbulent times
Money & Business

Leadership challenges in turbulent times

...adult care. So, that may be children who are trafficked, children who are living on the streets, children who are in domestic labour who are therefore outside of any formal system whatsoever or any caring environment. So, what we’re working on is how do you develop a system both the formal system – the State system to provide a protective environment that supports...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Extending and developing your thinking skills
Education & Development

Extending and developing your thinking skills

...de Bono, 1999) is another tool to help you think outside the box and make a balanced argument. The idea is to look at the plus (good) points, minus (bad) points and the interesting points. Activity 25 Use the PMI technique to look at the case for promoting smoking or another subject of your choice. Discussion If you chose smoking, you could put the points noted above on...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Improving patient, family and colleague witnesses’ experiences of Fitness to Practise proceedings
Health, Sports & Psychology

Improving patient, family and colleague witnesses’ experiences of Fitness to Practise proceedings

...adults, people feel more comfortable raising concerns and going through the procedure. We found that raising concerns and going through the Fitness to Practice procedure caused significant further trauma for some people, which should be largely avoidable. Trauma-informed practice, which refers to services based on the knowledge that trauma can harm people and their...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Art and life in ancient Egypt
History & The Arts

Art and life in ancient Egypt

...de l’Egypte, initially in ten volumes accompanied by 900 engraved illustrations, between 1809 and 1828. These brought a comprehensive and accurate visual survey of Egyptian temples, tombs and their sculpted and painted decorations before the European public for the first time. A second key development was the Egyptian hieroglyphic script being deciphered by the French...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture
History & The Arts

Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture

...de Santiago de Compostela in Spain, for reasons other than seeking redemption or specifically religious benefits. But music and pilgrimage routes are also carefully designed and presented for the benefit of religious people. In these and similar experiences, religion and culture inform each other...Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture: 2 Either/or or...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities

...adult or a sibling with learning disabilities who is middle aged or older? Is the advice and support you need hard to come by? Do you have concerns and questions about the future care of your family member? Whether you are a parent or sibling caring for a relative with a learning disability, this free course, Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities,...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs