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Society, Politics & Law
Oedraniaeth a gwahaniaethu ar sail oedran
Mae’r cwrs hwn yn canolbwyntio ar oedraniaeth tuag at bobl hŷn, gan ystyried y stereoteipiau, y rhagfarnau a’r camwahaniaethu sy’n eu hwynebu, a’r effaith y gall y rhain ei chael.
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Ageism and age discrimination
This course will focus on the ageism targeted at older people, looking at the stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination they experience and the impact they can have.
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Society, Politics & Law
Bun-chùrsa mu bhith a’ dèanamh atharrachadh poilitigeach is sòisealta
Written in a moment of multiple crises – environmental, economic, political, social and health-related – ‘An Introduction to making political and social change’ gives you a grounding in some of the key citizenship skills and information you will need to intervene in the world as it changes around you. This free course explores how you can make ...
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Society, Politics & Law
Cyflwyniad i greu newid gwleidyddol a chymdeithasol
Ac yntau wedi’i ysgrifennu mewn cyfnod heriol - yn amgylcheddol, yn economaidd, yn wleidyddol, yn gymdeithasol ac o ran iechyd, mae ‘Cyflwyniad i wneud newid gwleidyddol a chymdeithasol’ yn rhoi sylfaen i chi ar gyfer rhai o’r sgiliau dinasyddiaeth a’r wybodaeth wleidyddol allweddol sydd eu hangen arnoch i ymyrryd yn y byd wrth iddo newid o’ch ...
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Society, Politics & Law
Introduction to making political and social change
Written in a moment of multiple crises – environmental, economic, political, social and health-related – ‘An Introduction to making political and social change’ gives you a grounding in some of the key citizenship skills and information you will need to intervene in the world as it changes around you. This free course explores how you can make ...
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Society, Politics & Law
You and your world: Introducing the social sciences
How can the social sciences help you think about the world around you? This free course introduces you to skills and knowledge that can help you question, understand and contribute to society. This course starts by acknowledging the ever-changing nature of society and social relationships and then asks you to think about your own place in ...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How places affect well-being
This free course looks at how where people live affects their well-being. This includes the kind of neighbourhood people live in, how places are organised and run, as well as the detail of the layout of buildings. You will learn about some of the ways that psychologists explain the links between places and well-being. This includes some of the ...
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History & The Arts
Who gets to be a human? Religion in colonial histories and Indigenous resistance
The global challenge of growing inequalities is intricately linked to the distinction made between those historically regarded as human and those who have not been. The division between ‘civilised’ and ‘non-civilised/primitive’ played a vital role in justifying the colonisation and enslavement of those who were deemed ‘lesser human’, ‘other ...
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Society, Politics & Law
Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom
This free course gives an overview of the law of expert evidence, including practice and procedure, the duties and liabilities of experts, the question of how non-experts can adjudicate between the views of experts, and the increasing mathematisation of scientific evidence. The various issues are finally brought together in a case study of one ...
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Society, Politics & Law
Introducing International Relations
In this free course you will be introduced to the subject of International Relations (IR). You will learn how IR seeks to analyse vital global problems and the key actors and issues involved. In the course you will explore two contemporary case studies: the competition between great powers like the USA and China for access to Africa’s resources;...
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Society, Politics & Law
Exploring criminology: problem-solving courts
Social life is characterised by various relationships – those with family and friends, neighbours, wider communities and those people have with social institutions such as governments, schools or universities. But what happens when things go wrong in social relationships – how do societies deal with that? When social relationships rupture, the ...
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Pluralism in Economics: inequalities, innovation, environment
This course will show you the variety within Economics which is used to understand and tackle some of the biggest challenges we face globally: tensions between growth and inequalities, market power and innovation, whether economics has what it takes to solve environmental challenges.