Learning outcomes After studying this unit you should: understand the historical growth of the idea of human rights; be aware of the international context of human rights; be aware of the position of human rights in the UK prior to 1998; understand the importance of the Human Rights Act 1998; have practised analysing and evaluating concepts and ideas; have started to see links between the core concepts of rules, rights and
11.914 Planning Communication (MIT)
This three-week module, centered on a focal case, represents the second part of the Department's introduction to the challenges of reflection and action in professional planning practice. As such, it builds on the concepts and tools in 11.201 and 11.202 in the fall semester. Working in teams, students will deliver a 20-minute oral briefing, with an additional 10 minutes for questions and comments, in the last week of the class (as detailed on the assignment and posted course schedule). The teams
Desmond Tutu Interview on Leadership
The 1984 Nobel Peace Laureate Desmond Tutu discusses what makes a good leader. Vague information. Of limited use.
Run time 3:44
How should business decision-makers prepare for the upturn?
Ebenezer Essoka, CEO Standard Chartered Bank South Africa, discusses the best way for decision-makers to prepare their business for the upturn
2.10 Summary of Part A In Part A we have examined the various ways in which Acts of Parliament may originate: Party manifestos National emergency, crisis or new development Royal Commissions The Law Commission Private Members' Bills.
Existential graphs
Existential Graphs is a Web resource offering an introduction to the existential graphs system of logic, originally developed about a century ago by American philosopher Charles S. Pierce. The system offers a way of formalising and analysing logical arguments, including methods for testing proofs, but unlike more conventional formalisation systems, it adopts a graphical approach. Although the method will be unfamiliar to many students of logic, Pierce claimed that it was easier to use than tradi
Labor Productivity and Economic Growth
OpenStax College
3.7 Encyclopedias Encyclopedias can be useful reference texts to use to start your research. There are some available online, such as: