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Studying mammals: A winning design
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: A winning design

...course, Studying mammals: A winning design, explores some of the features, such as reproduction, lactation and thermoregulation methods, that mammals have in common. It is the first in a series of ten Studying mammals courses.NOTE: The Studying mammals series is gradually being updated and replaced. You can study an improved freestanding version of this course, titled...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK
History & The Arts

The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK

...course focuses on one example of democratic protest: the campaign to extend the vote to women in the UK. In the course you'll be introduced to two key figures in the campaign, Ada Nield Chew and May Billinghurst, and you'll look at the ways in which the Women's Social and Political Union, the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies and the First World War shaped and...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Crime fiction in French: le polar français
Languages

Crime fiction in French: le polar français

...course, you will discover the origins and development of French crime fiction, along with its current status, before reflecting on whether it is simply mass entertainment or, rather, genuine literature of quality. You will discover some important authors and work on extracts from some well-known crime novels. You will analyse the language of le polar and explore the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Introduction to ecosystems
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to ecosystems

...course, Introduction to ecosystems, you will discover how organisms are linked together by complex interrelationships, how such links are studied and how the physical properties of a particular habitat interact with the organisms that inhabit it. Using case studies, you will come to learn how knowledge of ecosystems leads to understanding of their individual importance,...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide
Health, Sports & Psychology

The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide

...course examines how sport and politics exist, support and challenge one another through the contextual backdrop of the football World Cup...Occasionally, controversies arise that remind us of the link between sport and politics. It was once common for leading figures in the sporting world to declare that sport was, effectively, a politics-free zone. Sport was cast as the...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Introduction to analysis
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to analysis

...course is an introduction to analysis which looks at real numbers and their properties, with a particular emphasis on inequalities. Section 1 starts by revising rational numbers and their decimal representations. Then, real numbers are introduced as infinite decimals. Section 2 looks at rules for manipulating inequalities and finding the solution set of an inequality....
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Surface water
Nature & Environment

Surface water

...course, Surface water, helps you examine the options...--- Please note: This is course is due to be archived on Monday 13th March 2023. You can study the course up until this date. For learners who have completed the course, the Statement of Participation will remain in your learner records in your OpenLearn profile. --- Water is arguably the most important physical...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Secondary learning
Education & Development

Secondary learning

...course, Secondary learning, will identify and explore some of the key issues around learning and teaching in secondary schools. Through coming to understand these issues and debates, you will reflect on and develop your practice as a secondary teacher and develop a greater awareness of how students learn and how to take account of this in your planning and in your...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs