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Meiosis and mitosis
Science, Maths & Technology

Meiosis and mitosis

...course, Meiosis and mitosis, looks at how units of inheritance are transmitted from one generation to the next. First you will look at what happens to the chromosomes of animals and plants during the process of sexual reproduction. Then you will examine how genes are transmitted in particular patterns from generation to generation. These two approaches combine to...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Science and society: A career and professional development course
Education & Development

Science and society: A career and professional development course

...course, is a free course that explores this further...Scientists throughout the world are increasingly interested in the relationship between science and society. Part of their concern is with the social responsibilities scientists have in relation to broader public interests. That raises important issues to do with the ethical and social dimension of scientists' work and...
Different types of business
Money & Business

Different types of business

...course introduces different types of business, depending on industry sector, size and type of ownership and discusses some of the ways in which businesses differ from each other...A small grocery store run by one person and perhaps their family must pose quite different challenges from a multinational corporation with operations in many different countries. This free...
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Mastering systems thinking in practice Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Mastering systems thinking in practice

...course, Mastering systems thinking in practice, provides a primer for someone wanting to take the postgraduate qualifications in Systems Thinking in Practice. It will help you develop new ways of thinking about and approaching situations that cross multiple discipline and skill boundaries. You will learn to think more holistically about complex and messy situations,...
The psychology of cybercrime
Health, Sports & Psychology

The psychology of cybercrime

...course, The psychology of cybercrime, you will explore different questions about cybercrime from a psychological angle in an attempt to better understand this relatively recent field of psychology. You will consider the realms and limits of cybercrime, distinguishing between the different types of cybercrime (e.g. trolling, cyber-stalking, fraud, hacking), the experiences...
Developing resilience in sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

Developing resilience in sport

...course, you will learn about the concept of resilience and understand how resilience can be developed in athletes and coaches...This free course, Developing resilience in sport, explores how the concept of resilience can support athletes on their athletic development journey. Resilience can act as a buffer to protect against the challenges that might be faced by athletes....
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Communication and working relationships in sport and fitness Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Communication and working relationships in sport and fitness

...course you’ll build valuable insights into understanding workplace communication, motivation and self-awareness and how this can increase your effectiveness and enhance how you work with others. All this is made possible by some unique film footage of coaches, trainers and instructors at work combined with engaging learning activities that accompany these case studies...
The business of football
Money & Business

The business of football

...course is for you...Welcome to this free OpenLearn course produced by The Open University working in partnership with the EFL Trust, the educational arm of the English Football League. If you are fascinated by men's and women's football and interested in discovering more about business and management then this engaging and stimulating free course is for you. In the...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs