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An introduction to floodplain meadows
Nature & Environment

An introduction to floodplain meadows

...course, An introduction to floodplain meadows, explores how these traditional landscapes can deliver a range of nature-based solutions that will improve our environment. The course will help you to learn about this unique environment, increasing your ecological knowledge, developing your skills in critical reasoning, and offering you an opportunity to contribute to future...
Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems
Nature & Environment

Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems

...course, Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems, looks at how we can study ecosystems to explore the effect that humans are having on the environment...What is ecology and why is it important to our understanding of the world around us? This free course, Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems, looks at how we can study ecosystems to explore the...
Studying medicine bilingually
Health, Sports & Psychology

Studying medicine bilingually

...course which relies on having a sound scientific knowledge, but if you haven’t chosen those subjects at GCSE level, it’s important to remember that there’s another course that can be done with a pre-medical foundation year so that people can get into medical school with humanities type subjects. That course isn’t a course for having failed to do well in the...
Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Concepts and theories in international relations
Society, Politics & Law

Concepts and theories in international relations

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course D322 International relations: people, power and change – making IR theory accessible to everyone. You can find out more about The Open University courses and qualifications, tuition fees and funding options by visiting our online prospectus....Concepts and theories in international relations: Introduction -...
Primary education: listening and observing Badge icon
Education & Development

Primary education: listening and observing

...course, Primary education: listening and observing, you will have the chance to look inside primary schools, and watch and listen to children and teaching staff. You’ll also find out what head teachers look for in people who want to work or volunteer in a primary school...Would you like to volunteer or find work in your local primary school? Are you thinking about...
Fundamentals of cost accounting and environmental management accounting
Money & Business

Fundamentals of cost accounting and environmental management accounting

...course is designed to provide you with a solid understanding of the principles and practices of cost accounting. Cost accounting enables managers to understand the true costs of products, services and processes in order to help them make informed decisions, control costs and improve the overall performance of the organisation. Throughout this session, you will explore...
Ratio, proportion and percentages
Science, Maths & Technology

Ratio, proportion and percentages

...course is designed to help you become more familiar with how figures can be manipulated, then you can check whether that discount really is as big as they claim!...From politics to cookery, ratios, proportions and percentages are part of everyday life. This free course is designed to help you become more familiar with how figures can be manipulated, then you can check...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
English: skills for learning Badge icon
Education & Development

English: skills for learning

...course is for anybody who is thinking of studying for a university degree and would like to develop the English reading and writing skills needed to succeed. You'll be introduced to academic reading and effective note-making strategies. You'll develop your essay writing. You'll look at academic style and vocabulary-building strategies. You'll also enhance your...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs