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People-centred designing
Science, Maths & Technology

People-centred designing

...concept is related to the functions that a product offers, or affords, to its users. Some affordances are real – for example a handle on a portable machine. Some are perceived affordances – these can be more relevant in computerised products, which have more complex and dynamic means of interaction with the user. For these products, it is important for the designer to...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Supply chain sustainability
Money & Business

Supply chain sustainability

...concept of value-added at both financial and operational levels. This will lead to a different sustainable supply chain philosophy. Consider end-to-end supply chains as value chains, and think about unexplored resource inefficiencies and opportunity costs at the level of suppliers, channels, and customers. This will allow you to see regulatory stakeholders as innovation...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Microgravity: living on the International Space Station Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Microgravity: living on the International Space Station

...concept of ‘hypersleep’ to deal with travelling astronomical distances. In fact, back in 1968 the famous film director Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999) introduced ‘hypersleep’ into popular culture, as well as reinforcing the importance of exercise. This was even more amazing, and showed incredible foresight, when you consider that his film was finished a year before...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Moons of our Solar System Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Moons of our Solar System

...concepts from the big bang to relativity, from black holes to dark matter. The series also explores the possibility of life beyond Earth and considers why David Bowie is still none the wiser about life on Mars...Week 1: What are moons?: 2.7 Rings around planets - Tidal forces acting on moons can also be destructive, ripping apart any moon that migrates inwards too close...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Physical and mental health for young children
Education & Development

Physical and mental health for young children

...conception and during pregnancy that can affect a child’s health. Such factors can include the lifestyle choices of the parents, whether they smoke, drink alcohol or take drugs, and the quality of their diet. Ante-natal care for pregnant mothers helps to keep mother and baby as healthy as possible. Some health conditions are passed on genetically from parents. Each cell...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Citizen science and global biodiversity Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Citizen science and global biodiversity

...concept of citizen science and how to become a citizen scientist. This first week of the course examines the growth of citizen science and how it contributes to scientific knowledge. You will learn about its historical context – how amateur scientists have long been contributing to scientific research and biological recording. You will also learn how, with the support...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Energy in buildings
Nature & Environment

Energy in buildings

...concept of fuel poverty. The definition of fuel poverty is slightly different in England, Scotland and Wales. In England the Government introduced a new definition of fuel poverty in 2021. This is the ‘Low Income Low Energy Efficiency’ (LILEE) definition of fuel poverty. A household is fuel poor if: They are living in a property with an energy efficiency rating of...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?
Society, Politics & Law

From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?

...concepts to understand the changing nature of the UK as a political and economic entity. The course reflects on a range of possible futures for the UK and its associated nations and regions. The course lasts four weeks, with approximately three hours’ study time each week. You can work through the course at your own pace, so if you have more time one week there is no...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs