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Introduction to computational thinking
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to computational thinking

...free course, Introduction to computational thinking, and encounter some applications of computational thinking in various disciplines, ranging from biology and physics to economics and sport science...You will learn about algorithms and abstraction in this free course, Introduction to computational thinking, and encounter some applications of computational thinking in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour
Money & Business

Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour

...free course was written by Vera Krahmal, Chengruizhi Ma and Deborah Wood. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence. The material acknowledged below is Proprietary and used under licence (not subject to Creative Commons Licence)....
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Effects of pollutants on the aquatic environment
Nature & Environment

Effects of pollutants on the aquatic environment

...free course. It begins with an introduction to water and goes on to briefly outline the major sources of water pollution (these being sewage works, manufacturing and industrial plants, the farming and animal husbandry sectors, landfill sites and urban surface water run-off). It considers the major water pollutants and describes the effects they have on water...Effects of...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
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Money & Business

Introducing the voluntary sector

...free course, Introducing the voluntary sector, will guide you through some of the distinctive features and values of the voluntary sector, how organisations are funded and involve volunteers and other ‘stakeholders’ in their work. It will also provide you with knowledge and skills you can apply to your own work or volunteering as well as your everyday life...If you...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The formation of exoplanets
Science, Maths & Technology

The formation of exoplanets

...free course, The formation of exoplanets, you will learn about the challenges connected with efforts to reconcile the observed exoplanet population with current theories on how planets form. The two main theories for this, namely the core-accretion scenario and the disc-instability scenario, will be explored mathematically...Over the last few decades astronomers have...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
The search for water on Mars
Science, Maths & Technology

The search for water on Mars

...free course, The Search for Water on Mars, find out more about how scientists have found evidence for water in the red planet’s past and present, and what this might mean for the possibility of life beyond Earth...The possibility of water on Mars has captured human imagination for over a century. In this free course, The Search for Water on Mars, find out more about how...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Introducing vectors for engineering applications
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing vectors for engineering applications

...free course, Introducing vectors for engineering applications, covers one aspect of a Level 1 engineering module, the application of vectors and vector algebra, using examples inspired by engineering applications...Applied mathematics is a key skill for practicing engineers and mathematical modelling is an ever-increasing field within engineering. This free course,...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
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Society, Politics & Law

Working in the voluntary sector

...free online course, Working in the voluntary sector, will introduce you to some of the main activities carried out by volunteers and staff, will give you some background on how different organisations work and will provide you with knowledge and skills you can apply to your own work or volunteering, as well as to your every day life...Have you been thinking about...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs