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Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements
Society, Politics & Law

Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements

...Open University course DD213 Environment and society....Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements: Introduction - Wildfire is fire out of human control. More specifically, the United Nations Environment Programme has defined wildfires as ‘an unusual or extraordinary free-burning vegetation fire which may be started maliciously, accidently, or through natural...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Assessing contemporary science
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing contemporary science

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course S350 Evaluating contemporary science. It was produced for OpenLearn by Richard Holliman (Sections 1–5), Phil Wheeler (Section 6) and Simon Collinson (Sections 7–9)...Assessing contemporary science: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: critically evaluate statements,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Sustainable chemistry
Science, Maths & Technology

Sustainable chemistry

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course S218 Concepts in chemistry...This free course will cover the role chemists play in achieving the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals and helping to ensure a sustainable future for the planet. In particular, it looks at how chemicals can be manufactured (at scale) whilst minimising any detrimental...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
You and your world: Introducing the social sciences
Society, Politics & Law

You and your world: Introducing the social sciences

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course D112 You and your world: introducing the social sciences....You and your world: Introducing the social sciences: Introduction - Welcome to an Introduction to the Social Sciences. This course will explain what the social sciences are; and suggest that learning to think like a social scientist will help you to...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Introduction to child psychology
Education & Development

Introduction to child psychology

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course E102 Introduction to childhood studies and child psychology. Tell us what you think! We’d love to hear from you to help us improve our free learning offering through OpenLearn by filling out this short survey...Introduction to child psychology: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Understanding autism Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding autism

...badge. Badged courses are a key part of The Open University’s mission to promote the educational well-being of the community. The courses also provide another way of helping you to progress from informal to formal learning. To complete a course you need to be able to find about 24 hours of study time, over a period of about 8 weeks. However, it is ......
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Public health approaches to infectious disease
Science, Maths & Technology

Public health approaches to infectious disease

...Open University course : SK320 Infectious disease and public health...Public Health Approaches to Infectious Disease: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: define and use, or recognise definitions and applications of, each of the glossary terms for the course summarise the main features of the current global burden of infectious disease...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
The meaning of crime
Society, Politics & Law

The meaning of crime

...Report, Crown Copyright. Material is reproduced with permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs