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Introducing global development
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing global development

...free course was written by Elizabeth Mc Donnell, in collaboration with the DD870 module team. 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...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Biofuels
Science, Maths & Technology

Biofuels

...free course, Biofuels, investigates what is meant by a biofuel and covers the advantages of using biofuels compared with fossil fuels. The different types of biofuel are explored, with particular emphasis on transport biofuels. Finally, the issue of whether biofuels are the complete answer to our future energy needs is considered...This free course, Biofuels, investigates...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 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
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
Who are Europeans?
Society, Politics & Law

Who are Europeans?

...free course, Who are Europeans?, looks at the development of identities within Europe and the European Union. You will assess the mechanisms through which a new identity commitment is being formed and the limitations of and oppositions to this process. Can a genuine European identity ever be created in an expanding multicultural European Union?...What is Europe and what...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
The social in social science
Society, Politics & Law

The social in social science

...free course, The social in social science, provides a basic overview of how social science contains deeply embedded cultural assumptions, and outlines the important relationship between philosophical thinking and practical research methods in social sciences...In a complex and rapidly changing world, social scientific study examines how we produce things, communicate,...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
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
Introducing the voluntary sector Badge icon
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