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Eutrophication
Nature & Environment

Eutrophication

...human activity whereby ecosystems accumulate minerals. This free course, Eutrophication, explains how this process occurs, what its effects on different types of habitat are, and how it might be managed...Managing eutrophication is a key element in maintaining the earths biodiversity. Eutrophication is a process mostly associated with human activity whereby ecosystems...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
The future of rural Ireland - nuances, scale and fighting back
OpenLearn Ireland

The future of rural Ireland - nuances, scale and fighting back

...resources. The success of these groups, according to CEDRA, has been in the identification of a specific need, the identification of potential and subsequently harnessing a network of pre-existing supports. Their adoption of an integrated and territorial approach to the challenge of economic development is seen as key to their success. In many ways, this prescription...
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Article 5 mins
A gift of life at the end of life
Health, Sports & Psychology

A gift of life at the end of life

...resources below. For health care professionals who have been motivated to join a profession focused on making people better, having conversations about organ donation can be challenging. It requires compassion, communication skills, and a family-centred approach to providing support. The Clare Fuller ‘Conversations about advance care planning’ podcast (episode 20)...
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Video 15 mins
David Hume
History & The Arts

David Hume

...Humanities...David Hume: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the debates in the late Enlightenment concerning suicide, immortality, the nature of evidence, the existence of God and related topics understand some characteristic shifts and continuities in the move from Enlightenment ideals towards Romantic ones feel confident...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Microgravity: living on the International Space Station Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Microgravity: living on the International Space Station

...resource to support humans and also a component of rocket fuel? Carbon Water Oxygen Hydrogen Hydrocarbons a. Carbon b. Water c. Oxygen d. Hydrogen e. Hydrocarbons The correct answer is b. Some of this content forms part of the Week 8 compulsory badge quiz which you should complete next...Week 8 To the ISS, Moon and Mars!: 5 This week’s quiz - Now it’s time to complete...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Business ethics
History & The Arts

Business ethics

...human beings that make them up? Nigel: But there are all kinds of groups of people who philosophers don’t get excited about. A queue waiting to get a coffee in Starbucks – who cares about that? Why should they be so focused on corporations? Alex: I don’t think they should just be focused on corporations. I think they should be focused on groups which are organized...
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Audio 15 mins
Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts

...human body...We all know that the heart is very important but what exactly does the heart do? Why is the blood so important? What functions do the lungs perform? In this free course, Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts, we will try to provide at least a basic understanding so we can answer these questions and begin to understand why knowing about the...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Galaxies, stars and planets
Science, Maths & Technology

Galaxies, stars and planets

...humans literally in a central position. Only in the last few centuries have observations and experiments gradually led us to the humbling conclusion that our position in the wider Universe is unremarkable. This course will describe our position in the cosmos, zooming out into our solar system and to larger scales, and also zooming the other way into microscopic scales....
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs