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Public health approaches to infectious disease
Science, Maths & Technology

Public health approaches to infectious disease

...free course, Public health approaches to infectious disease, reviews the current global burden of infectious disease, the public health strategies that are reducing the impact of some major infections and the challenges facing national and international organisations in preventing illness and death caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites...This free course, Public...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Machines, minds and computers
Digital & Computing

Machines, minds and computers

...free course, Machines, minds and computers, looks at what intelligence is, how computers may become so, and whether they ever will really be intelligent. It is aimed at people interested in understanding what intelligence and thinking really are, and who want to understand the underpinnings of our ideas about them...Computers are becoming smarter and may soon become...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Exploring languages and cultures
Languages

Exploring languages and cultures

...free course you will learn about the benefits and challenges of meeting people from different cultures and the ways in which language and human communities shape each other. You will look at the role of intercultural competence at the workplace, reflect on the use of English as lingua franca in international contexts, and get a flavour of the skills involved in...
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Level 1: Introductory 14 hrs
Hadrian's Rome
History & The Arts

Hadrian's Rome

...free course, Hadrian's Rome, explores the city of Rome during the reign of the emperor Hadrian (117-38 CE). What impact did the emperor have on the appearance of the city? What types of structures were built and why? And how did the choices that Hadrian made relate to those of his predecessors, and also of his successors?...This free course, Hadrian's Rome, explores the...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Introduction to quantum computing
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to quantum computing

...free course you will learn how quantum computers exploit quantum mechanical properties like superposition and entanglement to deliver a computational power that goes way beyond the ability of classical computers. You will learn how different types of quantum gates act on qubits and analyse simple quantum circuits for yourself. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Everyday maths 1
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 1

...free course, Everyday maths 1, is designed to bring your learning to life, inspiring you to improve your current maths skills or helping you to remember any areas that you may have forgotten. Working through the examples and interactive activities in this course will help you to, among other things, run a household or make progress in your career...Have you ever noticed...
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Free course 48 hrs
Advanced German: Regional landscapes
Languages

Advanced German: Regional landscapes

...free course, Advanced German: Regional landscapes. You will describe images, make notes from a variety of sources, and write a short piece about the three-nations region around Lake Constance....Advanced German: Regional landscapes: Introduction - This course is aimed at advanced learners of German, and is therefore taught in German. We do, however, offer other German...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor
Nature & Environment

Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor

...free course, Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor, examines the differences between hibernation and torpor, and discusses the characteristic signs of hibernation behaviour. It explores the triggers that bring on hibernation, and whether internal signals or external season cues are predominant. It also examines the physiological adaptations that occur in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs