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Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting
Money & Business

Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting

...economic resources belonging to a business. Assets could be money in a cash register or bank account, or items such as property, fixtures and furniture, equipment, motor vehicles, and stock or goods for resale. An important asset in businesses which sell goods or services on credit is money owed to the enterprise by customers. This asset is known as debtors. Capital is...
Electronic applications
Science, Maths & Technology

Electronic applications

...economically or more efficiently; or it might mean processing a signal so that it can be sampled satisfactorily in an analogue-to-digital converter. What is filtering? In the context of electronic signals, filtering means altering the signal so that some aspects of the signal are removed while other parts of the signal remain. In this section you will learn about the...
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
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Money & Business

Personal branding for career success

...economic backgrounds with an equal opportunity to succeed. The answers to the questions don’t require you to have multiple examples from extracurricular activities or internships – examples that might be easier for students from more advantaged backgrounds to obtain. They go on to list some typical strengths-based interview questions, including: What motivates you?...
AI fluency
Digital & Computing

AI fluency

...economic opportunities. The video explores how AI creates these new opportunities, highlighting its potential to enhance your professional goals and everyday tasks. From automating routine tasks to giving personalised career advice, AI is changing the landscape. Whether you’re aiming to improve your current role or explore new career directions, AI offers tools and...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
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Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging

...economically viable because some people with mild or moderate learning disabilities did unpaid work when they lived there. Watching the video you can see that Gloria didn’t resent taking on this role of ‘carer’ – indeed she was very happy to care for Muriel in this way. But the film also shows that the relationship between them was not only about caring. Gloria...
Energy in buildings
Nature & Environment

Energy in buildings

...economic thickness that is worth using. For example, a domestic roof space in the UK might have 80 mm of existing insulation. Adding a further layer of 200 mm of glass wool will save heating energy, but it is likely to take between two and three years to recoup the energy used to make the insulation...Energy in buildings: 2.2.4 Conductivity and U-values – the basics -...
Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Retirement planning made easy
Money & Business

Retirement planning made easy

...Economics. Making the decision to study can be a big step and The Open University has over 40 years of experience supporting its students through their chosen learning paths. You can find out more about studying with us by visiting our online prospectus...Retirement planning made easy: Further guidance and helpful links - Your guide to retirement income Legal & General,...
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Medicine transformed: on access to healthcare
History & The Arts

Medicine transformed: on access to healthcare

...economic circumstances. For the upper and middle classes, with substantial amounts of disposable income, a wide range of options were available. They could access information about how to protect their health through books and articles in magazines. Many of these books were written (or at least claimed to be written) by doctors and other health-care professionals. An...