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The formation of exoplanets
Science, Maths & Technology

The formation of exoplanets

...account for a large diversity of planetary outcomes, from Earth-sized planetary cores that form first, to ice and gas giants that evolve later. Lastly, Section 3 focuses on the final stages of planet formation, and explores the core-accretion scenario further, as well as an alternative disc-instability scenario, where the formation of massive objects occurs first from the...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Understanding ADHD
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding ADHD

...accounted for by genetics. A review of 37 twin studies from across the world found the heritability of ADHD to range from 54% to 98% with the average (or mean) heritability reported as 74%. These figures suggest ADHD is one of the most heritable mental health conditions (Faraone and Larsson, 2019). Unsurprisingly, this high heritability has led to significant research on...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
An introduction to artificial intelligence
Education & Development

An introduction to artificial intelligence

...account both data and algorithms, both of which are necessary to carrying out work in AI and related areas such as Data Science. Due to the complex nature of the challenges that are being addressed in such work, projects in this area often require teams made up of groups with complementary skills, experiences and resources. For example, a university-based group...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Primary science: supporting children’s learning
Education & Development

Primary science: supporting children’s learning

...account is taken of children’s existing understanding (including ideas that may be incorrect), children are unlikely to see the relevance or make connections with their own experience. Questions that ask a child to remember something or apply a rule are unlikely to reveal their conceptual understanding. Various techniques can be used to find out what ideas a child holds...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Introduction to music theory 1: form
History & The Arts

Introduction to music theory 1: form

...account for only a small part of the music in the world – each unit also introduces structures and concepts from beyond Western common practice. The division is around 50/50 across the courses. The goal is to teach you the basics of one musical language while introducing you to aspects of many others. As you progress through each course, you will be asked to clap and...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Retail marketing
Money & Business

Retail marketing

...account the necessity of discounting and giving allowances in some transactions. These requirements can influence the level of list price chosen, perhaps with an element of negotiation margin built in. Payment periods and credit terms also affect the real price received in any transaction. These kinds of decisions can affect the perceived value of a product. Because price...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Decision trees and dealing with uncertainty
Money & Business

Decision trees and dealing with uncertainty

...account of the differing probabilities of the potential outcomes of an event. Finally, you learned how to use these ideas in situations where there is a range of possible outcomes, some of which may be dependent on earlier outcomes. The technique used was that of a decision tree. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course B874 Finance for...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Engaging with children and young people
Money & Business

Engaging with children and young people

...account. Home is important but so too is what is going on in the rest of a child’s world. School and spare-time activities, for example can provide opportunities for enhancing resilience. (Scottish Government, 2010) The crucial importance of this network is underlined by Ellis and Dietz (2017) who highlight that the impact of adverse experiences during childhood is even...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs