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Studying mammals: The insect hunters
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: The insect hunters

...accounts of evolution that do not assume purpose or direction...Studying mammals: The insect hunters: 1 Meeting the insect eaters - As you work through this course you will come across boxes, like this one, which give you advice about the study skills that you will be developing as you progress through the course. To avoid breaking up the flow of the text, they will...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Introduction to computational thinking
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to computational thinking

...account the distribution of the words in a dictionary across pages: for example it would work equally well with a dictionary printed on a single, enormously long paper scroll. Wing’s discussion of abstraction draws on a wide variety of concepts. You have come across phrases such as ‘ignoring’ and ‘hiding information’, ‘levels’ and ‘layers’, ‘models’...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
An introduction to electronics
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to electronics

...account, the sum of the potential differences around any closed circuit or network is zero. This is illustrated in Figure 10, which is a screenshot taken from an online circuit simulation package called Multisim Live. Here, starting with the battery, the voltages around the circuit are 6.0 V − 1.0 V − 3.0 V − 2.0 V = 0 V. [Described image] Figure 10 Illustration of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Effects of pollutants on the aquatic environment
Nature & Environment

Effects of pollutants on the aquatic environment

...account include: the extent of biodegradation the rate of accumulation of a substance in the biota (and so within the food chain) the retention time of a substance within an organism. An important mechanism for toxicity in the body is the poisoning of enzymes, which are the catalysts of all the bodily functions. The terms used when explaining the effects of a toxic...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Contemporary issues in managing
Money & Business

Contemporary issues in managing

...accountability for senior managers. It is also necessary to create a culture of transparency and dialogue in such contexts.’...Contemporary issues in managing: 3.4 Using collective leadership for problem-solving - A complex problem for an organisation could consist of having to innovate in terms of processes and products, to be creative and think out of the box – all...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Moons of our Solar System Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Moons of our Solar System

...account. You will find links to recordings of previous ‘planets and moons chat’ throughout the course. Enrolling on the course will give you the opportunity to earn an Open University digital badge. Badges are not accredited by The Open University but they're a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject and commitment to your career, and to provide evidence...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Childhood in the digital age
Education & Development

Childhood in the digital age

...account and several blogs to maintain, plus my Facebook status updates, my photo diary, my video blogs and my podcast that I have to record. And that's the content that I create. There's also the content that I consume, not least of which are the emails in my inbox and all the messages on my answering machine. I was away for a week and I had 283 emails that I had to go...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Approaching poetry
History & The Arts

Approaching poetry

...account, widening your own experience and enjoying it too. Remember that language changes over the years. I've deliberately chosen to discuss poems from different periods, and given dates of first publication. Do keep this in mind, especially as you may find some examples more accessible than others. The idiom and register of a poem written in the eighteenth century will...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs