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Assessing contemporary science
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing contemporary science

...system. On-board, within the Philae Lander, was the Ptolemy instrument that I and my colleagues at The Open University and Rutherford Appleton Laboratories designed and built. Ptolemy is a miniature research laboratory that sniffs and detects the chemical and isotopic make-up of the comet. Missions like Rosetta really push the boundaries of science and engineering and,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Challenges in advanced management accounting
Money & Business

Challenges in advanced management accounting

...systems facilitate the integration of internal information in an organisation, allowing easier generation of data about customers and suppliers. However, identifying future opportunities requires stepping outside the regular systems of information recording and processing in such systems. Management accountants need to identify what isn’t being done, not just what has...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
An introduction to digital simulation in healthcare
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to digital simulation in healthcare

...systemic issues: simulations can reveal systemic issues within healthcare processes, such as demonstrating bottlenecks in patient flow or communication breakdowns. Identifying these issues helps in developing strategies to address them, thereby improving overall healthcare delivery. Patient education: digital simulations can also be used to educate patients about their...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Digital forensics
Science, Maths & Technology

Digital forensics

...system. Criminals are certainly more forensically aware and will know to avoid leaving DNA or wiping or destroying digital devices that may contain evidence. Almost all the dramas we have seen take great liberties with the speed at which digital forensics, or triage, can be carried out, although the recent series Mr Robot has some of the most accurate portrayals of...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Beginners’ Chinese: a taster course
Languages

Beginners’ Chinese: a taster course

...system is. It will download it. And you can see how the colour is starting to show when the file is being downloaded. If you can see at the bottom of the screen also, you will see English, but once you click on that-- that has been installed now, so I can just close that window. And at the bottom of my screen, I have a Word document open. I see English, if I click on...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor
Nature & Environment

Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor

...systems with control mechanisms different from, or with the ability to override, those which operate in the seasons when the animal is euthermic; biochemical and cellular control mechanisms capable of protecting tissues against damage, and compensating for energetic and metabolic disadvantages which are manifested at low body temperatures. The terminology used to describe...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
Understanding water quality
Nature & Environment

Understanding water quality

...system. One such bacterium, Escherichia coli (E. coli), has various strains, most of which are non-pathogenic and exist in human and animal intestines in a symbiotic relationship, making substances needed by humans and animals. The presence of E. coli in river water is therefore a useful indication of faecal pollution. The coliform count (the number of coliform bacteria,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Managing my money
Money & Business

Managing my money

...system can be used to address income inequality, and you'll see the impact of inflation on household finances. Finally, you'll start compiling your own household budget. So, what's the point of this week? One crucial part of understanding your finances is how you're taxed and how inflation impacts on your money. Have a great week. This course is presented with the kind...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs