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Mathematics for science and technology Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Mathematics for science and technology

...variable – you can’t add x + 2x2 to give a single term, as they represent different numbers; for example, when x = 2, x2 = 4. By convention, the terms with the highest power go at the start of the expression. So, start by collecting all the terms that relate to t and t2together, and begin the statement with the terms that relate to t2. equation left hand side 12 times...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The ethics of cultural heritage
History & The Arts

The ethics of cultural heritage

...de la Cité (Figure 1). Construction began in 1163 and was not finished until 1345, a total of 182 years. It is one of the best examples of Gothic architecture in the world. Particularly outstanding are its flying buttresses (the external stone arches supporting the main body of the church), its large and brightly coloured stained-glass rose windows, and its famous...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Studying mammals: A winning design
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: A winning design

...class) called the Mammalia. This is the first in a series of units about studying mammals. To get the most from these units, you will need access to a copy of The Life of Mammals (2002) by David Attenborough, BBC Books (ISBN 0563534230), and The Life of Mammals (2002) on DVD, which contains the associated series of ten BBC TV programmes. You should begin each course by...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Climate justice for the next generation
Education & Development

Climate justice for the next generation

...class related inequalities and not necessarily always in terms of the generational debates that have characterised the climate strikes. HEATHER MONTGOMERY Thank you. I think that's a very, very important point to make that it's often, it's not children in the West who are necessarily suffering the worst impacts of climate change at the moment. It is children elsewhere and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Applying to study for a PhD in psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Applying to study for a PhD in psychology

...class etc. You may therefore be considering a PhD that will build on your own life experience. However, this will only be the starting point because PhD research must produce original findings that take forward current academic thinking. You will therefore need to engage with the research of other academics, particularly through reading their work. In addition, your PhD...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Particle physics
Science, Maths & Technology

Particle physics

...class of particles known as leptons. Furthermore, there are other fundamental interactions, besides electromagnetism, each of which has its own set of quanta. Leptons and quarks are discussed in the following sections, and the quanta of other fundamental interactions are discussed at the end of this course. Before embarking on this journey through particle physics,...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Making creativity and innovation happen
Money & Business

Making creativity and innovation happen

...classed as an innovation, it actually needs to be implemented or applied. Next you will look at whether these definitions of creativity and innovation apply equally in all contexts...Making creativity and innovation happen: 1.3 Intercultural perspectives - In a world where English has emerged as the de facto lingua franca of business and places like Silicon Valley are the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Understanding science: what we cannot know Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding science: what we cannot know

...de Fermat, about a problem connected with a dice game is now considered a seminal moment in this development. The problem in question, known as the ‘problem of points’, concerns the fair division of stakes should a dice game be interrupted before a player has won. [This is a composite of two portraits, of the mathematicians Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat.] Figure...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs