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Psychological research, obedience and ethics
Society, Politics & Law

Psychological research, obedience and ethics

...learn about the importance of ethics in research that is undertaken by psychologists. You will read about the famous study on obedience conducted by Stanley Milgram, and watch two psychologists talk about their research with meerkats and chimpanzees...In this free course, Psychological research, obedience and ethics, you will learn about the importance of ethics in...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Systems thinking and practice
Digital & Computing

Systems thinking and practice

...learn about the problems of defining a system and meet some of the key concepts used in systems theory: boundary, environment, positive and negative feedback, etc...What is systems thinking and practice? The essence of systems thinking and practice is in 'seeing' the world in a particular way, because how you 'see' things affects the way you approach situations or...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
You and your world: Introducing the social sciences
Society, Politics & Law

You and your world: Introducing the social sciences

...learning to think like a social scientist will help you to better understand the world around you. Two ideas that are used extensively in the social sciences are society and the social world. These ideas are related, but distinct. Society can be thought of as a group of diverse people who share a geographic territory, interact with a common social structure, and follow...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Citizen science and global biodiversity Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Citizen science and global biodiversity

...learn and build skills. Traditional biological keys are introduced and online recording is demonstrated using citizen science techniques and practical activities using the www.iSpotnature.org platform. The course goes on to demonstrate how, once a species is identified, web resources can be used to research its ecology. The role of citizen science is illustrated through a...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
An introduction to visualising development data
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to visualising development data

...Learning to read charts - bar charts The questions that statistics asks Learning to read charts - line charts Scatter plots over time Scatter plots more generally - charting one indicator against another Extending the scatter plot - bubble charts Three dimensions good, four dimensions better? Motion charts So where do we go from here? Introduction Transcript Eurostat, the...
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Video 45 mins
A short introduction to the English language
Languages

A short introduction to the English language

...learning further? You might find it helpful to explore the Open University’s English language courses and qualifications....A short introduction to the English language: Introduction - In this free course, A short introduction to the English language, you’ll be taken on a tour of the role that language plays in the lives of the human race, with a particular focus on...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Textiles in Ghana
History & The Arts

Textiles in Ghana

...Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate an awareness of the ways in which meanings and values are assigned to textiles understand the changing history of the making of kente and adinkra discuss the role of the market place in the changing history of kente and adinkra making...Textiles in Ghana: 1 The meanings and values of...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Exploring educational leadership
Education & Development

Exploring educational leadership

...learn about some key concepts such as agency, power and authority. You will explore the differences between concepts, models and theories, and be introduced to some questions that will help you evaluate different educational leadership theories and models. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course EE811 Educational leadership: agency,...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs