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Medical statistics
Science, Maths & Technology

Medical statistics

...mathematical skills are required. No knowledge of calculus is required. Medical statistics consists of material from M249 Book 1 and has four sections in total. You should set aside about four hours to study each of the sections; the whole extract should take about 16 hours to study. The extract is a small part (around 8%) of a large course that is studied over eight...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Starting with Maths
Science, Maths & Technology

Starting with Maths

...mathematics today? Starting with Maths takes a detailed look into the history behind numbers and how mathematics has evolved into something we use in everyday life. We hear the experiences of people who rely heavily on accurate calculations for the success of their jobs. In addition to this we look into the lives of 12 OU students as they explain how studying makes them...
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Audio 52 mins
What do we need to know about our memory?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What do we need to know about our memory?

...podcast we focus on how some of our specific brain functions (memory and attention span) might be affected as we age. Physiological, normal ageing results in the mild continuous decline of functions, skills and capacities, often due to wear and tear of all the systems.Physiological, normal ageing results in the mild continuous decline of functions, skills and capacities,...
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Article 15 mins
Introduction to computational thinking
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to computational thinking

...mathematics and go on to a multitude of different careers. Ditto computer science. One can major in computer science and go on to a career in medicine, law, business, politics, any type of science or engineering, and even the arts. Jeannette M. Wing, Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University (United States) and Head of Microsoft Research International...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Bayesian statistics
Science, Maths & Technology

Bayesian statistics

...mathematical skills are required. No knowledge of calculus is required. Bayesian statistics consists of material from M249 Book 4, Bayesian statistics, and has three sections in total. You should set aside between three to four hours to study each of the sections; the whole extract should take about 12 hours to study. The extract is a small part (around 5%) of a large...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
John Napier
Science, Maths & Technology

John Napier

...mathematics. Napier dabbled in mathematics for over 40 years and near the end of his life he introduced his tables of logarithms which drastically reduced the work needed to do complicated calculations, such as those required in astronomy and navigation. Napier’s ‘excellent brief rules’ were quickly adopted and improved upon. This OpenLearn course provides a sample...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Supporting young researchers with 'MyShout!'
Education & Development

Supporting young researchers with 'MyShout!'

...podcasts made by young researchers, which offer support and advice from their perspectives. Where can I find out more? You can read academic papers about this research by looking up ‘Lucinda Kerawalla’ in the Open Research Online repository and requesting a copy of the full published papers. You can find out more about the Open University’s Children’s Research...
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Article 10 mins
Working with charts, graphs and tables
Science, Maths & Technology

Working with charts, graphs and tables

...mathematical history, set up strategies to cope with mathematics and assess which areas need improving understand the following mathematical concepts, through instruction, worked examples and practice activities: reflecting on mathematics; reading articles for mathematical information; making sense of data; interpreting graphs and charts draw on a technical ......
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs