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Introducing public health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing public health

...think the scope and focus of public health is in the word document provided. Discussion Public health is difficult to define due to its breadth and depth. There are a range of opinions on what the scope and focus of public health is, and these are often influenced by the values that we hold. Public health in the UK encompasses healthcare, social care, the independent or...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
You and your money
Money & Business

You and your money

...system purchase. In coming to a decision on whether to use savings, he may think about opportunity cost – the savings used to buy the music system will not then be available for him to purchase something else. He will also be giving up the future income, in the form of interest earned, on the savings that will be spent on the item. He might also compare debt costs with...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Start writing fiction: characters and stories
History & The Arts

Start writing fiction: characters and stories

...think I was about 21, two things happened. One is I began to realise that I wasn’t as good at drawing as I needed to be in order to really make this work and I also began to get frustrated I think by how long it took to tell a story because you’d write it and then you’d draw it and the drawing which wasn’t that good would take me ages and ages and ages, and...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Housing beyond borders
Society, Politics & Law

Housing beyond borders

...think about how contemporary cities are permeated by all kinds of different relationships and connections with places elsewhere. And yet, the remaking of cities in the name of economic growth is far from politically uncontested. One area where this has become acutely contentious is housing. Transformed over recent decades through the construction of new luxury apartments...
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Article 5 mins
Learning from the Global South
Society, Politics & Law

Learning from the Global South

...thinking about and reflection on the difference that geography makes to understanding the climate crisis and its impact..._Find out more about The Open University's Geography courses and qualifications. _ Many contexts, one journey: a virtual fieldtrip across the Global South Click on the icons within the interactive feature below to watch the six short films. The map of...
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Video 45 mins
An introduction to electronics
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to electronics

...Think about the sensing–logic–actuation cycle for the Oxboard transporter system. The board has sensors to detect the way the rider moves his feet and body. It uses logic to compute all the complicated forces associated with the motion; based on that information, it controls the two actuators (motor-driven wheels) to transport the rider in his desired direction. SAQ 1...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Managing my investments
Money & Business

Managing my investments

...think it's quite efficient, isn't it? Jonquil Lowe Yes, yes it is. Again, we're talking old system/new system. So, if you're under the old system, the current system, and you reach state pension age before 06 April 2016, then from October of this year, you'll be able to pay some lump sum national insurance contributions, special ones called class 3A. You'll pay a ......
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Building relationships with donors
Money & Business

Building relationships with donors

...thinking on the actual or potential role of ‘big gifts’ in an organisation's approach to fundraising enhance the approach to legacy fundraising...Building relationships with donors: 1 Donor motivation - There is no such thing as a common donor motivation that organisations can simply tap into. Altruism, enlightened self-interest, nostalgia, righteous indignation, or...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs