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What chemical compounds might be present in drinking water?
Science, Maths & Technology

What chemical compounds might be present in drinking water?

...management. As the population increases, industries develop and the understanding of the health implications of pollutants grows. Pollution is defined as the introduction into the environment (water, air or land) of contaminants, the quantities, characteristics and duration of which are likely to be injurious to human, animal or plant life. The following questions about...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Developing good academic practice
Education & Development

Developing good academic practice

...management skills; improving your academic literacy skills; working effectively with others; acknowledging collaborative contributions. Once you have done this it’s unlikely you will plagiarise, intentionally or unintentionally. Some of the more common reasons and ‘traps’ that cause students to plagiarise include: poor study skills; e.g. not having the relevant...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Learning how to learn
Education & Development

Learning how to learn

...manage anything this evening. Wanted to watch the football and then not in the mood. 12th Feb. 6.30 a.m. to 7.30 a.m. - Did usual hour this morning. Achieved quite a lot - made me feel really good. Stopping to look at the illustration book breaks time up. Had first, proper tutorial this evening and met someone I used to go to school with - haven't seen him for 20 years!...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Rights and justice in international relations
Society, Politics & Law

Rights and justice in international relations

...manage its own affairs and to defend itself from interference. States should respect one another's independence. Communitarians claim that the separate communities (most often nation states) remain the basic building blocks of international relations, and that reasonable states have political institutions, governments, electoral systems, the rule of law, and...
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Level 3: Advanced 13 hrs
Teaching and learning tricky topics Badge icon
Education & Development

Teaching and learning tricky topics

...manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn statement of participation - which also displays your Open University badge. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our optional start-of-course...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
The Scottish Parliament and law making Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

The Scottish Parliament and law making

...manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn statement of participation – which also displays your Open University badge. This course is accredited by the CPD Standards Office. It can be used to provide evidence of continuing professional development and on successful completion of the course you will be...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Life in the Palaeozoic
Nature & Environment

Life in the Palaeozoic

...managed to evolve to exist on land...Fossils are a glimpse into the distant past and fascinate young and old alike. This free course, Life in the Palaeozoic, will introduce you to the explosion of evolution that took place during the Palaeozoic era. You will look at the many different types of creatures that existed at that time and how they managed to evolve to exist on...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Making sense of mental health problems
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making sense of mental health problems

...manager that she was down with ‘the flu’. She is vaguely aware that she feels out of sorts but hopes it will pass. Activity 1 Your assessment of Mandy Timing: Allow about 45 minutes Imagine that Mandy has asked you to help her make sense of her problems (and decipher the possible solutions) by writing these down on a piece of paper, so that she can take these notes...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs