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Astronomy: images of the Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

Astronomy: images of the Universe

...concept of apparent magnitude. The brightest objects in the night sky have apparent magnitudes of around 1, whereas the faintest that can be seen with the naked eye have apparent magnitudes of around 6. Because of the way in which human eyes work, objects with magnitude 6 are in fact about 100 times fainter than those with magnitude 1: each decrease of one magnitude...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Learning from major cyber security incidents
Digital & Computing

Learning from major cyber security incidents

...concepts, issues and technologies associated with cyber-attacks analyse cyber security incidents describe and discuss some of the technological, social, legal, ethical and personal issues that relate to cyber security incidents...Learning from major cyber security incidents: 1 Cyber security basics - This course does not cover the basics of cyber security and online...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
The science of alcohol Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of alcohol

...De Montfort University. He is also a visiting Fellow at The Open University. Get started with Week 1...Introduction and guidance: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by Louise MacBrayne. It was first published in February 2019. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Investigating a murder with forensic psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Investigating a murder with forensic psychology

...concepts. GRAHAM PIKE: During the course you’re going to experience what it’s like to be a police officer trying to interview a suspect. You’ll also get to think about what the experience might be like for the suspect themselves. All the way through, you’ll be learning about the potential role of psychology in these legal processes. ZOË WALKINGTON: You will be...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Tamsin Edwards - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Tamsin Edwards - Stories of Change

...concept, but of course to your average person 15 years is hugely long. So we always thought about the long term and we always presented the long term, and I think we didn’t really anticipate the reaction we’d get. But it was actually predicted to some degree. There have been papers that, certainly early on in the period, said, ‘Well if we try to incorporate all the...
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The repute and reality of being a Roman emperor
History & The Arts

The repute and reality of being a Roman emperor

...concept reflected in part the unique position which Augustus created for himself and his successors; he appeared superhuman or like a gift from the gods (Wallace-Hadrill, 1993). There was much to be gained in stature by appearing, if not completely divine, certainly more than human. The vast majority of the inhabitants of the empire would never have seen the emperor face...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Mindfulness in mental health and prison settings
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mindfulness in mental health and prison settings

...concept of mindfulness and how it can be understood and applied. You will then consider the different ways in which mindfulness can be integrated into therapy sessions, and what the benefits of these might be. After this, you will explore some of the specific ways in which mindfulness has been used in prison contexts. Finally, you will have the chance to think a bit more...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
The Moon
Science, Maths & Technology

The Moon

...concept was well and truly debunked from the 1960s onwards by new understanding of the impact process, and by recognition of impact craters on all ancient surfaces in the Solar System and at all scales. In fact, very few recognisable craters on the Moon are volcanic. Section 2.6 describes long, winding valleys interpreted as collapsed lava tubes that indicate the paths...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs