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Working with our environment: an introduction
Nature & Environment

Working with our environment: an introduction

...Open University course. You may be studying it because it meets some of your moral aspirations for self-development, but possibly it also meets some of your social and material needs. What are the demands it makes in terms of material and energy use? Although Maslow's model is more complicated than the brief interpretation I have given and has been criticised since it...
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Level 1: Introductory 11 hrs
Early modern Europe: an introduction
History & The Arts

Early modern Europe: an introduction

...Open University course A223 Early modern Europe: society and culture, 1500 to 1780...Early modern Europe: an introduction: Learning outcomes - By the end of this course, you should be able to: identify the fundamental features of the early modern period and understand the problems of defining the early modern period appreciate that there are different approaches to the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Applying your community engagement skills
Society, Politics & Law

Applying your community engagement skills

...Open University in collaboration with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). It is one of a series of courses which together focus on leadership, decision-making and communication in the context of policing within the community. Through a scenario-based approach, this particular course draws together the various strands of learning from previous courses and...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Intermediate Spanish: A trip across Latin America
Languages

Intermediate Spanish: A trip across Latin America

...course is mainly in Spanish. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course L226 Spanish Studies 2: language and culture of the Spanish-speaking world...Intermediate Spanish: A trip across Latin America: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the language of rights and obligations express ......
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Bayesian statistics
Science, Maths & Technology

Bayesian statistics

...course. This free OpenLearn course, Bayesian statistics, is an extract from the Open University course M249 Practical modern statistics, a second level course that provides a broad perspective on modern statistics by introducing you to four important topics: medical statistics, time series, multivariate analysis and Bayesian statistics. Each of these is given a ......
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Electromagnetism: testing Coulomb’s law
Science, Maths & Technology

Electromagnetism: testing Coulomb’s law

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course SM381 Electromagnetism...This free course explores Coulomb’s law, the physical law that governs the force between electric charges, and shows how it can be verified experimentally. As a prerequisite you will need some mathematical knowledge of vectors. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the ......
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
An introduction to school librarianship Badge icon
Education & Development

An introduction to school librarianship

...course will give you the opportunity to earn an Open University digital badge. Badges are not accredited by The Open University but they're a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject and commitment to your career, and to provide evidence of continuing professional development. Once you are signed in, you can manage your digital badges ......
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Managing complexity: A systems approach – introduction
Digital & Computing

Managing complexity: A systems approach – introduction

...Open University courses. You may have other experiences of studying. What sort of activities do you expect to engage in when you study a course? What sorts of activities have in the past been most effective in enabling you to learn? These questions are easier to answer if you think back to a specific course or other learning experience. What did you actually do? What were...
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Level 3: Advanced 75 hrs