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Gene testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Gene testing

...become a problem until they grow up, and adult testing is aimed at people at risk of late-onset disorders, which do not appear until middle age. In addition, we address some of the issues involved in carrier testing, another predictive test. This involves the testing of people from families with a history of genetic disease, to find out who carries the gene, and who...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Introduction to differential equations
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to differential equations

...students in printed books, with PDFs of the same online. This format ensures that mathematical notation is presented accurately and clearly. The PDF of this extract thus shows the content exactly as it would be seen by an Open University student. However, the extract isn't entirely representative of the module materials, because there are no explicit references to use of...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
Developing (as) a research team
Education & Development

Developing (as) a research team

...student team members Intellectual Property rights decision making and problem resolution. Their principles could be quite broad, such as all research team members are expected to participate in a collaborative and equitable fashion, or be more specific, such as graduate student team members being first authors on any publications resulting from their research. A good...
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Article 15 mins
Non-existent countries
Society, Politics & Law

Non-existent countries

...OU’s Andy Morris interviewed Nick Middleton about his book ‘An Atlas of Countries that Don't Exist’. Listen below, or read along with the transcript. Transcript Andy Morris Hello. I'm Andy Morris from the Geography Department at the Open University and I'm joined here today by Doctor Nick Middleton from Saint Anne’s College Oxford. Nick is a geographer but he is...
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Audio 10 mins
Approaching literature: reading Great Expectations
History & The Arts

Approaching literature: reading Great Expectations

...becomes when mediated to us by the narrating adult. The humorous, ironic effect emerges, for instance, when the convict himself momentarily takes fright as Pip indicates that his mother is ‘There, sir!’ in the graveyard (p.5). The effect is confirmed when the convict tells Pip that if he does not do as he is told, there is a young man who will ‘get’ him even when...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Mastering systems thinking in practice Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Mastering systems thinking in practice

...become equipped with the knowledge and skills to do so successfully? Do you want to develop new ways of thinking about and approaching situations that cross multiple discipline and skills boundaries? Do you want to learn to think more holistically about complex and messy situations, understand the roles other people play, taking account of the interconnectedness of all...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Chelsea Manning: An OpenLearn reading list
Society, Politics & Law

Chelsea Manning: An OpenLearn reading list

...OU's Ray Corrigan on The four horsemen of the infocalypse How did newspapers report Chelsea Manning's gender identity? Chelsea Manning's announcement of her desire to be identified as female sparked a discussion in the US media, and beyond, about how to refer to her. Writing in the Journal Of Homosexuality, Andrea M. Hackl, Amy B. Becker & Maureen E. Todd explored how far...
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Article 5 mins
Understanding your customers
Money & Business

Understanding your customers

...become a marketing professional...This free course, Understanding your customers, is a short introduction to understanding customers. The course underlines the relevance of understanding customers as individuals, members of society and members of organisations. It clarifies some key marketing concepts and terminology and highlights some differences between consumer and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs