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IT in everyday life
Science, Maths & Technology

IT in everyday life

...permeates our lives. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 1 study in Computing & IT...IT in everyday life: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: know the meaning of all the terms highlighted in the course understand the concept of the ‘network society’ have an awareness of how IT impacts on everyday life...IT in everyday life: 1.1 Data and information - ......
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Stephen Hawking: The tributes
Science, Maths & Technology

Stephen Hawking: The tributes

...skilled cosmologist. His greatest impact came from taking the time to carefully explain his theories to the public, engaging millions with his bestselling books. As a 15-year-old, his most successful book A Brief History of Time had me captivated with relativity and quantum theory. This is the true strength of his legacy. Matthew Bailes, ARC Laureate Fellow, Swinburne...
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Article 20 mins
An introduction to European crime fiction since 1945
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to European crime fiction since 1945

...study of crime fiction constitutes an invaluable tool for understanding the development of the ideology and social imagination of a society in any given period. European crime fiction since 1945 In 1945, most of Europe lay in ruins. The US government proposed a programme of economic reconstruction which, along with the prestige the US had gained from its role in the...
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Article 5 mins
Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits?

...skills) engaging groups of people. In all cases a significant and purposeful engagement with nature would be present. Here are three examples. 1. The Parks Trust in Milton Keynes is a great example of an organisation that is providing a wide variety of opportunities for people to engage with nature. On the Trust’s website and social media presence there is a wealth of...
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Article 10 hrs 34 mins
Obesity: balanced diets and treatment
Science, Maths & Technology

Obesity: balanced diets and treatment

...study in Biology...Obesity: balanced diets and treatment: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: list the six key nutrient groups and explain their role in a healthy diet understand and calculate body mass index (BMI), and use such calculations to predict desirable weight ranges for individuals explain the importance of a balanced diet in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Supporting female performance in sport and fitness Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting female performance in sport and fitness

...skills and abilities that underpin successful study. So, completing this course could encourage you to think about taking other courses...Introduction and guidance: How to get a badge - Getting a badge is straightforward! Here’s what you have to do: read each session of the course score 50% or more in the two badge quizzes in Session 4 and Session 8. For all the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The animals are rebelling because they are dying. And we should too. Lessons from a modern-day fable
Nature & Environment

The animals are rebelling because they are dying. And we should too. Lessons from a modern-day fable

...studied tendency of how many people perceive human migrants.Taking an Aesopian view of this story, Belushya Guba may be a fable of animals fighting for their survival in a dystopian climate change conflict with humans. Under current climate change projections, there may not be a happy ending to this morality tale. Bearish instincts and their ability to plan and act...
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Article 15 mins
Social psychology and politics
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social psychology and politics

...study of politics and, using insights from social psychology, explores the role of identity, personality and culture for political action. The course introduces a critical perspective considering how psychologists themselves can be activists and interrogating the norms of ‘good citizenship’ in Western societies...Why are social psychologists interested in politics,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs