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Infection and immunity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Infection and immunity

...communities, to inadequate hygiene in the high-tech environments of modern hospitals (Figure 4). The impact of infectious diseases is therefore unequally distributed around the world, not only between countries, but also between individuals and groups within the same population. Figure 4 Infectious diseases are a threat everywhere: (a) A shanty settlement without piped...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
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Digital & Computing

Digital thinking tools for better decision making

...communicating information have a time-honoured history – from the clay tokens used in Mesopotamia to mechanical calculating machines. The invention of the digital computer has boosted the scale, speed and reach with which thinking tools extend our natural capabilities. This free course, Digital thinking tools for better decision making, starts by placing thinking tools...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Supporting children's development
Education & Development

Supporting children's development

...communication styles expectations of maturity and control. (Baumrind, 1967) Based on these dimensions, Baumrind suggested that the majority of parents display one of three parenting styles, as shown in Table 1. Table 1 Parenting styles based on Baumrind’s four dimensions of parenting PARENTING STYLE PARENTING BEHAVIOUR POTENTIAL IMPACT ON CHILD PHRASES A PARENT MIGHT...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Herodotus and the invention of history
History & The Arts

Herodotus and the invention of history

...communication concept.] Figure 2 Communication concept. Study note: a note on dates You will notice that this course uses the abbreviations ‘BCE’ and ‘CE’ when dating events, texts and objects. These abbreviations stand for ‘Before the Common Era’ and ‘Common Era’. You may be familiar with an alternative method of referring to dates as ‘BC’ (‘before...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Basic science: understanding numbers
Science, Maths & Technology

Basic science: understanding numbers

...communicate scientific numbers, relate them to the real world, and share your discoveries with other learners. Requirements This course is intended for anyone with an interest in numbers and making scientific observations. It does not require mathematical skills or any previous experience of studying the subject. There are no special requirements for this course but you...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Working with young people: roles and responsibilities
Education & Development

Working with young people: roles and responsibilities

...community safety and crime detection. A doctor will listen to a young person primarily to make a diagnosis. A counsellor will listen to a young person primarily to help them explore a personal issue. A friend will listen to a young person to show they are a friend, that someone is interested in them and to further their friendship. As someone working with young people,...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
What is politics?
Society, Politics & Law

What is politics?

...communities. Woman It’s not something that I really kind of like to discuss too much. I think, when it comes to politics, a lot of stuff gets said, but nothing really gets done. And when it does come on the telly, I kind of just switch off, to be honest, because I just feel like the world is going round in circles, and we end up in the same place as we were. So we are....
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century
History & The Arts

Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century

...communities, and thus helping to build a niche for the laboratory. In Sheffield, for example, the established medical school added laboratories to its other teaching facilities in the 1890s. These were primarily intended to attract students, who might otherwise go to better-equipped schools for their training. However, the laboratories also provided services to the local...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs