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Gene testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Gene testing

...type of genetic testing that the majority of us are most likely to come across is still pre-natal diagnosis (PND). This involves testing a fetus during pregnancy, to see whether it is likely to suffer from a number of different disorders — some genetic, some not. While recent developments allow tests for certain multifactorial genetic diseases (such as spina bifida),...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Presenting information
Digital & Computing

Presenting information

...type of diagram used to summarise large amounts of numerical information in a graphical form. Charts also provide a useful way of showing relationships between different values. You will come across different types of chart, such as line graphs, histograms, pie charts and bar charts. They are used for different purposes. In the remainder of this study session we shall...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Introducing multidisciplinary study at The Open University
Education & Development

Introducing multidisciplinary study at The Open University

...type of study enables students to draw on the skills, knowledge and expertise of different subjects and is said to be the future of learning. Being able to understand and analyse a project or problem from a number of viewpoints or through different lenses can generate creative solutions to some of the world’s most challenging problems, like climate change or...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Looking globally: the future of education Badge icon
Education & Development

Looking globally: the future of education

...phrases in this quote may seem jarring or out of date, how far do you agree that: the purpose of education is to pass on the culture of a society to the young? education developed in one era or culture can be exported to another? Participating in this course This course has been designed to offer different ways for you to participate and engage with the ideas and...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Teaching citizenship: work and the economy
Education & Development

Teaching citizenship: work and the economy

...phrase ‘global corporate citizenship’, it remains ill defined. Given the quote that opened this course, what might it involve? As a teacher, you could get a class to think critically about this in more detail. The document Defining global corporate citizenship gives two definitions to begin with. Click ‘view document’ below to download Defining global corporate...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
The US Presedential Election 2016: The first GOP debate
Society, Politics & Law

The US Presedential Election 2016: The first GOP debate

...Des Moines, Iowa. His academic specialties include election law, national security law, and legal and constitutional history. He is a former United States Navy officer and an Iraq War veteran. He is the author of The Last Battle of the Civil War: United States versus Lee, 1861-1883. Where did all the conservative environmentalists go? Andrew Hoffman, University of...
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Article 5 mins
Embodied Carbon: Three reasons we should care
Nature & Environment

Embodied Carbon: Three reasons we should care

...de Brito, J. (2015) ‘Economic and environmental savings of structural buildings refurbishment with demolition and reconstruction - A Portuguese benchmarking’, Journal of Building Engineering, vol. 3, pp. 114–126 [Online]. DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2015.07.001. Iyer-Raniga, U. and Wong, J. P. C. (2012) ‘Evaluation of whole life cycle assessment for heritage buildings in...
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Article 10 mins
What LGBTQ+ Relationships Can Teach Us About Love
Health, Sports & Psychology

What LGBTQ+ Relationships Can Teach Us About Love

...de-stigmatizing sex, sexual activity and sexual body parts. They start from a position of wanting to learn about a partner’s eroticism and desires rather than taking them for granted. And this sexual conversation style results in more satisfying sex – emotionally and physically. As sex writer Dan Savage says, gay couples often ask, “What are you into?” – these...
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Article 15 mins