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Language and thought: introducing representation
History & The Arts

Language and thought: introducing representation

...world around us, both in talking about it among ourselves and in thinking about it as individuals. When someone utters the sentence, ‘The German economy is bouncing back’, for example, they are able to convey to their audience something about the German economy. Their utterance may be correct or it may be incorrect, but either way it is making a claim about how things...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Software development for enterprise systems
Digital & Computing

Software development for enterprise systems

...world problems. You will develop core skills in object-oriented analysis and design, allowing you to develop software that is fit for purpose, reusable and amenable to change...Enterprise systems are software applications that automate and integrate all many of the key business processes of an organisation. With some understanding of software development, in this free...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Grammar matters
Languages

Grammar matters

...world of professional practice and everyday communication. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course E304 Exploring English Grammar. Brief definitions of words in bold can be found in the Glossary at the end of this course...Grammar matters: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand that grammar can...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Leadership: external context and culture
Education & Development

Leadership: external context and culture

...World Wide Web now means that the rest of the world is readily accessible, communications are fast and direct, and knowledge is easily available. This has challenged many societal cultures that were previously closed to the wider world. There are concerns that much of this communication and knowledge is promoting one particular culture. The global village implies a set of...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Changing cities
Society, Politics & Law

Changing cities

...world. Places face many different kinds of challenges, from the very large-scale problems like climate change or global economic instability, right through to everyday issues like the quality of street lighting or even where your cup of coffee comes from. Increasingly, many of these challenges are identified as having their causes in the nature of urbanisation itself. For...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Introducing consciousness
History & The Arts

Introducing consciousness

...world consciousness and mystics cultivate pure consciousness. These various uses reflect the history of the words. The original meaning of ‘consciousness’ was awareness or knowledge, either shared or private, and some of our modern uses reflect this. Self-consciousness is awareness of oneself as an individual; class-consciousness is awareness of belonging to a...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Transport and Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Transport and Sustainability

...world conditions; ways to reduce NOx and particulate emissions. The importance of ‘real world’ emissions testing. The Volkswagen scandal. 6 Lower-carbon fuels An overview of CNG, LPG and biofuel vehicles. The differences between types of biofuel. 7 Hybrid and electric vehicles Information on hybrid and pure electric vehicles, and fuel-cell powered vehicles. Any type...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Starting with psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Starting with psychology

...world will affect their behaviour. Next you'll explore the influence of close relationships and finally you'll see how identity is shaped by groups and the wider culture...Starting with psychology: 2.1 Introduction - If you are not too squeamish, imagine you have lifted the top off someone's skull and peeled back a thin protective membrane. You are now looking down on the...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs