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Gene testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Gene testing

...system, kidneys, heart, gut and limbs fetoscopy organ and limb abnormalities, skin disorders, blood disorders amniocentesis: karyotype analysis Down's syndrome DNA studies many genetic disorders determination of fetal protein levels spina bifida chorionic villi sampling genetic disorders (e.g. muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis, Huntington's disease) Maternal serum...
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Crimes of the powerful
Society, Politics & Law

Crimes of the powerful

...system of values, attitudes, beliefs and morality) can be reflected throughout a society, permeating institutions, cultural ideas and social relationships so that it is more difficult, though never impossible, for alternative ideologies to achieve similar levels of influence. In part, much of the critical criminological endeavour has attempted to identify the hegemonic...
Level 3: Advanced 2 hrs
Presenting information
Digital & Computing

Presenting information

...system. This section provides you with basic instructions for its use, and a few practice activities. The Windows calculator also provides a help menu that you can use...Presenting information: 1.1.2 Launching the Windows scientific calculator - From the Start menu on your Windows desktop choose 'Programs', then 'Accessories' and then 'Calculator' (if 'Calculator' doesn't...
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver
Education & Development

Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver

...system and subsequently were clueless about taking care of a baby. These young women, on attending clinical appointments, would remain at the surgery socialising with each other until closing time. This became a daily occurrence which was problematic for the nurses and other staff working at the surgery. Dr Margaret Clarke, the paediatrician at the surgery, recognised...
Introducing multidisciplinary study at The Open University
Education & Development

Introducing multidisciplinary study at The Open University

...systems, this can be challenging. We hope your journey in this short course has gone some way to helping you to navigate some of these challenges and set you up to succeed in your studies. Remember, with the Open qualifications the sky’s the limit! What will your Open qualification look like?...Introducing multidisciplinary study at The Open University: Acknowledgements...
Art and visual culture: medieval to modern
History & The Arts

Art and visual culture: medieval to modern

...system while retaining their professional independence. The powerful Antwerp artists’ guild was even responsible for a chamber of rhetoric, associating artists with literature in a manner quite independent of Italian art theory. As the debate about artistic status grew, the real disadvantage of the guild system for artists was not so much lack of freedom or...
An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace
Education & Development

An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace

...the existence of the Serbian nation, the Serbian homeland, and the Serbian flag. Judicial systems are rooted in common legal _________. Two lawyers who have never met can nevertheless combine efforts to defend a complete stranger because they all believe in the existence of laws, justice, human rights—and the money paid out in fees. Excerpt from: Harari, Y. N. (2014) Sapiens. A Brief History of Humankind New York. Random ......
Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows
Nature & Environment

Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows

...systems and cause these changes. You will consider flows of water, heat and even pollution around the planet and look at how, through positive feedback processes, the flows that are affecting the Arctic are already changing the whole planet. There will be further changes, with an impact on us all. The Arctic is often considered a victim of climate change – and it...