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Introduction to differentiation
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to differentiation

...types of problem that at first sight seem to have little connection with rates of change. For example, you can use it to find the exact area of a shape whose boundary is a curve or is made up of several curves. Calculus The name ‘calculus’ is actually a shortened version of the historical name given to the subject, which is ‘the calculus of infinitesimals’. The...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
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Money & Business

Personal branding for career success

...type questions you usually only get one attempt). If you get the answer right first time you will get more marks than for a correct answer the second or third time. Therefore, please be aware that for the two badge quizzes it is possible to get all the questions right but not score 50% and be eligible for the badge on that attempt. If one of your answers is incorrect you...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Introducing International Relations
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing International Relations

...de libération nationale led the fight for independence. The colonising countries generally viewed such violence as terrorist activity. Citizens of the colonised countries inevitably perceive this as a delegitimization of their struggle for liberation. This difference in perspective is one reason it’s hard to get an international consensus on what terrorism is,...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
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History & The Arts

Exploring the history of prisoner education

...types of learning that were offered and the experiences of prisoners over the first 100 years of education in prisons...Schemes to improve the literacy and numeracy of prisoners, and often to teach them more besides, emerged at the turn of the nineteenth century, coinciding with the birth of the modern prison. This free course will tell you about the history of prison...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Eutrophication
Nature & Environment

Eutrophication

...types of habitat are, and how it might be managed...Managing eutrophication is a key element in maintaining the earths biodiversity. Eutrophication is a process mostly associated with human activity whereby ecosystems accumulate minerals. This free course, Eutrophication, explains how this process occurs, what its effects on different types of habitat are, and how it...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
The search for water on Mars
Science, Maths & Technology

The search for water on Mars

...type of atom. Video 1 three-dimensional representation of water molecules. The bonds that join the oxygen and hydrogen atoms in a water molecule are made up of electrons shared between the atoms. However, the electrons are more strongly attracted to the oxygen atom than to the hydrogen atoms. This means that, near to the oxygen atom the molecule has a slight negative...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Financial statement analysis and interpretation
Money & Business

Financial statement analysis and interpretation

...types of analysis. They require past as well as future-oriented information to make forecasts and predictions about the future performance of a business entity. Although a company’s financial statements do not provide direct future-oriented information, in this course you will explore how the users can make use of financial statements (containing backward information)...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Mental health in society
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental health in society

...types of practitioners. Some psychiatrists who have medical training might take more account of social factors than others. Some community psychiatric nurses focus on monitoring medication and others on more psychological approaches such as specific forms of talking or behavioural therapy. However, while some nurses who work in the community may lean towards one approach...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs