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Carrying out research for policy and advocacy work
Society, Politics & Law

Carrying out research for policy and advocacy work

...change laws, regulations or policies? How can your idea to improve an issue or problem be adopted by those in power? If you are involved in law reform or policy work, then this free course, Carrying out research for policy and advocacy work, is for you. Whether you are employed as a policy officer or carrying out voluntary work, this course will explain how to present...
Understanding antibiotic resistance Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding antibiotic resistance

...change their biochemistry in order to adapt to these antibiotics and prevent the antibiotics from damaging the cell. NARRATOR: It's standard evolutionary behaviour. When bacteria reproduce, chance mutations occur. Most will be useless. But sometimes there will be one that will protect the bacterium against a particular antibiotic. While most of the bacteria succumb to the...
Introduction to differentiation
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to differentiation

...change by looking at real life situations. Section 4 looks at using the derivative of a function to deduce useful facts for sketching its graph. Section 5 covers the second derivative test, used to determine the nature of stationary points and ends by looking at rates of change, including the real-life situation, using differentiation to find acceleration...This free...
Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
Social problems: Who makes them?
Society, Politics & Law

Social problems: Who makes them?

...change. If in the late nineteenth century there were no homeless people, then we would not expect homelessness to have been discussed as a social problem. The second reason is that what is perceived as a social problem may change. Thus there may indeed have been people who were homeless in the late nineteenth century, but their situation was perceived not as a social...
Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Exploring philosophy: faking nature
History & The Arts

Exploring philosophy: faking nature

...changed. Answer the questions in the activity below. Although the issues are complicated, try to keep your answers simple (a sentence or two, or simply ‘yes’ or ‘no’) as that will make it easier to compare your views now with those you will have later. Activity 1 Timing: Spend around 5 minutes on this activity. In the text box below, make some brief notes on your...
Astronomy with an online telescope Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Astronomy with an online telescope

...changing magnitude of a variable star over time (one of the approved aided GCSE Astronomy projects). Transcript6569 Enrolling on the course will give you the opportunity to earn an Open University digital badge. Badges are not accredited by The Open University but they’re a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject and commitment to your career, and to...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Reading evidence
Society, Politics & Law

Reading evidence

...changes in the economy can have significant impacts upon identities. [Please read the autobiography by clicking on the “View document” link below.] Click to view the John Greaves extract Activity 1 What does John Greaves's writing tell us about how identities are formed? How much control did he have in shaping his work-based identity? Does his account suggest that...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Microgravity: living on the International Space Station Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Microgravity: living on the International Space Station

...changes the scale of the image from 10 km to 1000 km. Activity 3 Exploring the ISS Timing: Allow approximately 5 minutes Now select the correct option to complete the following statements. There are also numerous apps about the ISS which can be downloaded to your mobile device. For example, there is a free app called ISS HD Live (Figure 5). You can even use this app to...