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The search for water on Mars
Science, Maths & Technology

The search for water on Mars

...health as soon as rain arrives. On Earth, there are also regions that are much drier than the UK. Look at photographs in Figure 6 and Figure 7. Both were taken in January and show differences in the availability of water depending on geography and climate. [This is a photograph of a wood. In the foreground, the ground is covered in brown leaves with a few small green...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century
Science, Maths & Technology

Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century

...health workers. In remote rural areas of some countries, doctors can make use of computer networks or even mobile phones to make a diagnosis if they are unable to see the patient in person. However, this is by no means universal, and even where such facilities exist they aren’t always available. Information for travellers is also increasingly being made available...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Quantitative and qualitative research in finance
Money & Business

Quantitative and qualitative research in finance

...health or financial circumstances. Question 5 What, if anything, can participants reasonably expect in return for their participation? Add your notes here and then compare them with the feedback provided. Discussion Again, this is impossible to answer in the abstract. Like many other issues surrounding research ethics, what judgements we make will depend upon the context....
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Napoleonic paintings
History & The Arts

Napoleonic paintings

...mental and physical anguish (cowering in a corner, tearing their hair, desperately reaching out, etc.). They are also enveloped in shadow, as if to suggest that what they are going through is too horrific to be shown in the clear light of day; their blood-shot eyes stare out crazily through the darkness, and the blankets in which they are wrapped look rather like shrouds....
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Start writing fiction: characters and stories
History & The Arts

Start writing fiction: characters and stories

...health, assets, flaws, sexuality, gait, voice. Psychological: intelligence, temperament, happiness/unhappiness, attitudes, self-knowledge, unconscious aspects. Interpersonal/cultural: family, friends, colleagues, birthplace, education, hobbies, beliefs, values, lifestyle. Personal history: major events in their life, including the best and the most traumatic times....
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
AI fluency
Digital & Computing

AI fluency

...health care, education and even environmental conservation. Microsoft’s AI for Good initiative is designed to equip individuals and organisations globally with the ability to address humanitarian challenges and foster a world that is more sustainable and inclusive. For instance, consider AI for Good Lab. It is leveraging AI to identify communities around the globe in...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows
Nature & Environment

Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows

...health, or the banning of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which damaged the ozone layer. In both of these cases (i.e. lead and CFCs), when the pollution source was removed, the levels of them in the environment reduced and consequently so have the effects – albeit with a time delay. By definition, persistent pollutants such as PBDEs do not break down, so continued...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Network security
Digital & Computing

Network security

...Health Service and the particular responsibility to ensure patients’ medical records are kept secure. Academic institutions such as The Open University too must ensure that student-related information such as personal details and academic progress is kept confidential and cannot be altered by unauthorised people. Box 1 : Standards and legislation There are many...
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Level 3: Advanced 25 hrs