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Introduction to active galaxies
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to active galaxies

...Technology, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration © NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED), Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Figure 12: NGC 4051 is a member of a class of galaxies known as Seyfert galaxies. In this optical image (at a wavelength of around 440 nm) a false colour...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Section 6: Introduction to Learning Resources on Red Clydeside
Society, Politics & Law

Section 6: Introduction to Learning Resources on Red Clydeside

...education 1915-20; McIvor and Patterson on employers’ anti-labour activities. ii. Kenefick, William and McIvor, Arthur J., eds. (1997) Roots of Red Clydeside, 1910-1914. Edinburgh: John Donald. Abstract This study, embracing recent and mostly new research, places Red Clydeside in context and gives perspective to the role of the First World War as an incubator of...
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Article 30 mins
Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development
Health, Sports & Psychology

Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development

...education. In this course you will explore childhood development and some biological and psychological conditions that affect children and young people. These will take the focus of asthma, intellectual and development disorders, depression and anxiety and eating disorders. This course will be based on the biopsychosocial model of health. This model of health has been in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Managing and managing people
Money & Business

Managing and managing people

...technological, social, political) Adopts appropriate management styles Communicates effectively Negotiates/persuades/influences Listing and grouping a manager’s activities goes a little way towards making some sense out of the complexities of managerial work, but it does not offer any explanations. Another difficulty is that many other jobs have many of these...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
The poetry of Sorley MacLean
History & The Arts

The poetry of Sorley MacLean

...education to elevate English literature from the 1920s – to impose a canon of Oxbridge approved ‘classics’ on the captive audiences in schools and universities. It is no accident that ‘Hugh MacDiarmid’ (the pen-name of C.M. Grieve) began a crusade on behalf of Scottish culture at just that time, nor that one of his chosen platforms was the Scottish Educational...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Introduction to quantum computing
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to quantum computing

...technologies driving real-world quantum computing, exploring how researchers and companies are working to make quantum computers a reality. By the end of this course, you will have a grasp of quantum computing fundamentals, its computational advantages, and the technological advancements shaping its future. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Protest Banners: Oddfellows and Chartism
Society, Politics & Law

Protest Banners: Oddfellows and Chartism

...education study or returning after a break? You may even be able to study for free. ​ Our 'Arts and Languages Access module' – designed to develop the key skills required for successful university study – is an ideal starting point. You will be introduced to a range of absorbing subjects to prepare you for a wide range of qualifications in the humanities, including:...
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Exploring immortality
History & The Arts

Exploring immortality

...educational reformer Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya undertook this kuṭīpraveśika treatment. His treatment was syndicated in major newspapers throughout the world. And while he didn’t expect such a radical transformation, his rejuvenation was well publicised and before and after pictures were circulated. So, as a religious studies scholar, what are my questions to do...
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