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Double trouble: my experience of studying part-time as a mixed-race individual
Education & Development

Double trouble: my experience of studying part-time as a mixed-race individual

...learning! I strongly believe that life stage rather than age is what is important and that you have to do whatever is best for you even if that means you wish to pursue your own personal challenges at a time that is different to others. It is my view there are huge advantages to achieving qualifications (at any age) that nobody can ever take away from you, to help in...
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Passports: identity and airports
Society, Politics & Law

Passports: identity and airports

...Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the historical and sociological context of how passports became commonplace identify ways in which passport regimes are used to sort, categorise, order and classify populations consider ways that the passport can produce racialised subjects understand how the passport has become a staple of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Climate change: transitions to sustainability
Nature & Environment

Climate change: transitions to sustainability

...Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the four dimensions of globalisation in relation to climate change distinguish between the three approaches to achieve sustainability know the difference between ‘government’ and ‘governance’ identify what makes ecological citizenship distinctive understand how the medium of the web...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
The power of infographics in research dissemination
Education & Development

The power of infographics in research dissemination

...learn how to evaluate infographics that appear to be presenting research evidence. The course concludes by introducing some free resources that can help you produce effective infographics of your own, and critically evaluate the infographics of others...Infographics are becoming an essential tool in data representation and research communication. In this free course, The...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Understanding science: what we cannot know Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding science: what we cannot know

...learned by taking the end-of-week quiz. Week 1 practice quiz Open the quiz in a new window or tab then come back here when you’ve finished...Week 1: Chance and chaos: 4 Summary of Week 1 - What are the implications of this week’s study of chance and chaos? Can we predict dice rolls and beat the casino? Unfortunately, probably not! While it’s perhaps achievable in...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms
History & The Arts

The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms

...Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the terminology associated with the culture, identity and power relevant to the Roman Empire, as treated both in ancient sources and modern scholarship and presentation...The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms: 1 Preliminary exercise - Before you start work on this course, please watch...
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Level 3: Advanced 14 hrs
Developing high trust work relationships
Money & Business

Developing high trust work relationships

Learn about trust in the organisational context. This free course, Developing high trust work relationships, introduces the concept of trust, what it means to you and how it may affect your organisation...Learn about trust in the organisational context. This free course, Developing high trust work relationships, introduces the concept of trust, what it means to you and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
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Science, Maths & Technology

Discovering chemistry

...learn about symbols, formulas and how chemical equations which represent reactions are constructed. Finally you will see how chemists count atoms and molecules, essential for making up solutions of a known concentration in order to carry out a reaction, or performing a chemical analysis...Chemistry lies at the centre of our modern life, playing a part in areas as diverse...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs