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Introduction to polymers
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to polymers

...free course, Introduction to polymers, examines the use of polymers and demonstrates how their properties are controlled by their molecular structure. You will learn how this structure determines which polymer to use for a particular product. You will also explore the manufacturing techniques used and the how the use of polymerisation can be used to control the structure...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Criminology beyond crime
Society, Politics & Law

Criminology beyond crime

...free course, Criminology beyond crime, examines the notion of 'social harm' as an alternative to the legal definition of 'crime'. To illustrate this concept, the course considers developments in Green Criminology, which have sought to examine the problems of global environmental harm and the myriad interactions between human beings and the natural environment...This free...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Using a scientific calculator
Science, Maths & Technology

Using a scientific calculator

...free course, Using a scientific calculator, will help you to understand how to use the different facilities and functions and discover what a powerful tool this calculator can be!...Do you have a Casio fx-83 ES scientific calculator (or a compatible model) and want to learn how to use it? This free course, Using a scientific calculator, will help you to understand how to...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
You and your money
Money & Business

You and your money

...free course, You and your money, explores these issues, with respect to the wider, changing, social and economic context...An important aspect of personal finance is the way in which individuals and households manage their debt, how much it costs and the different types of credit they can or cannot access. This free course, You and your money, explores these issues, with...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Leadership: external context and culture
Education & Development

Leadership: external context and culture

...free course, Leadership: external context and culture, you will develop your understanding of the impact of external context and culture on the practice of leadership. The course begins by exploring the nature ‘societal culture’, identifying how culture, at a number of levels, impacts on leadership. We then explore how the external context within which an organisation...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Continuity and learning
Education & Development

Continuity and learning

...free course, Continuity and learning, has a practical and professional development focus. You will explore interactive dimensions of workplace learning: how people and workplace cultures create formal, informal, planned and unplanned opportunities to learn. You will read about 'biographical learning' research, where adults develop narratives to better understand key...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Getting started with Chinese business culture essentials
Languages

Getting started with Chinese business culture essentials

...Languages and Cultures short course, LG002 Chinese business culture essentials. After completing this free course, you may wish to register for the full course to continue your learning!...Getting started with Chinese business culture essentials: Introduction - China is the world’s most populated country, with a continuous culture stretching back 5000 years. The...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Estimating the cost of equity
Money & Business

Estimating the cost of equity

...free course, Estimating the cost of equity, looks at how to estimate the cost of equity using the dividend valuation model (DVM) and the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), and how to evaluate the use of the DVM and the CAPM from a financial and strategic perspective. It then explores the implications regarding selection of the inputs to the DVM and CAPM and assesses the...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs