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A Europe of the Regions?
Society, Politics & Law

A Europe of the Regions?

...Introduction - This course discusses the future of Europe, and it looks particularly closely at what may happen to the smaller political units presently existing below the level of the nation-state. These include nation-regions like Scotland and Wales, larger entities like the German Länder, and smaller more recently created regions with less existing cultural unity....
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Aquatic mammals
Nature & Environment

Aquatic mammals

...Introduction - [Described image] Figure 1 Bottlenose dolphins Mammals come in a bewildering variety of shapes and sizes and yet all of the 4700 or so species have some characteristics in common. Indeed, it’s the existence of these common features that justifies the inclusion of all such diverse types within the single taxonomic group (or class) called the Mammalia....
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Studying mammals: Life in the trees
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Life in the trees

...Introduction - This course will introduce you to the wide-ranging types of mammals that live in the trees. You will learn how they thrive in this demanding environment, with the help of a range of intriguing adaptations related to their unusual life-styles. This is the eighth in a series of units about studying mammals. To get the most from these units, you will need...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth
Education & Development

Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth

...Introduction - ‘Doing research’ is a process. It is a flexible one that is likely to be reworked, modified, changed and revised along the way. It usually, but not exclusively, starts with a problem which raises questions that then might then be revised and refined, or even discarded. Any process of investigation is complex and any one stage might expose further...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Succeed with maths: part 2 Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Succeed with maths: part 2

...Introduction - Welcome to the first week of Succeed with maths – Part 2. The first two weeks of this course will focus on measurement and the units that are used to communicate this. People use numbers to solve a wide variety of different problems, including when designing buildings, navigating and working out the fuel consumption of an aircraft. These examples all use...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Algorithmic Design
Science, Maths & Technology

Algorithmic Design

...Introduction - Unleash your creativity and discover the fun of designing with code in this free OpenLearn course, Algorithmic Design. In this hands-on course, you’ll learn to think algorithmically and explore the aesthetics of code through playful experimentation with JavaScript and the p5.js library. You’ll engage with design ideas such as repetition, modularity, and...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Introducing Homer's Iliad
History & The Arts

Introducing Homer's Iliad

...Introduction - The Iliad and the Odyssey, the two epic ancient Greek poems attributed to Homer, are widely considered to be foundational texts in Western literature. Yet, the poems contain many features that seem unusual or just plain weird to the modern reader. In order for you to be able to read and better understand the poems, you will be introduced to some of the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Studying mammals: A winning design
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: A winning design

...Introduction - Mammals come in a bewildering variety of shapes and sizes and yet all of the 4700 or so species have some characteristics in common. Indeed, it's the existence of these common features that justifies the inclusion of all such diverse types within the single taxonomic group (or class) called the Mammalia. This is the first in a series of units about studying...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs