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What is a metal?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is a metal?

...Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand metallic bonding and how it is related to metallic characteristics understand the role of metals in everyday life...What is a metal?: 1 What is a metal? - To begin, have a look at the following questions. Write down the names of as many metals as you can think of. Some you may have thought...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Why maps are made
Society, Politics & Law

Why maps are made

...Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: identify some of the important characteristics of maps in relation to their value to social science recognise and give examples of how maps can influence our “view” of the world describe the relationship between data and space as represented on a map...Why maps are made: 1.1 What makes a map? -...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century
History & The Arts

Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century

...Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: describe the Scottish contributions to the history of medical thinking and practice in the nineteenth century give examples of many medical advances that were influenced by wider social, economic, political and cultural contexts understand how developments in medical education permitted women to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Does prison work?
Society, Politics & Law

Does prison work?

...Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: identify criteria to evaluate whether prison works...Does prison work?: 1 The purpose, efficacy and regulation of prisons - Richard Sparks presents a series of views about the purpose, efficacy and regulation of prisons. The audio programme was recorded in 2001. Participants in the audio programme...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Reception of music in cross-cultural perspective
History & The Arts

Reception of music in cross-cultural perspective

...Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand how to study music reception demonstrate an awareness of how changing social situations and the availability of new technology impact on musical performance...Reception of music in cross-cultural perspective: 1 Reception and the musical event in cross-cultural perspective - The way music is...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Innovation in health and social care: social and historical
Health, Sports & Psychology

Innovation in health and social care: social and historical

...Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: identify the types of innovations available in health and social care explain the impact that innovation has on the lives of users of health and social care services recognise the advantages and disadvantages of using digital technologies in health and social care...Innovation in health and social...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Seeing the light
Science, Maths & Technology

Seeing the light

...learn about how it can affect your health and well-being, and how different climates design their homes differently to maximise the benefits of the Sun...This free course, Seeing the light, will teach you about how the Sun affects your home, both in terms of light and warmth and the energy it generates. You will learn about how it can affect your health and well-being,...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
The social nature of being human
Society, Politics & Law

The social nature of being human

...Learning outcomes - By the end of this course, you should be able to: understand popular representations of crowds understand the relationship between identity and crowds understand examples of the role of power and cultural values as applied to the Israel–Palestine conflict recognise the ways in which representations are used to attempt to influence public practices of...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs