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The Financial Five a Day Podcast Series
Money & Business

The Financial Five a Day Podcast Series

...management, such as saving and investing. George and Martin also invite Barney to explain more about what he sees as the key to changing our money futures – behaviour. Barney encourages us to be more aware of our agency and autonomy around money – and around life. Transcript Barney, aka The Escape Artist, can be found here. [Portrait of Jonquil]Podcast 4: Jonquil Lowe...
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Migration
Science, Maths & Technology

Migration

...Introduction - This course introduces migration in animals, with special reference to birds and also introduces the integrated biological themes of movement, selection and homeostasis. Movement is a facet of the life of animals and many migrate as part of their life cycle. The familiar movements of migratory birds follow a seasonal pattern and individuals complete round...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Nicole McLean (Mamet) – hospitality, gate line and train driver
Society, Politics & Law

Nicole McLean (Mamet) – hospitality, gate line and train driver

...manage customers. From requests to complaints and injuries, we were considered, along with the conductors, as part of the frontline staff. We then had a week of handling training at my home depot of Inverness, learning how best to carry out our duties with the challenges of a moving train. I enjoyed the job and was soon promoted to a hospitality steward trainer. Working...
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Picturing the family
History & The Arts

Picturing the family

...Introduction - Most of us today take photographs for our family albums. The lucky ones among us have also inherited family photographs from the past. These photographs provide another type of record that can offer insights into our family history. But what can they tell us? How can we elicit the information they hold? And how do we analyse or evaluate that information?...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Obesity: balanced diets and treatment
Science, Maths & Technology

Obesity: balanced diets and treatment

...Introduction - An essential aspect of maintaining the body is the consumption of food. The range of foods that we eat is known as our diet and the components of food that are digested, absorbed and used in bodily functions are known as nutrients. Nutrients supply the body with both energy and with the components for growth and repair. In this free course, Obesity:...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
The MMR vaccine: public health, private fears
Health, Sports & Psychology

The MMR vaccine: public health, private fears

...Introduction - The MMR dispute is of enormous public significance and this course helps unravel why this has been an area of such dispute. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of postgraduate study in Science...The MMR vaccine: Public health, private fears: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand more of the scientific factors...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Presenting information
Digital & Computing

Presenting information

...Introduction - Requires that Windows desktop be used in parallel with reading the book. Tables and charts are a great way to present numerical information in a clear and concise form. This course explains how to use the Windows calculator to carry out basic operations and calculate percentages. You will then learn how to use charts and tables to represent and interpret...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Blade Runner: What's the balance between science and fiction?
Science, Maths & Technology

Blade Runner: What's the balance between science and fiction?

...project at The Bionics Institute, Associate Professor Megan Munsie, a stem cell biologist and bio-ethicist from University of Melbourne and Dr Andi Horvath, a science communicator. Because by the second day of incubation, any cells that have undergone reversion mutation give rise to revertant colonies … We’ve already tried it – ethyl methanesulfonate - as an...
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