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Exploring innovative assessment methods
Education & Development

Exploring innovative assessment methods

...Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 3: Creating an innovative assessment: Introduction - Developing an innovative assessment requires careful thought and visualisation of your ideas. This week you will use what you have learned from Weeks 1 and 2 to help you to begin this process. This week is designed to be quite practical, so you will...
National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840
History & The Arts

National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840

...Open University course A225 The British Isles and the modern world, 1789–1914...National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand how the concepts of ‘nation’ and ‘nationalism’ emerged during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries understand the processes that led...
Microbes – friend or foe?
Nature & Environment

Microbes – friend or foe?

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course SG071 Learn about microbes...Microbes – friend or foe?: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate general knowledge and understanding of some of the basic facts, language, concepts and principles relating to microbiology and its importance and applications in biological...
Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Introduction to the calculus of variations
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to the calculus of variations

...Open University course MS327 Deterministic and stochastic dynamics, a third level applied mathematics course which is designed to be studied as a first applied mathematics course at Open University level 3. It introduces core topics at this level and is structured around three books: Fundamental concepts of dynamics, Deterministic dynamics and Stochastic processes and...
General principles of cellular communication
Science, Maths & Technology

General principles of cellular communication

...Open University course S317 Biological science: from genes to species...General principles of cellular communication: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: describe in general terms how extrinsic signals activate cell signalling pathways to elicit cellular responses describe how cell signalling processes facilitate quorum sensing in...
Workplace learning with coaching and mentoring
Money & Business

Workplace learning with coaching and mentoring

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course B867 Workplace learning with coaching and mentoring...Workplace learning with coaching and mentoring: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: describe the generic components of the traditional training lifecycle of the training needs analysis, or TNA (sometimes called a training...
The meaning of crime
Society, Politics & Law

The meaning of crime

...Report, Crown Copyright. Material is reproduced with permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Software and the law
Science, Maths & Technology

Software and the law

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University postgraduate computing course, M814 Software Engineering...Software and the law: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: explain the differences between various types of intellectual property and the legal frameworks that apply to each type understand the issues that arise when drawing up...
Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs