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Jim Skea - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Jim Skea - Stories of Change

...based on crystalline silicone; there are other technologies or approaches to PV that are in the laboratory that could actually take us much further, so I think in terms of standard solar technology we will creep incrementally down the cost curve. But there are prospects for other things that could allow much greater efficiencies of solar cells in the long-term that needs...
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Starting with maths: Patterns and formulas
Science, Maths & Technology

Starting with maths: Patterns and formulas

...based on a fixed daily (or monthly or quarterly) charge and a further charge based on how much you have used during the billing period. For example in 2005, a mobile phone network charged £15 per month for 30 minutes (or less) of phone calls. Extra calls above the 30 minutes were charged at 10p per minute. Assuming that more than 30 minutes were used per month, the...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Design thinking
Science, Maths & Technology

Design thinking

...based media such as music or films, and it’s found in visual and physical design, such as postage stamps, products and architecture. Understanding the principles of composition will help you make better designs. This part of the course guides you through the principles of composition using a wide range of examples of design outputs. There are a number of exercises to...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Understanding economic inequality
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding economic inequality

...Based on the circular flow diagram with households, firms, government and foreign sector, what are some of the sources of inequalities which you can identify? Choose all relevant statements below. The distribution of income of an economy between households and firms. The distribution of income in an economy within the household sector. The distribution of income between...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Introducing Black leadership Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing Black leadership

...based on prejudice; these ethical aims are achieved in practice through a standardised approach that does not make exceptions. However, standardised approaches can overlook people’s particular needs – a crude and uniform application of equality may cause harm. This is why leadership is all about questioning the status quo, pushing boundaries and creating new meaning...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The repute and reality of being a Roman emperor
History & The Arts

The repute and reality of being a Roman emperor

...bases made of white Greek marble. Egypt provides a graphic illustration of how a particular province impacted upon the physical appearance of Rome. During the early days of the empire the ancient culture had been a source of intrigue, so its defeat and annexation by Rome was a cause for celebration. A few private citizens of Rome adopted Egyptian designs. This funerary...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Project governance and Project Management Office (PMO)
Money & Business

Project governance and Project Management Office (PMO)

...based on project governance or project management governance, with emphasis on alignment to organisational objectives as a central aspect of good governance. He uses the term ‘decision gate’ in place of a stage gate or approval gate. [Described image] (Murray, 2011, p. 6) Figure 1 Essential elements of good project governance Alignment to organisational objectives...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Justice, fairness and mediation
Money & Business

Justice, fairness and mediation

...based on the idea that laws, judges, and the system overall should be inherently fair and unbiased. From this perspective, different people in the same or similar situations should be treated equally. This sense of fairness applies not just to the formal aspects of justice, but also to laws and regulations within society, such as health and safety planning and financial...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs