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Training for speed and power in sport and fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Training for speed and power in sport and fitness

...Introduction - Welcome to this free course in which you will explore training for speed and power in relation to sport and fitness. Speed and power are separate but closely related components of fitness that are important in a wide range of sports and activities. First, you will consider the mechanics and physiology of speed before looking at training methods to develop...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Half man, half circuit: Who are the people who are choosing to become cyborgs?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Half man, half circuit: Who are the people who are choosing to become cyborgs?

...management kit that includes the anaesthetic lidocaine, an antiseptic applicator, a hypodermic needle, a syringe and non-latex gloves. Not all these products are approved for sale in all regions. There’s nothing experimental about putting an RFID chip in your hand, says Hannes Sjöblad. Alongside his role at BioNyfiken, he is also Chief Disruption Officer at Epicenter,...
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Article 10 mins
For some people, staying awake might help fight depression
Health, Sports & Psychology

For some people, staying awake might help fight depression

...manage to enforce – earlier bedtimes are less at risk of depression and suicidal thinking. Like light therapy and sleep deprivation, the precise mechanism is unclear, but researchers suspect a closer fit between sleep time and the natural light–dark cycle is important. But sleep phase advance has so far failed to hit the mainstream. And, Stewart accepts, it’s not...
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Article 15 mins
Teaching mathematics Badge icon
Education & Development

Teaching mathematics

...manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn statement of participation – which also displays your Open University badge. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our start-of-course survey. Once...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Everyday maths 2 (Wales)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2 (Wales)

...introduction to Level 2 Essential Skills in maths that’s designed to inspire you to improve your current maths skills and help you to remember any areas that you may have forgotten. Working through the examples and interactive activities in this course will help you to, among other things, calculate how much paint you'll need for decorating, convert currencies or make...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Minerals and the crystalline state
Science, Maths & Technology

Minerals and the crystalline state

...Introduction - Rocks are made of minerals and, as minerals are natural crystals, the geological world is mostly a crystalline world. Many large-scale geological processes, such as the movement of continents and the metamorphism of large volumes of rock during mountain building, represent the culmination of microscopic processes occurring inside minerals. Minerals and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Studying mammals: Return to the water
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Return to the water

...Introduction - The versatility of mammals is a central theme of the 'Studying mammals' series of units, but surely no environment has tested that versatility as much as the rivers and oceans of the world. Mammals are essentially a terrestrial group of animals, but three major groups have independently adopted an aquatic way of life. In moving to the water, aquatic mammals...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Everyday maths 1 (Wales)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 1 (Wales)

...introduction to Level 1 Essential Skills in maths that’s designed to inspire you to improve your current maths skills and help you to remember any areas that you may have forgotten. Working through the examples and interactive activities in this course will help you to, among other things, run a household or make progress in your career. To complete the course you will...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs