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Commercial awareness
Money & Business

Commercial awareness

...out may seem pretty much the same, the ways in which they create value could be radically distinct. Figure 1 Although the product (pancakes) may be the same, the means of production in each case is very different. Only by looking at their inner workings, is it possible to understand why one organisation outperforms another one, and why one has ‘competitive advantage’...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
What chemical compounds might be present in drinking water?
Science, Maths & Technology

What chemical compounds might be present in drinking water?

...burning fuels can produce nitrogen oxides, NOx compounds and sulfur oxides, SOx compounds, to form dissolved nitrates and sulfates respectively. Cations such as calcium or magnesium may dissolve naturally due to the weathering of minerals in rocks or via anthropogenic, or human-derived, contamination of ground water by pollutants from industry, roads, or mining. For...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Energy resources: solar energy
Nature & Environment

Energy resources: solar energy

...burning - but only in the last two centuries has their potential begun to be exploited on an industrial scale. Except for geothermal energy, all have their origins in energy generated outside the Earth, yet the potential of each is limited by its total supply set against its rate of use. Each is likely to be renewable in the sense that the available rates of supply of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Aquatic mammals
Nature & Environment

Aquatic mammals

...out how we can study them, consider their evolutionary history and read about human impacts on one iconic group...Mammals come in a bewildering variety of shapes and sizes and yet all of the 4700 or so species have some characteristics in common, which justifies the inclusion of diverse types within a single group. Although mammals evolved on land, a number of species...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Assessment in secondary music
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary music

...out in the classroom. Music teachers need to make the case for approaches to assessment in music that support young people’s musical development and that assess musical learning through musical means. Some creativity is needed in crafting these assessment systems. This course is aimed at beginner teachers of music in secondary schools. It starts by looking at different...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities
Digital & Computing

Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities

...out native ecosystems. Overview South Africa’s response to the invasion may be the largest and most expensive programme of alien plant control ever undertaken. The South African government, in full agreement with various international biodiversity conventions, is keen to protect the biodiversity of its country. Through a multi-agency effort called the Working for Water...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
The First World War: trauma and memory
History & The Arts

The First World War: trauma and memory

...out your own independent research. However, the war was not only experienced on the battlefield. You’ll explore the many and varied ways in which the war impacted on civilians, including the way combatant casualties affected the lives of loved ones who were left behind. Finally, you will look at how the trauma of the war has been depicted in art and literature, and see...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Communication and working relationships in sport and fitness Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Communication and working relationships in sport and fitness

...out or have been coaching for many years you will learn new skills and demonstrate that you have been proactive in your professional development. By understanding communication and working relationships you will start to identify aspects that might contribute to your own development, whether that be in sport or life in general. Working through this course will help you to...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs