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Developing good academic practice
Education & Development

Developing good academic practice

...Introduction - This free course, Developing good academic practice, is designed to help you develop good academic practice in your studies, and when producing assignments and completing assessments. It’s important for you to understand the rules of the academic world right from the beginning of your studies. We’re not asking you to develop good academic practice for...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Critical criminology and the social sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Critical criminology and the social sciences

...Introduction - Welcome to this free course, Critical criminology and the social sciences. While the names of some of the disciplines in the social sciences are likely to be familiar, you might have less of an idea about their core characteristics and, in particular, the strengths and limitations associated with these disciplines in terms of helping to make sense of the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Gweithio hybrid: dechrau yn y gweithle
Money & Business

Gweithio hybrid: dechrau yn y gweithle

...Management Services, 34(7), 6-10. Baruch, Y. (2000), ‘Teleworking: Benefits and Pitfalls As Perceived by Professionals and Managers’, New Technology, Work and Employment, 15, 1, 34–49. Business News Daily (2022) 10 LinkedIn Alternatives for Job Seekers [online]. Ar gael yn: https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/ 8218-networking-sites-job-seekers.html [Cyrchwyd: 26...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
Animals at the extremes: polar biology
Nature & Environment

Animals at the extremes: polar biology

...manage to survive there. It looks at the adaptations to physiological proceses, the environmental effects on diet, activity and fecundity, and contrasts the strategies of aquatic and land-based animals in surviving in this extreme habitat...The extreme challenges of life in the polar regions require the animals who make their habitat there to make many adaptations. This...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
Everyday maths 1 (Northern Ireland)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 1 (Northern Ireland)

...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
Who counts as a refugee?
Society, Politics & Law

Who counts as a refugee?

...Introduction - This course explores the dynamic interrelationships between citizenship, personal lives and social policy for people who have fled their country of origin seeking asylum in the UK. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 3 study in Social sciences...Who counts as a refugee?: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to:...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Travelling for culture: the Grand Tour
History & The Arts

Travelling for culture: the Grand Tour

...Introduction - In the eighteenth century and into the early part of the nineteenth, considerable numbers of aristocratic men (and sometimes women) travelled across Europe in pursuit of education, social advancement and entertainment, on what was known as the Grand Tour. A central objective was to gain exposure to the cultures of classical antiquity, particularly ancient...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 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