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Basic science: understanding experiments
Science, Maths & Technology

Basic science: understanding experiments

...source in the future. On the way, you've also learned how to make and record observations in a systematic way, how to plot graphs, and how to interpret your data. Now, both of the experiments revealed some important facts about water. And this week, you're going to do another simple experiment that will reveal something astonishing. You're going to freeze some common...
Everyday English 2
Languages

Everyday English 2

...Open Government Licence. Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following sources for permission to reproduce material in this free course: Session 1 Figure 3: © lechatnoir / iStock / Getty Images Plus Session 1 Figure 4: © Wavebreakmedia / iStock / Getty Images Plus Session 1 Figure 5: © PeopleImages / iStock / Getty Images Plus Session 1 Figure 6: © Nomad / iStock...
Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Ageism and age discrimination
Society, Politics & Law

Ageism and age discrimination

...Open University digital badge. Badges are not accredited by The Open University but they're a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject and/or commitment to continuing professional development. In addition, you can also download your own OpenLearn statement of participation when you complete the course...Ageism and age discrimination: Learning outcomes - After...
Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
An introduction to design engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to design engineering

...Open University course T192 Engineering: origins, methods, context...An introduction to design engineering: Learning outcomes - After studying this course you should be able to: understand the broad scope of design engineering recognise the main drivers for design engineering describe how human variation impacts on design engineering apply some basic concepts and methods...
Attachment in the early years
Education & Development

Attachment in the early years

...sources for permission to reproduce material in this course: Images: Figure 1: © The Open University Figure 2: © Getty Images/Getty Images Figure 3: © Getty Images Figure 4: © Getty Images Figure 5: © iStockphoto Figure 6: © The Open University Figure 7: © Alamy Figure 8: © Richard Bowlby Figure 9: © iStockphoto Figure 10: © John Oates Figure 11: © The Open...
Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
The meaning of crime
Society, Politics & Law

The meaning of crime

...Source: Muncie and McLaughlin, 1996, p. 37) Discussion How did you get on? It may be that you are a perfectly law-abiding citizen who has never knowingly committed a crime. Our answers indicate that at best, if convicted only a single time in each case, we would have spent a total of six years in jail and been fined up to £61,000! As you might imagine we don't consider...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
What do we mean by digital health and social care?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What do we mean by digital health and social care?

...Open University course K102 Introducing health and social care....What do we mean by digital health and social care?: Introduction - This free course, What do we mean by digital health and social care?, will focus on digital health and social care technologies. Digital health technologies encompass a range of innovations and interventions. During this course you will...
Janis Joplin and the Sexual Revolution
History & The Arts

Janis Joplin and the Sexual Revolution

...Open University course A113 Revolutionsand is part of a set of four OpenLearn courses, covering Revolutions of the Sixties. Transcript...Janis Joplin and the Sexual Revolution: Introduction - This free course, Janis Joplin and the Sexual Revolution, will introduce you to issues around the sexual revolution and how this, alongside other contemporary social revolutions of...