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An introduction to geology
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to geology

...world around us. And, whilst we do that, we are going to find out some amazing things about the Earth. MARCUS BADGER: Everything around us that hasn’t been grown either relies on or contains material that had to be found by a geologist. ANNE JAY: In this course, we’re going to look at ocean floors, volcanoes, and how they’re linked to your mobile phone. MARCUS...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities
Digital & Computing

Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities

...world and aim at returning a voice to all citizens. Research on the impact of invasive species on water supply has helped generate interest in today’s integrated invasive plant control effort. More economic studies that illustrate the impacts of invaders and the financial benefits of control are essential to justify the increasingly large-scale funding that the Working...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Vaccination
Science, Maths & Technology

Vaccination

...world, with the expectation that they would eventually be destroyed. However, since 2001, the perceived threat of bioterrorism has led to debates about whether they should be retained as a vital resource for research into ways to combat a deliberate release of smallpox virus – assuming that samples have been (or could be) obtained by terrorist groups. Mathematical...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
Data analysis: hypothesis testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Data analysis: hypothesis testing

...world based on data requires a process that bridges the gap between unstructured data and the decision. Statistical hypothesis testing helps decision-making by formulating beliefs about the world, including people, organisations or other objects, and formally testing these beliefs. In this free course, you will study the principles of hypothesis testing, including the...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Dirt, waste and revulsion: How cultures cope with leftovers and mess
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dirt, waste and revulsion: How cultures cope with leftovers and mess

...world, what fits. Laurie Taylor: It is out of place. Adam Kuper: It is out of place and therefore it's tabooed and dangerous. Laurie Taylor: Let me turn to you Martin, I hugely enjoyed your autobiography recently, which you called Stuff. What about the relationship between stuff and dirt? Martin Rowson: Well I mean there's stuff - the eponymous stuff was the stuff found...
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Article 30 mins
Introducing healthcare improvement
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing healthcare improvement

...world. For example, NHS England considers high quality care to consist of care that is safe, clinically effective and has a positive experience for the patient (NHS England, n.d.a). Going beyond the definition of quality, it is important to note that the process of improving healthcare also involves defining the important aspects of quality improvement as well as...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Herodotus and the invention of history
History & The Arts

Herodotus and the invention of history

...world, especially the opposition between Greeks and non-Greeks reflect on personal experiences as an informed critical reader. Before you get started we would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for this course, in our optional start-of-course survey. Participation will be completely confidential and we will not...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Drug development process: combating pain
Science, Maths & Technology

Drug development process: combating pain

...world or from synthetic compounds produced in laboratories around the world. This compound would then serve as the ‘lead compound’ for further research. Synthetic chemists would make as many different analogues of the lead compound as possible with the aim of finding a compound which had good activity, a minimum of side-effects and favourable pharmacokinetic...
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Level 3: Advanced 2 hrs