3,139 search results
The social in social science
Society, Politics & Law

The social in social science

...Working your way through the course.] Figure 1 Working your way through the course. This course begins to explore what ‘science’ means, in relation both to contemporary social science and everyday life. Scientific knowledge is often described as objective knowledge, which means that it can be taken as a true account of something and that scientific explanations can be...
View course The social in social science
Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Supporting female performance in sport and fitness Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting female performance in sport and fitness

...works for men then it must work for women. It allows you to explore specific female physiological and psychological topics such as relationships between the menstrual cycle, breast support, pelvic floor health and physical performance. You will also find out more about how to effectively communicate with female athletes...Do you support women’s performance in sport or...
View course Supporting female performance in sport and fitness
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Manufacturing
Science, Maths & Technology

Manufacturing

...working of metals and give the advantages of each...Manufacturing: 1.1 Making a product - In this course you are going to study how designs are turned into products: the resources, materials and methods used; and specifically the set of activities that goes under the heading of 'manufacturing'. Any design is only useful if it can be made into a product. Remember that an...
View course Manufacturing
Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Developing business ideas for drone technologies Badge icon
Money & Business

Developing business ideas for drone technologies

...working with drones for the last 10 years in various aspects in agriculture and crop, and livestock. And through the Horizon Framework project, there was a call for how to exploit drones in agriculture. And then we form a very dynamic and challenging consortium and we were very happy to gain this project, and actually, now, implement it. Actually, vision of this ICAERUS...
View course Developing business ideas for drone technologies
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Introducing ICT systems
Digital & Computing

Introducing ICT systems

...work. You will also look at how ICT systems convey, store and manipulate data, and how they process data. Finally you will learn how these systems are used...Information and communication technologies (ICTs) systems now dominate our everyday lives. This free course, Introducing ICT systems, will explain what constitutes such a system and how ICT systems work. You will...
View course Introducing ICT systems
Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Learning from major cyber security incidents
Digital & Computing

Learning from major cyber security incidents

...work? Who were the attackers? What lessons can be learnt? This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course TM255 Communication and information technologies...Learning from major cyber security incidents: Learning outcomes - After studying this course you should be able to: demonstrate an understanding of the key concepts, issues and technologies...
View course Learning from major cyber security incidents
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?

...work commitments can make these activities seem elitist, while they may also not be easily accessible to people with impairments. There are many examples of extreme sporting activities; for example, World’s Marathons website (2024) advertises 1210 ultra distance running events. But what do we mean by an extreme endurance sport or activity? At what point is endurance...
View course Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
MSE’s Academy of Money Badge icon
Money & Business

MSE’s Academy of Money

...working person, you shouldn’t spend more than you, yeah, earn. But when it comes to doing a budget, many people approach it the wrong way. Two big tips to start. First of all, don’t just look at one month’s finances. That will cause a lot of mistakes. We don’t spend by the month. Sometimes we spend by the week, sometimes the month, sometimes the year. We might buy...
View course MSE’s Academy of Money
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs