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What is a metal?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is a metal?

...free course, What is a metal? explores the main characteristic properties of metals and their varied use in our everyday lives. Each metal has its own personal signature and you will undertake an online experiment to identify individual metals...This free course, What is a metal? explores the main characteristic properties of metals and their varied use in our everyday...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Ethics in science?
Science, Maths & Technology

Ethics in science?

...free course, Ethics in science? discusses how scientists have a moral and ethical responsibility to consider whether they should carry out an experiment. In this short course you will learn of the first clinical trials undertaken for scurvy and small pox and gain an understanding of how much more rigorous today’s clinical trials are. You will conduct your own online...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Beginners’ Tamil: a taster course
Languages

Beginners’ Tamil: a taster course

...free course, Beginners’ Tamil: a taster course, provides a brief introduction to the Tamil language and its scripts and sounds. You will learn how to greet people and introduce yourself, as well as how to count from one to ten. You will also be introduced to Tamil society and culture and will learn about the food and music popular in Tamil-speaking societies. This...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
IT in everyday life
Science, Maths & Technology

IT in everyday life

We now live in a global village where distance is no longer a barrier to commercial or social contact. This free course, IT in everyday life, will enable you to gain an understanding of the information and communication technologies that drive our networked world and how they now permeate our everyday lives...We now live in a global village where distance is no longer...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Using Turnitin effectively: building integrity into your writing
Education & Development

Using Turnitin effectively: building integrity into your writing

...free course will show you how Turnitin can be used as a learning tool before you submit your final assessments, helping you to develop confidence in your writing, referencing, and citation practices...This short online course introduces you to Turnitin and demonstrates how it can be used formatively to enhance your learning and strengthen your understanding of academic...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Plastic planet
Nature & Environment

Plastic planet

...with plastic waste] Plastic peril The scale of the problem we're facing. Plastics Watch on the BBC Turning the tide Different approaches, different futures. Why plastic? Why has the world become so dependent on plastics? Our video explains the value of plastic - and try a free course exploring the design and manufacturing processes which create our world....
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Article 5 mins
Type 2 diabetes across the globe: What's going on?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Type 2 diabetes across the globe: What's going on?

...above to get the low-down on the type 2 diabetes situation around the world. Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. The page may take a few moments to load. Try a free course or podcast on diabetes Take it further with The Open University...
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Activity 20 mins
Aberdulais Falls: a case study in Welsh heritage
History & The Arts

Aberdulais Falls: a case study in Welsh heritage

...free course, Aberdulais Falls: a case study in Welsh heritage, looks at the Aberdulais Falls in Wales, and considers the key issues affecting the decision-making of the bodies which are responsible for looking after our heritage. We examine the heritage debates: who decides what should be preserved from the past as our heritage, who is this heritage for, and how should it...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs