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Science, Maths & Technology

Mathematics for science and technology

...history. Coins have no memory!...Week 6: Probability: 4 Ways of expressing probability - According to Equation 1, probability is defined as a fraction. However a fraction such as one divided by four may also be expressed as a decimal number or as a percentage: equation sequence one divided by four equals 0.25 equals 25 percent The following statements: the probability of...
Making social media work in Higher Education
Education & Development

Making social media work in Higher Education

...family member who is studying or just interested in social media, you may also find aspects of this course useful. We encourage you to dip into those sections which seem most relevant to how you use social media. Social media is constantly evolving, so we have included findings from the latest research, alongside our own experiences of using social media and of talking to...
Transport and Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Transport and Sustainability

...history of politic unrest. Newer low cobalt batteries contain 75–90% less cobalt than earlier generations of batteries, although they use twice as much nickel (which is also in short supply). This perhaps stresses the need for cobalt and nickel recycling from used battery packs. The high efficiency electric motors used in electric vehicles have also created an increased...
Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
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Education & Development

Succeeding in postgraduate study

...family, for example. You may need to reorganise how you use your time in order to fit sufficient study hours into your week. Use daily or weekly ‘to do’ lists to help you to plan and prioritise. These can help to clear your mind and clarify what is really important for your studies, but they can also result in you making a commitment to yourself that you will do what...
Psychological research, obedience and ethics
Society, Politics & Law

Psychological research, obedience and ethics

...history of psychology is the research on obedience carried out by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s. In his research Milgram demonstrated the lengths to which people are willing to go just because someone in authority tells them to do something. The studies Milgram conducted also raised the issue of ethics in research, as some critics argued that he failed to take sufficient...
Introducing consciousness
History & The Arts

Introducing consciousness

...history of the words. The original meaning of ‘consciousness’ was awareness or knowledge, either shared or private, and some of our modern uses reflect this. Self-consciousness is awareness of oneself as an individual; class-consciousness is awareness of belonging to a particular socio-economic group; to be conscious of one's appearance is to be very aware of it; and...
Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
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Education & Development

Leadership and followership

...family and employers, and on social media. Badges are a great motivation, helping you to reach the end of the course. Gaining a badge often boosts confidence in the skills and abilities that underpin successful study. So, completing this course should encourage you to think about taking other courses. ['Leadership and followership' digital badge]...Introduction and...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Philosophy: the nature of persons
History & The Arts

Philosophy: the nature of persons

...history of our brains is a continuous set of causes and effects moving from one brain state to another. But as our brain states determine what goes on in our minds, then what goes on in our minds is a continuous set of causes and effects. The succession of our ‘mind states’ is as causally inevitable as the succession of brain states. The appearance of a free choice is...