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COVID-19: Immunology, vaccines and epidemiology Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

COVID-19: Immunology, vaccines and epidemiology

...families of virus In addition to their obvious differences in size and shape, viruses are classified according to their genetic material and how it is replicated: DNA or RNA single-stranded (ss) or double stranded (ds) positive sense or negative sense; this relates to whether the genome directly encodes protein (positive) or whether it must be replicated before it can...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Introduction to Spanish
Languages

Introduction to Spanish

...family with three children. trabajar + desde + casa Trabajo desde casa. I work from home. To explain what your occupation involves, you will often need a verb that describes the action, followed by a noun. Soy barrendera. Barro la calle. I’m a road sweeper. I sweep the street. Soy camionero. Transporto fruta. I’m a lorry driver. I transport fruit. Soy repartidora de...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Hybrid working: planning for the future
Money & Business

Hybrid working: planning for the future

...history and our people, we enable the extraordinary. We are courageous, ambitious for our University, our colleagues, and our students, as well as supporting the ambitions of our partners. Inclusivity We provide equal access, equal rights, and equal justice to all. We will promote mutual regard for the rights and liberties of diverse people and their ideas, backgrounds,...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Attention
Society, Politics & Law

Attention

...history of attention research. One of the first modern researchers formally to investigate the nature of auditory attention was Broadbent (1952, 1954), who used an experimental technique known as dichotic listening. This offers a way of presenting listeners with a simplified, more easily manipulated version of the real world of multiple sounds. Participants wear a pair of...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
What chemical compounds might be present in drinking water?
Science, Maths & Technology

What chemical compounds might be present in drinking water?

...family, there are nodules (Figure 5), inside which live nitrogen-fixing bacteria of the rhizobia group. These bacteria fix about 108 tonnes of nitrogen per year worldwide, which is approximately 60% of all nitrogen fixed. This is a symbiotic relationship, with the bacteria providing the plant with nitrogen compounds, and the plant supplying nutrients to the bacteria....
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
The moral equality of combatants
History & The Arts

The moral equality of combatants

...history. And it’s central to the theory of the just war in its currently orthodox form. According to contemporary just war theory, the principles governing the conduct of war make no distinction between soldiers whose war is just and those whose war is unjust. These principles are held to be equally satisfiable by all those who fight. According to the theory, combatants...
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Level 3: Advanced 16 hrs
Understanding research with children and young people
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding research with children and young people

...history – it’s even been accepted by non-state entities, such as the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), a rebel movement in South Sudan. All UN member states except for the United States have ratified the Convention. The Convention came into force in the UK in 1992; in the UK, it is accepted that every child has rights, whatever their ethnicity, gender,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Everyday English 2
Languages

Everyday English 2

...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, for example enrolling at a college for a formal qualification. (You...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs