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Machines, minds and computers
Digital & Computing

Machines, minds and computers

...study in Computing & ICT...Machines, minds and computers: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: explain the distinction drawn in this course between artificial intelligence and Symbolic AI describe various possible tests for machine intelligence explain the concepts of a computer model and of an optimisation problem distinguish between a...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
In the night sky: Orion
Science, Maths & Technology

In the night sky: Orion

...study the birth, life and death of stars. The course In Week 1, you’ll discover the constellation of Orion, find it in the sky and find out how the constellations can be used for navigation. In Week 2, you will learn about the lifecycle of different types of star, their birth and what happens when they die. Find out about nuclear fusion that happens inside a star and...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The Enlightenment
History & The Arts

The Enlightenment

...study in Arts and Humanities...The Enlightenment: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the cultural climate that existed as the Enlightenment began understand the main characteristics of the Enlightenment demonstrate an awareness of the cultural shifts and trends leading from Enlightenment to Romanticism...The Enlightenment: 1...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Introducing Homer's Iliad
History & The Arts

Introducing Homer's Iliad

...studying this course, you should be able to: understand the plot of the Iliad and the wider cycle of myths of which it was a part identify characteristic features that show how the Iliad was composed orally use these features to think about and interpret the poem...Introducing Homer's Iliad: 1 The Troy story - Homer’s two poems – the Iliad and the Odyssey – together...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Who gets to be a human? Religion in colonial histories and Indigenous resistance
History & The Arts

Who gets to be a human? Religion in colonial histories and Indigenous resistance

...studying this course, you should be able to: understand the differences between colonisation, colonialism and coloniality recognise the role of religion and religious categories in the dehumanisation of colonised communities reflect on hierarchies of knowledge...Who gets to be a human? Religion in colonial histories and Indigenous resistance: 1 Colonisation and race: The...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Voices from the Global South: an international field trip
Society, Politics & Law

Voices from the Global South: an international field trip

...study. Introduction This series of videos offers a chance to embark on an ‘International virtual field trip’. In addition to observing and thinking geographically, importantly there’s a lot of emphasis on listening to perspectives from across a range of contexts across the Global South. Although clearly not in the Global South, the International virtual field trip...
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Article 5 hrs
Introduction to active galaxies
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to active galaxies

...skill of applying arithmetic and simple algebra to solving scientific problems. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course S282 Astronomy...Introduction to active galaxies: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: explain how and why the optical spectrum of an active or starburst galaxy differs from that of a...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
The business of film
History & The Arts

The business of film

...studies, with input throughout from individuals involved in making those films, the course provides a practical, in-depth exploration of how film financing works, and the key business decisions that are made along the way. It addresses questions like: Why do films fail? Why are intellectual property and copyright important? Why do films get public funding? What is the...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs