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Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom
Society, Politics & Law

Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom

...Introduction - The law usually lets the judge or the jury decide what to make of the evidence. But there are some pieces of evidence that an ordinary fact-finder would not be expected to know anything about. For example: How is it relevant that the refractive index of a piece of glass found in a suspect’s shoe is a particular value? What is the significance of...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
The science of nuclear energy
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of nuclear energy

...Introduction - Welcome to this free course, The science of nuclear energy. In the following video, course authors Sam Smidt and Gemma Warriner introduce themselves and do some experiments with a Geiger counter to show radioactivity. SAM SMIDT Hello, and welcome to the course. I’m Sam Smidt. GEMMA WARRINER And I’m Gemma Warriner. Over the next four weeks, you’ll be...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Helen Langdon's ‘Caravaggio’
History & The Arts

Helen Langdon's ‘Caravaggio’

...Introduction - This course will concentrate on one of the most common forms of art history writing – a biographical monograph about a single artist's life and work. You will be focusing on the way that one author, Helen Langdon, has used biography in her book about one artist, Caravaggio. In order to get the most out of studying this course you will need access to a...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
You and your money
Money & Business

You and your money

...manage their debt, how much it costs and the different types of credit they can or cannot access. This free course, You and your money, explores these issues, with respect to the wider, changing, social and economic context...An important aspect of personal finance is the way in which individuals and households manage their debt, how much it costs and the different types...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Introducing Union Black
Education & Development

Introducing Union Black

...Project): With permission of Gil Mualem-Doron. www.gmdart.com Introduction image: The Open University. Figure 1: Art by Bokani. With permission of Bokani. www.artbybokani.com Section 1.1 image: Roman Didkivskyi / Getty Figure 2: Ethnicity based classifications from the 2021 Census based on data from the ONS website: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021. Available...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
The repute and reality of being a Roman emperor
History & The Arts

The repute and reality of being a Roman emperor

...Introduction - This course considers the relationship of the emperor with the Roman provinces, and how this relationship was mediated and represented, as well as how the culture of empire was manifested in the identity of the emperor. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 3 study in Arts and Humanities...The repute and reality of being a Roman emperor: Learning...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Introducing Virgil’s Aeneid
History & The Arts

Introducing Virgil’s Aeneid

...introduction to the Aeneid. Virgil’s Latin epic, written in the 1st century BCE, tells the story of the Trojan hero Aeneas and his journey to Italy, where he would become the ancestor of the Romans. Here, you will focus on the characterisation of this legendary hero, and learn why he was so important to the Romans of the Augustan era. This course uses translations of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Studying mammals: Life in the trees
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Life in the trees

...Introduction - This course will introduce you to the wide-ranging types of mammals that live in the trees. You will learn how they thrive in this demanding environment, with the help of a range of intriguing adaptations related to their unusual life-styles. This is the eighth in a series of units about studying mammals. To get the most from these units, you will need...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs