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Getting started with Chinese business culture essentials
Languages

Getting started with Chinese business culture essentials

...concept of culture confidently discuss the issue of cultural norms and misunderstandings caused by stereotypes of a particular culture recognise the key indicators of intercultural competence understand the importance of family and how that translates in business settings appreciate the importance of speaking a little Chinese say some greetings in Chinese. This OpenLearn...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Stephen Hawking: The tributes
Science, Maths & Technology

Stephen Hawking: The tributes

...concepts more accessible to the masses. He’ll also be remembered for his spirit and unbounded pursuit to gain a complet…https://t.co/z1du859Gy2 — Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) March 14, 2018 Professor Stephen Hawking was an outstanding scientist and academic. His grit and tenacity inspired people all over the world. His demise is anguishing. Professor Hawking’s...
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Article 20 mins
What is Planetary Protection?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is Planetary Protection?

...concept of ‘Planetary Protection’ and why it is critical for the future of space exploration...Why do we need to protect the planetary bodies? The question of whether humanity is alone in the Universe has been asked for millennia, but the answer remains elusive. This is despite the objectives of many past, current and future space exploration missions to find evidence...
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Article 5 mins
Public Health and Behaviour Change: from naïve sociology to naïve psychology
Society, Politics & Law

Public Health and Behaviour Change: from naïve sociology to naïve psychology

...concept of ‘public health’ has multiple meanings. A relatively uncontroversial starting definition is that public health is: …the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts of society This definition contains the idea of collective efforts furthering the health of a population and that the improvement of...
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Article 15 mins
Systems thinking and practice
Digital & Computing

Systems thinking and practice

...concepts used in systems theory: boundary, environment, positive and negative feedback, etc...What is systems thinking and practice? The essence of systems thinking and practice is in 'seeing' the world in a particular way, because how you 'see' things affects the way you approach situations or undertake specific tasks. This free course will help you to learn about the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Introducing technology and innovation management
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing technology and innovation management

...concept, model or design that starts the innovation process. Some degree of novelty is core to innovation, as emphasised by Tidd and Bessant: ‘Innovation is the process of turning opportunity into new ideas and of putting these into widely used practice.’ (Tidd and Bessant, 2009, p. 16) [Described image] Figure 1: A representation of the brain of the innovator What...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
The body in antiquity
History & The Arts

The body in antiquity

...concept of the body in Greek and Roman civilisation. In recent years, the body has become a steadily growing field in historical scholarship, and Classical Studies is no exception. It is an aspect of the ancient world that can be explored through a whole host of different types of evidence: art, literature and archaeological artefacts to name but a few. The way that...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Methods in Motion: What does Open Methodologies mean?
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: What does Open Methodologies mean?

...conception of method. As such it sees method as a social accomplishment to be built, rather than an objective truth to be uncovered. This makes each method a practice (or set of practices) that becomes linked to discrimination and violence, solidarity and emancipation through the way it is used, and which must therefore be navigated with skill and reflexivity....
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Article 5 mins