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A visit to Ada Lovelace's memorial
History & The Arts

A visit to Ada Lovelace's memorial

...introduction to the theme. A glance at the history of the place will be necessary to our account. Kirkby, its ancient name, implies that it was a Danish settlement, distinguishable from others around, at the time it was first formed, by the presence of a church within its precincts. Probably the first Christian place of worship in this neighbourhood, a thousand years ago,...
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Pain and Aspirin
Science, Maths & Technology

Pain and Aspirin

...Introduction - In this course you will find out that the sensation of pain is caused by the release of a chemical called prostaglandin that stimulates the nerve endings and sends an electrical message to the brain. Inhibiting the formation of prostaglandin reduces pain and we will see, by looking at the specific shape of the molecules involved, how aspirin can so inhibit...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
The gut microbiome: balancing the body
Science, Maths & Technology

The gut microbiome: balancing the body

...Introduction - Did you know that there are an estimated 37 trillion human cells in the adult body? In fact, there are only an estimated 100-400 billion stars in the Milky Way, so there are more cells in the human body than there are stars in the Galaxy! In addition to human cells, there are also another 30-100 trillion non-human cells, such as bacteria, archaea and fungi,...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Creative writing and critical reading
History & The Arts

Creative writing and critical reading

...Introduction - This free course, Creative writing and critical reading, explores the importance of reading as part of a creative writer’s development at the postgraduate (MA) level. You will gain inspiration and ideas from examining other writers’ methods, as well as enhancing your critical reading skills. A diverse range of examples will cover the genres of fiction,...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Justice, fairness and mediation
Money & Business

Justice, fairness and mediation

...Introduction - Questions of justice and fairness are central to how societies operate and how people and communities interact. While we might perhaps assume that there is one single view of what either justice or fairness mean, in reality they are contested ideas – that is to say, ideas which we all perceive and interpret differently. This course considers the concepts...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
English in the world today
Languages

English in the world today

...Introduction - In the last few decades, English has emerged as the pre-eminent language for international communication. It is spoken by more people around the world than any other language, and is regularly described as a truly ‘global’ language. This course introduces you to the role that English plays in the world today, and examines the social, political and...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
The UK votes out: Instant reaction
Society, Politics & Law

The UK votes out: Instant reaction

...projection, a vote to leave will have an even greater impact on other European share markets – with Germany taking the greatest hit. All these changes are likely to create extremely unpredictable shifts on global markets. Such major economic changes can interact in strange and unpredictable ways. If we are lucky, it will work its way through the global economic system...
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Impossible Peace 2: On a wing and a prayer
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: On a wing and a prayer

...be responsible about military materials. We do not want to see a Northern Ireland awash with weapons and plagued by the misuse of those weapons and we are looking at that issue responsibly. Download the archive (PDF, 37MB)[Image link to download of full archive in a PDF file] Acknowledgements With thanks to project photographer Marie Therese Hurson, Stills Photographic....
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