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Working in the voluntary sector Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Working in the voluntary sector

...badged open course, Introducing the voluntary sector, you will be familiar with a classification of voluntary organisations by Charles Handy (1988). He distinguished between mutual support groups, service delivery agents and campaigning bodies: Mutual support groups – ‘those organisations […] created in order to put people with a particular problem or enthusiasm in...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Successful IT systems
Digital & Computing

Successful IT systems

...Many are highly successful; others fail, sometimes spectacularly. This free course focuses on success, to help you understand what is meant by a successful IT system...Information technology (IT) systems are a critical part of our world, in business and the public and voluntary sectors. They are often highly complex and interconnected combinations of technology, organisations and people. Success and failure of IT ......
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Studying mammals: Return to the water
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Return to the water

...course, Studying mammals: Return to the water, we will see how these formerly land-based mammals adapted to a return to the water, discussing such challenges as breathing, movement and communication. This is the seventh course in the Studying mammals series.NOTE: The Studying mammals series is gradually being updated and replaced. You can study an improved freestanding...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Inheritance of characters
Science, Maths & Technology

Inheritance of characters

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Introduction to finite element analysis
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to finite element analysis

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course T804 Finite element analysis: basic principles and applications ...Introduction to finite element analysis: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: present some basic theory of FEA introduce the general procedures that are necessary to carry out an analysis present basic...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Biofuels
Science, Maths & Technology

Biofuels

...inadvertently overlooked the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Design
Science, Maths & Technology

Design

...inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 1: Introductory 28 hrs
Introduction to differential equations
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to differential equations

...course, Introduction to differential equations, is an extract from the Open University module MST125 Essential mathematics 2. The module builds on mathematical ideas introduced in MST124 Essential mathematics 1, covering a wide range of topics from different areas of mathematics. The practical application to problems provides a firm foundation for further studies in...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs