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A short introduction to the English language
Languages

A short introduction to the English language

...work together and shape the society they were living in. Five thousand years ago, writing was invented. This revolutionised the way we record history and pass knowledge on from generation to generation. But what exactly is language? By the age of three, almost all children have an expert knowledge of how to use it, but a knowledge of precisely what constitutes the...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Environmental management and organisations
Nature & Environment

Environmental management and organisations

...working or cultivation of land, in particular, control of a forest, environment or nature reserve, and, over time, has been extended to include maintenance, conservation and encouragement of natural resources, such as game, fish and wildlife. As with ‘environment’, you will encounter several uses and meanings of ‘management’. In this free course, ‘management’...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Digital forensics
Science, Maths & Technology

Digital forensics

...works in practice. It will introduce you to the world of digital forensics, that is, applying forensic science to the digital artefacts that we create every day through our interactions with computers, mobile phones and the unseen objects around us that encompass the so-called ‘internet of things’. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of postgraduate study in...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Data analysis: visualisations in Excel
Science, Maths & Technology

Data analysis: visualisations in Excel

...working under pressure in a professional environment. Some shortcut keys are listed below. Try some of these out while reading the list. Table 1 Navigating inside and between worksheets Arrow keys Move around the spreadsheet. Page Down/Page Up Move screen down or up. Ctrl + Arrow keys Move to the edge of a region. This is useful for navigating large blocks of data,...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Child mental health: is it in crisis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Child mental health: is it in crisis?

...work online. Can she not carry on doing that for now? MRS WRIGHT (ON PHONE) Yes, I’ll send her the work, but you must understand we need to work out some return to school plan that means Lily is going to be back in school full time. DAVE Yes, OK. That woman. She doesn’t know what it’s like to have to fight with a teenager every morning. Doesn’t she understand...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Introduction to Planetary Protection
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to Planetary Protection

...working definition for life: ‘a self-sustaining chemical system capable of Darwinian evolution’. Darwinian evolution is a scientific theory proposed by Charles Darwin in the 19th Century. It explains how species change over time through a process of natural selection in which they adapt to their changing environment so that they can survive and reproduce. NASA’s...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Understanding ADHD
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding ADHD

...work through this topic keep your own beliefs, and those we have just outlined, in mind and reflect on which beliefs may be challenged or confirmed by what you learn. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course SK298 Brain, mind and mental health...Understanding ADHD: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to:...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Health and wellbeing in the ancient world
History & The Arts

Health and wellbeing in the ancient world

...work? MATHIJS LUCASSEN Well, we have completely different funding for-- you know, we've got the funding that's going to be for health services, and we split that up into different chunks. And then we have separate funding for mental health services. And if you present to a general practitioner in primary health care, and it looks like your main concern is around mental...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs