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Point estimation
Science, Maths & Technology

Point estimation

...course looks at point estimation, that is, the estimation of the value of the parameter of a statistical model by a single number, a point estimate for the parameter. Section 1 develops some aspects of maximum likelihood estimation. In particular, you will find out how to obtain the maximum likelihood estimator of an unknown parameter, using calculus. You will need to do...
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Surviving the winter
Nature & Environment

Surviving the winter

...course, Surviving the winter, we study one aspect of the fluctuating nature of an organisms environment. We consider how organisms living in a temperate climate, such as that in Britain, are adapted to cope with winter. You will see that there is much diversity of adaptations among organisms, with different species coping with the demands of a fluctuating environment in...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Geography in education: exploring a definition
Education & Development

Geography in education: exploring a definition

...course, Geography in education: exploring a definition, is aimed at geography teachers, or those with an interest in studying or teaching geography. It looks at the contribution that geography can make in the education of young people and the characteristics and purpose of geography as a subject...This free course, Geography in education: exploring a definition, is aimed...
Introduction to law in Wales
History & The Arts

Introduction to law in Wales

...course, Introduction to law in Wales, gives a brief overview of the legal history in Wales from the 12th century, followed by an overview of devolution and referendums, the law making powers of the Welsh Assembly and the possible future for legal Wales...This free course, Introduction to law in Wales, gives a brief overview of the legal history in Wales from the 12th...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Univariate continuous distribution theory
Science, Maths & Technology

Univariate continuous distribution theory

...course looks at a number of the basic properties of statistical models. Section 1 is concerned with the distributions of continuous random variables which are described by their probability density functions (pdfs) and cumulative distribution functions (cdfs). Section 2 is concerned with moments and covers, the concept of expectation or expected value, the familiar notion...
Studying mammals: Chisellers
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Chisellers

...course, Studying mammals: Chisellers, you will learn more about some of the evolutionary features that make these creatures so plentiful. This is the third course in the Studying mammals series...Ever wondered why rats, mice and squirrels seem to reproduce at such an alarming rate? Rodents are among the most successful of all the mammal groups. In this free course,...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Mathemateg bob dydd 1
Science, Maths & Technology

Mathemateg bob dydd 1

...Open School Trust Ltd (yn masnachu fel y National Extension College) ac mewn partneriaeth â’r Bedford College Group a West Herts College....Sesiwn 2: Unedau mesur: Cyflwyniad - Rydych yn dod ar draws problemau sy’n galw am gyfrifo bob dydd. Gallai’r problemau hyn fod yn ymwneud ag arian, amser, hyd, pwysau, cynhwysedd a thymheredd. Er enghraifft, pe baech chi’n...
Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Studying mammals: Food for thought
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Food for thought

...course, Studying mammals: Food for thought, we will examine culture, tool use and social structure in both apes and humans to gain an understanding of where we come from and why we behave as we do. This is the tenth course in the Studying mammals series...Who were our ancestors? How are apes and humans related? And where does the extinct Homo erectus fit into the puzzle?...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs