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A day at Doncaster - and an hour out of Durham
History & The Arts

A day at Doncaster - and an hour out of Durham

...social and political; but we could be several times rottener than we administratively are, and still be incalculably reasonabler, as republicans, than those well-governed monarchists. Some of us are apt to forget the immense advantage which we have of the monarchical peoples in having cast away the very name of King, for with the name goes the nature of royalty and all...
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Information security
Science, Maths & Technology

Information security

...Social networks - Comparing book and market value once again, the information collected by Facebook on their 1.23 billion monthly active users is worth almost a quarter of a trillion dollars (Wolfram Alpha, 2016b). This information includes some (apparently pretty tame stuff) you give when you sign up: your name, city of birth, city of residence, email address. Some you...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Everyday maths 2
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2

...interactive activities in this course will help you to, among other things, calculate how much paint you'll need for decorating, convert currencies or make progress in your career or further education. To complete this course you will need access to a calculator, a notepad and pen, and a protractor. Enrolling on this course will give you the opportunity to earn an Open...
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Free course 48 hrs
Digital communications
Digital & Computing

Digital communications

...interaction between different frequencies on the fibre. When the power levels in the fibre increase significantly above 0 dBm, nonlinear effects can become significant, and this is an important consideration in dense wavelength division multiplexing. Note that the degree of non-linearity depends upon the total power in the fibre, and adding more wavelength channels also...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Astronomy: images of the Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

Astronomy: images of the Universe

...interactive Scales tool, and use a web tool called Chromoscope to survey the Milky Way in different wavebands. This free course is an adapted extract from the Open University course S284 Astronomy...Modern astronomy utilises a range of techniques across the electromagnetic spectrum that allow astronomers to measure the brightness, size and shape of astronomical objects,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
An introduction to floodplain meadows
Nature & Environment

An introduction to floodplain meadows

...interactive Activity 2 Timing: Allow about 5 minutes Does the abundance of great burnet appear to expand or shrink in a wet year? Answer Its abundance varies annually, showing the dynamism of conditions in the floodplain. It tends to be more abundant after drier years...Session 1: Biodiversity: Summary of Session 1 - In this session, you have learned why maintaining and...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Bun-chùrsa mu bhith a’ dèanamh atharrachadh poilitigeach is sòisealta
Society, Politics & Law

Bun-chùrsa mu bhith a’ dèanamh atharrachadh poilitigeach is sòisealta

...social and health-related – ‘An Introduction to making political and social change’ gives you a grounding in some of the key citizenship skills and information you will need to intervene in the world as it changes around you. This free course explores how you can make change politically and socially, giving essential background information to get started, examples...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Managing my investments
Money & Business

Managing my investments

...Social Mobility, whose aim is to make a difference in social mobility through education, training and skills development. For more information about the charity go to Harrison Centre for Social Mobility. By enrolling on this course you can track your progress and gain a Statement of Participation for completing the whole course....Week 2: The spectrum of personal...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs