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...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course S384 Astrophysics of stars and exoplanets. ...The formation of exoplanets: Introduction - The idea that our Solar System may not be unique, and that there might be planets orbiting other stars (or exoplanets), has been around for a long time. Important principles that underpin exoplanet research today were...

...Openings (Y003) – a pre-university course of two modules, ‘Our living environment’ and ‘Thinking about measurement’, from the Breakthrough series. The course lasts for 14 weeks and involves 6–8 hours study per week. There are no tutorials but your tutor is available to provide feedback by phone. The course is presented four times a year. *Teach yourself basic...

...Open University course M248 Analysing data...Interpreting data: boxplots and tables: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand and use the following terms: boxplots, box, whisker, upper and lower adjacent values, rate, time series, line plot demonstrate an awareness of the idea that the general pattern of a set of data, in terms of...

...Open University course MST224 Mathematical methods, a second level course that provides a background in mathematical methods for students studying physical sciences, engineering, mathematics and economics. The course is designed to teach ‘pencil and paper’ techniques that are at the core of applying mathematics. Students are expected to be familiar with standard...