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Approaches to software development
Science, Maths & Technology

Approaches to software development

...Studying these techniques is more about how to use them to address the quality issues of what you are developing and how you are developing it, rather than about how to use them in practice. In this course you will see a precise way of applying techniques, but we will also discuss, in parallel, a more light-weight approach to software development. You will become familiar...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Creative writing and critical reading
History & The Arts

Creative writing and critical reading

...skills. Examples will cover the genres of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and scriptwriting...This free course, Creative writing and critical reading, explores the importance of reading as part of a creative writer’s development at the postgraduate level. You will gain inspiration and ideas from examining other writers’ methods, as well as enhancing your critical...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Waste management and environmentalism in China
Nature & Environment

Waste management and environmentalism in China

...studying this course, you should be able to: identify some of the environmental impacts of economic growth understand some concepts to more sustainably manage waste and resources identify some of the emerging social responses to China’s environmental problems assess your own waste management habits...Waste management and environmentalism in China: 1 Waste in China -...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
An introduction to geology
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to geology

...study. ANNE JAY: I don’t see any fossils in here. Do you? MARCUS BADGER: No, I don’t either. ANNE JAY: You can see, here, the tiny, little needle-like little bits of, possibly, creedite? MARCUS BADGER: This is glass. Glass is made from sand, sand just like … MARCUS BADGER: … some sort. So, what are they? ANNE JAY: We’re going to go on a journey of discovery,...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Modern slavery
Society, Politics & Law

Modern slavery

...studying this course, you should be able to: understand the historical origins of slavery as well as examples of slavery understand the international legal framework prohibiting slavery understand the concept of modern slavery and its various forms analyse the applicable law and apply it to a given example/case study critically analyse and evaluate proposals for new...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Wilberforce
History & The Arts

Wilberforce

...study in Arts and Humanities...Wilberforce: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the key aspects of William Wilberforce’s political career and writings, and have an appreciation of their historical and religious significance demonstrate an awareness of the relationship of Evangelicalism to cultural transitions between the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Introduction to music theory 1: form
History & The Arts

Introduction to music theory 1: form

...studying examples of folk, popular, and classical music from several world traditions. You will explore a number of methods of representing form, including alphabetical designations (e.g., AABA), genre-specific terminology (e.g., terms such as ‘verse’ and ‘chorus’) and visual representations (e.g., diagrams, tables). This course is adapted from the Open University...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Population ageing: a global health crisis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Population ageing: a global health crisis?

...studying this course, you should be able to: answer the question ‘what is population ageing?’ identify the core components of global health understand how population ageing and increasing life expectancy might be seen as a global health challenge...Population ageing: a global health crisis?: 1 Introducing population ageing - You are going to begin by looking at some...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs