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The effects of self-isolation and lack of physical activity on carers
Health, Sports & Psychology

The effects of self-isolation and lack of physical activity on carers

...study with a view to understand what the experiences of informal young, adult and older adult carers are with respect to physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, self-isolation and beyond. By understanding more about the exercise/PA implications of the COVID-19 pandemic across the different age groups of carers, we can support them with more specific and fitting...
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Riches & misery: the consequences of the Atlantic slave trade
History & The Arts

Riches & misery: the consequences of the Atlantic slave trade

...Studies qualification. The movement of millions of Africans to the New World, during a period of roughly four hundred years, was by any standard, a major historical phenomenon. Rightly, accounts have emphasised the immediate impact, in terms of suffering and deaths, and the human tragedy that this represented. But there were also profound long-term consequences, which...
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What is Planetary Protection?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is Planetary Protection?

...studies of outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, and conduct exploration of them so as to avoid their harmful contamination and also adverse changes in the environment of the Earth resulting from the introduction of extraterrestrial matter and, where necessary, shall adopt appropriate measures for this purpose.” [The Committee on Space Research...
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Accessibility statement for OpenLearn
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Accessibility statement for OpenLearn

...study support materials in alternative formats for students who indicate a need for this when completing a Disability Support Form. In addition, some module materials are available in different formats and can be downloaded from module websites. Students can contact their Student Support Team for advice. If you are a student, or someone who has had contact with the...
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Marketing communications as a strategic function
Money & Business

Marketing communications as a strategic function

...study in Business...Marketing communications as a strategic function: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate an understanding of the strategic importance of communications in a competitive environment...Marketing communications as a strategic function: 1 Barriers to a strategic view - Marketing communications is not always...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Manufacturing
Science, Maths & Technology

Manufacturing

...study in Design...Manufacturing: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: explain the difference between industrial and engineering design with reference to familiar products; and for specific products explain whether it is the product’s form or its function that enhances its value in the marketplace understand the concept of a product...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Advanced Spanish: Protest song
Languages

Advanced Spanish: Protest song

...skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. The course focuses on protest song, a musical genre that has played an important role in Hispanic society...This free course, Advanced Spanish: Protest song, will develop your knowledge and understanding of the societies and cultures of Spain and Latin America and extend the practical skills of listening, speaking,...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Cell signalling
Science, Maths & Technology

Cell signalling

...study in Science...Cell signalling: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: define and use each of the terms printed in bold in the text understand the basic principles of signal transduction mechanisms, in particular the concepts of response specificity, signal amplitude and duration, signal integration and intracellular location give...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs