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Eutrophication
Nature & Environment

Eutrophication

...study in Environment & Development...Eutrophication: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: describe the principal differences between a eutrophic and an oligotrophic ecosystem explain the mechanisms by which species diversity is reduced as a result of eutrophication (Questions 2.1 and 2.2) contrast the anthropogenic sources that supply...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Advanced German: Fragen der Identität
Languages

Advanced German: Fragen der Identität

...studies 3....Advanced German: Fragen der Identität: Einleitung - In diesem kurzen Kurs geht es um Identität und um die Frage, welchen Einfluss unser Umfeld auf uns hat. Wie wird unsere Identität durch unsere Herkunft und unseren Lebensraum geprägt? Was verstehen wir unter Heimat? Und wie ist es mit Personen, die sich durch Migration eine zweite/dritte/vierte Heimat in...
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Level 3: Advanced 13 hrs
Particle physics
Science, Maths & Technology

Particle physics

...studying this course, you should be able to: recognise and name the six flavours of lepton and the six flavours of quark. understand that all leptons and quarks have corresponding antiparticles appreciate that quarks and antiquarks combine to form baryons, antibaryons and mesons. write balanced strong interactions, understanding the role of gluons write balanced weak...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Data and processes in computing
Digital & Computing

Data and processes in computing

...studying this course. You can always come back and reread material here if you find later that you need a more thorough understanding of some point. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 2 study in Computing & IT...Data and processes in computing: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand ways in which data may be stored...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
The gut microbiome: balancing the body
Science, Maths & Technology

The gut microbiome: balancing the body

...studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate and understand what the gut microbiome is and outline how it functions within the human body describe some of the ways the gut microbiome can be altered by factors including genetics and age, as well as lifestyle factors, such as diet and exercise explain the importance of the gut microbiome for human health...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Could Islamic law be the key to defeating ISIS?
Society, Politics & Law

Could Islamic law be the key to defeating ISIS?

...study of Islamic law since then. The “silver lining” of ISIS is that it is forcing Muslims to confront the consequences of archaic interpretations of aggressive jihad. Moving from Mecca to Medina The Prophet Muhammad was born and raised in Mecca, a town in western Arabia, where he proclaimed Islam in AD 610. In AD 622 he had to move with a small group of his early...
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Article 10 mins
What are the security risks of living in a Smart City?
Science, Maths & Technology

What are the security risks of living in a Smart City?

...study” and examples from a real city (Dublin), and offers “a number of suggestions for addressing trepidations about and ills arising from data privacy, protection and security issues.” The suggestions vary pretty widely… “…it advocates a multipronged approach that uses a suite of solutions, some of which are market driven, some more technical in...
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EU Referendum - Sovereignty
Society, Politics & Law

EU Referendum - Sovereignty

...outside the Eurozone. This demand has not survived the negotiation process, but is likely to be used by the out-campaign as an example for the weakness of the newly found agreements. What this criticism is likely to overlook is that the EU can only ever legislate in those areas that it has the competence to do so. Explore more about the EU referendum... Study at The OU......
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Article 5 mins