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Starting with maths: Patterns and formulas
Science, Maths & Technology

Starting with maths: Patterns and formulas

...world, footprints from prehistoric human civilisations have been found preserved in either sand or volcanic ash. From these tracks it is possible to measure the foot length and the length of the stride. These measurements can be used to estimate both the height of the person who made the footprint and also whether the person was walking or running by using the following...
Decision trees and dealing with uncertainty
Money & Business

Decision trees and dealing with uncertainty

...world. That is, you might have some doubts about the reliability of the data you have been provided with, as well as the future environment in which you will be operating. In business, uncertainty regarding the future can cover a very wide range of scenarios, including: political – who will be running the country in five years’ time? What will be their view on, for...
Gweithio hybrid: datblygu sefydliadol
Money & Business

Gweithio hybrid: datblygu sefydliadol

...world ac yna ystyriwch a oes gan eich SAU broblemau enbyd neu anhydrin. A dulliau y gellid eu defnyddio i’w deall ac o bosibl eu hail-fframio neu eu datrys. Nodwch eich canfyddiadau yn y blwch isod...Gweithio hybrid: datblygu sefydliadol: 2.3 Archwiliwch ffactorau allanol eich sefydliad - Yn ogystal â dal i weithredu mewn byd ansicr, mae deall eich amgylchedd allanol...
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Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting female performance in sport and fitness

...world it must be men who are the anomaly, but females are regarded as such because they are more complicated to conduct research on. You are now going to look at puberty and ask why it is such an important stage for maintaining female sports participation...Session 1: Mind the gap: gender differences in sport science research and its impact on female athletes: 6 Why is...
Studying mammals: A winning design
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: A winning design

...world, which some estimate to be as many as 10 million. Other expressions of the success of mammals that are worth considering include the degree of physiological sophistication of their systems (which can be difficult to assess) and the number of individuals of a particular species or broader group that exist in total. Mammals have also been around for a long time; LoM...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Applying to study for a PhD in psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Applying to study for a PhD in psychology

...world that underlies each of them. There are significant differences between, say, an experimental approach that assumes predictable behaviours, an interpretation that adopts the psychoanalytic concept of the dynamic unconscious, surveys and general qualitative approaches that assume that what people say (or write) provides a reliable indication of their views and likely...
Introduction to quantum computing
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to quantum computing

...world quantum computing, exploring how researchers and companies are working to make quantum computers a reality. By the end of this course, you will have a grasp of quantum computing fundamentals, its computational advantages, and the technological advancements shaping its future. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course SM380 Quantum...
Studying mammals: The insect hunters
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: The insect hunters

...world of insect-eating mammals, classified together on the basis of a reasonably close evolutionary relationship. This is the second in a series of units about studying mammals. To get the most from these units, you will need access to a copy of The Life of Mammals (2002) by David Attenborough, BBC Books (ISBN 0563534230), and The Life of Mammals (2002) on DVD, which...