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Expert opinion: Origins of the First World War
History & The Arts

Expert opinion: Origins of the First World War

...study The Sleepwalkers in 2012. In it he argues against the idea that we can identify a guilty party. ‘There is no smoking gun’ in the hands of the leaders of one country; rather, they were all responsible for the events that led to war. Audio Text Annika Mombauer: In this audio you will be able to hear two leading historians of the First World War discuss their...
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IT: device to device communication
Science, Maths & Technology

IT: device to device communication

...of the key methods currently in use. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 1 study in Computing & IT...IT: device to device communication: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand and use correctly terms introduced in this course in relation to communication networks understand general principles involved in data exchange between IT devices work with ......
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Dallas Campbell meets Frank Drake
Science, Maths & Technology

Dallas Campbell meets Frank Drake

...studies by people who tried to identify stars which they think are likely to have habitable planets. Now that’s a dicey business, they don’t take it too seriously. But there is a catalogue called the Habcat catalogue, which is Habitable Stars Catalogue. And there are five stars in that catalogue that are considered the prime candidates and two of them are these two....
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Microbes – friend or foe?
Nature & Environment

Microbes – friend or foe?

...studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate general knowledge and understanding of some of the basic facts, language, concepts and principles relating to microbiology and its importance and applications in biological and health sciences and environmental sciences understand the contribution that microbiology can make to informed debate on medical and...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
‘Where do you really come from?’ How this enquiry can add insult to injury
Education & Development

‘Where do you really come from?’ How this enquiry can add insult to injury

...studies, but can also be observed, in the Nana Akua online videos for example or Kemi Badenoch’s denial of White privilege and slamming of critical race theory. Microaggressions are a legacy of both systemic and internalised oppression and are perpetrated both consciously and unconsciously. Making ourselves aware of when and how they can occur is a duty that we all...
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The mother of the American Athens
History & The Arts

The mother of the American Athens

...skilled, learned, earnest parish-priest; Till from the strife that tossed the Church of God He in a new world sought a new abode, To a new England, a new Boston came, (That took, to honor him, that reverend name) Fed the first flock of Christ that gathered there— Till death deprived it of its shepherd's care— There well resolved all doubts of mind perplext, Whether...
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Organisations and the financial system
Money & Business

Organisations and the financial system

...study material in this course. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course B294 Financial analysis and decision making...Organisations and the financial system: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: describe and contextualise the nature of organisations’ financing identify the main types of financing and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Advanced Spanish: Arts and crafts
Languages

Advanced Spanish: Arts and crafts

...skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. You will examine the world of Spanish and Latin-American art and explore the difference between art and craft...This free course, Advanced Spanish: Arts and crafts, is designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of Spanish-speaking societies and cultures and extend the practical skills of listening, speaking,...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs