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The science of nuclear energy
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of nuclear energy

...study on FutureLearn, where you have the opportunity to purchase a FutureLearn certificate on completion....Week 1: Into the atom: Introduction - Welcome to this free course, The science of nuclear energy. In the following video, course authors Sam Smidt and Gemma Warriner introduce themselves and do some experiments with a Geiger counter to show radioactivity. SAM SMIDT...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Interviews - Writing For Radio
History & The Arts

Interviews - Writing For Radio

...studying engineering at university. And we didn’t get on very well. So I started again and did what I wanted to do in the first place which is I trained as an actor. Um, but from a very early age, and I mean early, I was directing things and I would always act and then I would direct. That continued through my acting career because I directed as part of that. Set up a...
Defnyddio gwaith gwirfoddol i gamu ymlaen yn y farchnad swyddi
Money & Business

Defnyddio gwaith gwirfoddol i gamu ymlaen yn y farchnad swyddi

...skills which helped them get to where they are today. Half of employers say that job candidates with volunteering experience are more motivated than other candidates.' James Caan, Dragons' Den Nid oes unrhyw amheuaeth y bydd y sgiliau 'meddal' y gallwch eu meithrin wrth wneud eich gwaith gwirfoddol o fudd wrth chwilio am swydd, ond sut y gallwch ddarbwyllo'r cyflogwyr...
The formation of exoplanets
Science, Maths & Technology

The formation of exoplanets

...studying its influence on a nearby astronomical source has also been applied to exoplanets and their host stars. However, exoplanets were expected to be extremely hard to observe in practice. Using the orbits and size of planets in our Solar System as a guide, the influence of an exoplanet on its host star was predicted to be very small. Indeed, it took until the late...
Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Energy in buildings
Nature & Environment

Energy in buildings

...study time. You will need a calculator handy (perhaps within your computer) to answer some of the course questions...Energy in buildings: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the main ways in which a house loses heat energy carry out basic U-value calculations for windows and insulation materials understand the factors...
Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Introduction to polymers
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to polymers

...study in Science...Introduction to polymers: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: isolate the key design features of a product which relate directly to the material(s) used in its construction indicate how the properties of polymeric materials can be exploited by a product designer describe the role of rubber-toughening in improving the...
Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Imagination: The missing mystery of philosophy
History & The Arts

Imagination: The missing mystery of philosophy

...study in Arts and Humanities...Imagination: the missing mystery of philosophy: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: discuss basic philosophical questions concerning the imagination understand problems concerning the imagination and discuss them in a philosophical way...Imagination: the missing mystery of philosophy: 1 Imagination -...
Transport and Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Transport and Sustainability

...studying the material in this course, you should be able to: outline the energy and environmental impacts of transport activities and their importance, and understand that behavioural changes have an important role in achieving transport sustainability carry out simple calculations on fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and running costs and understand the possible...
Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs