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Introduction to polymers
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to polymers

...Data Booklet PPSO (1981), Courtesy of ICI. Figures 1.1, 1.2 and 1.4: Courtesy of Electrolux Manufacturing Ltd Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Understanding different research perspectives
Money & Business

Understanding different research perspectives

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course B865 Managing research in the workplace...Understanding different research perspectives: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the different perspectives from which a problem can be investigated consider the researcher’s involvement in the research process as insider...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Criminology beyond crime
Society, Politics & Law

Criminology beyond crime

...course, Criminology beyond crime, examines the notion of 'social harm' as an alternative to the legal definition of 'crime'. To illustrate this concept, the course considers developments in Green Criminology, which have sought to examine the problems of global environmental harm and the myriad interactions between human beings and the natural environment...This free...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Library of Alexandria
History & The Arts

Library of Alexandria

...Open University course A863 MA Classical Studies part 1...Library of Alexandria: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the ancient and modern significance of the Library of Alexandria critically assess the evidence in the different accounts of its destruction understand the ways in which different modern contexts and ideologies...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
The moral equality of combatants
History & The Arts

The moral equality of combatants

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course A333 Key questions in philosophy...The moral equality of combatants: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the Jus ad Bellum / Jus in Bello distinction and be able to understand why it might need to be qualified understand and take a view on the idea of the moral...
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Level 3: Advanced 16 hrs
Evolution through natural selection
Nature & Environment

Evolution through natural selection

...course, Evolution through natural selection, we describe the theory of evolution by natural selection as proposed by Charles Darwin in his book, first published in 1859, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. We will look at natural selection as Darwin did, taking inheritance for granted, but...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Using a scientific calculator
Science, Maths & Technology

Using a scientific calculator

...course. This calculator is used on the Open University courses Starting with maths (Y182) and Discovering mathematics (MU123), but would also be useful for many other courses requiring the use of a scientific calculator. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course MU123 Discovering Mathematics...Using ......
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
You and your money
Money & Business

You and your money

...Advice Bureau. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses This free course is adapted from a former Open University course called 'You and your ......
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs