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Introducing vectors for engineering applications
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing vectors for engineering applications

...course, Introducing vectors for engineering applications, covers one aspect of a Level 1 engineering module, the application of vectors and vector algebra, using examples inspired by engineering applications...Applied mathematics is a key skill for practicing engineers and mathematical modelling is an ever-increasing field within engineering. This free course, Introducing...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Conducting qualitative interviews: an introduction
Education & Development

Conducting qualitative interviews: an introduction

...course on conducting a basic qualitative interview. The course covers preparing for interviews, setting up an interview, familiarisation with research tools and obtaining informed consent. It then covers tips and suggestions for conducting the interview before moving on to after the interview and recording fieldnotes...Do you want to find out what people think about an...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
What can philosophy tell us about race?
History & The Arts

What can philosophy tell us about race?

...course, What can philosophy tell us about race?, will introduce you to debates about the fundamental nature of race and racism, and encourage you to explore the ways in which philosophy matters for understanding the world around us...Categorising human beings into races has had, and continues to have, an enormous impact on people’s lives. Many societies have been shaped...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Historical perspectives on race
History & The Arts

Historical perspectives on race

...course, Historical perspectives on race, will introduce you to ideas and scholarship dealing with the construction of race, and help you to start exploring people’s lived experiences of race through a set of case studies from the late eighteenth century onwards...Race is not biological. It is a social construction. Yet we know that in our contemporary world and in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Babylonian mathematics
Science, Maths & Technology

Babylonian mathematics

...course looks at Babylonian mathematics. You will learn how a series of discoveries has enabled historians to decipher stone tablets and study the various techniques the Babylonians used for problem-solving and teaching. The Babylonian problem-solving skills have been described as remarkable and scribes of the time received a training far in advance of anything available...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Nuclear power: friend or foe?
Society, Politics & Law

Nuclear power: friend or foe?

...course, Nuclear power: friend or foe?, challenges you to do so...Are you for or against nuclear energy? The necessity to respond to climate change has put nuclear energy back on the political agenda as an alternative energy source. This is part of approaches to 'decarbonise' energy through a shift from coal to natural gas, nuclear energy and renewables. Yet, the recourse...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Welsh history and its sources
History & The Arts

Welsh history and its sources

...course is a teaching and learning resource for anyone interested in Welsh history. It contains study materials, links to some of the most important institutions that contribute to our understanding of the history of Wales, and a pool of resources that can help you understand Welsh history and the way it is studied. Included in the material is a taster of the Open...
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Level 1: Introductory 25 hrs
Textiles in Ghana
History & The Arts

Textiles in Ghana

...course will help you to understand how textiles can carry an assortment of meanings and values, including wealth, status and office...Textiles in Ghana carry a far greater importance than you might expect. This free course will help you to understand how textiles can carry an assortment of meanings and values, including wealth, status and office....Textiles in Ghana:...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs