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Different types of business
Money & Business

Different types of business

...University course B100 An introduction to business and management...Different types of business: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: describe different types businesses explain different ways of classifying businesses: by size, industry sector and ownership type apply these ideas to a real business through a video case study...Different...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Prices, location and spread
Science, Maths & Technology

Prices, location and spread

...University course M140 Introducing statistics...Prices, location and spread: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: find the mean and median of a batch of data find the weighted mean of two or more numbers find the lower and upper quartiles, interquartile range and five-figure summary of a batch of data calculate a simple chained price...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
Studying mammals: The social climbers
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: The social climbers

...University Press © Figure 2: Frisby, J. P. (1980) Seeing, Illusion, Brain and Mind, Oxford University Press Figure 2 Schematic cross-section of the retina. If you look at the arrow labelled 'light' and the small inset diagram of the structure of the eye, you'll see that the path of the light is contrary to expectation; light passes through a network of nerve cells before...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
More or Less: interview with Tim Harford
Science, Maths & Technology

More or Less: interview with Tim Harford

...University's Professor Kevin McConway revisits their first interview and looks back over how the series has changed during his tenure as academic consultant for the show. Find out more about More or Less on Radio 4 Investigate free courses and articles about maths and statistics Learn how to read and interpret social data with our Postcode Patterns interactive 1) What's...
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Audio 20 mins
Paul Williams - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Paul Williams - Earth in Vision

...University Paul studied palaeontology, before working as a researcher at the Natural History Museum in London. In 2003 he began work as a researcher at the BBC Natural History Unit. Since then he has filmed in more than 30 countries. He has climbed active volcanoes, sailed with traditional Polynesian navigators and explored a toxic cave with crystals the size of trees....
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Video 30 mins
Gene testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Gene testing

...2.0 Licence. All other materials included in this course are derived from content originated at the Open University. 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 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Datblygu strategaethau astudio effeithiol
Education & Development

Datblygu strategaethau astudio effeithiol

...University by visiting our online prospectus...Datblygu strategaethau astudio effeithiol (Develop effective study strategies): Learning outcomes - Ar ôl i chi gwblhau'r uned hon, byddwch: yn deall pam bod meddwl am eich dysgu yn bwysig wedi meddwl am eich hanes a'ch profiadau dysgu wedi dysgu am ddysgu gweithredol yn deall pwysigrwydd adborth wedi datblygu sgiliau dysgu...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Understanding and managing risk
Money & Business

Understanding and managing risk

...University course BB841 Managing financial risk...Understanding and managing risk: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate knowledge of the range of financial and financial related risks facing organisations understand the approach to risk management through risk identification, risk measurement and risk management (or...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs