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A short introduction to the English language
Languages

A short introduction to the English language

...Open University’s undergraduate curriculum in English language studies. Interested in taking your learning further? You might find it helpful to explore the Open University’s English language courses and qualifications....A short introduction to the English language: Introduction - In this free course, A short introduction to the English language, you’ll be taken on...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Evolution through natural selection
Nature & Environment

Evolution through natural selection

...source of all variation, is mutation. A mutation is an alteration in the genetic material which is copied from parent to offspring - the DNA in the cells of an organism. Such an alteration may be associated with a change in the appearance or behaviour of an individual carrying it. For example, there might be a mutant male guppy that has no spots at all, or one that has an...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Studying mammals: The insect hunters
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: The insect hunters

...opening for the digestive and urinogenital systems - that is also present in non-mammals such as lizards. Hedgehogs eat earthworms, slugs, eggs and frogs, in addition to insects. They, of course, are considerably larger than shrews and cannot always hide in undergrowth when foraging, so their niche is not quite the same as that of shrews. DA refers to hedgehogs...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Vaccination
Science, Maths & Technology

Vaccination

...source of the cowpox virus he used to vaccinate people against smallpox. Vaccination originally meant deliberate infection with the cowpox virus (vaccinia), which is responsible for a relatively benign infection on the udders of cows and can be transferred to people, where it usually causes pustules on the hands. However, serious complications can ensue in a minority of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
The body in antiquity
History & The Arts

The body in antiquity

...Open University course A864 MA Classical Studies Part 2. [Described image] Figure 1 Copy of Discobolus, by Myron (fifth century BCE), marble. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Photo: Ancient Art and Architecture Collection Ltd/Bridgeman Images...The body in antiquity: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand what makes the study...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Different types of business
Money & Business

Different types of business

...Open 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...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Cell signalling
Science, Maths & Technology

Cell signalling

...opening of ion channels to effect a change in the membrane potential or the contraction of muscle fibres, which occur within milliseconds of signal reception, or may take minutes, such as whole cell movement, synthesis of new proteins or changes in metabolic activity. There are also longer-term responses, which may be on the scale of hours or even days, such as cell...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Hajj 2015: Balancing pilgrimage with consumerism
History & The Arts

Hajj 2015: Balancing pilgrimage with consumerism

...opening, in 1866, of a railway connecting Lourdes to Paris that made the once-remote town accessible to the general populace. The Shikoku pilgrimage, a 900-mile journey around Japan’s fourth island to 88 Buddhist temples, was initially an ascetic journey embarked on mainly by young men. By the late 1940s, it had almost died out, but it was revived and transformed in the...
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