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Systems modelling
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems modelling

...guide identify the important verbs in this root definition draw up a conceptual model of a system which conforms to this root definition. Answer There are four actual verbs in the definition: categorise, commit, treat and send on. These verbs all imply a range of other activities, which need to be specified to produce a useful conceptual model. So, to categorise patients,...
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An introduction to interaction design
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to interaction design

...University course TM356 Interaction Design...An introduction to interaction design: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand what interaction design is, the importance of user-centred design and methods of user information gathering understand how the sensory, cognitive and physical capabilities of users inform the design of...
Investigating a murder with forensic psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Investigating a murder with forensic psychology

...University’s Centre for Policing Research and Learning, and Forensic Cognition Research Group....Week 1: Introduction to the case: Introduction - Welcome to Investigating a murder with forensic psychology. In this free course, you will take the role of a detective investigating a murder. Alongside two fictional detectives, you will work with the Senior Investigating...
An introduction to visualising development data
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to visualising development data

...guides displayed by the chart, we could read off a more precise value. Or, in the interactive chart, we can simply hover over one of the bars and the value will be displayed. Note that the units are not explicitly given for the y-axis in this chart. Can you think what they might be? From the chart title, we conclude that the y-axis represents fertility rate. The units of...
Ahead of Super Tuesday, what have we learned about the candidates?
Society, Politics & Law

Ahead of Super Tuesday, what have we learned about the candidates?

...University of Massachusetts economist who publicly defended Sanders’ economic proposals recently revealed that he plans to vote for Hillary Clinton. Although Sanders will continue to inspire progressive dreams, the sharp critique of liberal economists takes a bit of the luster off the Sanders campaign. 4. Clinton’s strongest states lie ahead The biggest ally Clinton...
The animals are rebelling because they are dying. And we should too. Lessons from a modern-day fable
Nature & Environment

The animals are rebelling because they are dying. And we should too. Lessons from a modern-day fable

...universal feature of human culture. A more modern example of an allegorical tale involving animals is George Orwell’s Animal Farm, in which animals rebel against their human masters only to recreate the oppressive system humans had subjected them to. Fables work by casting animals as characters with minds that are recognisably human. This superimposition of human minds...
Sex workers’ labour struggles in Scotland
Society, Politics & Law

Sex workers’ labour struggles in Scotland

...University's Social Sciences courses Background There is no figure so mystified as the sex worker. She is either a whore who must be punished, a fallen woman (and it is always believed to be just women who are sex workers) who must be saved, or a public health hazard who must be stopped to save society from her immorality and disease. However, for several decades sex...
Measure the Pulfrich Effect
Science, Maths & Technology

Measure the Pulfrich Effect

...will be the time, in seconds, by which the slow eye lags the faster, bright eye. You will find that it is a rather small figure. You will need to carry out the same calculation for each of the experiments you do. Transcript Find out more Demonstration of Pulfrich Effect at the State Fair How to make your own Pulfrich Effect video Study psychology with The Open University...