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Oxygen, blood and the body
Science, Maths & Technology

Oxygen, blood and the body

...Hr) occurs in the bloodstream of certain marine worms. Its higher-order structure has similarities to Hb (which we can consider to be a Mb tetramer), in that Hr is often found as an octameric unit, with a total relative molecular mass of about 8 × 13 500 = 108 000. At its active site, Hr contains two iron atoms. However, despite the ‘haem’ in its name, the protein...
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What's the difference between a tall organisation and a flat organisation? The one-minute guide
Money & Business

What's the difference between a tall organisation and a flat organisation? The one-minute guide

...Management courses and qualifications [A ray] Is this ray wise to keep things flat? Where there is a large number of levels in the management hierarchy, the organisation is said to be ‘tall’. This will tend to result in narrow spans of control. Where there is a small number of levels in the hierarchy, the organisation is said to be ‘flat’. Flat organisations will...
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Supporting and developing resilience in social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting and developing resilience in social work

...Introduction - Resilience is not an innate characteristic or personality trait that you either have or you don’t. It arises from successful adaptation to everyday events rather than unusual ones, and emerges from ordinary human capabilities, relationships and other internal and external resources. Ann Masten, a research expert in this area calls it ‘ordinary magic’....
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Medical statistics
Science, Maths & Technology

Medical statistics

...Introduction - Please note: a Statement of Participation is not issued for this course. This free OpenLearn course, Medical statistics, is an extract from the Open University course M249 Practical modern statistics, a second level course that provides a broad perspective on modern statistics by introducing you to four important topics: medical statistics, time series,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Politics
Society, Politics & Law

Politics

...introduction to this album. GM: The UK debate An introduction to the UK government's handling of the GM debate and a look at the economic review carried out as part of the consultation process. GM: Science review panel The formation of the science review panel and its role in the decision to reject or accept GM crops. GM: the GM Nation review The GM nation review process:...
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Introducing Religions
History & The Arts

Introducing Religions

...introduction to the study of religions, and in particular to six major religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism, including the various roles of their founders and leaders, their texts, rituals, practices and behaviors. This practical insight will enable you to develop a better understanding of different beliefs and worldviews and what these...
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Audio 1 hr 36 mins
Using data to aid organisational change
Money & Business

Using data to aid organisational change

...Management: a concise introduction to research in management and business consultancy. Oxford: Elsevier/Butterworth Heinemann. Malhotra, N. and Birks, D. (2003) Marketing Research: An applied approach. Harlow: Pearson. Salkind, N.J. (2010) Encyclopaedia of Research Design. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. Scott, J. (1990) A Matter of Record: documentary sources...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Successful IT systems
Digital & Computing

Successful IT systems

...Introduction - This free course, Successful IT Systems, looks at what makes an IT system successful. Information technology (IT) systems are a critical part of our world, in business, public sector and voluntary sector environments, and are often highly complex and interconnected combinations of technology, organisations and people. Yet they frequently fail, often...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs