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Art and visual culture: medieval to modern
History & The Arts

Art and visual culture: medieval to modern

...Le vite de’ più eccelenti pittori, scultori e architettori (Lives of the Painters, Sculptors and Architects; first edition 1550 and revised 1568) that the architect Filippo Brunelleschi (1377–1446) was initially apprenticed to a goldsmith ‘to the end that he might learn design’ (Vasari, 1996 [1568], vol. 1, p. 326). According to Vasari, several other Italian...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
A freelance career in the creative arts Badge icon
History & The Arts

A freelance career in the creative arts

...2 Categories within the creative arts sector Timing: Allow about 5 minutes Spend a few minutes thinking about the subsectors listed by the Creative Industries Federation. Can you identify which subsector (or maybe there’s more than one) your work fits into? Discussion If you’re unsure whether your ideas fit with the categories this course intends to focus on, have a...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Science and society: A career and professional development course
Education & Development

Science and society: A career and professional development course

...2-day ‘Science and Society’ residential course was held at the Open University campus in Milton Keynes, through the financial support of the Royal Society, and attended by 13 UK research scientists with an interest in these topics. A good deal of the material that we used to deliver this ‘pilot version’ of the course is here on this site and so freely available to...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
Introducing public health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing public health

...2: Public health and mental health promotion This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course K311 Promoting public health: skills, perspectives and practice...Introducing public health: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate some knowledge and understanding of the wider determinants of health and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Introducing healthcare improvement
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing healthcare improvement

...2) Activity 1 This definition of quality improvement identifies three areas that may result in positive change after an improvement intervention: patient outcomes (health) system performance (care) professional development (learning). Thinking about what these three areas mean (in relation to the healthcare system with which you are most familiar), what do you consider to...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Plasma arc cutting
Science, Maths & Technology

Plasma arc cutting

...2–7°, but by careful control of production parameters this can be reduced to 1–2°. Surface finish is usually in the range Ra = 1.6–3.2 µm but values Ra = 0.8 µm can be achieved. Smooth, burr-free cuts, free from contamination are produced although “dross” firmly attached to the underside of the cut can sometimes be a problem. Positional tolerances for hole...
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Article 5 mins
High pressure die casting
Science, Maths & Technology

High pressure die casting

...2–5%. Strict melting practice is required with magnesium-based alloys, which are mainly used on hot-chamber machines. The most popular alloy contains 9–10% aluminium and 1% zinc, achieves a tensile strength of 215 MPa and an elongation of 2%. The degree of retained porosity in the die casting affects the properties of the product. Design: High pressure die castings...
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Article 5 mins
Olde dessert recipes
History & The Arts

Olde dessert recipes

...2 tablespoons of rosewater 1 tablespoon of rennet essence Put the cream, spices and sugar in a milk pan and simmer on a gentle heat for five minutes, stirring continuously. Be careful not to allow the milk to boil, or the bottom of the pan to burn. Leave to cool. When the cream has cooled down to 37ºC/99°F, remove the spices and put into a shallow glass bowl. Quickly...
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Activity 5 mins