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Earth's physical resources: fossil fuels
Science, Maths & Technology

Earth's physical resources: fossil fuels

...introduction to this album Declining Oil and Gas Reserves How long have we got before all the Earth's fossil fuels are depleted? What will happen to gas prices when the North Sea gas reserves are gone? The Future of Energy The next century will see massive change in sea levels and increased flooding. Switching to liquid fuel, hydrogen and renewables will reduce the...
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Audio 11 mins
Ecosystems: modelling the Earth
Science, Maths & Technology

Ecosystems: modelling the Earth

...model reflects reality, by comparing the model's predictions against real-world data. This material forms part of The Open University course S396 Ecosystems... Ecosystems: modelling the Earth A short introduction to this album. Using a model How models can be used to predict the Earth's climate patterns. The acid test The limitations of models; how to measure model error....
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Audio 12 mins
Chance, Risk and Health
Science, Maths & Technology

Chance, Risk and Health

...introduction to this album. Reinventing Statistics Fisher's principles are at the basis of modern research in agriculture, medicine and industry. Measuring the Unmeasurable Combining genetics and statistics. Today's cutting edge research into the human genome uses Fisher's concept of maximum likelihood. The Quest for Certainty A Lonely Genius. Experts reveal the logic...
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Audio 30 mins
Energy efficiency: hospitals
Nature & Environment

Energy efficiency: hospitals

...introduction to this album The hospital as a transport hub How hospitals face unique organisational challenges as generators of lots of traffic. Hospital transport strategies Strategies aimed at limiting private car use at a UK hospital. Making hospital transport eco-friendly An Austrian hospital has revolutionised its goods and services transport systems as part of a...
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Audio 28 mins
Three principles of a coaching approach
Money & Business

Three principles of a coaching approach

...Introduction - This free course, Three principles of a coaching approach, will give you a good sense of the three core skills required to be an effective coach: rapport, listening and reflecting. It should enable you to recognise the use of a coaching approach in your workplace, and to enhance your day-to-day interactions at work. Effective coaching depends for its...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Boost your Business, Computing and IT Skills
Digital & Computing

Boost your Business, Computing and IT Skills

...management, computing and IT courses from The Open University address the UK’s skills shortage and will open doors to better opportunities...Update your IT and Computing Skills Skilled IT professionals are very much in demand and Computing and IT is a rapidly growing sector of employment. Gain more digital skills with our free courses. Find out more about Computing and...
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Article 5 mins
Systems explained by Peter Checkland
Money & Business

Systems explained by Peter Checkland

...management education led him to develop his theories...Systems Thinking has been described as multi-disciplinary and is associated with a well established academic and practitioner community. It arose out of necessity. As society has become increasingly connected and the interactions between peoples have increased, traditional ways of operating have no longer sufficed....
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Audio 15 mins
Science and society: A career and professional development course
Education & Development

Science and society: A career and professional development course

...Introduction - Scientists throughout the world are increasingly interested in the relationship between science and society. Part of their concern is with the social responsibilities scientists have in relation to broader public interests. That raises important issues to do with the ethical and social dimension of scientists' work and how scientists explain – and perhaps...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs