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Linear programming – the basic ideas
Science, Maths & Technology

Linear programming – the basic ideas

...course examines the formulation and solution of small linear programming problems. Section 1 deals with the formulation of linear programming models, describing how mathematical models of suitable real-world problems can be constructed. Section 2 looks at graphical representations of two-dimensional models, considers some theoretical implications and examines the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Picturing the family
History & The Arts

Picturing the family

...course, Picturing the family, looks at some of the ways photographs can reveal, and sometimes conceal, important information about the past. It teaches the skills and provides some of the knowledge needed to interpret such pictorial sources...Besides being simple mementos, family photographs can offer insights into the past. This free course, Picturing the family, looks...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Supporting babies and toddlers
Education & Development

Supporting babies and toddlers

...course helps practitioners to understand these changes and explore how they can support babies and toddlers in early childhood settings. This course draws on research and expertise from early childhood academics at The Open University and professionals at Early Years Wales...The first two years of a child’s life are a time of incredible change and development. This free...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Religious diversity: rethinking religion
History & The Arts

Religious diversity: rethinking religion

...course, Religious diversity: rethinking religion, introduces you to a selection of the vast variety of religious beliefs and practices in Britain today. Having some familiarity with religion and belief is increasingly required to make sense of issues of local, national and international importance. The course will introduce you to issues and skills necessary for better...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Two concepts of freedom
History & The Arts

Two concepts of freedom

...course, Two concepts of freedom, looks at a positive and a negative concept of freedom, asking you to think carefully about how freedom is restricted by our place in society and how it can vary from state to state...What defines individual freedom in a civilised society? Philosophers have argued over such questions for centuries. This free course, Two concepts of freedom,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Introducing social care and social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing social care and social work

...course, Introducing social care and social work, will introduce you to different social care and social work practitioner roles. It will develop your understanding of the context in which social care and social work takes place in the UK. The course is designed for people who are interested in and curious about social care or social work practice, or who might be thinking...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
IT in everyday life
Science, Maths & Technology

IT in everyday life

We now live in a global village where distance is no longer a barrier to commercial or social contact. This free course, IT in everyday life, will enable you to gain an understanding of the information and communication technologies that drive our networked world and how they now permeate our everyday lives...We now live in a global village where distance is no longer...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Scales in space and time
Science, Maths & Technology

Scales in space and time

...course, Scales in space and time, you’ll go to the absolute limits of what can be measured – all through a study of an oak tree! By studying it you will be introduced to concepts in physics, chemistry, biology and life-sciences, and Earth and environmental sciences. Across these multiple disciplines you will meet time scales that include ages, durations and rates, and...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs