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Interpreting data: Boxplots and tables
Science, Maths & Technology

Interpreting data: Boxplots and tables

...Open University course M248 Analysing data...Interpreting data: boxplots and tables: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand and use the following terms: boxplots, box, whisker, upper and lower adjacent values, rate, time series, line plot demonstrate an awareness of the idea that the general pattern of a set of data, in terms of...
Introducing environmental decision making
Nature & Environment

Introducing environmental decision making

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IT: Information
Science, Maths & Technology

IT: Information

...courses/t175, The Open University...IT: Information: Acknowledgements - Cover image: Richard Masoner in Flickr made available under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence. The content acknowledged below is Proprietary (see terms and conditions) and is used under licence. Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following sources for permission to...
Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
White dwarfs and neutron stars
Science, Maths & Technology

White dwarfs and neutron stars

...Open University course S384 Astrophysics of stars and exoplanets. ...White dwarfs and neutron stars: Introduction - In this course, you will explore the exotic end-points in the lives of most stars – namely white dwarfs and neutron stars. To do this we consider the properties of so-called degenerate matter and how these properties govern the later stages of stellar...
Introducing public health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing public health

...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 ill-health demonstrate some knowledge and understanding of the...
Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Second-order differential equations
Science, Maths & Technology

Second-order differential equations

...Open University course MST224 Mathematical methods, a second level course that provides a background in mathematical methods for students studying physical sciences, engineering, mathematics and economics. The course is designed to teach ‘pencil and paper’ techniques that are at the core of applying mathematics. Students are expected to be familiar with standard...
Introduction to linear equations and matrices
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to linear equations and matrices

...Open University course M208 Pure mathematics, a second level course that introduces the three main branches of pure mathematics, namely group theory, analysis and linear algebra. Proofs are a vital part of pure mathematics. Students studying M208 are expected to read through a number of proofs to improve understanding of the course material and to develop mathematical...
Visions of protest: graffiti
History & The Arts

Visions of protest: graffiti

...course, which is based on materials from Y031, the Open University’s Arts and languages Access module, introduces you to contrasting understandings of graffiti. It draws on a wide range of different examples of graffiti, including mystery zebras in Hackney, fish graffiti in Morecambe, ‘tags’ in a Milton Keynes underpass, a McDonald’s advert and exhibits at a...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs