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Portales: beginners' Spanish
Languages

Portales: beginners' Spanish

...de las Artes y las Ciencias (Arts and Science Museum) in Valencia: one of the most visited attractions on the Mediterranean Coast of Spain. Public Sector Employees What public sector employees do in Spain and their reputation. Emblematic Buildings in Valencia A description of some of the most emblematic buildings in Valencia. Firstly, the barraca or thatched building,...
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Audio 48 mins
Start writing fiction
History & The Arts

Start writing fiction

...de Bernières, Abdulrazak Gurnah and Monique Roffey. This enlightening and engaging series tackles the practicalities and pitfalls of writing fiction. It contains invaluable advice on the creation of characters, the structure of narratives and how to turn an idea into the book you’ve always wanted to write. This material forms part of The Open University course A174...
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Audio 54 mins
Modelling events in time
Science, Maths & Technology

Modelling events in time

...types of event. Section 6 introduces the non-homogeneous Poisson process in which events occur at a rate that varies with time...This free course develops ideas about probability and random processes. Sections 1 and 2 introduce the fundamental ideas of random processes through a series of examples. Section 3 describes a model that is appropriate for events occurring ‘at...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Kinematics of fluids
Science, Maths & Technology

Kinematics of fluids

...types (the uniform flow, source, doublet and vortex), and suitable combinations of these are used to model more complicated flows. Section 4 introduces the idea of differentiation following the motion, and Euler’s equation is developed in Section 5...This free course examines the basic kinematics of two-dimensional fluid flows. Section 1 introduces the differential...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Understanding Milton Keynes
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding Milton Keynes

...type of response that you might get when you mention the words 'Milton Keynes'. Like the Royal family, the very existence of Milton Keynes is considered contentious and many people have very strong opinions about whether it should exist at all. This video explores everything from the sociological ideas behind the development of Milton Keynes through to its commitment to...
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Video 1 hr
What is Blockchain?
Digital & Computing

What is Blockchain?

...types of blocks and transactions can be part of the blockchain is automatically reached according to whether the majority of blockchain holders accept newly proposed blocks. This attribute leads to a system where consensus is hardwired into the software. Without the need for any central control or mediator blockchains allow for leaderless democracy, a new way of governing...
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Article 5 mins
Academic Skills - Key words in essay titles
Education & Development

Academic Skills - Key words in essay titles

...type should be very methodical and logically organised. Compare Requires an answer that sets items side by side and shows their similarities and differences. A balanced (fair, objective) answer is expected. Consider Requires an answer in which the students describe and give their thoughts on the subject. Contrast Requires an answer that points out only the difference...
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Activity 5 mins
An introduction to the Social Work Hub
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to the Social Work Hub

...type of resource, such as videos. Or if you know you want resources focused on a particular area of practice, you can filter using specific categories too. New courses and articles will be added to the social work hub over time. If you have any ideas or suggestions for new materials, please let us know. New courses and articles will be added to the social work hub over...
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Article 5 mins