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Reading evidence
Society, Politics & Law

Reading evidence

...analysis of interviews, autobiographical accounts, or documentary photographs. Qualitative researchers often focus on everyday life itself. Neither of these forms of evidence is better or more useful than the other, indeed they often complement one another, but they need to be used appropriately in terms of the question being asked and the claim being made. So let's look...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Supply chain sustainability
Money & Business

Supply chain sustainability

...data available that facilitates a smoothly running supply chain requires vast amounts of energy. Have a look at the numbers in the United States: US data centres consumed about 70 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2014, the most recent year examined, representing 2 percent of the country’s total energy consumption, according to the study. That’s equivalent to...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Introduction to computational thinking
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to computational thinking

...analysis of large amounts of data. Recommendation Systems and Reputation Systems like Netflix when you go to Travelocity to find out what customers use and so on. Machine learning is even used in sports, so I don’t know what basketball player this, is but maybe you do, but what they did was videotape lots of professional basketball players and then the coaches would use...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Chinese education: How do things work?
Society, Politics & Law

Chinese education: How do things work?

...data identifies 56 different ethnic groups in China, but one group - the Han - accounts for just over 90% of the population. Education in the Communist state Education has been highly valued in China since classical time: traditional Chinese philosophy emphasises education above other values. This focus on learning continues to be important in Chinese society today; a...
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Article 10 mins
Citational politics
Education & Development

Citational politics

...analysis and/or interpretation of the data on which the work is base or... Making critical, intellectual input to the writing or revision of the work/research output. There are more formal reasons why citations matter. The absence of a citation reflects on the writer and may imply misconduct or other unethical activity. To use someone’s ideas without acknowledgement is...
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Article 20 mins
Introduction to group theory
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to 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 skills, including producing convincing arguments and problem solving. Introduction to group theory consists of material from M208 Unit GTA1, Symmetry,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Introduction to linear equations and matrices
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to linear equations and matrices

...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 skills, including producing convincing arguments and problem solving. Introduction to linear equations and matrices consists of material from M208 Unit...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Was British business always planning for Brexit?
Money & Business

Was British business always planning for Brexit?

...data for 5,415 firms in France, Germany and the United Kingdom, as well as the mid-sized northern and southern European economies of Sweden, Finland, Italy, and Spain. Our data covers all publicly listed non-financial firms. In a nutshell, UK firms follow the general European trend in diversification, namely reducing it. Their approach to internationalisation is, however,...
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