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Engineering: The challenge of temperature
Science, Maths & Technology

Engineering: The challenge of temperature

...Open University course called 'Engineering: mechanics, materials, design (T207).' Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence Cover image: Will Folsom in Flickr made available under Creative Commons
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Level 2: Intermediate 40 hrs
Machines, minds and computers
Digital & Computing

Machines, minds and computers

...Open University course? Can these be summed up in sets of rules? Representations – Computer systems depend on a model of the problem or situation they are tackling. This is easy enough in the case of a chess board, since all we have to represent are 64 squares and the positions of up to 32 pieces on them. But most real-world situations are very, very complex. Is it...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Grammar matters
Languages

Grammar matters

...Open University course E304 Exploring English Grammar. Brief definitions of words in bold can be found in the Glossary at the end of this course...Grammar matters: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand that grammar can be seen as a flexible and useful tool for meaning making understand how grammar and vocabulary choices together...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
The business of film
History & The Arts

The business of film

...course. Complete the Week 1 quiz here. Open the quiz in a new window or tab then come back here when you’re done...Week 1: The value of film: 5 Culture, economy, value and power - This week you have explored how the film industry has both economic and cultural value and how it is also part of the creative industries. [Described image] Figure 9 Reels and 16mm film stock...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Understanding science: what we cannot know Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding science: what we cannot know

...badge. Badged courses are a key part of The Open University’s mission to promote the educational well-being of the community. The courses also provide another way of helping you to progress from informal to formal learning. Completing a course will require about 24 hours of study time. However, you can study the course at any time ......
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Teaching and learning tricky topics Badge icon
Education & Development

Teaching and learning tricky topics

...badged open course. Each week builds on the understanding you have developed during the previous week’s study, and you should expect to spend 3 hours per week studying. By the end of this week you should be able to: understand what constitutes a threshold concept, and why this is a problem for both students and teachers see how the term ‘tricky topics’ relates to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Getting started with German 3
Languages

Getting started with German 3

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University badged course LGXG003 - Beginners German 3: richtig so!...Week 2: Ich sehe gern …: Next steps - Learning German will take you on a fascinating journey as you learn about the language and the society and culture of the people who speak it. We hope that you’ll continue your German studies with the Open University on...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Evolutionary tree of mammals
Nature & Environment

Evolutionary tree of mammals

...course, Evolutionary tree of mammals, looks at evidence from fossils and DNA to examine which mammals are most closely related to whales...This introduction to the evolution of mammals considers Darwin's observations on mammals and how he noticed that species fell into natural groups. This free course, Evolutionary tree of mammals, looks at evidence from fossils and DNA...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs