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Everyday maths 1
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 1

...mathematical calculations. Note: With data we talk about ‘data sets’, or sets of data. ‘Sets’ is just another word for ‘group’. So if we carried out a survey, we would have a data set. You’ll be familiar with the word ‘average’. Outside maths, it is used to mean ‘not special’ or ‘just OK’. But in maths, ‘average’ means we can have one value...
Free course 48 hrs
Pluralism in Economics: inequalities, innovation, environment
Society, Politics & Law

Pluralism in Economics: inequalities, innovation, environment

...mathematical model to simulate the trajectory and impact of these factors, the report (Meadows, et al,1972, pp.23-24) concluded: If the present growth trends in world population, industrialization, pollution, food production, and resource depletion continue unchanged, the limits to growth on this planet will be reached sometime within the next one hundred years. The most...
Vaccination
Science, Maths & Technology

Vaccination

...Mathematical models of how smallpox might spread through a population have been constructed, and the effects of vaccinating people with vaccinia either before or after a theoretical exposure have also been modelled. Vaccination programmes ended over 20 years ago, so even those individuals who were vaccinated as children are unlikely now to be protected against smallpox...
Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
Data analysis: hypothesis testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Data analysis: hypothesis testing

...mathematical accuracy with practical simplicity across various research scenarios, moving beyond the traditional "sample size of 30" rule. [Described image] Figure 6 Z-distribution vs T-distribution with different sample size...Data analysis: hypothesis testing: 4.4 Non-directional hypotheses - Non-directional hypothesis testing involves testing the null hypothesis that...
Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
A short introduction to the English language
Languages

A short introduction to the English language

...mathematical structure. Basically, these neural nets, at some point, became very successful for recognising images. So if you give it an image, it will tell you, oh, this is an image with a house in it or something like that. [MUSIC PLAYING] BARIS SERHAN: Where is the red hammer? Pick up the blue cup. ANGELO CANGELOSI: The iCub project is now a 10, 12-year-old project....
Childhood in the digital age
Education & Development

Childhood in the digital age

...podcast that I have to record. And that's the content that I create. There's also the content that I consume, not least of which are the emails in my inbox and all the messages on my answering machine. I was away for a week and I had 283 emails that I had to go through. Stephen Fry We have the knowledge of the ages, gathered for us to browse in our pockets. If we...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Hybrid working: change management
Money & Business

Hybrid working: change management

...podcast | University of South Wales can provide useful insights into how to approach change initiatives for the future...Change management for hybrid working: Conclusion - Take time to reflect on what you have learned about how organisations are operating now, the considerations for planning and adapting in uncertain times, the impact of digital transformation and the...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
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Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding autism

...realise the benefit to the workplace of attributes often associated with autism, such as mathematical and IT skills, persistence and attention to detail...Week 1: Introducing the autism spectrum: 2.2 The autism spectrum - Because of the striking differences among individuals with autism, researchers and practitioners usually talk of the ‘autism spectrum’. This emphasises that autistic individuals may have very different ......
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs