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Surfaces
Science, Maths & Technology

Surfaces

...course, you will learn to classify surfaces and will be introduced to such concepts as homeomorphism, orientability, the Euler characteristic and the classification theorem of compact surfaces...Surfaces are a special class of topological spaces that crop up in many places in the world of mathematics. In this free course, you will learn to classify surfaces and will be...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Emotion: an introductory picture
History & The Arts

Emotion: an introductory picture

...course, Emotion: an introductory picture, takes a philosophical approach to this question in an attempt to understand why people respond to events in a certain way. Is there a difference between an emotion and a bodily feeling or is one a consequence of the other?...What is emotion? This free course, Emotion: an introductory picture, takes a philosophical approach to this...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present
History & The Arts

The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present

...course, The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present, highlights the similarities and differences between our modern Games and the Ancient Olympics and explores why today, as we prepare for future Olympics, we still look back at the Classical world for meaning and inspiration...This free course, The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present, highlights the...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Eutrophication
Nature & Environment

Eutrophication

...course, Eutrophication, explains how this process occurs, what its effects on different types of habitat are, and how it might be managed...Managing eutrophication is a key element in maintaining the earths biodiversity. Eutrophication is a process mostly associated with human activity whereby ecosystems accumulate minerals. This free course, Eutrophication, explains how...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Technological innovation: a resource-based view
Science, Maths & Technology

Technological innovation: a resource-based view

...course, Technological innovation: a resource-based view, aims to provide you with an overview and introduction to a range of related concepts, ideas and debates which enable you to develop a critical understanding of capabilities in relation to technological innovation. It will enable you to develop a critical understanding of the development, management and application...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Primary science: supporting children’s learning
Education & Development

Primary science: supporting children’s learning

...course, Primary science: supporting children's learning, provides an opportunity to consider your own experiences, perceptions and attitudes to science. You will explore and develop some of your scientific knowledge and understanding while considering how you can support primary-aged children's science learning...Science is a key subject area in primary education...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Understanding PCSO powers
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding PCSO powers

...course, you’ll explore the powers that PCSOs in England and Wales use in their daily duties, their role in supporting response policing, and the fair and unbiased exercise of their powers and procedures. This course is a preview of BXY138 Professional PCSO practice (work-based learning), part of the PCSO apprenticeship programme offered jointly by The Open University...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema
Languages

Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema

...course, Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema, will help you discover aspects of French and francophone cinema. At the same time, you will also focus on grammatical points, such as expressing a comparison in French or understanding the structure of a sentence in the infinitive...This free course, Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema, will...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs