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Data and processes in computing
Digital & Computing

Data and processes in computing

...course, Data and processes in computing, will help you to understand the forms of data that are handled by software and look at the various processes that can be applied to the data. These ideas are demonstrated through the use of a supermarket till and illustrate how simple data sets can be manipulated...This free course, Data and processes in computing, will help you to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
Manufacturing
Science, Maths & Technology

Manufacturing

...Open University course blocks. Discussion Some raw materials are easier to identify than others. Nitrogen and hydrogen. Up to four different sorts of plastic for the barrel, lid, ink tube and plug; brass for the ball holder, tungsten for the ball. Copper, probably as ingots that can be drawn into rods and then into pipes. Flour, water, yeast (plus additives such as...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Personal development planning for engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Personal development planning for engineering

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course T176 Engineering: professions, practice and skills 1...Personal development planning for engineering: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: provide evidence of critical assessment of personal career development provide evidence of a career development plan linked to the...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
The ethics of cultural heritage
History & The Arts

The ethics of cultural heritage

...Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 2: Cultural heritage in war: Introduction - In Week 1 you studied the Notre-Dame fire and explored some arguments both for and against the plans to restore it. One argument tried to justify the restoration on the basis of the economic benefits that might be produced. Another argument attempted to justify the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Climate change: transitions to sustainability
Nature & Environment

Climate change: transitions to sustainability

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course U316 The environmental web. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 3 study in Environmental Sciences [http://www.open.ac.uk/ courses/ find/ environmental-sciences]...Climate change: transitions to sustainability: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you......
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide
Health, Sports & Psychology

The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide

...Open University's Sport and fitness courses and qualifications....Introduction and guidance: Introduction and guidance - If you are a sports participant or fan and interested in how politics plays a role in one of sport’s biggest global events, the FIFA World Cups (men and women), then this thought-provoking course will be ideal for you. You will explore what makes the...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Psychology around the world
Health, Sports & Psychology

Psychology around the world

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course D110 Exploring psychological worlds: thinking, feeling, doing....Psychology around the world: Introduction - Welcome to this exciting free OpenLearn course! In this course you will explore how psychology helps us to understand human thoughts (how people think), emotions (how people feel) and behaviours (what...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
The metagenomics revolution: an introduction
Science, Maths & Technology

The metagenomics revolution: an introduction

...course provides a sample of level 1 study in Science at The Open University...The metagenomics revolution: an introduction: Learning outcomes - By the end of this course, you should be able to: understand the basic concepts in metagenomics demonstrate an understanding of how metagenomics data are generated and interpreted explain the differences between metagenomics and...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs