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Learning from major cyber security incidents
Digital & Computing

Learning from major cyber security incidents

...course analyses several cyber security incidents and looks at what lessons can be learned....Learning from major cyber security incidents: Introduction - Many computing devices can be connected to the internet almost anywhere and at any time. As a result protecting against attacks and preventing the leak of private and confidential information has become ever more...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Judicial decision making
Society, Politics & Law

Judicial decision making

...course, Judicial decision making, explains how judges decide cases. You will learn how judges make sense of evidence, and how they decide on fair outcomes in legal disputes. The course shows how the law constrains and influences judges, and what happens when the law is uncertain or contested. The course uses videos, practical examples, and interactive activities to...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
The gut microbiome: balancing the body
Science, Maths & Technology

The gut microbiome: balancing the body

...course introduces the composition and functions of the human gut microbiome and explores how the gut microbiome interacts with different parts of the body. It explores how the gut microbiome can be altered by factors related to the human host (such as genetics, age, and the menopause) and through lifestyle factors (such as diet, exercise and medications). You will learn...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Assessing contemporary science
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing contemporary science

...course will focus more closely on a specific scientific topic – plastics – and give you a chance to practise these skills by considering the topic's social impact, building a glossary of unfamiliar terms, and evaluating relevant information sources...Effective communication is essential in science, but do you ever wonder whether articles written about science in the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
History of reading tutorial 1: Finding evidence of reading in the past
History & The Arts

History of reading tutorial 1: Finding evidence of reading in the past

...course, History of reading tutorial 1: Finding evidence of reading in the past, is the first in a series of tutorials designed to help users of the UK Reading Experience Database (UK RED) search, browse and use the resource, and explores the types of evidence historians have uncovered about the history of reading. Tutorial 2 (Red_2) and Tutorial 3 (Red_3) look at how this...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
How places affect well-being
Health, Sports & Psychology

How places affect well-being

...course looks at how where people live affects their well-being. This includes the kind of neighbourhood people live in, how places are organised and run, as well as the detail of the layout of buildings. You will learn about some of the ways that psychologists explain the links between places and well-being. This includes some of the ways places might make it easier or...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Neighbourhood nature
Nature & Environment

Neighbourhood nature

...course, Neighbourhood nature, will provide you with basic scientific and observational skills so that you can go into your local neighbourhood to discover the animals and plants in open spaces. You will learn how to observe, identify and record the wildlife around you, building up a picture of a small part of your local environment...There is a fascinating world of nature...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Why study languages?
Languages

Why study languages?

...course is an introduction to the differences in culture and language about which we all need to be aware. There are 10 independent sections: any selection of them can be studied in any order. Some are about why knowledge of other languages and cultures can be important; others are about what it's like to study a foreign language or to have a career using a foreign...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs