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Understanding science: what we cannot know Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding science: what we cannot know

...free course, Understanding science: what we cannot know, investigates the boundaries of our understanding across numerous scientific fields. It asks whether it's possible that we will one day know everything, or whether some knowledge will always lie beyond the bounds of human comprehension...Is the universe infinite? Do we know what happened before the Big Bang? Where is...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Teaching and learning tricky topics Badge icon
Education & Development

Teaching and learning tricky topics

...free course is designed to provide a background and understanding of tricky topics, the practical application of threshold concepts, and their connection with learning design, digital innovation and learning analytics. The course, and the innovative teaching tricky topic process which it explores, will be useful for trainee or experienced teachers in schools, colleges and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Getting started with German 3
Languages

Getting started with German 3

...Languages and Cultures short course, LGXG003 Beginners German 3: richtig so! After completing this free course, you may wish to register for the full course to continue your learning!...You'll start this course by building your vocabulary with language to use whilst shopping, such as items of clothing, colours, and how to ask for ......
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Succeed with maths: part 1 Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Succeed with maths: part 1

...free course is for you. It will guide you through how numbers are put together, give you confidence with using percentages, fractions and negative numbers and provide you with problem solving skills for your everyday life and the wider world...Does maths feel like a bit of a mystery to you? Are you looking to improve your confidence in using maths in a variety of everyday...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The power of infographics in research dissemination
Education & Development

The power of infographics in research dissemination

...free course, The power of infographics in research dissemination, you will explore when and how infographics can be useful to your work. You will look at some good and bad practice in making and using infographics, and will learn how to evaluate infographics that appear to be presenting research evidence. The course concludes by introducing some free resources that can...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Evolutionary tree of mammals
Nature & Environment

Evolutionary tree of mammals

...free 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...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Climate change and renewable energy
Nature & Environment

Climate change and renewable energy

...free course, Climate Change and Renewable Energy, describes the basic science of the greenhouse effect and how it has been modified by human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels. It describes the large cuts in greenhouse gas emissions that will be required to stabilise the global climate, the role of international climate change negotiations and the need for an...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Developing a research question in International Relations
Society, Politics & Law

Developing a research question in International Relations

...free course, taken from the MA in International Relations (Part 2), explores why research questions matter and what makes a good research question. Research questions are vital for any academic inquiry, yet writing a good one is not easy. A well-designed question enables you to clearly define and communicate a focused area of research in a way that is manageable within...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs