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Exploring cells with digital fluorescence microscopy
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring cells with digital fluorescence microscopy

...course will explore how this glowing frontier of microscopy is helping us unlock secrets at the cellular level and pushing science to new and exciting frontiers. You will begin by building a solid foundation in the basic principles that underpin microscopy. From there, you will get a brief overview of the various types of microscopy and how they reveal different aspects...
Machine translation in language learning and teaching
Languages

Machine translation in language learning and teaching

...course is aimed at learners and teachers of all languages and levels. It introduces the uses of AI in language learning and provides activities and examples of how to use online machine translation tools to further language learning...In this free course, you will learn to implement freely available online machine translation tools (OMT) such as Google Translate or DeepL...
Basic science: understanding experiments
Science, Maths & Technology

Basic science: understanding experiments

...course aims to help you start thinking like a scientist by carrying out experiments at home and making scientific observations. You will carry out simple experiments to extract the DNA from fruit or vegetables, observe osmosis in action and bake a potato to destruction! You’ll also investigate how different liquids behave when frozen and how much water an everyday food...
The Moon
Science, Maths & Technology

The Moon

...course will teach you about the nearest planetary body to Earth: the missions to the Moon, the basic facts of its composition, the cratering on its surface, and the ancient eruptions that flooded many low-lying areas....The Moon: Introduction - This course deals with the Moon, the only planetary body that everyone is familiar with seeing in the sky. You will learn about...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Effective writing in professional social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Effective writing in professional social work practice

...course will develop your understanding of the different ways that writing forms an integrated part of professional practice in the UK. People are at the centre of writing in social work practice, and the course will explore the importance of language and analysis. It is through writing that social workers communicate, provide detailed assessments and recommendations about...
Getting started with French 1
Languages

Getting started with French 1

...course you will begin to develop your reading and listening skills in French and learn to speak and write the language to communicate in everyday situations. You will acquire a knowledge of the basic structures of French along with key vocabulary to meet and greet people and to talk about yourself and others. This OpenLearn course is an extract from the beginning of the...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Exploring ancient Greek religion
History & The Arts

Exploring ancient Greek religion

...course, you will explore this question by looking at textual and visual evidence relating to Amphiaraos’ sanctuary, which was located at a town called Oropos, in northeast Attica. You will engage with this material to learn about some of the different ways the ancient Greeks interacted with Amphiaraos, both individually and as part of their community...The ancient...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
What is politics?
Society, Politics & Law

What is politics?

...course examines these debates and their implications for the study and practice of politics...This free course, What is politics?, introduces you to the world of politics. It is dedicated primarily to answering the question of what politics is. Although the question might seem rather simple, it elicits various, often contradictory responses. As you will realise, in...
Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs