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Systems modelling
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems modelling

...type of information that the person will perceive and that these perceptions will then reinforce the original belief. My paranoid associate in Australia believes that everyone is out to get him and that no one likes him; as evidence he points out that people are not friendly towards him, do not come and visit him and are often argumentative with him. If you knew him you...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Understanding operations management
Money & Business

Understanding operations management

...types of organisation, whether they produce goods or provide services, and whether they are in the private, public or voluntary sectors. This course presents a process model of operations that describes inputs being transformed into outputs within the boundary of an operations system. It also discusses the role of operations managers, in particular the importance of...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
In the night sky: Orion
Science, Maths & Technology

In the night sky: Orion

...types of star, their birth and what happens when they die. Find out about nuclear fusion that happens inside a star and how their mass, luminosity and temperature are related to their lifecycle. In Week 3, you will investigate what the night sky can reveal about how it all began. You’ll be able to join our team investigating the night sky via the Pirate telescope, The...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Grammar matters
Languages

Grammar matters

...type of wording in courtroom language where vulnerable witnesses are being cross-examined. This example illustrates how different grammatical choices can have serious consequences. In 2013, Lord Judge, retired Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, called for a major overhaul of the way in which children were cross-examined in court. In a BBC interview, he expressed...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Two concepts of freedom
History & The Arts

Two concepts of freedom

...types of freedom. The stress will always be on the arguments used rather than on the detailed historical context in which the views were originally expressed. Many of the central arguments transfer readily to the contemporary situation, if you make appropriate changes. They contribute to the pressing debates about the limits of individual freedom that affect us today. You...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Using a scientific calculator
Science, Maths & Technology

Using a scientific calculator

...types of calculations. Section 12 contains a calculator reference guide that you can refer to as needed for some of the main key sequences. This course is not an exhaustive list of all the calculator’s features. If you are using a different calculator, you should use the corresponding features of your own calculator to do the activities in this guide. You may need to...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Rare diseases: low numbers, high impact
Science, Maths & Technology

Rare diseases: low numbers, high impact

...type of therapy aims to incorporate a normal gene that can function in place of the mutant CLN3 genes the patient already has. What incentivises the research and development of treatments for rare diseases? The first major incentive to increase the development of treatments for rare diseases was the ‘Orphan Drug Act’ passed in 1983 by the US government, which provided...
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Article 10 mins
Pushing through the speed barrier: trailblazing women in motorsport
Health, Sports & Psychology

Pushing through the speed barrier: trailblazing women in motorsport

...de Motocyclisme (FIM) banned women from competing, declaring it an unsuitable activity for women. One reporter summed up the misogynistic sentiment of the time: ‘Women, the weaker sex, are muscling in on man’s domain, practically no sport is sacred’. See also: Isle of Man TT: Meet the thrill seeking women who dare and A concise history of the Isle of Man TT: stories...
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Article 10 mins