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Introducing key global development challenges
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing key global development challenges

...concept than government and necessitates the involvement of a wide spectrum of actors, social groups, civil society organisations, private companies and regional and international bodies. In turn, the involvement of such a diverse array of actors will inevitably engender conflict. The challenge of governance and its relationship to good development is an enduring and...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Exploring cells with digital fluorescence microscopy
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring cells with digital fluorescence microscopy

...concept of resolution. By applying this concept, you will understand why an electron microscope can reveal cellular structures in far greater detail than a light microscope. [Described image] Figure 1 PhD student using a fluorescence microscope in The Open University’s laboratories...Exploring cells with digital fluorescence microscopy: 1.1 Why do we need microscopy? -...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Accessibility of eLearning
Education & Development

Accessibility of eLearning

...concepts are not opposites, and many designers of eLearning will pragmatically lean towards one and then the other as they produce their eLearning materials. Some even argue that a universal design approach can include alternative or special resources and is simply a way of saying ‘we’ve tried to cater for everyone’. There are some instances of conflict between the...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Retail marketing
Money & Business

Retail marketing

...concept of retailing can be traced back deep into history and the development of human civilisations. However, until about half a century ago, retailers were at the end of the supply chain and their key function was to sell products offered by manufacturers. Retailers had some influence on the products made but much emphasis was placed on pushing (selling) manufactured...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Geometry
Science, Maths & Technology

Geometry

...concepts of angles, shapes, symmetry, area and volume through interactive activities...Geometry is concerned with the various aspects of size, shape and space. In this free course you will explore the concepts of angles, shapes, symmetry, area and volume through interactive activities....Geometry: Introduction - This free course looks at various aspects of shape and...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
EPQs: finding and using evidence
Education & Development

EPQs: finding and using evidence

...concepts and words in your main topic. (3) Write down similar words to your key phrases. Use a thesaurus! (4) Use ‘and’ and ‘or’ functions. (5) Use advanced search options. Ann’s summary Transcript But how do you come up with those all-important keywords? Devyani, who is a PhD student in AstrobiologyOU, gave me a few thoughts. As a PhD student, she’s just been...
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Creativity, community and ICT
Education & Development

Creativity, community and ICT

...concept. It explores three views of creativity: the elite view; the sectoral view; and the democratic view (DfES, 2001). I also give a critique of the commonly held view that creativity is an innate and rather rare human quality. Group task Decide in your group what you think are: (a) the key aspects of creativity; (b) the view/s of creativity that you are most in...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Pain and Aspirin
Science, Maths & Technology

Pain and Aspirin

...concepts and principles relating to the development of medicines demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the science behind the development of some drugs to achieve particular tasks demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how chemical bonding determines the properties of compounds and provides an explanation for the mode of action of drugs apply this knowledge and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs