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Evolutionary tree of mammals
Nature & Environment

Evolutionary tree of mammals

...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 DNA to examine which mammals are most closely related to whales...This introduction to the evolution of mammals considers Darwin's observations on...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Learning, thinking and doing
Science, Maths & Technology

Learning, thinking and doing

...Introduction - This course has been written because it is all too easy not to take an active approach to learning, thinking and doing, merely reading information but not actively engaging with it. The course itself is a mixture of the theoretical and the practical, the academic and the vocational, and designed to stimulate an active approach to learning, thinking and...
Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Astronomy with an online telescope Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Astronomy with an online telescope

...introduction and will prepare you for further OU study where remotely operable telescopes feature...PLEASE NOTE: After a hardware failure, COAST remains offline for now. All observing requests are being redirected to PIRATE. As Open University teaching and research commitments of PIRATE have to take priority, the observing time available for telescope.org requests is more...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Software development for enterprise systems
Digital & Computing

Software development for enterprise systems

...Introduction - Enterprise systems are software applications that automate and integrate all many of the key business processes of an organisation. With some understanding of software development, you will learn about current development practices for this type of system and develop relevant skills to apply them to real-world problems. You will develop core skills in...
Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements
Society, Politics & Law

Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements

...Introduction - Wildfire is fire out of human control. More specifically, the United Nations Environment Programme has defined wildfires as ‘an unusual or extraordinary free-burning vegetation fire which may be started maliciously, accidently, or through natural means, that negatively influences social, economic, or environmental values’ (United Nations Environment...
The impact of technology on children's physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of technology on children's physical activity

...Introduction - This free course, The impact of technology on children’s physical activity, explores the impact of technology on children’s physical activity levels. It examines the different types of technology that children have access to and the ways in which they engage with it. As part of this discussion, this course looks at information from a range of different...
Struggling to be heard: One woman’s video story
Society, Politics & Law

Struggling to be heard: One woman’s video story

...managed without her, extended family and friends but almost 16 years later, I’m still here. Do you feel you were treated the same as the males on your course? I was sometimes asked three questions for everyone else’s one, but that was more to do with building my confidence than being female. The training itself is full on so it did take some time to find my voice, but...
Enduring Love
Society, Politics & Law

Enduring Love

...manage to stay together for years, sometimes forever? In this collection of audio and video podcasts, we reflect on the adult couple relationship in the UK, how couples perceive love and commitment, and the 'relationship work' that people do to sustain their enduring love... Finding 'The One' - and Keeping Them Couples describe their experience of meeting ‘the one’...
Audio 1 hr 10 mins