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Understanding systems thinking in practice (STiP)
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding systems thinking in practice (STiP)

...course, Understanding systems thinking in practice (STiP), is divided into two parts – Part 1 Understanding concepts of STiP, and Part 2 Understanding approaches to STiP. The two parts of this course complement each other by way of introducing elements of systems thinking in practice; with understanding threshold concepts of STiP coupled with understanding principles of...
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Level 3: Advanced 16 hrs
Writing what you know
History & The Arts

Writing what you know

...course, Writing what you know, will help you to develop your perception of the world about you and enable you to see the familiar things in everyday life in a new light. You will also learn how authors use their own personal histories to form the basis of their work...Do you want to improve your descriptive writing? This free course, Writing what you know, will help you...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
An introduction to computers and computer systems
Digital & Computing

An introduction to computers and computer systems

...course, An introduction to computers and computer systems, challenges how we view computers through the examples of processors in kitchen scales and digital cameras, as well as examining the work of art that, at heart, is a computer. You will also explore how computers are connected together to achieve even more than when working alone...This free course, An introduction...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
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Money & Business

Managing my money for young adults

...course takes no more than 24 hours of study with learners typically completing it in 12 to 16 hours. Is this course for me? Managing your money really is a true skill for life. This free Open University course will give you the confidence and tools to be in control whether you are: still studying at school or college starting work or an apprenticeship going to university...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Kinematics of fluids
Science, Maths & Technology

Kinematics of fluids

...course examines the basic kinematics of two-dimensional fluid flows. Section 1 introduces the differential equations for pathlines and streamlines. Section 2 introduces a scalar field, called the stream function, which for an incompressible fluid provides an alternative method of modelling the flow and finding the streamlines. Sections 2 and 3 derive the stream...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Who gets to be a human? Religion in colonial histories and Indigenous resistance
History & The Arts

Who gets to be a human? Religion in colonial histories and Indigenous resistance

...course, you will explore how some religions and religious categories were conceptualised and employed in ways that dehumanised and criminalised colonised individuals and communities, many of whom organise and identify as Indigenous today...The global challenge of growing inequalities is intricately linked to the distinction made between those historically regarded as...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Linear programming – the basic ideas
Science, Maths & Technology

Linear programming – the basic ideas

...course examines the formulation and solution of small linear programming problems. Section 1 deals with the formulation of linear programming models, describing how mathematical models of suitable real-world problems can be constructed. Section 2 looks at graphical representations of two-dimensional models, considers some theoretical implications and examines the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Justice, fairness and mediation
Money & Business

Justice, fairness and mediation

...course, Justice, fairness and mediation, considers the concepts of justice and fairness from various perspectives but mainly focuses on effective policing and community empowerment. ...This free course, Justice, fairness and mediation, considers the concepts of justice and fairness from various perspectives but mainly focuses on effective policing and community...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs