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Icy bodies: Europa and elsewhere
Science, Maths & Technology

Icy bodies: Europa and elsewhere

...codes of conduct in this respect...Icy bodies: Europa and elsewhere: 1.1 Satellite discoveries - [Figure 1] Figure 1 Galileo Galilei, 1564-1642.(© Science Photo Library) Pisa-born pioneer of the experimental scientific method, Galileo Galilei's analysis of motion paved the way for Isaac Newton's work. He used one of the first telescopes to discover the four largest of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 17 hrs
Water for life
Nature & Environment

Water for life

...simple molecules such as water where only three atoms are bonded together to make a water molecule, and very complex molecules such as proteins where very large numbers of atoms are bonded. Practise your understanding of elements and compounds by trying the following questions. Question 9 Using the information about the types of atoms in water and protein (Figures 8 and...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Getting started on ancient Greek
History & The Arts

Getting started on ancient Greek

...code from Crete and two boundary stones from Athens. Accompanying images will introduce you to Greek as it was actually written in the ancient world, which can differ in interesting respects from the standardised Greek familiar today. We hope you enjoy the course...Introduction: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: read the letters of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
From sound to meaning: hearing, speech and language
Health, Sports & Psychology

From sound to meaning: hearing, speech and language

...simple sentences of spoken language...From sound to meaning: hearing, speech and language: 1 Overview - As you walk down the street one day, you hear a voice from somewhere behind you that seems to be discussing this course. It says: ‘My dad's tutor's no joker, and he told me the TMA's going to hit home with a bang.’ You turn to find the face behind the voice, which...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Integrated safety, health and environmental management: An introduction
Digital & Computing

Integrated safety, health and environmental management: An introduction

...simple examples. Table 4: Incidents that can be traced back to management IMMEDIATE CAUSE EXAMPLE POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSE POSSIBLE MANAGEMENT FAILURE Poor housekeeping Employee trips over article on floor/Material falls from shelf Hazard not recognised Training, planning, layout Improper use of equipment Using side of grinding wheel rather than face, and wheel breaks/Use of...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Networked practitioner: open or closed practice?
Education & Development

Networked practitioner: open or closed practice?

...simple thing like you might take a photograph in one context and someone uses it in a blog post for a completely different context that you hadn’t thought of but because it’s open they can take it and use it. An example I like to give is when I got that when I went to India last year. I was invited to give a key note talk over there (around the subject of MOOCs). And...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Health and safety in the laboratory and field
Science, Maths & Technology

Health and safety in the laboratory and field

...Code of Practice (ACOP) and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance. Regulation 3: Risk assessment In plain English, this means the employer must carry out a risk assessment whenever people are employed and this must take into account all the statutes and ACOPs, including fire precautions, which all persons must be told about. The host employer must provide these...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Scottish nurses striking out
Society, Politics & Law

Scottish nurses striking out

...simple show of hands enough to authorise such action at short notice. Strike action must go to a postal ballot and meet rigorous restrictions on time frames and notification to employers. The Trade Union Act of 2016 made action even harder. The Conservative Government’s legislation means that half of all members need to vote in any ballot to make any action legal as...
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