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Scales in space and time
Science, Maths & Technology

Scales in space and time

...badged open course, Mathematics for science and technology...Scales in space and time: 1.2 Units - When exploring different scales, you will inevitably encounter a number of different units. There is an International System of Units that gives a preferred unit (known as an SI unit) for each type of measurement. For time, this is seconds (abbreviated to s) and for distance...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Essay and report writing skills
Education & Development

Essay and report writing skills

...course materials because your mind is open to more than the assignment question. There is more to studying a course than submitting assignments. It can help avoid ‘writers’ block’ because you are effectively preparing for the assignment before you have to get down to it in earnest. It helps you to be questioning as a reader and to read actively. It can help you...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Living without oil
Science, Maths & Technology

Living without oil

...course was written by John Baxter This free course is adapted from a former Open University course Living without oil (S176). Course image: Febe Patty in Flickr made available under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence. The material acknowledged below is Proprietary, used under Licence and not subject to Creative Commons Licence. See ......
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development
Health, Sports & Psychology

Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course K234 Healthcare theory for practice...Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: explain biological changes and the pathophysiology of childhood asthma understand the experience of parents and children in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Encouraging book talk in the school library
Education & Development

Encouraging book talk in the school library

...course, Encouraging book talk in the school library, offers ideas and activities to engage pupils in discussing books. It is aimed at librarians, teaching assistants and other adults working with pupils in school libraries...As adults we sometimes struggle to justify our feelings about particular books, but children are quite clear about what they like and don't like. It...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Digital forensics
Science, Maths & Technology

Digital forensics

...Course Team Chair of the Open University course Computer forensics and investigations. I’d like to show you something I found on eBay last week. This is an ad for a memory stick containing the answers for upcoming Open University exams. So I asked a friend to buy it for me. This arrived... USB memory stick, Open University branded. Let’s see what’s on it. OK, there...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Aquatic mammals
Nature & Environment

Aquatic mammals

...Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Aquatic mammals: References - Adams, D. (1979) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, London, Picador (this edition 2002). Bonner, W. N. (1980) Whales, Poole, Blandford Press Ltd. Darwin, C. (1859) On the Origin of Species, Oxford World's Classics Edition, Oxford University Press (this edition 2008). Davis, R. W. et...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
The psychology of cybercrime
Health, Sports & Psychology

The psychology of cybercrime

...Open University course DD802 Investigating forensic psychology357357. Explore the collection of Postgraduate study in psychology and criminology....The psychology of cybercrime: Introduction - In this free course, The psychology of cybercrime, you will explore different questions about cybercrime from a psychological angle in an attempt to better understand this...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs