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Empires: power, resistance, legacies
History & The Arts

Empires: power, resistance, legacies

...English transcriptions of Māori names for the two main islands. Cook was keen to question the indigenous inhabitants about place names so he engaged a translator – Tupaia – who travelled with him from Tahiti. Tupaia was not just a linguist, he was also a tahu’a (high priest), a bearer of religious knowledge, political advisor, and navigator (Salmond, 1991). Cook...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Data analysis: visualisations in Excel
Science, Maths & Technology

Data analysis: visualisations in Excel

...English (UK) one, you may have noticed the different date format and decimal point. In addition, one of the Excel’s habits of automatically adjusting the format of cell contents can sometimes produce unwanted or incorrect results. Therefore, it is useful to learn how things can be corrected and adjusted in Excel. In Excel spreadsheet, click on File, select Options and...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Introduction to critical criminology
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to critical criminology

...English in 1916 and provided a Marxist-informed analysis of ‘capitalist exchange’ and economic disadvantage He identified how an unequal distribution of property and wealth was created by labour-market exploitation. Such economic injustices thereby created a context for crime to be more likely to occur. Here we begin to see the importance of social structure, society,...
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Level 3: Advanced 2 hrs
Why are young men worldwide experiencing mental health crises?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why are young men worldwide experiencing mental health crises?

...English-language sources, but according to the Korea Joongang Daily there have been allegations of bias toward particular universities.) It’s more than just job prospects that the young of the nation are working towards. “If you’re a good student, you’re respected by your teachers, parents and your friends. You’re very popular. Everybody wants to date you.”...
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Article 15 mins
Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century
History & The Arts

Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century

...English at Edinburgh University, and a strong supporter of education for women. Having been denied access to established medical schools, some British women were determined to found their own training courses. This was quite possible in Britain where there were many private medical schools set up by practitioners. Opinion was divided on the matter among medical women....
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema
Languages

Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema

...English, but the course is mainly in French. ...Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema: Introduction - Cinematography first became something the public could enjoy at a screening in Paris in 1895, at the Salon Indien of the Grand Café, Boulevard des Capucines. Since then, cinema has become a crucial part of French culture. In this free course, Upper...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Getting started with Jamovi
Health, Sports & Psychology

Getting started with Jamovi

...English, science, or maths is significantly more popular among school students, you could use the N Outcomes Chi squared Goodness of fit option. Factor. This option contains more complex analysis for finding patterns in data and validating survey scales. The various options all provide different ways of exploring whether a large number of data points can be grouped...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Talk the talk
Education & Development

Talk the talk

...English tutor at The Open University, and also as an occasional standup comedian, I've learned a great deal about what it means to be able to present an idea to an audience in a way that's both effective and persuasive. Most people struggle with public speaking and believe they will never be good at it. It can be scary but this course will help boost your confidence....
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs