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Rounding and estimation
Science, Maths & Technology

Rounding and estimation

...Dan Rosandich Mars orbiter: NASA All other written material contained within this course originated at the Open University Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Introducing engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing engineering

...l, but this is so easily confused with the number 1 (for example, eleven litres can be written as 11 l) that it is usually safest to write out the word litre. An even smaller unit of volume, the millilitre, is also useful. It is one thousandth of a litre. The symbol for millilitre is ml, which is not as ambiguous as the litre symbol. Activity 7 (self-assessment) a.Use...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
An introduction to minerals and rocks under the microscope
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to minerals and rocks under the microscope

...l) Equation label: (3.1) Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) is another carbonate mineral that is found in many limestones. Dolomite rocks form when there is an excess of Mg ions available, either during their formation or during later burial...An introduction to minerals and rocks under the microscope: 3.7.2 Oxides - Oxides are an important group of non-silicate minerals. Hematite...
Energy in buildings
Nature & Environment

Energy in buildings

...l (Accessed 10 May 2022) International Energy Agency (IEA) (2005) A Comparison of Distributed CHP/DH with Large-Scale CHP/DH, London, IEA. IKZ (2014) BASF and LUWOGE: First holistic long-term monitoring of the modernization of a city neighborhood, Arnsberg, IKZ Haustechnik [online]. Available at:
Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Introduction to making political and social change
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to making political and social change

...Dan Taylor). Thank you to the OU students who helped to develop the Changemakers project upon which this course is partly based. Thank you to the UK Parliament Week team for helping to develop the original Changemakers guide. Thank you to the Political Studies Association for helping to fund the original Changemakers guide. Thank you to OU Scotland, OU Wales and OU...
English: skills for learning Badge icon
Education & Development

English: skills for learning

...L. Norton Newspapers and magazines: The Guardian, Financial Times and The Economist Reference material: Encyclopaedia Britannica and the Oxford English Dictionary Specialist organisations’ websites: OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), the UK government’s Environment Agency and the UK Food Standards Agency You may already be familiar with...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
A freelance career in the creative arts Badge icon
History & The Arts

A freelance career in the creative arts

...L., Pollard, E., Stanley, N. and Oakley, J. (2010) Creative Career Stories. Report for Stage 2 Qualitative Research ‐ Creative Graduates Creative Futures. Available at: https://www.employment-studies.co.uk/ system/ files/ resources/ files/ 477.pdf (Accessed 2 August 2021). Barton, D. (2020) Business population estimates for the UK and regions 2020 [BEIS Statistical...
Robert Owen and New Lanark
History & The Arts

Robert Owen and New Lanark

...L. (1978) The Discovery of Scotland: The Appreciation of Scenery through Two Centuries of Scottish Painting, Edinburgh, National Gallery of Scotland. Hudson, P. (1992) The Industrial Revolution, London, Edward Arnold. Levitas, R. (1990) The Concept of Utopia, London, Philip Allan. McLaren, D.J. (1990) David Dale of New Lanark: A Bright Luminary to Scotland, 2nd edn,...
Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs