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Quantitative and qualitative research in finance
Money & Business

Quantitative and qualitative research in finance

...free course, Quantitative and qualitative research in finance, explores the underpinning methodologies, then looks at how research data are produced and how they are analysed. The course also includes case study interviews with active researchers and activities to help you understand data sources and sampling...What are the key features of qualitative and quantitative...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Living psychology: animal minds
Health, Sports & Psychology

Living psychology: animal minds

...free course, Living psychology: animal minds, explores these, and other, issues in the psychology of animal minds. Studying animal minds is of great importance to psychologists as humans are, of course, also animals. Researching other species can provide extremely useful insights into how human minds developed throughout evolutionary history...Does your pet cat or dog...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Advanced German: Fragen der Identität
Languages

Advanced German: Fragen der Identität

...free course, Advanced German: Fragen der Identität. You will hear German speakers from different backgrounds talk about their regional and national identities, and you will consider what it is that makes us who we are. You will evaluate and summarise information from a variety of sources and engage with text, audio and video clips through reflective activities and...
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Level 3: Advanced 13 hrs
Climate change and renewable energy
Nature & Environment

Climate change and renewable energy

...free course, Climate Change and Renewable Energy, describes the basic science of the greenhouse effect and how it has been modified by human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels. It describes the large cuts in greenhouse gas emissions that will be required to stabilise the global climate, the role of international climate change negotiations and the need for an...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
The science of nuclear energy
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of nuclear energy

...free course, The science of nuclear energy, will delve into the science behind nuclear power and explain what happens inside a nuclear reactor and what it means for an element to be radioactive. It will explore some of the risks of producing nuclear power and examine the arguments for and against including it in future energy planning as well as looking at other potential...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers Badge icon
Education & Development

Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers

...free course has been authored by Dr Lucy Rodriguez Leon, Professor Teresa Cremin, Dr Helen Hendry, and Dr Sarah Jane Mukherjee from The Open University. It is primarily intended for teachers, teaching assistants, librarians, and school leaders, and some of the activities will focus on the curriculum. While reading volunteers, parents, and all those interested in promoting...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
The Scottish Parliament and law making Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

The Scottish Parliament and law making

...free course, The Scottish Parliament and law making, explores the law making powers of the Scottish Parliament and examines its place in the UK’s constitution. It considers how, and why, laws are made by both the Scottish and UK Parliaments before exploring devolved matters, reserved matters, legislative competence, secondary legislation, and the work of MSPs and MPs....
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Life in the Palaeozoic
Nature & Environment

Life in the Palaeozoic

...free course, Life in the Palaeozoic, will introduce you to the explosion of evolution that took place during the Palaeozoic era. You will look at the many different types of creatures that existed at that time and how they managed to evolve to exist on land...Fossils are a glimpse into the distant past and fascinate young and old alike. This free course, Life in the...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs