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Forensic science and fingerprints
Health, Sports & Psychology

Forensic science and fingerprints

...free course, Forensic science and fingerprints, covers how science can make fingerprints easier to study, how they are used in court and some of the questions about the extent to which fingerprint identification is sound and scientific. Students will learn the principles used in classifying and matching fingerprints (often called marks)...This free course, Forensic...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
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
About OpenLearn Wales
OpenLearn Cymru Wales

About OpenLearn Wales

...free courses and evidencing course completion. From your MyOpenLearn profile, you will be able to track your progress and download an activity record. To find out more about how OpenLearn works, please see our frequently asked questions. Study with The Open University For most of our undergraduate courses you don't need any formal qualifications to study with us. With...
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Get started with OpenLearn

...free course. Statements of participation and digital badges Almost every course completed earns you a statement of participation, while our range of badged courses will also earn you a digital badge and continuing professional development points. Statements and badges will appear in the ‘My achievements’ section of your OpenLearn profile. Sharing your achievements...
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