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Microgravity: living on the International Space Station Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Microgravity: living on the International Space Station

...free badged open course, Microgravity: living on the International Space Station, will help you to consider microgravity environments in more detail than before! You will make direct comparisons of some important physical values between the International Space Station (ISS), the Earth and the Moon...Welcome to this free badged open course on Microgravity! This ......
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Eating for the environment
Nature & Environment

Eating for the environment

...free course explores the links between food, nutrition and environmental sustainability...‘You are what you eat’, goes the old adage, but what you eat also has an impact on the environment. Transcript This free course, Eating for the environment, will explore the links between food, nutrition and environmental sustainability. It will start by exploring the diversity...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
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Education & Development

Succeeding in postgraduate study

...course. Transcript This free course will help you to become familiar with the requirements and demands of postgraduate study, and to develop the skills and confidence to pursue your learning further. It will help you to consider some conventions for critiquing academic writing and develop your understanding of the challenges of demonstrating critical awareness of a...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease
Science, Maths & Technology

Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease

...free course, Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease, will help you understand the basic principles of light microscopy, before introducing you to histology, concentrating on the structure, function and relationship of normal human tissues...Histology is a key part of modern medicine – it helps us study cells and tissues at a microscopic level, and accurately...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
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Health, Sports & Psychology

Forensic psychology

...free course, Forensic psychology, you will discover how psychology can help obtain evidence from eyewitnesses in police investigations and prevent miscarriages of justice...Explore how your own mind works, and discover how the limitations of the human brain can lead to major miscarriages of justice. Despite advances in forensic science, eyewitness testimony remains a...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Studying mammals: Plant predators
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Plant predators

...free course, Studying mammals: Plant predators, we will examine the special features that allow them to extract their nutrients from leaves, and see how some plants protect themselves from these predators. This is the fourth course in the Studying mammals series...From the mouse-deer to the elephant, plant eaters come in all shapes and sizes. But how do they manage to...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
School geography: Exploring a definition
Education & Development

School geography: Exploring a definition

...free course, School geography: Exploring a definition, focuses on how geography is currently being taught and understood. While studying it you will read about the significance of geography as a subject, looking at differing views as to exactly which disciplines make up geography. The course also includes a lesson plan and a look at definitions of geography as a medium of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Learning how to learn
Education & Development

Learning how to learn

...free course provided an introduction to studying Languages. It took you through a series of exercises designed to develop your approach to study and learning at a distance, and helped to improve your confidence as an independent learner...Learning how to learn: 10.1 Further reading - OU books The Good Study Guide, by Andrew Northedge, published by The Open University,...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs