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Supporting children's development
Education & Development

Supporting children's development

...free course. Every effort has been made to contact copyright owners. If any have been inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Figures Figure 1: © Agelika Schwarz/iStockphoto.com; © Elena Ellisseeva/iStockphoto.com Figure 2: © The Open University Figure 3: © The Open University Figure 4: ©...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Software and the law
Science, Maths & Technology

Software and the law

...free course, Software and the law, you'll look at the laws relevant to software and its use, taking a global perspective. A major part of this course is devoted to intellectual-property law, the issue of who owns software and digital content and how that ownership can be protected using instruments like copyright and patents. We also cover how contracts are used to...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Picturing the family
History & The Arts

Picturing the family

...free course, Picturing the family, looks at some of the ways photographs can reveal, and sometimes conceal, important information about the past. It teaches the skills and provides some of the knowledge needed to interpret such pictorial sources...Besides being simple mementos, family photographs can offer insights into the past. This free course, Picturing the family,...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development
Health, Sports & Psychology

Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development

...free course uses the case studies of Liam, Chloe and Lola to explore childhood development and some of the biological and psychological conditions that can affect children and young people. You will focus on asthma, intellectual and development disorders, depression and anxiety, and eating disorders...This free course uses the case studies of Liam, Chloe and Lola to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
The gut microbiome: balancing the body
Science, Maths & Technology

The gut microbiome: balancing the body

...free course introduces the composition and functions of the human gut microbiome and explores how the gut microbiome interacts with different parts of the body. It explores how the gut microbiome can be altered by factors related to the human host (such as genetics, age, and the menopause) and through lifestyle factors (such as diet, exercise and medications). You will...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Systems diagramming
Digital & Computing

Systems diagramming

...free course, Systems diagramming, looks at how diagrams can be used to represent information and ideas about complex situations. You will learn how to read, draw and present diagrams to help illustrate how ideas or processes are connected. Please note: This course contains a Flash activity which is no longer playable. It is being updated. This course can still be studied,...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts

...free course, Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts, we will try to provide at least a basic understanding so we can answer these questions and begin to understand why knowing about the heart is important for all sports people. Before that we will take a look at the human body...We all know that the heart is very important but what exactly does the heart...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Reading evidence
Society, Politics & Law

Reading evidence

...free course, Reading evidence, you will be focusing on the variety of methods for presenting and organising qualitative and quantitative evidence in the form of numbers and text. You will learn how to understand the ways in which evidence is presented and to read it actively and with purpose...What is active reading? It is reading with the aim of understanding and...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs