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module (i.e. not the dissertation or extended project modules) is £300 with assessment or £150 without assessment. </span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>If you have any questions just email us on <a href="mailto:elearning@uwe.ac.uk"><span style='color:#00A8C6;text-decoration:none'>elearning@uwe.ac.uk</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr style='height:12.0pt'><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:0%'><span style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 7.5pt 0cm 7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="49%" style='width:49.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 7.5pt 0cm 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'><img border=0 width=290 height=140 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CF9C4B.B6B5ED10" alt="Balloon flight"></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:12.0pt'><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:0%'><span style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 7.5pt 0cm 7.5pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Open Days<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Please email <a href="mailto:elearning@uwe.ac.uk"><span style='color:#00A8C6;text-decoration:none'>elearning@uwe.ac.uk</span></a> to sign up for one of our Virtual Open Days. <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>17th July 2014 (Thursday)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>23rd July 2014 (Wednesday)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>29th July 2014 (Tuesday)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4th September 2014 (Thursday)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Other dates for guided visits to our Second Life Estate can be arranged by appointment. The Open Days will take place at the <a href="http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Innovation%20at%20UWE/129/224/27"><span style='color:#00A8C6;text-decoration:none'>Innovation UWE Island in Second Life</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr style='height:12.0pt'><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:0%'><span style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 7.5pt 0cm 7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="49%" style='width:49.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 7.5pt 0cm 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'><img border=0 width=290 height=140 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image005.jpg@01CF9C4B.B6B5ED10" alt="Balloon flight"></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:12.0pt'><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:0%'><span style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 7.5pt 0cm 7.5pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Student stories<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333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