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Studying the arts and humanities
This unit is an introduction to studying the arts and humanities. It...
This unit is an introduction to studying the arts and humanities. It takes you through a series of exercises designed to develop your approach to study and learning at a distance and improve your confidence as an independent learner.
By the end of this unit you should have:
- A clearer perspective on why you might like to study the arts and humanities.
- An awareness of the basic skills and techniques required for studying at a distance.
- Duration: 4 hours
- Published on: Friday 28th October 2011
- Level: Introductory
- Posted under: History & The Arts
Studying the arts and humanities
Introduction

This unit is an introduction to studying the arts and humanities. It takes you through a series of exercises designed to develop your approach to study and learning at a distance and improve your confidence as an independent learner.
This unit is from our archive and is an adapted extracted from An Introduction to the Humanities (A103) which is no longer taught by The Open University. If you want to study formally with us, you may wish to explore other courses we offer in this subject area [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] .
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