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Health, Sports & Psychology
Critically exploring psychology
This free course introduces you to critical thinking as a tool for psychology. As you work your way through the course you will learn what critical thinking is, and why it is important to use in the study of psychology. In particular, it will help you to think about how to use it when doing independent research. This OpenLearn course is an...
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Society, Politics & Law
George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four
This course will introduce you to the work and writings of George Orwell through a study of his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. By studying the book, well-known for its depiction of a totalitarian state, and the techniques, language and oppressive methods used by such states, you will gain a wider understanding of the meaning of totalitarianism. The...
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Education & Development
AI matters
Artificial Intelligence (AI) represents great opportunity, but also significant disruption for modern societies and cultures. This free online short course investigates the historical, ethical and social issues surrounding this technology. It is aimed at people interested in understanding where this technology has come from, the kinds of ...
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Science, Maths & Technology
Digital thinking tools for better decision making
Ever since the very beginning of humanity, tools have played a pivotal role in who we are and what we do. Tools for recording, processing and communicating information have a time-honoured history – from the clay tokens used in Mesopotamia to mechanical calculating machines. The invention of the digital computer has boosted the scale, speed and ...
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History & The Arts
Perseus: what’s in a name?
As the Perseid Meteor Shower reaches its annual peak, Dr Joanna Paul, a Lecturer in Classical Studies, lifts the lid on the details behind its namesake, Perseus, a mythological character whose story has been told time and time again.
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Test your language skills: Spanish, French and Italian
How are your language skills? Heading off on a trip to Spain, France or Italy and want to know how you'd fare getting by? Find out with our virtual, interactive adventures and test your language skills on the way!
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Science, Maths & Technology
Big moon rising
David Rothery doesn't think the supermoon we're due to see on 12th August 2022 deserves that much attention...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
A collection: psychology research students' articles
Have you ever wondered what psychologists do? Discover some of the fascinating research our PhD students in the School of Psychology have been doing in these introductory articles.
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