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History & The Arts
The First World War: trauma and memory
In this free course, The First World War: trauma and memory, you will study the subject of physical and mental trauma, its treatments and its representation. You will focus not only on the trauma experienced by combatants but also the effects of the First World War on civilian populations.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Let’s not talk about dying: Five reasons why people avoid planning for their end-of-life care
Most people haven't heard of advance care plans or may avoid planning for end-of-life care. Dr Erica Borgstrom tells us why...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Let's talk about sex, intimacy and relationships...
... with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition or another disabling condition. Try our interactive video experience to explore the challenges around sex. It doesn't have to be embarrassing!
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History & The Arts
The Death of Socrates
Why was Socrates killed? Learn the reasons for his death.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Nine top tips on talking about sex… for young people with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition
Let's talk about sex! Sarah Earle and Maddie Blackburn outline 9 ways you can find out more about sex, intimacy and relationships if you have a life-limiting or disabling condition.
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History & The Arts
Heritage case studies: Scotland
The heritage traditions of Scotland are unique in comparison to the rest of Britain. This free course, Heritage case studies: Scotland, uses two case studies to demonstrate how heritage sites have helped to forge the Scottish national identity and history.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
An invisible group: Young people’s experiences of living with a loved one who is seriously ill
Potentially a million children and young people in the UK live with a parent or caregiver who has a longstanding illness. What's the impact on them and what help is available?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Death and medicine: postponement and promise
This free course, Death and medicine: postponement and promise, helps you to explore the extent to which death and dying in western societies are medical events and what aspects of death and dying might be neglected as a consequence. The course covers the way that such things as medicine provide the context of the experiences associated with the...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Freeing people caught between life and death
Terrible accidents can leave some patients locked-in: awake but unaware. Roger Highfield meets the people seeking ways to free them.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The language used during end of life care matters
The language we use to talk about end of life care matters because it conveys the values we attribute to life and death says lecturer at The Open University, Dr Erica Borgstrom.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Methods in Motion: Emotionally sensing knowledge
Dr Ruth Evans shows how an approach of ‘uncomfortable reflexivity’ in cross-cultural research can help to reveal the work of emotions.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Why is Mongolia a good place to die?
A campaigning doctor has helped make Mongolia a better place to die than many much wealthier nations. Andrew North met her to find out how.