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History & The Arts
Outside the book: two styles of love
This video conveys how love expressed in Petrarchan and Libertine poetry says a lot about renaissance patriarchy.
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A short history of the early days of artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence seems very much of our time - but as Jessica Riskin explains, history records many attempts to create machines that think.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
I-Spy: Episode 1
Episode one of the five-part online infidelity drama I-SPY: Rihanna installs spyware on the laptop she presents as a birthday present to her partner Oliver...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
I-SPY: Internet infidelity and its impact on couple relationships
Is it ever okay for someone in a relationship to flirt with other people or look for sexual excitement online? Explore internet infidelity in our gripping 5-part video drama.
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History & The Arts
Sam Selvon, The Lonely Londoners
This free course concentrates on Sam Selvon's twentieth-century novel, The Lonely Londoners. It considers the depiction of migration in the text as well as Selvon's treatment of memory as a vital part of the migrant's experience.
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History & The Arts
An introduction to music theory
Gain an understanding of the basic building blocks of musical theory and notation. This free course, An introduction to music theory, will introduce you to music staves, clefs, rhythmic and pitch values, rhythmic metre and time signatures. This OpenLearn course provides an introduction to music theory pitched at a level equivalent to Grades 1–3 ...
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History & The Arts
War Memorials
Learn the secrets of the past, revealed by clues on the high streets of today
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Classical studies: it's more than the words
When thinking about ancient literature and historiography, we need to consider more than just the words written, but the aims of the author, role of the translator, political and cultural issues of the time of writing as well as the period in history.
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Understanding Classical terms
Anyone reading and writing about the Classical world needs to make various choices concerning consistency in defining dates, spelling and use of names. Here’s some guidance from the OU 219 Course Team.
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History & The Arts
Introduction to law in Wales
This free course, Introduction to law in Wales, gives a brief overview of the legal history in Wales from the 12th century, followed by an overview of devolution and referendums, the law making powers of the Welsh Assembly and the possible future for legal Wales.
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History & The Arts
Introducing Virgil’s Aeneid
This free course offers an introduction to the Aeneid. Virgil’s Latin epic, written in the 1st century BCE, tells the story of the Trojan hero Aeneas and his journey to Italy, where he would become the ancestor of the Romans. Here, you will focus on the characterisation of this legendary hero, and learn why he was so important to the Romans of ...
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Creative writing and critical reading
This free course, Creative writing and critical reading, explores the importance of reading as part of a creative writer’s development at the postgraduate level. You will gain inspiration and ideas from examining other writers’ methods, as well as enhancing your critical reading skills. Examples will cover the genres of fiction, creative ...