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Rene Descartes - “I think, therefore I am”
History & The Arts

Rene Descartes - “I think, therefore I am”

Stephen Fry explains Rene Descartes argument 'Cogito Ergo Sum' - 'I think, therefore I am'...Find out more about The Open University's Philosophy courses “I think, therefore I am” This is Descartes' famous Cogito argument: Cogito Ergo Sum. This short animation explains how he came to this conclusion of certainty when surrounded by uncertainty and doubt.
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Video 5 mins
Introducing global development
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing global development

...Open University course DD870 Understanding global development. You might also be interested in the related OpenLearn course, DD871 Introducing key global development challenges. To find out more, explore this OpenLearn article, which includes a video explaining what you can expect to learn....Introducing global development: Introduction - Development is about change that...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
The impact of technology on children's physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of technology on children's physical activity

...sources and evaluates this evidence to try and answer the question of whether technology is helping or hindering children’s physical activity levels...This course is closing soon and will be removed from OpenLearn on 25 July 2026. Please make sure you have completed your studies and downloaded any materials or achievements before this date. This free course, The impact...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Liquidity management
Money & Business

Liquidity management

...Open University course B862 Derivatives and risk management...Liquidity management: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the nature of liquidity risk understand methods that can be used to measure exposure to liquidity review how organisations manage their exposure to liquidity risk appreciate how liquidity risk can be managed...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Planning a better future
Education & Development

Planning a better future

...sources of advice all the way through and some of them have been the more formal kind of careers advice, but also just advice from friends, people you’re working with, and also your lecturers. Daniel Morrissey Yeah. Yeah. Lynne Johnson And looking forwards, I mean, how do you think your university career and this work placement will make a difference to you actually...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Creativity, community and ICT
Education & Development

Creativity, community and ICT

...Open University by visiting our online prospectus...Creativity, community and ICT: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: engage in debates on different views of creativity and form a view on what creativity means recognise the ways in which individuals can be creators and generators of new knowledge demonstrate an awaeness of the ways in...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
I-Spy: Episode 1
Health, Sports & Psychology

I-Spy: Episode 1

...online infidelity drama I-SPY: Rihanna installs spyware on the laptop she presents as a birthday present to her partner Oliver...Transcript • What do you think about Rihanna using spyware? • Is it ever OK to look at your partner’s private chats or messages? Try a FREE course on some of the themes related to infidelity Take it further with The Open University...
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Video 5 mins
Being a boy
Health, Sports & Psychology

Being a boy

...contemporary boyhood, drawing on research conducted at The Open University and elsewhere...[The family are dining together at a table] Click on the image above, to start your interactive experience... Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari....
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