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The body in antiquity
History & The Arts

The body in antiquity

...course, The body in antiquity, will introduce you to the concept of the body in Greek and Roman civilisation. In recent years, the body has become a steadily growing field in historical scholarship, and Classical Studies is no exception. It is an aspect of the ancient world that can be explored through a whole host of different types of evidence: art, literature and...
Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Intermediate French: Holiday plans
Languages

Intermediate French: Holiday plans

...course is taken from Ouverture, a language course that concentrates on French as a tool for communication, but it also provides some insights into French society and culture through authentic printed, audio and video materials. The course will be of interest to all those who want to improve their language skills in order to communicate more easily and effectively in...
Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Get ready for beginners’ French Badge icon
Languages

Get ready for beginners’ French

...course, Get ready for beginners' French, is a gentle introduction to learning French, incorporating language, culture and intercultural communication. Practical activities and audio-visual materials will bring the language to life throughout. After studying this course, you'll be equipped with a clear understanding of what learning French is like. You will feel confident...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Financial methods in environmental decisions
Nature & Environment

Financial methods in environmental decisions

...course, Financial methods in environmental decisions, begins by introducing some of the tools that can be used to assess the benefits of investment decisions, including ways of assessing the ‘external costs’ – the wider costs and benefits to society as a whole – of environmental decisions...This free course, Financial methods in environmental decisions, begins by...
Supporting climate action through digital education
Education & Development

Supporting climate action through digital education

...course will equip you for designing and delivering online, blended and technology-enhanced teaching and learning through a pedagogy of hope and care which supports your learners in understanding the causes and impacts of environmental collapse and in addressing them through global citizenship, individual and collective direct action, and democratic participation. The...
Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences

...course, Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences, looks at how reading skills are developed and provides three questions that should be kept in mind when working through Social Science texts and extracts...Have you ever wondered what skills are needed to get the most out of reading Social Science materials? This free course, Developing reading skills...
Design thinking
Science, Maths & Technology

Design thinking

...course, Design thinking, will show you how to structure your natural creativity to come up with solutions to all kinds of problems, and have fun in the process too!...Are you ever frustrated with something that you thought you could design better? This free course, Design thinking, will show you how to structure your natural creativity to come up with solutions to all...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Young people and religion: creative learning with history
History & The Arts

Young people and religion: creative learning with history

...German right-wing party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) (which of course in no way reflects the views of OpenLearn nor the RETOPEA team) and the second is a video about the Liverpool football star Mo Salah, whose Muslim faith has proved no obstacle to his popularity in his adopted city. Look at these clippings and then spend some time thinking about how you might use...