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Write it right: seven common writing mistakes

...Open University assignments..._Find out more about The Open University's English language courses and qualifications. _ This handy animation has been produced to act as a refresher for those occasions when you might want to check your use of apostrophes and your there, their and they’re. We also look at the use of fewer or less and why we never write should of! It’s...

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Video 5 mins

Society, Politics & Law

9/11: Reflections on political leadership

...Open University, discuss the consequences of September 11th, and the impact it's had on the United States' hegemony, its global leadership and its diplomatic and military strategy. For an undergraduate course looking at similar political themes, try The Open University's DU301 A world of whose making?... Reflecting on 9/11 Richard Heffernon looks back at the tragedy of...

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Audio 42 mins

Science, Maths & Technology

Darwin in context

...Open University, leads this exploration of Darwin and his times. The tracks on this album were produced by The Open University in collaboration with the British Council. They form part of Darwin Now, a global initiative celebrating the life and work of Charles Darwin and the impact his ideas about evolution continue to have on today’s world. © The British Council...

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Audio 23 mins

Science, Maths & Technology

Tackling noise pollution

...Open University course T210 Environmental control and public health... Tackling noise pollution A brief introduction to this album. Noise levels A fun, easy introduction to the scale of noise pollution and what kind of exposure leaves the ear irreparably damaged. Driving out noise Car manufacturer Lexus insulate their trademark luxury cars, but what is the impact of...

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Audio 38 mins

History & The Arts

Exploring Philosophy

...Open University argues that many of us today are faced with philosophical questions such as these as we live our lives in the twenty first century. In this collection we ask academics to discuss these questions in addition to other important philosophical issues and concepts such as the morality of abortions and the reconciling a world with evil and a good God. This...

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Audio 2 hrs 16 mins

Society, Politics & Law

Doreen Massey: Space, Place and Politics

...Open University Professor Doreen Massey has devoted her life to the subject, speaking passionately about the significance of geography and the 'politics of place' in a globalised world. This lecture is a celebration of her work which has had a profound influence on theorising around space and place and has taken the study of geography into new inter-disciplinary...

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Audio 2 hrs 32 mins

Money & Business

Guide to diagrams

...Open University's Simon Bell and Kevin Collins explain why diagrams are so useful, and discuss 5 different diagramming types that you can use to help solve problems and explore issues. With examples looking at environmental issues in the Mediterranean and beyond, you'll find out: How rich pictures can help you understand a problem or situation from different perspectives...

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History & The Arts

Tracing your family history

...sources you'll need to use, but for most people the most useful documents are Civil Registration froms and Census Returns. Civil registration From July 1837 in England and Wales, every birth, marriage and death by law had to be registered with civil authorities; the system was introduced in Scotland in 1855, and in Ireland in 1864. Local registries were established, and...

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Write it right: seven common writing mistakes