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Machiavelli and Political power
Society, Politics & Law

Machiavelli and Political power

...Open University Philosophy Department. A specialist in political philosophy, here he gives Ever Wondered? political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli’s tips to climbing the greasy pole to power. "Politics is about power and we all know that power corrupts. So should politicians have a different moral code to the rest of us? Certainly, according to the book The Prince by...
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...Open University (including deletion of your OpenLearn/OU account), please complete the relevant contact form: (Please note the link doesn’t seem to work on Chrome so please access via other browsers) • UK: https://www.open.ac.uk/contact/new, choose the subject of query: delete online account • Non-UK: https://www.open.ac.uk/request/marketing-forms/email-us-form-int,...
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Practising systems thinking in practice (STiP)
Science, Maths & Technology

Practising systems thinking in practice (STiP)

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 2: Practising STiP - Communities of Practice and Critical Social Learning Systems: Introduction - Welcome to the second part of the course Practising systems yhinking in practice (STiP). The first part of this course provided an introduction to the field of...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Why did poorer people vote to leave the European Union?
Society, Politics & Law

Why did poorer people vote to leave the European Union?

...education. Another area in which the public was even more of one mind was in their awareness that the NHS has a funding problem. To find out where those left out of rising prosperity differed from the rest, however, we need to look at other survey questions. These introduce two important caveats to the popular narrative: that at least until the eve of the referendum...
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Primary science: supporting children’s learning
Education & Development

Primary science: supporting children’s learning

...education curriculum frameworks. This free course, Primary science: supporting children's learning, provides an opportunity to consider your own experiences, perceptions and attitudes to science. You will explore and develop some of your scientific knowledge and understanding while considering how you can support primary-aged children's science learning...Science is a key...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Keep me walking: People living with dementia and outdoor environments
Health, Sports & Psychology

Keep me walking: People living with dementia and outdoor environments

...Open University initiative finds out...[Older woman and young woman on a hommock next to a lake] It is great for everybody to get outdoors once in a while. But that is not so easy if you are living with dementia living either in community, or in a care home. The Parks Trust in Milton Keynes and The Open University are working together to evaluate a new initiative - 5 Ways...
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Stargazing on a budget
Science, Maths & Technology

Stargazing on a budget

...Open University makes the following recommendations: "4" to 5" reflector telescopes: many imported Russian ones are available for under £300. Pros: They are cheap, sturdy and have good optics (i.e. give very sharp images). Cons: They are heavy and not very portable, difficult to upgrade, and rather basic. Celestron and Meade have a variety of 5" and below reflectors...
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Five reasons why you should care about mindfulness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five reasons why you should care about mindfulness

...season, the smells that meet your nose, how the temperature feels on your skin and savour being in that particular moment. Transcript This resource is part of the 'Wellbeing and Mental Health Collection' created by the Open University in Wales. You can learn more and find courses, articles and other activities on the collection's homepage. Like this? Try our FREE courses...
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