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Studying Social Work at The Open University
Health, Sports & Psychology

Studying Social Work at The Open University

...Open University? These resources may help with your decision...Social work is a rewarding career. There are loads of jobs available to qualified social workers and it’s a profession where you can make a real difference in peoples’ lives. But what is social work? The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) has defined the profession as: “…a practice-based...
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Technological innovation: a resource-based view
Science, Maths & Technology

Technological innovation: a resource-based view

...resource-based view, aims to provide you with an overview and introduction to a range of related concepts, ideas and debates which enable you to develop a critical understanding of capabilities in relation to technological innovation. It will enable you to develop a critical understanding of the development, management and application of some of the most important...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Open Talks - Wales: Music Nation
History & The Arts

Open Talks - Wales: Music Nation

...DJ and presenter Huw Stephens discusses Wales’ musical history and culture with OU academics...Find out more about The Open University’s music courses  Wales: Music Nation was an OU / BBC Cymru Wales co-production presented by Huw Stephens that aired in October 2022. In this Open Talk, Huw, producer Ian Michael Jones and the OU academics who worked on the...
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About The Open Centre for Languages and Cultures
Languages

About The Open Centre for Languages and Cultures

...Open Centre for Languages and Cultures, a collection of free taster courses in a range of languages and communication-related subjects...Find out more about The Open University's Language courses and qualifications Transcript "At the heart of our mission for the Open Centre for Languages and Cultures sits the ambition to open up access to high quality opportunities to...
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Sir David Attenborough and The Open University
Nature & Environment

Sir David Attenborough and The Open University

...Open University have had a long-standing relationship since the university's birth. David explains how that relationship came about and how it has developed over the years...Watch David Attenborough talk more about his inspirations, regrets, environmental issues, digital archive and the future of the Earth Learn more about the Earth in Vision project Desmond Morris talks...
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Earth's physical resources: rocks for roads
Science, Maths & Technology

Earth's physical resources: rocks for roads

...resources. This album explores the occurrence, availability, exploitation and sustainability of rocks and minerals. The two video tracks feature Thrislington and Divithill quarries in the north of England. Quarry and road construction managers talk about extraction and road laying processes, bulk aggregate transportation and ways to limit the impact of quarries on their...
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Earth's physical resources: renewable energy
Science, Maths & Technology

Earth's physical resources: renewable energy

...resources: origin, use and environmental impact... Earth's physical resources: renewable energy An introduction to this album. Wind power in Europe Which European country has the best wind resource, and which has the most turbines? Wind power in England The story of Kirkheaton wind farm, run by Northern Electric and AMEC Border Wind. Wind power in Wales The story behind...
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Earth's physical resources: fossil fuels
Science, Maths & Technology

Earth's physical resources: fossil fuels

...resources have we got left and how can we sustain them? The two video tracks explore the connection between fossil fuels and climate change, determining that renewable energy is the only way to secure a sustainable future. This material forms part of the course S278 Earth's physical resources: origin, use and environmental impact... Fossil Fuels An an introduction to this...
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