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Sporting women in the media
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sporting women in the media

...study in Sport and fitness. You might be interested in the related Open University course E315 Contemporary sport and exercise issues....Sporting women in the media: Introduction - The aim of this free course, Sporting women in the media, is to explore how and why gender discrimination and gender inequalities exist in sport and to investigate some of the implications....
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Can talking two languages keep your brain healthy?
Languages

Can talking two languages keep your brain healthy?

...studies the science of languages at the University of Edinburgh. “The rule is that one mustn’t marry anyone in the same tribe or clan to have a child – it’s taboo. So every single child’s mum and dad speak a different language.” In Aboriginal Australia, where more than 130 indigenous languages are still spoken, multilingualism is part of the landscape. “You...
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Article 10 mins
What is OpenLearn Ireland?
OpenLearn Ireland

What is OpenLearn Ireland?

...study a single course or five minute article to further your interest in a particular topic or to use the learning experience as an opportunity to assess your level of academic ability prior to studying at university level. We hope that, whatever your reason for using OpenLearn, it will provide you with a taste for learning. Our resources will be able to provide you with...
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Article 5 mins
The Art of Breathing
Science, Maths & Technology

The Art of Breathing

...study of a primary school teacher monitored over the course of a day, revealing that some stress might be good for you; and experts shed light on the significance of stress using studies of baboons. This material forms part of The Open University course SK277 Human biology... The Art of Breathing A short introduction to this album. The mechanics of breathing An insight...
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Audio 53 mins
Introducing Health Sciences: Trauma, Repair and Recovery
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Health Sciences: Trauma, Repair and Recovery

...studies and show how access to emergency and longer-term care can help. We find out how falls affect the elderly, what injuries motorcycle accidents can cause, and how a victim of the 2005 London underground bombings has learned to cope with mental trauma. This material forms part of The Open University course SDK125 Introducing health sciences: a case study approach......
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Audio 30 mins
Combating air pollution
Science, Maths & Technology

Combating air pollution

...studies provided, and unpicks the issues that emerge, while Dr Suresh Nesaratnam gives an overview of The Open University course. This material forms part of The Open University course T210 Environmental control and public health... Air pollution Keeping watch on the invisible. The Clean Air Act banished smog from our cities in the 1950s, but today there are new types of...
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Audio 25 mins
Gene testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Gene testing

...studies 'proteins'. Starting with a simple analysis of the molecular make up, the course moves on to look at the importance of protein and how they are digested and absorbed...This free course, Gene testing, looks at three different uses of genetic testing: pre-natal diagnosis, childhood testing and adult testing. Such tests provide genetic information in the form of a...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Understanding your sector Badge icon
Money & Business

Understanding your sector

...skills shortages. Finally, don’t underestimate your own experience, and that of colleagues, of working for the organisation. What does this tell you about some of its intangible resources, such as how staff communicate with each other and how they are led and managed? Some questions that you might want to ask include: Physical resources Are buildings, plant and...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs