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Behind the camera
History & The Arts

Behind the camera

...studying both the ‘texts’ of films as well as the ‘contexts’ of their production. But who made and used the original – primarily non-fiction – films which historians still mostly study? How and why did film-makers use this medium? Three broad categories of user come to mind - professionals, amateurs and organisations. The professionals were those who embraced...
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Article 10 mins
Psychology around the world
Health, Sports & Psychology

Psychology around the world

...studied in psychology as an academic discipline...Psychology around the world looks at some of the ways people think in similar and different ways depending on where they live and their culture. The course starts with some general questions of how similar and different people’s psychology might be in different times and places. This is then followed with some key...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Lysistrata by Aristophanes
History & The Arts

Lysistrata by Aristophanes

Enjoy Aristophanes' comic account of one woman's extraordinary method of bringing The Peloponnesian War to an end in this classical studies animation. ...WARNING: This animated version of the play Lysistrata contains scenes of nudity and sexual content. Transcript With thanks to Professor Oliver Taplin for his translation of this play.
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Video 5 mins
School business manager: Developing the role
Education & Development

School business manager: Developing the role

...studying with The Open University by visiting our online prospectus...School business manager: developing the role: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: review a job description for a business manager that takes account of today's context understand how a business manager can support teaching and learning and all stakeholders understand...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
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
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
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