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Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems
Nature & Environment

Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems

...world around us? This free course, Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems, looks at how we can study ecosystems to explore the effect that humans are having on the environment...What is ecology and why is it important to our understanding of the world around us? This free course, Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems, looks at how we can study...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
What is politics?
Society, Politics & Law

What is politics?

...world of politics. It is dedicated primarily to answering the question of what politics is. Although the question might seem rather simple, it elicits various, often contradictory responses. As you will realise, in politics as in much of the humanities and social sciences definitive answers are difficult to come by. What politics is and equally, who does it, and where it...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Reception of music in cross-cultural perspective
History & The Arts

Reception of music in cross-cultural perspective

...world and of aspects of Sundanese culture.) dalang puppeteer, in this case Pa Atik Rasta. Apart from animating the puppets the dalang also sings, speaks the dialogue, produces sound effects such as bangs and cymbal clashes, and directs the gamelan ensemble. ramé an important Sundanese aesthetic concept – see below. The first sequence of the video sets the scene for the...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Introducing Climate Psychology: facing the climate crisis
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Climate Psychology: facing the climate crisis

...world’s richest 1% own two-thirds of new wealth amassed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. By the end of 2021, that amounted to $26 trillion. The other 11 trillion went to the remaining 99% of the world’s population. According to Oxfam, these concentrations of wealth lead to weaker economic growth, corrupted politics and media, corroded democracy and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
IT in everyday life
Science, Maths & Technology

IT in everyday life

...world and how they now permeate our everyday lives...We now live in a global village where distance is no longer a barrier to commercial or social contact. This free course, IT in everyday life, will enable you to gain an understanding of the information and communication technologies that drive our networked world and how they now permeate our everyday lives....IT in...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
The Magic of Meteorites
Science, Maths & Technology

The Magic of Meteorites

...world, Open University scientists are involved with the analyses of the Winchcombe meteorite to find out where it came from and what it can tell us about the origin and history of the Solar System. Transcript Image/ footage attribution and thanks to: Video of fireball meteor CC BY-SA 4.0 from 28 February 2021 at 9:55PM: https://ukmeteornetwork.co.uk/ Meteorite in ice: ©...
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Article 10 mins
Shakespeare: For All Time?
History & The Arts

Shakespeare: For All Time?

...histories of his plays seem to confirm Jonson’s prediction. In 2016, The Open University co-produced a series of short films with BBC World TV entitled “Living Shakespeare,” which explore Shakespeare’s relevance today and across the globe. You can watch them in the content menu below. More FREE learning on Shakespeare Take it further with The Open University...
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Video 10 mins
What is OpenLearn Ireland?
OpenLearn Ireland

What is OpenLearn Ireland?

...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 the following learning outcomes: show a broader understanding of contemporary Irish society show a broader understanding of Irish culture and identity ​We hope you enjoy dipping into a world of free learning....
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Article 5 mins