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Interviews - Writing For Radio
History & The Arts

Interviews - Writing For Radio

...economics, you need to make sure your economics is right, because people who earn their living in banking will be listening to your play. We had a really interesting experience last year. We did a play about the financial meltdown in Greece. And one of the people we wanted to talk to was Vanis, Varoufakis, who was the Chancellor of Greece during, or the equivalent of the...
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Obesity: balanced diets and treatment
Science, Maths & Technology

Obesity: balanced diets and treatment

...economic cost of obesity was estimated at 3.3–3.7 billion pounds per year. This cost estimate includes predicted costs of the NHS for treatment of obese patients as well as time lost to industry due to sickness. The report makes many recommendations to government of ways of tackling obesity. Targeting the food industry to reduce food portion sizes and moderate their...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Systems thinking and practice
Digital & Computing

Systems thinking and practice

...economic data to an economist. They provide the raw material with which you can work. Some people seem to have a natural talent for systems thinking, just as some have a natural talent for playing the piano. But most people find it rather awkward and difficult at first. In a way, that is an encouraging sign; it shows that you are genuinely coming to grips with something...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Exploring innovative assessment methods
Education & Development

Exploring innovative assessment methods

...Economic Forum (2016) Now complete Activity 2. Activity 2 Your own experience of education and learning Timing: Allow approximately 20 minutes There is no suggestion above that the education system is flawed but neither that is it perfect. Reflect on the following questions and make some notes. Click save in order to be able to view all your activity answers together at...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Introducing music research
History & The Arts

Introducing music research

...economics and production of music, and scientific approaches such as the psychology or acoustics of music and sound. Although this sounds inclusive of everything, all the authors of this course work within the context of a British university (though we come from a range of national, social and academic backgrounds). This means that the perspectives you will meet in this...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Design thinking
Science, Maths & Technology

Design thinking

...economical car to save money on fuel. Design: An indicator provides a way to tell other people that we are turning. An accelerator allows us to go faster. Activity 7 Optional reading Even an activity as simple as walking can be regulated by things. Just putting up a sign saying ‘do not walk here’ has the effect of regulating and ordering our walking behaviour. The...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Introducing healthcare improvement
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing healthcare improvement

...economic status. But also physical and mental capacity, age, religion, housing status and regional differences fall under this heading. The claim that the United States is becoming ever more linguistically and culturally diverse is also relevant to other countries, including those of Western Europe. This means that many of the issues raised in the video have a global...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Children and young people: food and food marketing
Education & Development

Children and young people: food and food marketing

...economics of prevention: fit not fat). Activity 1 While you watch the following video, look out for these key points: The video features two Open University academics, Heather Montgomery and Mimi Tatlow-Golden. What does Mimi mean when she talks about an ‘advertised diet’? What ages do children start becoming aware of food marketing? Why might this be problematic?...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs