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Islam in the West
History & The Arts

Islam in the West

...social and political engagement; and the politics of multiculturalism. Controversial Muslim intellectual, Tariq Ramadan provides a challenging insider’s perspective on the issues discussed, plus other interviews with authors, critics and Muslim community leaders. The course will be of particular relevance to teachers, social workers, police and health professionals....
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Audio 24 mins
Buildings of ancient Rome
History & The Arts

Buildings of ancient Rome

...social activities, is examined for its importance in modelling city centres throughout the Roman world. This material forms part of The Open University course A219 Exploring the Classical World... Buildings of ancient Rome An introduction to this album’s contents. Temples of republican Rome An introduction to the remains of some of the most significant Roman temples in...
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Audio 37 mins
An introduction to artificial intelligence
Education & Development

An introduction to artificial intelligence

...work done within the so-called ‘AI for social good’ movement. Now move on to Week 2...Week 1: Surrounded by AI: Acknowledgements - This free course was first published in May 2022. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence ....
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Closing the awarding gap: practical actions to support Black and minority ethnic students
Education & Development

Closing the awarding gap: practical actions to support Black and minority ethnic students

...works: the teaching practices, support approaches and assessment adjustments that help students to feel confident, included and able to succeed. The guidance below draws on post-COVID research into the Black awarding gap, as well as OU Scholarship Exchange work involving minority ethnic students more broadly. Terminology reflects each study’s focus (e.g. ‘Black...
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Article 5 mins
Change in the West of Ireland
OpenLearn Ireland

Change in the West of Ireland

...social decline. So, while travellers from all over the world enjoy coming to this ‘remote’ location, that same ‘remoteness’ has also resulted in another type of connection to the wider world as many locals have emigrated in search of employment opportunities. In the following collection of articles, we explore the question: How can unique and distinctive regions,...
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Article 5 mins
Developing (as) a research team
Education & Development

Developing (as) a research team

...social relations of research production, and to promote disabled people’s individual and collective empowerment, should be user-led and accountable to those being researched (Barnes, 2003). Nor, perhaps is it surprising if such research seeks to involve diverse voices from the outset and as key participants throughout. But what about a less obviously participatory...
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Article 15 mins
Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role
Health, Sports & Psychology

Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role

...work with a carer, or know someone who one? This free course, Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role, is designed to give an insight into the demands, both physically and mentally, of the caring role and look at how taking part in physical activity can offer benefits to the health and wellbeing of carers. Given the demands of the caring role, the...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Are things changing in world rugby?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are things changing in world rugby?

...social side of sport...The 2015 Men’s Rugby World Cup has been an exciting competition so far, although emotions range from unexpected jubilation to deep despair, depending which team you support, or even more significantly where your financial investments lie. This was billed as the biggest World Cup ever with massive global investments and, in particular huge returns...
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Article 5 mins