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Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration adviser
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration adviser

...public engagement with law, and marginalised communities and their access to justice. Edwin Parks Edwin is a Senior Lecturer in Law at The Open University and has written a wide range of courses, including materials for OpenLearn, the LLB and Executive Education. He is an international practitioner and experienced OU tutor. Liz Moody [Described image] Liz is Director of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
The First World War: trauma and memory
History & The Arts

The First World War: trauma and memory

...public grief, to the way such emotions were explored by artists and authors in art and literature. You will also find out how attitudes to shell shock developed after the war. You will study examples of how this topic was represented in art and literature, and you’ll consider how the condition was treated and regarded at different times in the twentieth century...Week...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
The UK votes out: Instant reaction
Society, Politics & Law

The UK votes out: Instant reaction

...public. The campaign has turned on economic arguments about personal advantage and often on an ill-concealed dislike of foreigners. The strengths of Europe in relation to human, workplace and family rights and the benefits of diversity get very little mention. The debate hasn’t changed UK politics but it’s brought out some of the nastiness in our political life –...
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Article 10 mins
Hearing Race: Can language use lead to racism?
Languages

Hearing Race: Can language use lead to racism?

...public and official communication, such as newspapers, government publications and instructional education. SE is used in the area of England (the southeast) within which the power of Britain was focused (the capital of England, London, is in the southeast) at the time of language being codified through print and law. For this reason, SE is widely accepted as the...
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Article 10 mins
History How-to videos: Metal detection
History & The Arts

History How-to videos: Metal detection

...the medieval times. My best find is my gold medieval wedding brooch. It was a special find because it was personal, that was made specifically for a certain person and that’s what made it special. The more we can get out of the soil and into museum display cases then the better for us, for the public, because it’s then they can actually see and feel and touch. Audio...
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Video 5 mins
Open Hip Hop
History & The Arts

Open Hip Hop

...public to attend in person at the Open University campus and other supportive local venues). Biannual Conference/Symposium Host selected academics, artists, performers and speakers at a biannual event held at the Open University campus in Milton Keynes. For information on our previous conferences please see the below web pages: Hip Hop and the Institution Archiving Hip...
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Article 5 mins
Environment: LA River
Nature & Environment

Environment: LA River

...public land that lines the river today. LA: Chinatown Yard Claiming the last vast space in Los Angeles. Residents campaign to revive the area for Los Angeles's underprivileged communities. LA: Developers versus River Activists Industrial park or natural habitat? Two conflicting visions for the Los Angeles river –assessing sustainability in the 21st century. Bringing the...
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Audio 30 mins
Who are Europeans?
Society, Politics & Law

Who are Europeans?

...public space or civil society developed? It is fair to say that over the years a common space has been created in the economic, legal, and, to a certain extent, political spheres. However, when we come to other realities (language, culture, religion, history, memories, values and practices, and so on) the peoples of the EU have tended to maintain their national...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs