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Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise

...think it is a change, when your sort of fertile life, periods, ends, and you go into the next stage of your life really. SPEAKER 2 I think menopause, what it means to me is when someone who of a certain age gets more severe mood swings, as well as more drastic change within their bodies. INTERVIEWER Yeah. Why do you think we should be concerned about the menopause?...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
EPQs: designing your research question
Education & Development

EPQs: designing your research question

...think is important. It is equivalent to an A-level qualification. These articles are designed to help you if you are enrolled on an EPQ. Why do research? Pause for a moment and think about this. You could think about this on your own, or you could talk to friends, colleagues in the same class, or your family. Perhaps there’s something that you’re already very...
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Article 5 mins
Brexit's two tribes: can they be brought together?
Society, Politics & Law

Brexit's two tribes: can they be brought together?

...think supporting a democratic vote is more important than sticking to my principles. Perhaps the best I can do is channel Groucho Marx's maxim that of course I have principles, but if they don't fit the occasion, I can always find new ones. One thing seems certain: Brexit, in one form or another, is going to happen. Quite what Brexit will mean in practice is incredibly...
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Article 10 mins
Why maps are made
Society, Politics & Law

Why maps are made

...systems, mobile phones use GPS: maps are important in everyday life whether captured by aerial photography, satellite imagery or simply drawn. This free course, Why maps are made, looks at how we read and evaluate the information in maps and assesses the values embedded within them. From mental maps to public transport and street maps: how do they affect your life?...Cars...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems
Nature & Environment

Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems

...thinking about the world. This means that it involves a certain way of investigating, studying and writing about a topic. In this context, an organism is a living thing – ourselves and other animals, as well as plants, fungi, bacteria and so on. These living things interact with each other in various ways and with the non-living components that make up the environment...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Understanding autism Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding autism

...thinking style’ and identify implications for everyday life appreciate key ideas about brain and nervous system function in autism appreciate the complex role of genetic influences in autism...Week 4: Explaining autism: mind and brain: 1 The psychology of autism: explaining social characteristics - Psychological theories of autism seek to explain the characteristic...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Assessment in secondary mathematics
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary mathematics

...thinking about assessment. Reflection point Consider what progress in mathematics means to you. Does it mean answering questions on harder concepts? Or does it mean answering more complex questions? Are you better at mathematics because you can complete lots of questions that are all the same, or because you can persevere with a problem and suggest different ways of...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Discussion Hub - Exodus: Our Journey to Europe
Society, Politics & Law

Discussion Hub - Exodus: Our Journey to Europe

Share your views on the OU/BBC co-production 'Exodus: Our Journey to Europe'. ...[illustration of people debating] What did you think of the series 'Exodus: Our Journey to Europe' and the refugees' stories in the series? Have your say using the comment section below.
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Activity 10 mins