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The many guises of the emperor Augustus
History & The Arts

The many guises of the emperor Augustus

...Open University’s Classical Studies courses and qualifications....The many guises of the emperor Augustus: Introduction - This free course focuses on Rome’s first emperor, Augustus, who lived from 63 BCE to 14 CE. The rule of Augustus marked a significant political change in Rome, and Augustus’ position as emperor was initially fragile and controversial. Key to his...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Attention
Society, Politics & Law

Attention

...Open University’s level 3 course in Cognitive Psychology (DD303). However, it has been designed to serve students taking other courses in cognitive psychology as well, either as essential or recommended reading. All other material contained within this course originated at the Open University Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema
Languages

Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema

...course is an adapted extract from The Open University module L222 French Studies 2: language and culture of the French-speaking world...Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: make comparisons in French recognise the construction of verbs followed by a preposition and an infinitive...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four
Society, Politics & Law

George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four

...course is produced in association with The Open University course DD316 Modern political ideas...This course will introduce you to the work and writings of George Orwell through a study of his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984). By studying the book, well-known for its depiction of a totalitarian state, and the techniques, language and oppressive methods used by such...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Interpreting data: Boxplots and tables
Science, Maths & Technology

Interpreting data: Boxplots and tables

...Open University course M248 Analysing data...Interpreting data: boxplots and tables: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand and use the following terms: boxplots, box, whisker, upper and lower adjacent values, rate, time series, line plot demonstrate an awareness of the idea that the general pattern of a set of data, in terms of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Systems diagramming
Digital & Computing

Systems diagramming

...originated at the Open University. Andy Capp cartoon: “The Boss wants us at the ground early” © Mirrorpix Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Living without oil
Science, Maths & Technology

Living without oil

...course was written by John Baxter This free course is adapted from a former Open University course Living without oil (S176). Course image: Febe Patty in Flickr made available under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence. The material acknowledged below is Proprietary, used under Licence and not subject to Creative Commons Licence. See ......
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Physical activity: a family affair
Health, Sports & Psychology

Physical activity: a family affair

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course E313 Exploring psychological aspects of athletic development...Physical activity: a family affair: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: summarise the main research evidence of family influence on a child’s level of physical activity participation relate expectancy-value theory...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs