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Studying design at The Open University: a rewarding journey
Science, Maths & Technology

Studying design at The Open University: a rewarding journey

...family, colleagues, or fellow students. Cindy mentions her study buddy from a face-to-face meetup, while Ida uses her family as a sounding board. Independent learning with support While you’ll have your support network, independent study remains a significant aspect of OU learning. Here, your tutor becomes your cornerstone. Successful design students pay close attention...
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Introducing ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing ageing

...family, friends -- but also about what I could be doing that day, what I should be doing. Who I need to email, who I need to telephone. I wish I had a notebook under water. But I don’t. So very often I come out and I’ve forgotten what I was thinking about. But it comes back. And it’s a good stimulant for me. And when I come out and drive home and have breakfast, I...
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Level 1: Introductory 11 hrs
A spiritual revolution? Wicca and religious change in the 1960s
History & The Arts

A spiritual revolution? Wicca and religious change in the 1960s

...family traditions and the area they live in. For some, religious identification will have a lot to do with cultural and ethnic community. Still others will regard ‘faith’ or ‘devotion’ as being at the core of their religious identity. Many will keep the same religious identity throughout their lives, but many will have changed – sometimes within a larger...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
The range of work with young people
Education & Development

The range of work with young people

...family home as a parent or foster parent. This course highlights the importance and variety of the ‘spaces’ that young people frequent and the nature of their relationship with the adults that they meet. As we progress through the course you will have the opportunity to focus on settings with which you are familiar, as well as The Factory Project – just one example...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Diagrams, charts and graphs
Science, Maths & Technology

Diagrams, charts and graphs

...families and a decline in the percentage of larger families over the 30-year period. Other information can be extracted from the table by doing simple calculations. For example, in 1991, the total number of households surveyed was 22.4 million, so the actual number of four-person households surveyed is found by calculating 16% of 22.4 million, which is 3584 000...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
George at Asda – What makes clothing ownership and use sustainable?
Money & Business

George at Asda – What makes clothing ownership and use sustainable?

...family or good causes for reuse or for recycling avoids throwing clothing away. At George we work with the UK charity Tickled Pink, so look out for the Salvation Army Tickled Pink clothing banks in Asda store car parks. You can't miss them - they are bright pink! You can put all your unwanted clothes into these so they can be sold, reused or recycled on behalf of Asda's...
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Mental health: Tips for mates
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental health: Tips for mates

...Family and friends who live with someone suffering need to have a grasp on the problem - and, because any condition like this can affect the lives of those around the ill person, they need support too. There are lots of books and websites you can look at. Danger signs - If you think your friend is getting worse, has suicidal thoughts, is becoming more insular and...
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Star Wars: Myth and fairy tale
History & The Arts

Star Wars: Myth and fairy tale

...family romance’ in a post-Freudian world. The pleasures and satisfactions of tropes and themes familiar from childhood go some way to account for the die-hard quality of fans’ devotion. Fairy tales are about conflicts with parents; about growing up. Male protagonists often undertake a quest, while female protagonists are abused at home, or driven out by hostile older...
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