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Why riot? Community, choices, aspirations
Education & Development

Why riot? Community, choices, aspirations

...simple question to help you understand yourself better...Session 1: Community: 1.1 Who do you think you are? - Take a moment to think about the question: ‘Who am I?’ [A graphic of a white brick wall with a question mark on.] Figure 5: Who am I? Let’s look at how you might answer this question. Activity 2: Who am I? Timing: 10 minutes Write down as many different...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Everyday English 1
Languages

Everyday English 1

...simple techniques to improve your self confidence in taking part in discussions or writing letters or emails. Enrolling on this course will give you the opportunity to earn an Open University digital badge. The badge is a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject. What you learn by completing the course will really help if you wish to enrol on a formal...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
The science of nutrition and healthy eating Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of nutrition and healthy eating

...code that determines the sequence of amino acids (the order of the ‘carriages’) is in our DNA. There are about 20 different amino acids. Eight of them are essential in the diet. We can make the others from those eight if necessary (see Table 1). Most people take in a sufficient amount and good mix of protein that they don’t need to worry about getting enough of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding autism

...simple measure of their memory in this task. From this the researcher calculates the average score for each group and compares them. Statistical tests are used to evaluate the probability that any apparent difference between the groups has occurred by chance. A result that is highly unlikely to have occurred by chance is said to be statistically significant, enabling a...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Introducing environmental decision making
Nature & Environment

Introducing environmental decision making

...simple – for example, choosing what to eat, which route to take to work, which products to buy in the shop – to complex decisions about changing jobs, moving house, choosing schools and participating as a member of a local community in planning decisions and improvements. What processes do we go through in making these decisions about different possible courses of...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging

...simple things to do disabled students are very present in the classroom and recreational areas. The school is definitely aspiring to ‘inclusion’ over ‘integration’. Eastlea School is a model of good practice and shows what can be achieved when the commitment to genuine inclusion is present. But delivering this level of inclusion can also come at a cost, as you...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Microgravity: living on the International Space Station Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Microgravity: living on the International Space Station

...simple ladder! In Figure 6, the ground state of energy is labelled E1. As you move up the energy levels, they bunch closer together. The electrons can transition, or move, between each energy level. Indeed, there are numerous permutations. [An image of the energy levels of a hydrogen atom.] Figure 6 Energy levels of a hydrogen atom. You can see that the energy units of...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains

...simple. And so it can be summed up, I think, by the equation A plus B equals C. I’m A. You’re B. And C is the reason why you want to murder me. ANDREW MARR I am meeting crime writers to talk about pioneers like Agatha Christie, geniuses who figured out how to keep us compulsively turning the pages-- SPEAKER 2 She was almost like a sort of philosopher of the crime...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs