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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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Introduction to mental health science
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to mental health science

...families. This suite of free OpenLearn courses (19 hours of study in total) has been developed from the Open University course S826 Introduction to mental health science (Stage 1 in the Masters in Mental Health Science), and is suitable preparatory reading if you are considering moving on to postgraduate study in this area. The MSc in Mental Health Science (F78) is...
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What is Alzheimer's disease?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is Alzheimer's disease?

...family members or their surroundings. Alzheimer's is a progressive disease, which means that gradually, overtime, more parts of the brain are damaged, and as the brain declines, the symptoms become more severe. Around 850,000 people have dementia in the UK, with 62% of these having Alzheimer's disease - the most common form of dementia. Although it can sometimes affect...
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Engendering citizenship
Society, Politics & Law

Engendering citizenship

...family friendly employment policies’ that make it easier for both women and men to combine paid work. Family responsibilities not just the care of children, but also increasingly important the care of older people. Mary As you have seen while you have been studying D218, Marshall has identified social policy as the critical mechanism for promoting equal rights; he calls...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Eating for the environment
Nature & Environment

Eating for the environment

...family consists of all fungal species. Protista includes eukaryotic organism, in which cells have nuclei but it is not an animal, plant or fungus. It is not a natural group, or clade, since they have no common characteristic origin, but, they are often grouped together for convenience. This kingdom also includes the red and brown algae. The Prokaryota includes unicellular...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Supporting children’s learning in primary education today
Education & Development

Supporting children’s learning in primary education today

...families. Unlike primary schools, attendance in an early years setting is not compulsory and is a parental choice. Throughout the UK there are over 20,000 primary schools (Statista, no date). Every primary school is different depending on where it is located and who attends. The smallest primary schools may have fewer than 10 pupils, and the largest providing education...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Jack Perks - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Jack Perks - Earth in Vision

...history filmmaker, exploring wildlife in Britain, and the role of social media in connecting with new audiences...Jack Perks Jack is a wildlife photographer and filmmaker specialising in freshwater fish, but with a passion for all things natural history. After studying a BA (Hons.) in Marine & Natural History Photography at Falmouth, he went on to work for many...
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Introducing global development
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing global development

...history) that will help you to make sense of these issues and consider how we might better respond to them...This course will introduce you to ideas of global development and the interconnectedness of the world when it comes to understanding the most pressing social, economic, political, and environmental issues of our time. It will highlight the United Nations...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs