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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
The caring manager in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

The caring manager in health and social care

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course K318 Leading, managing, caring....The caring manager in health and social care: Introduction - This free course, The caring manager in health and social care, encourages you to think about how a leader or manager in the ‘caring professions’ can be, in short, more caring. It is made up of a series of four...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 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
School geography: Exploring a definition
Education & Development

School geography: Exploring a definition

...course, you should be able to: open up and ‘map’ geography and the ways the subject is understood (and sometimes misunderstood) examine ways in which the subject is under pressure – especially with regard to the ‘chasm’ that is said to exist between university and school geography establish reasons why the subject is important in relation to topical debates...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Assessment in secondary geography
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary geography

...course. This OpenLearn course is part of a collection of Open University short courses for teachers and student teachers...Assessment in secondary geography: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: articulate what it means to make progress in geography outline a framework for assessing progress in geography outline the differences ......
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs