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Who belongs to Glasgow?
Society, Politics & Law

Who belongs to Glasgow?

...history has also been reflected in many of the images and representations of the city over the decades. Another image which developed during this period was that Glasgow was a very violent place. This is reflected in the novel No Mean City, written when the city was gripped by the inter-war slump and depression. This image and representation of Glasgow has dominated much...
Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
The poetry of Sorley MacLean
History & The Arts

The poetry of Sorley MacLean

...history, they were deprived of their land, through the nineteenth century ‘clearances’ of people in favour of sheep and deer, by English and Anglicised capitalists, following which attempts to extirpate Gaelic culture intensified. Through acculturation and emigration Gaelic, a language once spoken over most of Scotland, is now reduced to some 80,000 speakers, chiefly...
Level 3: Advanced 10 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...
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...
Introduction to Arabic
Education & Development

Introduction to Arabic

...history of the Arabic language...This free OpenLearn course is a two week pre-course for the Open University short course Introduction to Arabic Language and Culture by the Open Centre for Languages and Cultures. Completing this course will take you about four hours. This course focuses on the most basic steps in learning Arabic: you will learn the alphabet, vowels, and...
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing
Health, Sports & Psychology

So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing

...family of nursing might be. This OpenLearn course is produced in association with Open University courses in Nursing and healthcare...So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: identify the opportunities and key roles undertaken by nurses in the UK today summarise some of the key...
Crime fiction in French: le polar français
Languages

Crime fiction in French: le polar français

...familier - Jean-Claude Izzo Étape A Select the answer for Étape A here Lisez la conversation entre le commissaire Montale et Rachid, un jeune du quartier, et répondez à la question qui suit. Devant le bâtiment C12, six beurs, douze-dix-sept ans, discutaient le coup. […] – Alors, on fait classe en plein air ? – Vé ! C’est journée pédagogique,
David Bowie and science fiction
History & The Arts

David Bowie and science fiction

...London Falling, New Worlds and its writers were part of the make-up of Swinging London, and, under the influence of psychedelic drugs, bands such as Pink Floyd (of which Bowie was a fan) were taking sf imagery into their work. As with so much else in the late twentieth century, it will be impossible to write the history of sf without mentioning Bowie. More on David Bowie...