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Goya
History & The Arts

Goya

...et d'Art Contemporain de la Ville de Liège (Plate 9.12). Michel-Ange Houasse, The Drawing Academy, c.1725, 61 x 72.5 cm, oil on canvas, Royal Palace, Madrid (Unit 1, Figure 1.8). Diego de Velásquez, Las Meninas, 1656, 318 x 276 cm, oil on canvas, Prado, Madrid. After José Aparicio, Glories of Spain, engraving, after a painting of 1815–18, now lost, Biblioteca...
Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
English: skills for learning Badge icon
Education & Development

English: skills for learning

...adapted from Lillis, T. and North, S. 2006) Comment Writing a university assignment involves going through a series of stages. It is quite normal for all writers to want to go through the cycle more than once. This may happen for many reasons. For example they may feel that they haven’t quite answered the question or they may want to go back to their readings and notes...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities

...et al., 2022; Larkin et al., 2023). The ‘Tips’ you are developing about planning ahead well in advance, having an emergency care plan in place, thinking about options and taking time over your planning will be useful to you. As mentioned above, you can add to them as you work through the rest of the course and after you have completed the course, for example, when you...
Brighton Pavilion
History & The Arts

Brighton Pavilion

...Adapted from Jessica M.F. Rutherford, The Royal Pavilion, 1995, courtesy of the Royal Pavilion, Libraries and Museums, Brighton and Hove. Discussion I don't expect that our lists will match exactly – but we might agree roughly on some of the effects that the building produces on us. What I've noted down is that the exterior strikes me as definitely ‘Indian’ – in...
Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century
Science, Maths & Technology

Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century

...adapted extract from the Open University course TU100 My digital life...Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the concept of a ‘digital life’ demonstrate an awareness of the role of information and communication technologies in a digital life describe the purpose of each...
Advanced German: Fragen der Identität
Languages

Advanced German: Fragen der Identität

...adapted extract from the Open University course L333 German studies 3....Advanced German: Fragen der Identität: Einleitung - In diesem kurzen Kurs geht es um Identität und um die Frage, welchen Einfluss unser Umfeld auf uns hat. Wie wird unsere Identität durch unsere Herkunft und unseren Lebensraum geprägt? Was verstehen wir unter Heimat? Und wie ist es mit Personen,...
Intermediate German: The world of work
Languages

Intermediate German: The world of work

...adapted extract from the Open University course L223 German studies 2: language and culture of the German-speaking world...Intermediate German: The world of work: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand spoken German in the context of work talk about personal work history and attitudes to work refer to past events and specify...
Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis
Money & Business

Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis

...adapted extract from the Open University course LB170 Communication skills for business and management. Before you start, The Open University would really appreciate you taking a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations of the course. Your input will help to improve the online learning experience. If you would like to help, please fill in...