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History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past
History & The Arts

History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past

...2 Nicholas Byfield by William Richardson, 1790, stipple and line engraving] © National Portrait Gallery Figure 2 Nicholas Byfield by William Richardson, 1790, stipple and line engraving The most famous diarist on the UK RED site is Samuel Pepys. He is a wonderful source of evidence about reading, mainly because the information he gives is so precise. In his diary for...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Managing complexity: a systems approach
Society, Politics & Law

Managing complexity: a systems approach

...2 What do you understand the course title from which this unit is taken to mean? The title of this course is Managing complexity: a systems approach. Before you go any further, make notes about what you understand by the term ‘managing complexity’. What do you understand by a systems approach? Don't worry if you feel you only have vague ideas at this stage; record all...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
IT: device to device communication
Science, Maths & Technology

IT: device to device communication

...2: exploratory Now go back to the document and skim the Networked microsensors and the end of the world as we know it article. Look for any of the visual clues listed earlier that could provide you with more information about the document's contents. Discussion The article uses only five sub-headings. These appear to be related to the four main areas identified in the...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains

...2 Crime authors and their villainous creations - Throughout the ages a popular genre of fiction has related to crime, and particularly in Britain there has long been a lot of interest in detective stories, as Andrew Marr suggests in this excerpt from the BBC OU co-production, Paperback fiction, Sleuths, Spies and Sorcerers. ANDREW MARR When it comes to stories of crime...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Forensic psychology Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Forensic psychology

...2 eyewitnesses. Their misidentification led to an innocent person being imprisoned for most of their adult life, whilst the real perpetrator walked free. Jerry Miller's case was the 200th case the US Innocence Project successfully appealed using DNA evidence. Eyewitness identifications played a role in 77 per cent of these wrongful convictions. Discussion Reflect on how...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840
History & The Arts

National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840

...2 Francis Wheatley, The Irish House of Commons, 1780, oil on canvas, 173 x 216 cm. Lotherton Hall, Leeds Museums and Galleries. Photo: © Leeds Museums and Galleries/Bridgeman Images Figure 2 shows the chamber of the Irish House of Commons at College Green in Dublin, as depicted by Francis Wheatley (1747–1801). Standing in the foreground of the painting, to the bottom...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
An introduction to energy resources
Nature & Environment

An introduction to energy resources

...2 study in Science...Energy resources: An introduction to energy resources: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the difference between energy and power, and their units and prefixes state the relative contributions of different natural energy sources to the global energy budget describe the contribution of photosynthesis to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Essay and report writing skills
Education & Development

Essay and report writing skills

...2 Would you agree with the following statements? An assignment: (a) provides an opportunity for me to think about different viewpoints or perspectives; (b) helps me to come to a better, personal understanding of important theories and concepts; to internalise knowledge and ideas, ‘making them my own’; (c) builds on my ability to analyse and apply new ideas; (d) allows...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs