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Seeing institutions in different ways
Society, Politics & Law

Seeing institutions in different ways

...world over the past 50 years, talks of institutions in terms of ‘sets of rules’ (see Box 1). Box 1 Institutions as sets of rules and norms Institutions are sets of ‘rules that structure social interactions in particular ways’, based on knowledge ‘shared by members of the relevant community or society’ (Knight, 1992, p. 2). Compliance to those rules is enforced...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Making decisions
Money & Business

Making decisions

...world and the behaviour of others (Kelley, 1967). Heuristics are mental shortcuts or ‘rules of thumb’. For example, the British Army saying ‘If it moves salute it, if it doesn't paint it white’ is an example of a heuristic. We use heuristics and take shortcuts to reduce the complexity, cost and time taken to make decisions. While the more pessimistic depict us as...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present
History & The Arts

The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present

...world for meaning and inspiration...This free course, The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present, highlights the similarities and differences between our modern Games and the Ancient Olympics and explores why today, as we prepare for future Olympics, we still look back at the Classical world for meaning and inspiration. Please note, this course contains some Flash...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
What is Europe?
Society, Politics & Law

What is Europe?

...World War, continues to expand in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union. Despite the EU's growing size and significance, the question 'What is Europe?' still resonates through the continent. This free course looks at a range of different views on the question, contrasting different conceptions of Europeanness and outlining competing visions for the future of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
We invented the weekend!
Money & Business

We invented the weekend!

...world over! We’re marking this enormous achievement with a new and imaginative free festival from Salford. The festival of free time MediaCity and Salford Quays, Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September, 2022. One massive, colourful, exciting weekend of music, theatre, sport, workshops, dancing, laughs, and more to celebrate the joy of free time. [Image showing...
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Article 5 mins
About Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

About Stories of Change

...world and he has been covering these stories for more than a quarter of a century. Normally he would conduct an interview of a few minutes in order to gather the sentences needed to make a news story for TV or radio. We invited him to do something he had never undertaken before: to record interviews that are as long as they need to be in order to ‘go in deep’ into the...
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Article 5 mins
In Our Time on Psychology: An OpenLearn listening list
Health, Sports & Psychology

In Our Time on Psychology: An OpenLearn listening list

...world are selfishly seeking to promote their own survival and advancement, how can we explain being kind to others, sometimes at our own expense?" First broadcast: November 2006 Guests: Miranda Fricker; Richard Dawkins; John Dupré Listen to the Altruism episode And listen to Miranda Fricker debating historic injustice Intelligence "The debate still rages as to whether we...
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Audio 5 mins
I Bought A Rainforest - Episode 2
Nature & Environment

I Bought A Rainforest - Episode 2

...of the problem and meets Erazmo, a mine owner who has spent 30 years trying to strike it lucky. The harsh working conditions and 16 hours shifts are brutal reminders to Charlie that both the rainforest and its inhabitants pay a high price for the bullion propping up the world banking system. Clip: The deadly process of illegal gold mining Clip: Meet the giant otters...
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Video 10 mins