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Change in the West of Ireland
OpenLearn Ireland

Change in the West of Ireland

...Introduction to the Change in the West of Ireland collection. Explore the articles in this collection . Introduction: Uniqueness, interdependence, uneven development and change in the West of Ireland [The Wild Atlantic Way coastline route in Ireland] The 2575 km Wild Atlantic Way, one of the longest defined coastal routes in the world, offers tourists the opportunity to...
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Article 5 mins
Enduring Love
Society, Politics & Law

Enduring Love

...manage to stay together for years, sometimes forever? In this collection of audio and video podcasts, we reflect on the adult couple relationship in the UK, how couples perceive love and commitment, and the 'relationship work' that people do to sustain their enduring love... Finding 'The One' - and Keeping Them Couples describe their experience of meeting ‘the one’...
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Audio 1 hr 10 mins
Freud: The Expert View
Health, Sports & Psychology

Freud: The Expert View

...introduction to the life and works of Sigmund Freud...[Image of Sigmund Freud] Theories don’t emerge from a vacuum. To understand Freud’s ideas it is useful to get some sense of his life. He was born in 1856 and spent most of his life in Vienna; only moving to London in the last year of his life to escape the hostility of the Nazis. While there is every evidence (for...
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Article 10 mins
Drug development process: combating pain
Science, Maths & Technology

Drug development process: combating pain

...introduction to the process of new drug discovery; from identification of a suitable candidate drug molecule to the development of a commercial drug product available in the clinic for pain relief or as an anti-inflammatory...Drug development process: combating pain, is a free course offering a brief introduction to the process of new drug discovery; from identification...
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Level 3: Advanced 2 hrs
Euro 2020: Will England's ruthless academy system show its value?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Euro 2020: Will England's ruthless academy system show its value?

...managed the transitions from youth to senior football as well as establishing themselves as regular first team players. They are the few among the many who started a long journey. They are also a group of players who for the most part have developed under the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP), a system of youth development introduced throughout England in 2012. The...
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Article 10 mins
Voluntary Gravedigging in the West of Ireland
OpenLearn Ireland

Voluntary Gravedigging in the West of Ireland

...Introduction In Rural Ireland it is still a common but fading practice for men to get together to voluntarily dig the grave when a neighbour dies. I found two reasons that might explain why this happens. Firstly, Ireland is a socially and politically conservative nation that values traditional practices, including voluntary grave digging. Secondly, it leapfrogged...
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Article 5 mins
Supporting babies and toddlers
Education & Development

Supporting babies and toddlers

...Introduction - The first 1000 days from conception to the age of two is a time of rapid growth, when little brains are growing and developing. Our brains are shaped by the experiences we have in those early years and our parents and other caregivers around us. These early experiences lay the foundations for the rest of our lives, so providing the right support at this...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Rising China and Africa's development: oil
Society, Politics & Law

Rising China and Africa's development: oil

...manage large projects overseas and had little experience with political and security risk’ (2017, p.756). In his work, Patey shows how experience in Sudan and South Sudan ‘were instrumental in leveraging the competitiveness of the China National Petroleum Corporation, China’s largest oil company, particularly through developing its risk management capabilities, and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs