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Exploring the history of prisoner education Badge icon
History & The Arts

Exploring the history of prisoner education

...Open University staff, Prisoners’ Education Trust, and several former prisoners. We would like to thank the Royal Historical Society for their recognition of this work and for their support in promoting the importance of access to education in prisons. The development of this course was supported by a grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council and through...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
A brief history of sex education
Health, Sports & Psychology

A brief history of sex education

...education, and how it has changed from the second world war to the modern day...Find out more about The Open University's Health and Wellbeing courses and qualifications. There is still a great deal we don’t know about the history of sex education. The research that has been done is largely about school sex education during the 20th century. School sex education is...
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Geography in education: exploring a definition
Education & Development

Geography in education: exploring a definition

...education: exploring a definition, is aimed at geography teachers, or those with an interest in studying or teaching geography. It looks at the contribution that geography can make in the education of young people and the characteristics and purpose of geography as a subject...This free course, Geography in education: exploring a definition, is aimed at geography...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Primary education: listening and observing Badge icon
Education & Development

Primary education: listening and observing

...education studies. Making the decision to study can be a big step and The Open University has over 40 years of experience supporting its students through their chosen learning paths. You can find out more about studying with us by visiting our online prospectus...Session 8: Adults and lifelong learning in the primary school: Tell us what you think - Now you’ve come to...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
How international is management education?
Money & Business

How international is management education?

...education currently is...This article explores how part-time students in an online international management course perceived various features of the course-learning design and whether international perspectives were built into their learning experiences. The focus of the study was on cross-cultural differences across groups of learners in the United Kingdom, in other...
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Article 5 mins
Careers education and guidance (Chinese)
Education & Development

Careers education and guidance (Chinese)

...Open University by visiting our online prospectus...Careers education and guidance (Chinese): Learning outcomes - 本单元结束后，你应该了解： 职业生涯教育与指导的基本原理以及年轻人对它的需求； 你的学校在职业生涯教育与指导方面的法定责任以及和衔接的关系； 帮助学生获得职业信息和指导所应具备的...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Earth's physical resources: extracting coal and oil
Science, Maths & Technology

Earth's physical resources: extracting coal and oil

...resources. They look at the formation of coal and how to mine it safely, the extraction of crude oil from the Athabasca oil sands and Colorado oil shale, and how we discovered reservoirs of oil in Jurassic rocks under the North Sea. This material forms part of S278, Earth's physical resources: origin, use and environmental impact... Extracting coal and oil An introduction...
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Life-changing scholarships and bursaries at The Open University
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Life-changing scholarships and bursaries at The Open University

...Open University (OU) first began in 1969, we have made it our mission to open up education for all. Over fifty years on, we continue to widen access to education by providing a range of scholarships and bursaries that will forever change the lives of disabled veterans, carers and students from disadvantaged backgrounds, who may otherwise miss out on the transformative...
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