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Everyday English 1
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Everyday English 1

...account. You could be asked by a police officer. You would immediately wonder why they wanted to know and you might be very wary of the answer you give. You would be careful to be accurate about times and places...Speaking and listening: 4.4 Disagreeing - When you feel strongly about something, it can be difficult to keep your cool when stating your views. You need to...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Introduction to music theory 2: pitch and notation
History & The Arts

Introduction to music theory 2: pitch and notation

...account for the diverse range of musics in the world. Nevertheless, certain broad similarities are shared by many of these musics, including the existence of pitch systems and intervals. This section and those that follow consider the number of pitches in various pitch systems, then the intervals between those pitches, and finally the stability of those pitches and...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Developing good academic practice
Education & Development

Developing good academic practice

...account, including level of study, any previous plagiarism offences and the nature of any apparent collusion. This resource provides guidance on developing academic integrity and helps you to avoid poor academic practice. Universities cannot always distinguish between poor academic practice (accidental plagiarism) and deliberate cheating (plagiarism). The Open University...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Learning how to learn
Education & Development

Learning how to learn

...account any awareness you have of your preferred ways of working - your learning skills, styles and strategies. The aim is to help you begin to understand what approach to learning really works best for you, in the context of the course you are currently studying and your personal circumstances. An action plan can be just a list of things to do, a chart giving deadlines,...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Introduction to ecosystems
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to ecosystems

...account vulnerability to predators, the location of food and temperature regulation? Watching flying foxes SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH Gliding from branch to branch was a comparatively small step for tree living mammals, but there was one group of them that made a truly gigantic leap. Their arms changed into wings. The shoulders, the elbow, the wrist remain much the same, but...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health Badge icon
Education & Development

Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health

...accounts of their experiences of stigma and mental health can stimulate personal memories or feelings that may be upsetting. If you think this may be the case for you, skip to the next section. James’s experience of challenging attitudes After listening to James’s comments take a look back at your list from Activity 1 to see if you have noted anything similar to the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Exploring a Romano-African city: Thugga
History & The Arts

Exploring a Romano-African city: Thugga

...account the chronology of the site and its monuments. The following table lists the public buildings and monuments of Thugga which are securely dated by inscriptions and gives the date (as near as possible) of construction along with an assessment of how African or Roman they are. DATE (AD) BUILDING ROMAN? AFRICAN? REASON late Tiberius (14–37) Temple of Caesar Imperial...
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Level 3: Advanced 14 hrs
The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present
History & The Arts

The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present

...account of the conflict between the Spartans and Athenians. * Wenlock Games An annual sporting festival held in Much Wenlock (Shropshire) since 1850. * Zanes Bronze statues of Zeus located in the Altis area of Olympia. They were erected with money from fines imposed on those who violated the rules of the Games. * Zeus The Ancient Greek god of sky and thunder. He was...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs