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Critical criminology and the social sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Critical criminology and the social sciences

...adults in the household, not children, who are responsible for food preparation, even when the children are older. And often, it is women who are responsible more than men. In turn, those roles imply particular social relations- patterned ways in which one group of people relate to another, often hierarchically. The social roles of food preparation imply a relation in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Developing good academic practice
Education & Development

Developing good academic practice

...Care 4.2.3 Maths, Computing and Technology 4.2.4 Science 4.2.5 Social Sciences Feel free to focus only the subject areas you are interested in studying, or are studying...Developing good academic practice: 4.2.1 Arts - You have been advised that there is no need to provide a reference for a piece of factual information that is deemed to be common knowledge. However,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Studying mammals: Return to the water
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Return to the water

...adult seal and develops a thick layer of blubber. Question 1 Can you think of a likely explanation for this change? Answer As DA points out, blubber provides better insulation in the water (and the smoother coat of the adult improves its streamlining). A fur coat traps a layer of warm air next to the body and is a fairly good insulator in air and water, but it has its...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840
History & The Arts

National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840

...adult males had the right to vote. Even then, there were several other obstacles to voting. For instance, the right to vote, or franchise, was linked to the value of property a person owned or rented. Even if a man was qualified to vote, many elections were not contested and, if they were, they were often subject to manipulation by landed interests. Meanwhile, Scotland...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
David Allen - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

David Allen - Earth in Vision

...careful at the end of the day that we are filmmakers, we can’t be everything to all, we’re making films out there, and that, in some ways, feels tough enough. I can’t also be a multimedia generator, political-lobbyist-cum-conservation… So I think those spaces are also getting filled up by people who are experts in that genre. I think it’s probably more cross...
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Video 30 mins
Aeroplane Design and Engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Aeroplane Design and Engineering

...care of the braking of the wheels and the steering of the aircraft. Typically the gear will be used for a maximum of 60,000 landings, after this it deemed unsafe for reuse - this is to ensure the safety of passengers. The need to reduce weight, volume, life-cycle cost and development time of the gear system whilst still being able to provide strength, stability,...
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Activity 20 mins
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in STEM Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in STEM

...care and patience in the editing and production of this course. Thanks very much to our OpenLearn colleagues, Sas Amoah, Ana Collins, Catherine Halliwell, James Richards, Luke Yorke and Marcus Young who helped in the production process. Thanks also to colleagues in the Faculty of STEM at The Open University for their generosity in allowing us to use their projects (as...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Taking your first steps into higher education Badge icon
Education & Development

Taking your first steps into higher education

...careful look at these works of art (Plates 3, 5a, 5b, 6 and 7) in the Resource booklet. For the moment, you should ignore the titles of these works. For each artwork, note your first impressions. These could include the first word that comes into your head when looking at the artwork, or the way the artwork makes you feel. Try to avoid thinking in depth about the subject...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs