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Rising China and Africa's development: oil
Society, Politics & Law

Rising China and Africa's development: oil

...think of the economy as a system, then each activity area or sector within the economy could have a direct or indirect positive spill-over effect on other activity areas or sectors. Such spill-overs may be created because, for example, an investment in a given activity area, say sector A, may encourage investment in another activity area, say sector B, which provides...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Reading visual images
Society, Politics & Law

Reading visual images

...think about the pictures you keep in your ‘mind's eye’. Now think about the Vietnam War for a few seconds. Try to recall what images you associate with that period. It may be that you are too young to recall anything about the time; you may remember it all too vividly. It really does not matter too much for this exercise. Just see what images come into your mind when...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Managing my money for young adults Badge icon
Money & Business

Managing my money for young adults

...thinking about your financial future...The course takes no more than 24 hours of study with learners typically completing it in 12 to 16 hours. Is this course for me? Managing your money really is a true skill for life. This free Open University course will give you the confidence and tools to be in control whether you are: still studying at school or college starting...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The moral equality of combatants
History & The Arts

The moral equality of combatants

...thinking about war, and the morality of war. To understand what philosophers have written in this area, we need to distinguish two things. The first is a tradition of thought, and the second an area of philosophical enquiry. The first, known as ‘the Just War Tradition ’ is a long historical tradition which is difficult to summarise in a non-controversial manner. It...
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Level 3: Advanced 16 hrs
Supporting and developing resilience in social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting and developing resilience in social work

...think about resilience for yourself as a social worker, in Activity 1 you will see three videos featuring Cassie, a children and family social worker. In the first video you will see a snapshot from a typical day in a busy children’s social work team and a referral that comes in concerning an allegation of sexual abuse by a grandfather. This is the sort of very...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Non-existent countries
Society, Politics & Law

Non-existent countries

...think countries that don’t exist tell us about this tension. Dr Nick Middleton Yes, well here we are sitting in the European Union and it’s a grand political experiment isn't it, about doing away with internal borders and they’ve been done away to varying extents. And that’s in tune with a sort of more trans-national and international view of the planet where...
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Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis
Money & Business

Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis

...think about a particular aspect of business and management. A case study can be presented in a range of different formats including written text, video or audio. Case studies can include interviews, TV programmes, academic papers and newspaper articles. A case study is a representation of a real-life or lifelike situation facing a business or business sector. A case study...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Teaching secondary modern foreign languages
Education & Development

Teaching secondary modern foreign languages

...think about how you might address some of the arguments against including MFL on the curriculum. Reflection point Before continuing, reflect on what has influenced your own views of language learning and how these views have developed as a result of your experiences. For example, why did you decide to study languages beyond secondary school? Which aspects of the subject...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs