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Reeta Chakrabarti on language and culture
Languages

Reeta Chakrabarti on language and culture

...think it was more a question of my putting my mind to it and deciding that’s what I wanted to do. I think I’m better at some aspects of language than others. With French, for example, I’m very literary, I love literature, I did English and French at university, and so when I did French, the thing I really loved was the studying of French literature; but also the...
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The physical impacts of ADHD
Health, Sports & Psychology

The physical impacts of ADHD

...think of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as affecting how people think and behave, like being easily distracted or inability to sit still and focus. Being classed as a ‘learning difference’ or ‘neurodiversity’ means that people can assume it is about the brain and therefore primarily impacts the brain – but what about other parts of the body?...
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Engineering your dream career
Science, Maths & Technology

Engineering your dream career

...you ever considered a career in engineering? Perhaps this makes you think of dirty overalls, hard hats and a lot of maths. But in reality, engineering projects and job roles are much more diverse. Explore these 5 areas in engineering, detailing some of the unexpected roles involved and discover your dream job. Select the image above to start the interactive....
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You are here
Science, Maths & Technology

You are here

...find out more about the Milky Way, the 30 or so galaxies that make up our local group and much more...Find out more You might be closer to a science degree than you think: find out if you're ready to study science with The Open University Discover more about Stargazing LIVE which returns to our screens to take us on a brand new journey of discovery through the night...
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Taking your first steps into higher education Badge icon
Education & Development

Taking your first steps into higher education

...think might be included in the term visual art? For the art historian, visual art is a broad category of study, including traditional fine arts, such as drawing, painting and sculpture, together with communication and design arts (for example, film, television, graphics and product design), architecture and environmental arts (for example, interior and landscape design)...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport

...think about taking other courses. [The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport badge]...Introduction and guidance: How to get a badge - Getting a badge is straightforward! Here’s what you have to do: read each session of the course score 50% or more in the two badge quizzes in Session 4 and Session 8. For all the quizzes, you can have three attempts at most of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 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
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