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Gain Skills with The Open University
Money & Business

Gain Skills with The Open University

...courses...From free, short courses to modules and degrees, The OU has something for everyone. If you are interested in studying one of our accredited modules or qualifications, you can find more information at http://www.open.ac.uk/scotland/study/courses-and-qualifications The OU also have a huge number of free, short courses that you can do at any ......
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The world of water
Nature & Environment

The world of water

...free courses and articles on the subject...Love science? There's something for you in The Open University's range of science short courses March 22nd is World Water Day, an international day observed across the globe and an opportunity to learn more about water related problems and make a difference for those who suffer from water related issues. The day urges others to...
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My career goal: digital
Science, Maths & Technology

My career goal: digital

...free to access courses below which explore some essential aspects of IT. Digital life Our lives are increasingly digital, knowing how to best utilise this at work is becoming more and more important. The free courses below explore some ways in which you can take advantage of these skills. More Creative suites and software In extension to computing use, an understanding of...
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Badges come to OpenLearn
Get Started

Badges come to OpenLearn

...free courses and want to show others what you've learned? We've got great news for you...[A man looks up from his tablet to see OpenLearn badges hovering in the air alongside him] The Open University is building on years of knowledge, experience and research into Open Educational Resources (OER) with badged open courses (BOCs). These have been developed in response to the...
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Methods in Motion: How do researchers know?
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: How do researchers know?

...language, calling up the ‘unthought known’ (that which we know without knowing we know it). In psychoanalysis, these are counter/transference dynamics. Psychosocial methods offer ways of using such ‘affective dialogue’ between researcher and the research field to create a further layer of knowing. In the ‘becoming a mother’ study, we used free association...
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10 flabbergasting facts you'll find on OpenLearn
Miscellaneous

10 flabbergasting facts you'll find on OpenLearn

...free learning site. You never know, they might crop up in a pub quiz...Find out more about The Open University's Open Degree qualifications. 1: Eye witness identifications have led to 77% of wrongful convictions [Photograph, black and white. Five Caucasian men in a police line-up.] Many of us might think we would make a reliable witness and be able to identify a criminal...
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British Science Week
Science, Maths & Technology

British Science Week

...free courses, games, animations and more...British Science Week is a ten-day programme of science, technology, engineering and maths events and activities across the UK for people of all ages, coordinated by the British Science Association. To find out what is going on across the UK to celebrate, visit the British Science Week Event Calendar and keep up to date by...
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15 facts about number 15
Education & Development

15 facts about number 15

...FREE course, interactive or video...1: The chemical element phosphorous has the atomic number 15 [periodic table behind a female scientist] In its pure form, phosphorous is highly reactive, but it’s not actually found in this form on Earth. Take a look at the chemical elements and how they are arranged in the Periodic Table in our free course, Discovering Chemistry. 2:...
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