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Introducing Black leadership Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing Black leadership

...students who come to your university. [MUSIC PLAYING] An example of how the OU has tackled intersectionality in leadership is, recently, we’ve introduced a diversity statement for future executive leaders in their applications. So what this means is that the leader has to show the diversity thought, critical insight, their experience, and their engagement in it. So the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
History of reading tutorial 2: The reading and reception of literary texts – a case study of Robinson Crusoe
History & The Arts

History of reading tutorial 2: The reading and reception of literary texts – a case study of Robinson Crusoe

...student through the process of locating evidence of reading Robinson Crusoe that is included in RED, and then, by means of exercises and linked ‘discussions’, shows how this evidence can be analyzed, and conclusions drawn from it. In working through this particular case study, students are learning not only about the reception of Robinson Crusoe, but are learning how...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Pharmacotherapy while ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Pharmacotherapy while ageing

...OU & Parks Trust YouTube Channel. Resources Vseteckova J (2020) Ageing Well Public Talk Series https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/health/the-ageing-well-public-talks Vseteckova J (2020) How to age well, while self-isolating https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/how-age-well-while-self-isolating Vseteckova J, (2020) ANIMATION -...
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Video 10 mins
Are movies really getting longer?
History & The Arts

Are movies really getting longer?

...Weber thought that new charismatic ideas could arise to challenge the rationalized status quo, even if those ideas would eventually become routines themselves. With the rise of online distribution for independent films, we may be in the middle of a new wave in charismatic cinema. This article was originally published by Sociological Images under a CC-BY-NC-SA licence...
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Article 5 mins
Reading and child development: The Our Story app: Introduction
Education & Development

Reading and child development: The Our Story app: Introduction

...becomes motivated and enjoyable when occurring in a familiar social context. But first, here's a brief description of what the app is and does - and why. Transcript We're sorry, but for the moment this app is only available for Apple devices. Our Story is an app designed so that you and your child can have fun and at the same time can build up skills which will provide a...
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Activity 5 mins
Are you a design creative?
Science, Maths & Technology

Are you a design creative?

...becoming a designer, you may want to reflect on what kind of designer you want to be...This animation intends to spark curiosity about design careers outside of the more conventional fields such as architecture, product design, graphic design, or fashion design. It introduces a type of design practice which goes beyond the design of commodities, and focuses more on the...
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Video 5 mins
Myth at the heart of the Roman Empire
History & The Arts

Myth at the heart of the Roman Empire

...becomes a significant memorial for the foundation myths of ancient Rome. The D'Arpino frescoes How the 17th century Pope Innocent X stressed his own continuity with ancient Rome's foundational myths by commissioning these stunning pictures. A330: Myth in the Greek and Roman worlds How story and myth are embedded into the monuments and artefacts of ancient Greece and Rome....
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Audio 48 mins
Questioning crime: social harms and global issues
Society, Politics & Law

Questioning crime: social harms and global issues

...become more prominent in criminology, and they have made issues of power and inequality central to their focus. According to these perspectives, a closer look is needed at the power of certain groups and institutions, notably the state, but also other powerful institutions including the media. Many of these newer criminological perspectives noted how the state and other...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs