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Wales and rugby
Society, Politics & Law

Wales and rugby

...think it needs to be more discriminating and treat its audience sometimes as adults rather than just stupid fanatic. This audio is an extract from The Open University free taster course Contemporary Wales. If you want to study formally with us, you may wish to explore more courses we offer in this subject area. This material is also available in Welsh on OpenLearn Cymru....
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Audio 20 mins
Introducing research in law and beyond
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing research in law and beyond

...Careful consideration should be given to the research methods deployed by existing researchers in the topic, but this should not stifle innovative approaches. Your literature study should also demonstrate the context of your own work, and how it relates, and builds, on the work of others; ‘to make proper acknowledgement of the work of previous authors and to delineate...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Software and the law
Science, Maths & Technology

Software and the law

...care towards employees, customers, and the general public...In this free course, Software and the law, you'll look at the laws relevant to software and its use, taking a global perspective. A major part of this course is devoted to intellectual-property law, the issue of who owns software and digital content and how that ownership can be protected using instruments like...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Metals in medicine
Science, Maths & Technology

Metals in medicine

...adult brain. Okay, the scan’s just about to start, so just keep nice and still there, okay? NARRATOR: Planning is done by taking a pilot scan. The patient is moved through the gantry. The source remains stationary on one side. This produces an image similar to a planar X-ray. This pilot scan is taken in what is called the sagittal plane. RADIOGRAPHER: We’re going to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations
Money & Business

Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations

...careful, people will sit back and allow me to do it all. So I have to be really, really careful about making sure that I involve people from the beginning. I work for a charity that works with people who have a disability. And so what I try and do is encourage them, the users of the service, to become involved in any new project from the beginning, so consulting them,...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Understanding antibiotic resistance Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding antibiotic resistance

...care. Back in the present, you will analyse data from different countries highlighting the growing problem of antibiotic resistance worldwide. You will be introduced to factors, covered in more detail later in the course, that have contributed to this problem. Finally, you will listen to scientists discussing the potential threat to modern medicine of antibiotic...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Aquatic mammals
Nature & Environment

Aquatic mammals

...adult seal and develops a thick layer of blubber. [Described image] Figure 8 Weddell seal and pup, sourced from CoolAntarctica.com Question 2 Timing: Allow about 5 minutes Can you think of a likely explanation for this change? Answer Blubber provides better insulation in the water (and the smoother coat of the adult improves its streamlining). A fur coat traps a layer of...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Who counts as a refugee?
Society, Politics & Law

Who counts as a refugee?

...care; … Women who do not conform to the moral or ethical standards imposed on them may suffer cruel or inhuman treatment; Women may be targeted because they are particularly vulnerable … … [or] persecuted by members of their family and/or community. (Refugee Women's Legal Group, 1998, p. 1) Similar difficulties in having their claims for asylum recognised under...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs