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Do boys need male role models?
Education & Development

Do boys need male role models?

...out fathers as making a unique contribution. Conversely, focussing on the need for a ‘male role model’ downplays the important contribution of women, whether mothers or female teachers and welfare workers. Beyond the family, research has explored some of the same issues involved in education settings, suggesting the need for caution in simply asserting that having...
Ade Thomas - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Ade Thomas - Earth in Vision

...out to be, this is something we really need to take care of and pay attention to. At the same time I started going out with a girl who was very passionate about environmental issues, so it was a kind of combination of the political and the personal, and those two together were a pretty powerful driver. Television, natural history and me In terms of television and natural...
Why study languages?
Languages

Why study languages?

...out about other countries can be fun, as well as useful, and this course is an introduction to the differences in culture and language about which we all need to be aware. There are 10 independent sections: any selection of them can be studied in any order. Some are about why knowledge of other languages and cultures can be important; others are about what it's like to...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Using visualisation in maths teaching
Education & Development

Using visualisation in maths teaching

...out more about studying with The Open University by visiting our online prospectus...Using visualisation in maths teaching: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate an engagement in a number of activities that involve visualisation and learning from personal experiences what it means understand the views of a well-known...
Studying medicine bilingually
Health, Sports & Psychology

Studying medicine bilingually

...out of the nine, but it’s important to move on from that station and start each station afresh. It’s important that applicants to medicine show that they’ve got a breadth of experience. Doctors aren’t all about academic achievement and we want to produce young doctors who have a good work-life balance and show that they are able to communicate well with all ranges...
Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Young people and religion: creative learning with history
History & The Arts

Young people and religion: creative learning with history

...out a RETOPEA workshop in your own setting and support your young people to learn about religious peace and tolerance. [MUSIC PLAYING] STUDENT 2: Coming slowly! [MUSIC PLAYING] Video 1 You can work through the course at your own pace. You will be able to test your understanding of the course through the interactive quizzes at the end of each session. The Session 4 quiz...
Law and change: Scottish legal heroes Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Law and change: Scottish legal heroes

...out of the news and is often portrayed in film and drama. Listen to the following audio in which one of the course authors, Carol Howells, shares some thoughts on law and legal systems. INSTRUCTOR: Law plays an important role in our society, and before you embark on your studies of this boc, we wanted to share some thoughts and observations with you. The Scottish legal...
Introduction to ecosystems
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to ecosystems

...out, the rock pool is a collection of organisms living together in a fairly clearly defined place. When the tide is in, the pool may become no more than a small depression on the rocky sea bed. Now let’s look at the components of our rock pool ecosystem. Remember, any ecosystem contains living things, a physical environment and a source of energy. The most obvious...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs