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Intermediate German: Understanding spoken German
Languages

Intermediate German: Understanding spoken German

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Population ageing: a global health crisis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Population ageing: a global health crisis?

...resources, decline in open spaces and biodiversity Cognitive factors Transfer of ideas regarding healthcare provision Change in lifestyles resulting from advertising and marketing of health-damaging products...Population ageing: a global health crisis?: 6.2 How does globalisation impact on health of older people? - In this last activity you explored how globalisation can...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Essay and report writing skills
Education & Development

Essay and report writing skills

...Open University graduate is 92. More and more mature students are entering Higher Education. In 1971, the first 24 000 Open University students began their studies. In 1994, there were more than 200 000 students registered. At least 2 million people have studied with the Open University. People are living longer and having fewer children. Changes in the workplace may mean...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Event horizons
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Event horizons

...is the point of no return? German physicist, Karl Schwarzchild calculated the event horizon of black holes. And it can tell us more about the eventual fate of all the galaxies...Find out more about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Stephen Serjeant on the speed of light Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University...
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Video 5 mins
60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Dark energy
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Dark energy

...how Einstein was right all along about the expanding Universe. We never should have doubted him...Find out more about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Stephen Serjeant on what it means to equate the curvature of the Universe with the amount of stuff in the Universe Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University...
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Video 5 mins
Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver
Education & Development

Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver

...education but remained at school an extra year to mature as a primary school teacher. I applied for a teaching job and was successful so, at the age of 13, I left my home to teach in a village about 7 miles away. This was to encourage and illustrate the importance of a western education for girls in particular and also the financial benefits of having a western education....
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Article 15 mins
From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?
Society, Politics & Law

From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 1 Brexit as symptom: understanding the political geography of the vote: Introduction - A referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union (EU) was held on 23 June 2016 and 52% of those who voted recorded a vote to leave, while 48% voted for the UK to...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
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Science, Maths & Technology

Mathematics for science and technology

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 2: Measurements: Introduction - In the UK, two systems of units are in use. Imperial measures for some things: milk is sold in pints and signposts indicate distances in miles. But for many other everyday measurements metric units have been adopted: petrol in...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs