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Discussing intersectionality: race, gender and social class
Society, Politics & Law

Discussing intersectionality: race, gender and social class

...inequalities based on social divisions of gender, race, class and the intersections of these? Transcript Why do you think it is important that students learn about race, gender, social class and intersectionality to better understand social research? Transcript These videos were filmed for the Open University course DD215 Social research: crime, justice and society....
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Health and wellbeing in the ancient world
History & The Arts

Health and wellbeing in the ancient world

...systems. And we probably don’t want to think about them too much. But, yeah, I think that people-- how much of that is a problem and how much of that is an urban myth is probably hard to disentangle. HELEN KING I’ve certainly read the odd story about alligators or crocodiles that people have had as pets, then try to dispose of, try to come up back through the toilet...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
Volunteering in the community
Education & Development

Volunteering in the community

...think critically about evidence, and come to reasonable, balanced decisions. No legal qualifications are required to become a magistrate, but appointees are given thorough initial and ongoing training and the support of a legal advisor in court. Emily is keen that the magistracy should include people from a range of backgrounds and skillsets; “the more people in the...
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Understanding depression and anxiety
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding depression and anxiety

...system. Putting these pieces of the jigsaw together, current thinking is that stress, via the effects of glucocorticoid hormones, leads to a decline in hippocampal function (through some combination of decline in hippocampal neurogenesis and increase in hippocampal atrophy), and that hippocampal dysfunction is linked to some of the symptoms of depression. Given what you...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Women transforming classical music
History & The Arts

Women transforming classical music

...think about gender, we only think about quality. Then you have to remember that opportunities never came equal for people. Now it’s our job to really try to do our job to find these pieces first. The second challenge, then they’ll say that we decided, okay, I want to include. I think we have to take a conscious decision, I guess, when you are wishing to programme that...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?
Society, Politics & Law

From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?

...think about how the referendum vote of an apparently divided country translated into such positive majorities in the parliamentary votes for leaving the EU in a House of Commons where most MPs campaigned for a Remain vote in the referendum. Richard Heffernan Tomorrow, Mrs. May and the permanent representative of the United Kingdom government in Brussels will deliver at...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Introducing multidisciplinary study at The Open University
Education & Development

Introducing multidisciplinary study at The Open University

...thinking about studying an Open qualification (Degree, and/or Masters) with The Open University. It provides useful background information to the qualifications and helps you navigate the different spaces that offer support and find where materials and resources are located. It will help you to plan your studies and future career as well as directing you to where you can...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Understanding children: babies being heard
Education & Development

Understanding children: babies being heard

...think about some of the commonly held beliefs about babies. Study note Throughout this course you will be asked to pause in your reading and undertake an activity, such as the one that follows this note. Activities are not a test, but they are a central way in which distance learning works. They provide an opportunity for you to stop reading and start thinking, working...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs