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Prison Abolition in Question(s): Part One
Education & Development

Prison Abolition in Question(s): Part One

...resource for those who are new or wish to learn more about the abolitionist idea 1. Why call for abolition and not prison reform? Over the last 200 years, many societies have experimented with various prison reform interventions. Yet no reform initiative has ever improved the effectiveness of the prison. Moreover, the foundations on which imprisonment is based are...
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Article 12 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
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
MAED (Applied Linguistics) at the OU
Languages

MAED (Applied Linguistics) at the OU

...educational context?...The MAED (Applied Linguistics) qualification at the OU is a three module qualification which explores these and other issues. [A still from a YouTube video promoting EE817] Find out more about the module options Applied linguistics and English language (EE817) Linking knowledge about the English language, how it is used, and the contexts in which it...
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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
Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection
Money & Business

Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection: Introduction - In this course, we take a closer look at the entrepreneurial individual. During the course, you will be examining recent research evidence on entrepreneurial personality and behaviour, and comparing it with the...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Understanding management: I'm managing thank you!
Money & Business

Understanding management: I'm managing thank you!

...7 Copyright © BananaStock/Alamy Figure 6 (right) and 12 Copyright © John Birdsall Photo Library Copyright © Getty 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 5 hrs