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The Amygdala Hijack: Stress Response in Aviation
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Amygdala Hijack: Stress Response in Aviation

...skills and judgment to select an appropriate course of action, often under high workload, time pressure, and ambiguous indications, all of which can be stressful. Sudden and severe stress generates the following bodily responses: increase in heart rate increase in breathing decrease in digestive activity liver released glucose for energy Fight-or-flight response Our...
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Volunteering in the community
Education & Development

Volunteering in the community

...skills. At a previous job, she attended a guest talk by a magistrate, and that piqued her interest. Until that point, she had little awareness of what magistrates did – or even that they are unpaid! Continue reading After deciding to submit an application, Emily underwent a rigorous selection process including multiple interviews, court visits, and providing character...
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Beginners’ Spanish: food and drink
Languages

Beginners’ Spanish: food and drink

...skills and communicate more easily and effectively in Spanish? This free course, Beginners’ Spanish: food and drink, focuses on buying and ordering food and drink at a restaurant or bar. You will be able to use some basic vocabulary relating to food, drinks, meals, quantities and measures. In this OpenLearn course you will listen to Spanish speakers in a variety of...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms
History & The Arts

The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms

...study of the Roman Empire...This free course, The Roman Empire: Introducing some key terms, will define basic concepts and terms that are essential for an understanding of the culture and identity of the Roman Empire. Terms such as 'Roman Empire' and 'imperium' will be introduced in the context of the formation and expansion of the empire, and the course will provide you...
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Level 3: Advanced 14 hrs
Understanding operations management
Money & Business

Understanding operations management

...study in business management. Tell us what you think! We’d love to hear from you to help us improve our free learning offering through OpenLearn by filling out this short survey...Understanding operations management: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: define ‘operations’ and ‘operations management’ identify the roles and...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
MAED (Applied Linguistics) at the OU
Languages

MAED (Applied Linguistics) at the OU

...ethnography, language and globalisation, role of technologies) and apply this to case studies from a variety of contexts. You will enhance your practical understanding of how such research and enquiry can be useful in different areas of life, including your own professional practice. Language, literacy and learning (EE818) MA Ed dissertation: applied linguistics (EE819)...
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Buildings of ancient Rome
History & The Arts

Buildings of ancient Rome

...studied and admired for centuries, many being well-preserved due to their incorporation into newer structures. This album explores the sites of some of the republican temples in Rome’s Campus Martius, and relates them to the men who built them. The Roman Forum, centre of political and social activities, is examined for its importance in modelling city centres throughout...
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Darwin and Evolution
Science, Maths & Technology

Darwin and Evolution

...study of the bizarre results of artificial breeding of pigeons shed light on evolutionary processes. Dogs and breeding Dogs used to be bred for their ability to help humans. Now selective breeding accentuates physical features at the expense of ability to survive in the wild. Sparrows and breeding How differences in 'badge' sizes between males relates to success at...
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Audio 13 mins