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FGM law and ethics in the UK and Ireland
Health, Sports & Psychology

FGM law and ethics in the UK and Ireland

...Students will have access to support resources on their university website. FGM specific resources The National FGM Centre Support Clinics https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/female-genital-mutilation-fgm/national-fgm-support-clinics/ NSPCC https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/types-of-abuse/female-genital-mutilation-fgm/ Childline
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Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century
Science, Maths & Technology

Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century

...become part of the background of our lives, until today it is extremely unusual to find someone who has neither a home telephone nor a mobile phone. Just as the telephone changed from a status symbol to become simply another piece of the modern world, so the computer is making a similar transition...Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century: 1.2 The computer -...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
An appreciative approach to inquiry
Education & Development

An appreciative approach to inquiry

...students are asked to complete a number of activities that involve them observing and reflecting on young children’s experiences and talking to practitioners about issues raised in the module. They are asked to identify aspects that they find interesting as the basis of their assignment writing. While these activities aren’t named as such, the emphasis throughout the...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
An introduction to death, dying and grief
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to death, dying and grief

...OU academic: phrases are code which can help control the flow of information code language can make things unclear for some people to understand or follow euphemisms in death and dying might be perceived as being an easier way to talk about a difficult subject matter the use of code gives some indication of how taboo the subject is, or whether it’s a more open culture...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Multiple Moonlets Maketh Mystery
Science, Maths & Technology

Multiple Moonlets Maketh Mystery

...student Zoe Morland...The Moon is the most extensively studied planetary body outside of Earth. Despite this, its formation mechanism is still a mystery. Transcript Astronomy & Planetary Science The Formation of the Moon Zoe Morland: Have you wondered how the Moon was made? The Moon is the most extensively studied planetary body outside of Earth. Despite this, we’re...
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10 incredible people whose stories you'll find on OpenLearn
History & The Arts

10 incredible people whose stories you'll find on OpenLearn

...Students came from all over Italy and from elsewhere in Europe to study with her as her skill in combining the theoretical and experimental aspects of physics became well known. She was a key figure in introducing Newton’s physics and philosophy to Italy. She wrote extensively but is hardly known today, possibly because only four of her papers appeared in print during...
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Why is fish the translator's nightmare?
Languages

Why is fish the translator's nightmare?

...become a lengthy debate, and went to ask the chef. Our spouses busied themselves with the rest of the menu—probably wondering about the Japanese word for rosenkohl, or the difference between a hirsch and a kirsch—while David and I pondered the fish question in greater depth. "You know, one of our reporters invited the head of a Japanese bank to lunch in London," he...
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Is Adele's decision to keep 25 off Spotify going to change the music industry?
History & The Arts

Is Adele's decision to keep 25 off Spotify going to change the music industry?

...becoming more passive. Certainly, smartphones and streaming services have encouraged a more song-oriented way of music listening, with tech companies keen to develop the latest and greatest new music subscription service. It is also evident that YouTube is a particularly popular way of discovering and listening to music, which also suggests a disconnect from conventional...
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