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War, Intervention and Development
Nature & Environment

War, Intervention and Development

...learned. 50% of Sierra Leoneans are under 15 and unskilled. Lack of education, poverty and unemployment are still rife and it's this lack of development that gives rise to conflict. Views from all sides are presented, including those of women, disaffected youth, members of the RUF and the new peace-keeping forces, to provide an in-depth analysis of the complexities of the...
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Audio 2 hrs 11 mins
Introducing Health Sciences: Visual Impairment
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Health Sciences: Visual Impairment

...learned to adapt to losing his sight and the training that helps him stay mobile and independent. Experts from Contamac reveal the science behind lens production. The Good Health Train brings basic health care to poor communities in rural South Africa, where locals live without access to treatments for common problems like cataract surgery. This material forms part of The...
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Audio 54 mins
Changing approaches to heritage
Society, Politics & Law

Changing approaches to heritage

...learn more about changing approaches to archaeology and heritage management, and the relationship between heritage and public memory... Changing approaches to heritage An introduction to this album. What is world heritage? Dr Rodney Harrison of The Open University explores what is meant by world heritage and introduces the Lake District case study. Lake District:...
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Audio 1 hr 44 mins
Imperial Rome and Ostia
History & The Arts

Imperial Rome and Ostia

...learn some of its fascinating history. Aqueducts in Rome A look at how aqueducts were a great engineering achievement in Imperial Rome. The Aurelianic wall The renewed threat of barbarian invasion led to the construction of the Aurelianic wall - the second fortification in the history of Imperial Rome. Feeding the Roman Empire This track looks at how grain - a staple part...
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Audio 57 mins
Introducing Climate Psychology: facing the climate crisis
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Climate Psychology: facing the climate crisis

...learning further? You might find it helpful to explore the Open University’s Psychology courses and qualifications....Week 1: The climate and ecological crisis and how we got here: Introduction - This week, the scene is set for the emerging area called Climate Psychology. Climate Psychology, according to the Handbook available at the Climate Psychology Alliance (CPA)...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Methods in Motion: A view from a train
Health, Sports & Psychology

Methods in Motion: A view from a train

...learning new knowledge is always also about learning what we don’t know. It is often more about broadening our sense of how much we still don’t know, rather than about securing the certainty of what we do. In fact, those who profess such certainty start to appear as suspiciously unscientific. In my view, an emphasis on what we do not know, and a recognition of the...
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Article 5 mins
Has Donald Trump improved the US economy in fifty days?
Money & Business

Has Donald Trump improved the US economy in fifty days?

...learn about economic conditions, the time it takes to decide on an appropriate policy response, and the implementation period once the policy is chosen. Empirical evidence suggests that it takes policymakers and legislatures more than a quarter from learning about the economic conditions to deciding what fiscal measures are appropriate, passing them through legislature...
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Why school-based sex education isn’t inclusive enough
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why school-based sex education isn’t inclusive enough

...learn about sexual health in the classroom, which could put them at risk. ...The provision and content of sex education in schools remains a widely debated and contentious subject. Increasingly, attention is being drawn to the ‘invisibility’ of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) health issues and the need for more inclusive sex education in schools in Great...
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Article 5 mins