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Introducing philosophy
History & The Arts

Introducing philosophy

...think! We’d love to hear from you to help us improve our free learning offering through OpenLearn by filling out this short survey...Introducing philosophy: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand what is involved in the study of philosophy offer arguments for and against the main positions discussed in the study of philosophy...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
What are waves?
Science, Maths & Technology

What are waves?

...thinking about waves you may first think of ocean waves. These are a great example of a wave as they are regular, repeating movements of water and a wave may be defined as a periodic, or regularly repeating, disturbance that transports energy from one place to another. In this short course you will discover the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves and gain...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Starting with psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Starting with psychology

...think and behave the way they do. Just when psychologists seem to understand one bit of 'who we are' up pops some new evidence to show a different side! It is not easy to pin down all the many influences. This free course, Starting with psychology, makes a start...The most 'important and greatest puzzle' we face as humans is ourselves (Boring, 1950, p. 56). Humans are a...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Start writing fiction
History & The Arts

Start writing fiction

...think! We’d love to hear from you to help us improve our free learning offering through OpenLearn by filling out this short survey...Start writing fiction: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: identify strengths and weaknesses as a writer of fiction demonstrate a general awareness of fiction writing discuss fiction using basic...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Financial methods in environmental decisions
Nature & Environment

Financial methods in environmental decisions

...system installed. The five lorries are now uneconomic to run. Diesel and repair bills have become prohibitive, breakdowns and lost running hours are excessive. With more lorry capacity, better reliability and a faster service you could easily obtain more business. You decide to rebuild the depot with better equipment, full insulation, an effective sprinkler system and...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Methods in Motion: Politics is awash with large emotions... isn't it?
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Politics is awash with large emotions... isn't it?

...think – but not the society as a whole). Still, such studies might get closer to how people feel than many of the big claims currently going around in journalism (and some social science writing) about politics. They might also help with the second problem: Can people feel more than one thing? Too often we assume people to be simple souls, capable of feeling or thinking...
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Article 5 mins
Methods in Motion: Finding a voice after Brexit
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Finding a voice after Brexit

...think when the result appeared to reflect the priority of visceral feelings over thought, and to privilege authenticity (who is speaking) rather than expertise (the authority of facts and evidence). And, if what you speak is dismissed as being politically correct, how can you speak? What’s your discursive armoury when language itself has been corrupted? I got over this,...
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Dying: what’s wellbeing got to do with it?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dying: what’s wellbeing got to do with it?

...think about. People may be more familiar with thinking about ‘quality of life’, which if often linked to patient outcomes. In this article, we’ll outline what taking a wellbeing approach to dying matters and what it could look like...Firstly, let us define wellbeing. There are many definitions available, and each person may have their own sense of what wellbeing...
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Article 5 mins