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Chelsea Manning: An OpenLearn reading list
Society, Politics & Law

Chelsea Manning: An OpenLearn reading list

...OU's Ray Corrigan on The four horsemen of the infocalypse How did newspapers report Chelsea Manning's gender identity? Chelsea Manning's announcement of her desire to be identified as female sparked a discussion in the US media, and beyond, about how to refer to her. Writing in the Journal Of Homosexuality, Andrea M. Hackl, Amy B. Becker & Maureen E. Todd explored how far...
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Basic science: understanding numbers
Science, Maths & Technology

Basic science: understanding numbers

...students, currently studying with The Open University – http://www.open.ac.uk/ choose/ ou/ open-content 2. Enjoyed this? Find out more about this topic or browse all our free course materials on OpenLearn – http://www.open.edu/ openlearn/ 3. Outside the UK? We have students in over a hundred countries studying online qualifications – http://www.openuniversity.edu/...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Mastering systems thinking in practice Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Mastering systems thinking in practice

...become equipped with the knowledge and skills to do so successfully? Do you want to develop new ways of thinking about and approaching situations that cross multiple discipline and skills boundaries? Do you want to learn to think more holistically about complex and messy situations, understand the roles other people play, taking account of the interconnectedness of all...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace
Education & Development

An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace

...OU is the leader in online learning and teaching with a heritage of more than 50 years helping students achieve their learning ambitions. The short courses are underpinned by academic rigour and designed by native speakers experienced in producing engaging materials for online learning of languages and cultures. The graduating nature of the courses means that learners can...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
War Memorials
History & The Arts

War Memorials

...OU’s free online learning space. Our new online course, Heritage, whose heritage? (A180), gives a more fulsome introduction. The two total wars of the twentieth century are the subject of the course Total war and social change: Europe 1914-55 (AA312). We also offer an appealing starter course for budding family historians, which covers some of these questions: Start...
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Your journey of learning and discovery with us
Education & Development

Your journey of learning and discovery with us

...OU courses including our Access courses. b. Essential Skills for Open University study. Scotland resources: courses focused on Scottish history, language and culture. Links to key OpenLearn Hubs – such as our Mental health and wellbeing hub. OpenLearn Create There are some extremely useful resources on OpenLearn Create which may support learners who need a gentler...
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Pathways To Success in Higher Education
Education & Development

Pathways To Success in Higher Education

...OU in Wales by emailing them emailing them. How Do I Know Which Subject Pathway to Choose? You may not be sure of where your interests lie, or you may already have some ideas. For this reason a series of short 'tasters' in different subject areas are available below. You can dip into whichever ones interest you and then progress to other units in your chosen area of...
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Can landfills be used to improve biodiversity?
Nature & Environment

Can landfills be used to improve biodiversity?

...OU-BBC co-production Wild Isles have helped to raise awareness of the variety of species across the UK. With nature playing such a vital role, should more be done to safeguard it? Connections to landfills Each day through our consumption, we generate waste, but we rarely think about where this goes once it leaves us. In last few decades, the UK has focused on reducing the...
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