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Herbal medicine
Health, Sports & Psychology

Herbal medicine

...interact with orthodox medication and a few are poisonous in the wrong dosage. For these reasons it is wise to consult a trained medical herbalist, or at least to refer to a good reference book. Although the government is seeking to register herbalists in the UK, there is currently no legal restriction on the title "herbalist". Whilst there are very few people practising...
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Exploring the icy moons
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring the icy moons

...interact and the kinds of chemistry that might come from that, which might include prebiotic chemistry, a precursor to something like life. The oceans lie beneath a thick ice shell – on Jupiter’s moon Europa, the ice is perhaps 20km thick. But the transition between water and ice on Europa is very gradual, unlike the sharp change we see on Earth. Europa might have a...
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EU Referendum - Economy
Society, Politics & Law

EU Referendum - Economy

...social arrangements in a similar way. They also argue that the UK could now relinquish its membership without losing any of the advantages of the Single Market. The EU would damage its own living standards, as well as ours, if it put up new barriers against a departing member state, especially its second largest. By joining the European Economic Area (EEA), non-members...
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Race, ethnicity and crime
Society, Politics & Law

Race, ethnicity and crime

...social order (Blagg, 2008). The UK In the UK, figures available from the Ministry of Justice for 2008/09 show that within the criminal justice system ‘substantial differences continue to exist in the experiences of people from BME groups compared with people from a White background’. It is worth looking at some examples taken from the report in a little more detail:...
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Level 3: Advanced 1 hr
Fundamentals of cost accounting and environmental management accounting
Money & Business

Fundamentals of cost accounting and environmental management accounting

...socially and environmentally responsible, the focus of management accounting is changing. Knowing the cost of a product is essential for any business. It helps to ensure that the price covers all the expenses associated with producing and selling the product, while also generating a profit. Having accurate cost information can also help in making informed business...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Introducing music research
History & The Arts

Introducing music research

...social and academic backgrounds). This means that the perspectives you will meet in this course are largely those of contemporary Western musicology. It is worth noting that ‘musicology’ can be a contentious term, because it carries the baggage of its narrow tradition. Some scholars who work on research in music do not wish to be known as musicologists. It also has...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Education & Development

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

...social responsibility At the bottom of the list you'll find a selection of badged courses. These courses take 24 hours to complete and provide a free digital badge on completion which you can download, display and share as a mark of your achievement. The badges are not accredited by the Open University but they're a great way to demonstrate and provide evidence of your...
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Culture and regional distinctiveness
OpenLearn Ireland

Culture and regional distinctiveness

...social coherence of a region. It consists of a whole bundle of material and non-material traits which have built up over time, including tools and implements of economic and domestic activity as well as customs, language and beliefs. Language is often held to be a key feature of cultural identity. The speaking of Irish Gaelic, or Gaeilge, has been fostered by subsidy and...
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