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Art history: modern and contemporary
History & The Arts

Art history: modern and contemporary

...Open University course A226 Exploring art and visual culture... Abstract Expressionism in New York 1 In the 1940’s and 50’s, New York was becoming a centre of art. But the art world in New York was surprisingly small. Professor Michael Corris gives you a tour. Abstract Expressionism in New York 2 Bringing the New York art-scene of the 1950’s and 60’s to life:...
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Motivation and goal setting - Academic Study Skills
Education & Development

Motivation and goal setting - Academic Study Skills

...Open this tutorial in a new tab. More like this Cardiff University offer a wide range of online tutorials and other study-skills support aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate taught students. These include tips on how to study more effectively, time management, what is meant by critical thinking, as well as specific guidance on writing to a university standard. [Cardiff...
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Reading evidence
Society, Politics & Law

Reading evidence

...open to many interpretations. The quality, reliability and authenticity of evidence always needs to be probed for potential bias, limits and blind spots. In this course we will be focusing mostly on the variety of methods for presenting and organising qualitative and quantitative evidence. So, we will focus on how to understand the ways in which evidence is presented, how...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Surfaces
Science, Maths & Technology

Surfaces

...open sets to open sets. Thus, if (X, TX) and (Y, TY) are homeomorphic, then not only are the elements of X and Y in one–one correspondence, but so also are their open sets. We can thus regard (Y, TY) as being essentially the same space as (X, TX), so far as its purely topological properties are concerned: (X, TX) and (Y, TY) are merely two different ways of presenting...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Exploring cells with digital fluorescence microscopy
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring cells with digital fluorescence microscopy

...Open University course S296 Cell and molecular biology...Exploring cells with digital fluorescence microscopy: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: outline some of the key principles of microscopy (with a focus on fluorescent microscopy) and the differences between light, fluorescence (light) and electron microscopy describe some...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Exploring family health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring family health

...Source: Defra, 2013, p. 61) Figure 1 Consumption of fruit and vegetables in men, women and children in England, based on one 24 hour period The label of the graph provides the additional information that the figures are based on one 24 hour period (i.e. one particular day). When reading a chart such as a bar chart or pie chart, it is important to notice how the different...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Remembering Gary Slapper
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering Gary Slapper

...Open University and contributor to OpenLearn and Open2.net - has died...[Gary Slapper] Gary Slapper Carol Howells, senior lecturer in law with The OU Law School, writes: It is with great sadness that the death of Professor Gary Slapper is announced. Gary first joined the OU in 1997 and was instrumental in the founding of the OU Law School and the UK’s first taught...
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What is child-led research and why is it important?
Education & Development

What is child-led research and why is it important?

...learn to their school lessons. You can read more about young people’s experiences of being a researcher. If you are interested in learning more about the lives of young people, then please see the Open University prospectus about the Bachelor of Arts degree in Childhood and Youth Studies. Also, you might like to look at the Open University’s Postgraduate Prospectus....
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