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Gaelic in modern Scotland
Languages

Gaelic in modern Scotland

...course was funded by generous donations from The Open University’s alumni. Thank you. Section 1 Gaelic as a national language of Scotland was written by Roddy Maclean Section 2 Celtic roots and international reach was written by Roddy Maclean Section 3 Gaelic in the modern era was written by Dr Donald John MacLeod Section 4 Gaelic – the rationale was written by Dr...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Janis Joplin and the Sexual Revolution
History & The Arts

Janis Joplin and the Sexual Revolution

...Open University course A113 Revolutionsand is part of a set of four OpenLearn courses, covering Revolutions of the Sixties. Transcript...Janis Joplin and the Sexual Revolution: Introduction - This free course, Janis Joplin and the Sexual Revolution, will introduce you to issues around the sexual revolution and how this, alongside other contemporary social revolutions of...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Questioning crime: social harms and global issues
Society, Politics & Law

Questioning crime: social harms and global issues

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course DD804 Crime and global justice...Questioning crime: social harms and global issues: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the social harm perspective and its relationship to criminology critically examine the role of power, inequality and ‘the global’ in shaping...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
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Money & Business

Understanding your sector

...Badged courses are a key part of The Open University’s mission to promote the educational well-being of the community. The courses also provide another way of helping you to progress from informal to formal learning. To complete a course you need to be able to find about 24 hours of study time, over a period of about 8 weeks. However, it is possible to study them ......
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Environment: treading lightly on the Earth
Nature & Environment

Environment: treading lightly on the Earth

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course U116 Environment: journeys through a changing world...Environment: treading lightly on the Earth: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: explain the nature and extent of the carbon footprints of individuals and households within the national and global economy assess individual...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Advanced French: At the science museum in Paris
Languages

Advanced French: At the science museum in Paris

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course L310 Mises au point : Advanced French...Advanced French: At the science museum in Paris: Objectifs pédagogiques - After studying this course, you should be able to: express wishes, preferences and necessity pronounce numbers and dates summarise a text structure arguments use the subjunctive to express...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Teachers sharing resources online
Education & Development

Teachers sharing resources online

...inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Introducing Virgil’s Aeneid
History & The Arts

Introducing Virgil’s Aeneid

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course A276 Classical Latin: the language of ancient Rome...Introducing Virgil’s Aeneid: Learning outcomes - After studying this course you should have: gained a deeper understanding of ‘epic poetry’ in the ancient world explored the Aeneid’s central themes, in particular Roman values read in detail some...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs