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A global dimension to science education in schools
Education & Development

A global dimension to science education in schools

...University of Princeton website. Click the button for seraching the Web then in ‘Search’, type ‘Faces of Science’. Click on the first result, ‘The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences’. Reiss, M. J. (1993) Science Education for a Pluralist Society, Milton Keynes, Open University Press (ISBN 0335157602). Hill, D. (1994) Islamic Science and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Death and medicine: postponement and promise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Death and medicine: postponement and promise

...University course K220 Death, Dying and Bereavement. Alternatively, you can explore the related OpenLearn course, An introduction to death, dying and grief...Death and medicine: Postponement and promise: Learning outcomes - After completing this course, you should be able to: evaluate end-of-life care approaches in the UK and challenges to care delivery evaluate the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Basic science: understanding numbers
Science, Maths & Technology

Basic science: understanding numbers

...guide through this course. She is a Media Fellow at The Open University with a specialist interest in volcanoes. Janet will appear at the start of each week to tip you off about the highlights and challenges, to remind you what you’ve learned and to help you make the most of these four weeks of scientific discovery. JANET SUMNER Hello, and welcome to Basic science:...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Developing your skills as an HR professional
Money & Business

Developing your skills as an HR professional

...University course B863 The human resource professional...Developing your skills as an HR professional: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: reflect on practices that support skill development demonstrate self-management skills, particularly in relation to self-organisation and managing work-life balance distinguish between groups and...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Highs and lows and highs again: How football has changed in the past 50 years
Health, Sports & Psychology

Highs and lows and highs again: How football has changed in the past 50 years

...University, Manchester City won the FA Cup when they defeated Leicester City 1-0 at Wembley Stadium. During The Open University’s 50th year they celebrated winning the League Cup for the fourth time in the previous six seasons. However, unlike the OU, Manchester City’s success has not been consistently achieved, and the past 50 years has witnessed many barren seasons...
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Article 5 mins
COP26 Glasgow and questions of environmental and social justice
Society, Politics & Law

COP26 Glasgow and questions of environmental and social justice

...University, 2019). There is evidence that local environmental quality has a significant impact on life satisfaction (keepscotlandbeautiful). UK and Scottish Government ‘Austerity’ policies have only served to contribute to further deterioration in the quality of Glasgow’s environment. Funding cuts to local authorities, such as Glasgow City Council (GCC),...
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Article 15 mins
Between humanity and space
Science, Maths & Technology

Between humanity and space

...University as a post-doctoral researcher in space ethics. Her research considers the future of space exploration and the relationship of humans and space. She reflected on how she came to AstrobiologyOU and her plans for future work, in conversation with Ann Grand, a fellow member of AstrobiologyOU...What’s been your journey to astrobiology? If you were to ask my...
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Article 5 mins
The role sustainable chemistry plays in shaping the planet's future
Science, Maths & Technology

The role sustainable chemistry plays in shaping the planet's future

...University's Chemistry courses. Sustainable use of resources must be considered because fossil fuels and other mined commodities are being depleted, and there is increasing demand from humanity. Achieving sustainability involves many challenges, from preserving resources to tackling pollution arising from plastics, persistent organic pollutants and gaseous emissions....
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Article 5 mins