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Managing for Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Managing for Sustainability

...Open University course T867: Managing for sustainability... Source planning in waste Chris Murphy gives a brief overview of the waste industry from his experience. Source planning in occupational safety Joe Taylor explains the significance of planning from a Health and safety perspective. What is an environmental audit? Why is an environmental audit important? What is...
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Philosophy: Justice and Morality
History & The Arts

Philosophy: Justice and Morality

...Open University course A222 Exploring philosophy... Plato on justice and self interest A debate on whether citizens follow the law because of their good nature, or because they fear retribution. Classical and modern utilitarianism A discussion about the differences between classical and modern utilitarianism. Kant's moral philosophy An examination of Kant's teachings on...
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Cognitive Psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Cognitive Psychology

...Open University course DD303 Cognitive psychology... Cognitive Psychology A short introduction to this album. What is consciousness? What does consciousness mean? How artists, writers and scientists understood consciousness in the 19th and 20th centuries. Consciousness: the central psychological question The difficulties of explaining consciousness scientifically. The...
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Coping with Depression
Society, Politics & Law

Coping with Depression

...Open University course D240 Counselling: exploring fear and sadness... Coping with Depression Stephen Fry, Trisha Goddard and Jim Brown share their experiences with anxiety and depression. Depression: diagnosis and stigma A look at being diagnosed with a mental illness. Depression and drug use Several people share their experiences of prescribed and recreational drugs....
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Start writing essays
History & The Arts

Start writing essays

...course A172 Start writing essays... Start writing essays An introduction to this album. Researching an essay Open University tutors Tim Baugh and Lesley Hoose discuss essay titles, research and schedules with OU student Beth Lewis. Early stages of essay writing John Humphrys stresses how important it is to know your subject and know your position in the argument. What is...
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The science of the mind: investigating mental health
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of the mind: investigating mental health

...Open University module The science of the mind: investigating mental health... The science of the mind: investigating mental health A short introduction to this album. The Blackthorn Garden A typical day at Blackthorn Garden, a social enterprise venture which provides work placements for people with mental health problems. Talking about Blackthorn: the chief executive Jan...
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What are your views about technologies to support and assess writing skills?
Education & Development

What are your views about technologies to support and assess writing skills?

...open’ initiatives, which have marked this century, have intensified this process through open content, open data, open resources, open education and open science. “Open Science is the practice of science in such a way that others can collaborate and contribute, where research data, lab notes and other research processes are freely ......
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Coronavirus: Dealing with Death, Dying and Grief
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coronavirus: Dealing with Death, Dying and Grief

...courses on the subject of death, dying and grief, which could prove useful at this time. We also have an article on why death of a loved-one from COVID-19 is particularly difficult to process. Check out the resources below: Depression is extremely common when it comes to a loved one dying and there's much anxiety around the numbers of deaths due to COVID-19. The two free...
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