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Introducing Religions
History & The Arts

Introducing Religions

...Open University Course A217 Introducing Religions... Introducing Religions A short introduction to this album. The architecture of a mosque The largest and most splendid mosque in India. An important shrine in Delhi The most important Sufi shrine in India in Awia near Delhi. Hinduism in an Indian village How Hindu practice has changed in a small Indian village over the...
Charity Reed
Education & Development

Charity Reed

...courses to prepare for her OU degree, found some to support her during her studies and others just for the fun of learning (and improving her quizzing skills!), as she explains...[OpenLearn case study user Charity Reed] ‘I’ve loved discovering OpenLearn,’ Charity told us, ‘I genuinely don’t think I’ll ever not use OpenLearn if I’m honest.’ For Charity, her...
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What this hub is about
Education & Development

What this hub is about

...courses - that explore the themes of race, racism and ethnicity across the core faculty areas within The Open University. The hub has drawn on existing content already on OpenLearn, but also includes newly commissioned content created specifically for the hub. The content has been created by experts across (and sometimes outside) the OU and pulled together by the...
People make terrible eyewitnesses – but it turns out there’s an exception
Society, Politics & Law

People make terrible eyewitnesses – but it turns out there’s an exception

...Open University's Law courses. People are often poor eyewitnesses. Psychologists have been demonstrating this in experiments for years, but the justice system in the UK has been slow to catch on. There have been improvements, but lawyers and judges continue to rely regularly on eyewitnesses to convict or exonerate people accused of crimes – in some cases, they might...
A discussion on melanoma (skin cancer) as a teenager
Health, Sports & Psychology

A discussion on melanoma (skin cancer) as a teenager

...Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. Jack Brodie, a former young person with cancer, recounts his experience with Dr Wendy McInally who has spent over 25 years in clinical and educational delivery environments across the United Kingdom and internationally. Wendy has built a comprehensive research and education portfolio around children and...
Surrogacy around the world
Health, Sports & Psychology

Surrogacy around the world

...country allows surrogates to legally accept payment for surrogacy from foreigners? Which European country only permits those in a heterosexual partnership or a single female to be intended parents? Professor Lesley Hoggart and Dr Sarah Earle, reveal some of the different rules in place for surrogacy around the world..._Find out more about The Open University's Health and...
What are the three types of Bill?
Society, Politics & Law

What are the three types of Bill?

...Open University's Politics courses and qualifications [Cromwell Statue at the Houses Of Paliament] What is a Bill? An Act of Parliament starts off as a Bill. A Bill is a proposal for a new piece of legislation that – if approved by a majority in the House of Commons and the House of Lords – will become an Act of Parliament and law of the land. There three kinds of...
60 second adventures in economics: Rational Choice Theory
Society, Politics & Law

60 second adventures in economics: Rational Choice Theory

...Open University's Economics courses. Transcript: Of all the things to factor in when running an economy, the most troublesome is people. Now by and large – humans are a rational lot. When the price of something rises people will supply more of it – and buy less of it. If they expect inflation to go up – people will usually ask for higher wages – (though they might...