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The fascination with crime
Science, Maths & Technology

The fascination with crime

...Open University course T214 Understanding systems: making sense of complexity... The fascination with crime An introduction to this album. The notion of crime Open University criminology lecturer Louise Westmarland shares her interest and knowledge of criminology, justice and crime. Crime fiction versus crime reality Why are we so obsessed with crime fiction? Two...
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Design for beginners
Science, Maths & Technology

Design for beginners

...Open University answers these questions and others in this introduction to design basics. All design begins with translating ideas on to a canvas, and this collection encourages you to begin thinking about design principles from how letters are shaped to creating three dimensional models. This material forms part of The Open University course U101 Design thinking......
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Exploring the psychological aspects of sport injury Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring the psychological aspects of sport injury

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Session 2: A holistic approach to sport injury: Introduction - As you explored in the previous session, sport injury is not an exclusively physical experience – it also has a psychological component and psychological factors can influence both injury risk and injury...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
‘Where do you really come from?’ How this enquiry can add insult to injury
Education & Development

‘Where do you really come from?’ How this enquiry can add insult to injury

...Open University's Social Sciences courses. What makes asking people from Black and minority ethnic communities about their origin so offensive? In recent years this basic expression of interest seems to have been behind a host of conflict, upset and tumultuous argument. Some say the question is simply a harmless expression of curiosity, a basic demonstration of interest...
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Saint Patrick and modern narratives of Irish identity
OpenLearn Ireland

Saint Patrick and modern narratives of Irish identity

...educator and Irish citizen, I see that the role of media and social media in stoking these flames of discontent is ever more clear and echoes research from established academics including Dikwal-Bot and McIntyre. Their studies show how whiteness has come through as a message from established far right leaders to disconnected and disconcerted young Irish men regarding what...
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Julian Cooper on Using Sources
Education & Development

Julian Cooper on Using Sources

The Open University's Julian Cooper explains the importance of citing writers in assignments in this extended interview from 'Go the Distance'...Transcript
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Michelle Lawson on Academic Writing
Education & Development

Michelle Lawson on Academic Writing

The Open University's Michelle Lawson gives you tips on academic writing and assignments in this extended interview from 'Go the Distance'.
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Video 10 mins