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Introducing Health Sciences: COPD
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Health Sciences: COPD

...course SDK125, Introducing health sciences: a case study approach... Introducing Health Sciences: COPD A short introduction to this album Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder Doctors and sufferers discuss COPD and the nature of the disease. Living with COPD Real life stories of people living with COPD, focusing on a support group based in Sheffield. Respiratory Clinic A...
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Language and Meaning: How We Learn
Languages

Language and Meaning: How We Learn

...course E852 Language, literacy and learning in the contemporary world... Scarlett in the garden Two year old Scarlett uses and develops her language as she explores the under-life of the garden with her father. Intercultural communication difficulties In a Chinese University class, a teacher uses examples from signage around the world to illustrate linguistic...
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Video 26 mins
Ethics in real life
History & The Arts

Ethics in real life

...course A181 Ethics in real life... Ethics in real life An introduction to the album. Codes of ethics Professor Onora O’Neil is one of Britain’s most distinguished Philosophers. Here she discusses the pros and cons of codes of ethics with The Open University's Derek Matravers. Plagiarism and copyright law Nigel Warburton explores with the author, Maureen Duffy, the...
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Management: Perspectives and Practice
Money & Business

Management: Perspectives and Practice

...course B716 MBA stage 1: Management: Perspectives and Practice... HR Perspective A HR representative explains how HR is a vital part of organisational strategy. Marketing Perspective A Marketing Practitioner shares the key elements of the job. Finance and Accounting Perspective The Chief Financial Officer at Step PLC gives an example of his role in an important situation....
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Ecosystems: the carbon cycle
Science, Maths & Technology

Ecosystems: the carbon cycle

...course S396 Ecosystems... Ecosystems: the carbon cycle A short introduction to this album How plants make food The influence of differing levels of light, water, CO2 and nutrients on plant photosynthesis around the world Recycling carbon How carbon is returned to the atmosphere through decomposition of organic matter The peatbog problem Why peatbogs are crucial carbon...
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DIY: Measuring latitude and longitude
Society, Politics & Law

DIY: Measuring latitude and longitude

...courses and qualifications. To pinpoint your position on a map of the world you need to work out your co-ordinates, known as latitude and longitude. Latitude is your position north or south of the Equator. Lines, or parallels, are drawn around the Earth at intervals. The North Pole is assigned the latitude 90º north and the South Pole latitude 90º south. Lines of...
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Languages and the refugee crisis
Languages

Languages and the refugee crisis

...course, the languages involved play an essential role in this situation: how will refugees learn the new language and how long will it take them? How much, and in which contexts, will they use both their native language and the new language they will have to learn in their asylum country? What will be the impact of this situation on the linguistic habits of the second and...
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The dilemma of tourism and the Irish language, 1983
OpenLearn Ireland

The dilemma of tourism and the Irish language, 1983

...course it’s a catch 22 question, are you going to lead this into a sort of Indian reservation and have no development at all or are you going to risk the language and the culture by having development?” Transcript: Father McDyer, 1983: 'The dilemma of development' FATHER MCDYER Tourism is particularly obnoxious in obliterating local traditional culture, because...
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