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Learning from the Global South
Society, Politics & Law

Learning from the Global South

...Open University's Geography courses and qualifications. _ Many contexts, one journey: a virtual fieldtrip across the Global South Click on the icons within the interactive feature below to watch the six short films. The map of the world is upside down to show the perspective from the Global South. @@PLUGINFILE@@/image-hotspots-1000.h5p Transcripts for the videos Film 1 -...
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Video 45 mins
Getting started with German 2
Languages

Getting started with German 2

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 1: Frühstück!: Introduction - You’ll start this week by looking at a typical breakfast table you could expect to find at many cafés or homes in German-speaking countries. During the working week, people might be more rushed in the morning, but at weekends...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Getting started with Italian 1
Languages

Getting started with Italian 1

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 1: Drinks and snacks at an Italian bar: Introduction - In this first week, you’ll be learning the names of some drinks and snacks commonly sold in Italian bars. You’ll hear how to pronounce them correctly, and learn some useful phrases for ordering. Finally,...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Scottish courts and the law Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Scottish courts and the law

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 1: Why do courts exist and what do they do?: Introduction - During this week you consider what a court is and the role they perform in society. You explore perceptions of courts and think about how courts fit within the organs of the state. The rule of law is...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Learning while caring
Health, Sports & Psychology

Learning while caring

Without the right support carers can find it difficult to access learning while caring. In her interview with Tony Collins-Moore, Dr Nichola Kentzer explores how much can be achieved if the right help is available...Find out more about The Open University's Health and Wellbeing courses.
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Article 5 mins
An introduction to social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to social work

...resources to support people. The need for education, training, child care and employment highlights the fact that many service users are disadvantaged in several ways. Croft and Beresford (2002) point to the connections between social disadvantage and personal distress and to the need for policies, agencies and workers to tackle both. These issues are relevant to the next...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Teaching Spanish pronunciation
Languages

Teaching Spanish pronunciation

...resources. This choice is partly based on its association with other educated norms in Hispanic culture and on its prestige, although emphasis is placed on the pluricentric nature of Spanish. The treatment of dialectal varieties in the classroom generally depends on three main factors; where teaching staff come from, who is authoring teaching materials, and the...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Introducing ICT systems
Digital & Computing

Introducing ICT systems

...educational resources on the internet. These resources are available for use by children, parents and teachers as well as librarians and those involved in adult education. Click on the 'view document' link below to read Phil Revell's 'Miniature Computers Are Adding Up To Fun' View document Answer The PDA has a digital camera for images, a voice recorder for sound, a touch...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs