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Silent Invisible Women: Deaf and Muslim in Australia
History & The Arts

Silent Invisible Women: Deaf and Muslim in Australia

...study. Auto-ethnography is a theoretical and methodological approach where ‘researchers use themselves as their own primary research subject’ (Butz & Besio 2009, p. 1665). Within this framework, I also used data from my Facebook page Silent Signs, where I share my experiences and observations in different community settings. Additionally, I conducted semi-structured...
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Video 5 mins
Reflecting on Race at The Open University
Education & Development

Reflecting on Race at The Open University

...Studies. Evelyn Boyd Granville, the second African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics from an American University, was put forward by the Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. Mariame Kaba, a US-based organiser, educator and curator, was put forward by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for her work on ending violence, dismantling the...
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Deregistering from school: understanding experiences and rebuilding trust
Education & Development

Deregistering from school: understanding experiences and rebuilding trust

...study with home-educating families whose children had previously been enrolled in schools...Why is this increasing, and what should be done? The number of children and young people deregistering from UK schools to begin home education has risen significantly in recent years. As Anna Chinazzi suggests, schools can learn from home educators, as education departments across...
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Beethoven: The Expert View
History & The Arts

Beethoven: The Expert View

...studies, working as deputy court organist in Bonn at the age of 14 and then travelling to Vienna to give concerts in 1787, where he may have played to Mozart. In this year his mother died and his father’s alcohol problems worsened. The most important event of the next few years was Beethoven’s departure from Bonn in 1792, again for Vienna, to study with the renowned...
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DIY: Measuring latitude and longitude
Society, Politics & Law

DIY: Measuring latitude and longitude

...Studies (science) for S1 and S2. Northedge A. et al., The Sciences Good Study Guide, The Open University Indispensable for students of science, technology, mathematics and engineering. Packed with practical exercises and activities, all aimed at making studying more enjoyable and rewarding. Lots of hints and tips for those returning to study. Selinger B., Chemistry in the...
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Article 15 mins
FGM prevalence and healthcare planning
Health, Sports & Psychology

FGM prevalence and healthcare planning

...study was instrumental in providing baseline data to inform the national FGM intervention strategy, it was conducted over 10 years ago and can no longer be a true reflection of the migrant population. At the time of writing, the 2022 Scottish census data have not yet been studied for migrant and FGM-related data. Northern Ireland Mackle et al. (2018) reported a lack of...
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Giving and Receiving Powerful Feedback
Health, Sports & Psychology

Giving and Receiving Powerful Feedback

...skill: especially with critical feedback, if it isn’t done effectively, or even avoided, it can have a hugely negative impact on the other person’s motivation and engagement (Bakker and Leiter, 2010). In her review of over twenty-five years of psychological research into feedback, Valerie Shute defines feedback as information communicated with the intention of...
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Helen Langdon's ‘Caravaggio’
History & The Arts

Helen Langdon's ‘Caravaggio’

...studying this course you will need access to a copy of this book (ISBN 071266582x) You will look in detail at the methods she has used to approach her subject and the different kinds of primary sources available to her. You will also be asked to think about how an artist's work relates to his or her life, and especially how useful it is to understand one in terms of the...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs