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Design
Science, Maths & Technology

Design

...Introduction - This course looks at the process of design – from assessing the complexity of design as an activity, to exposing the difficulty in making general conclusions about how designers work. You will be able to identify innovation in a wide variety of designed objects and evaluate the impact of this innovation. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 1...
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Level 1: Introductory 28 hrs
The law-making process in England and Wales
Society, Politics & Law

The law-making process in England and Wales

...Introduction - This OpenLearn course introduces you to the different sources of law in England and Wales. The course begins by providing an overview of the different sources of law. It then considers what is meant by democracy and how and by whom proposed legislation is initiated, before introducing you to the Westminster Parliament, which creates legislation. It is...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Exploring depression
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring depression

...introduction to masters level study in neurosciences and mental health. Focusing on depression, you will consider key issues concerning diagnosis, causes and interventions. You will also begin to explore theoretical models, biological and psychological explanations, and look at a range of pharmacological and psychological therapies for depression...This free advanced...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Teaching citizenship: work and the economy
Education & Development

Teaching citizenship: work and the economy

...Introduction - The issue of ‘citizenship, work and the economy’ is often neglected in everyday discussions of citizenship. But a moment's reflection should demonstrate how important it is. The vast majority of us will spend the bulk of our adult lives working in some context or another, and our engagement with economic activity more generally is obvious (and not just...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Exploring the English language
History & The Arts

Exploring the English language

...Introduction - In this course you will consider key developments in the English language from the end of the fifteenth century to the nineteenth century. You will study how the social and political changes of this period affected the English language as well as the development of new tools and ways of thinking about language. Firstly, however, some useful ‘tools of the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weapons
History & The Arts

Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weapons

...Introduction and guidance: Introduction - Nuclear weapons have been used in war twice, when the Americans dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 at the end of the Second World War, and more than 2,000 times in nuclear tests. The scale of destruction brought about by these weapons, and the rapid increase in both the number and...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
The science of nutrition and healthy eating Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of nutrition and healthy eating

...manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn statement of participation - which also displays your Open University badge. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our optional start-of-course...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Social problems: Who makes them?
Society, Politics & Law

Social problems: Who makes them?

...Introduction - Anti-social behaviour, homelessness, drugs, mental illness: all problems in today’s society. But what makes a problem social? This course will help you to discover how these issues are identified, defined, given meaning and acted upon. You will also look at the conflicts within social science in this area. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs