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Political ordering
Society, Politics & Law

Political ordering

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course DD102 Introducing the social sciences...Political ordering: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand key social issues and debates in contemporary UK society, such as: how social and material lives are related; how our identities are made; and how societies are ordered...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Quantitative and qualitative research in finance
Money & Business

Quantitative and qualitative research in finance

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course B860 Research methods for finance...Quantitative and qualitative research in finance: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: distinguish between qualitative and quantitative research identify different sampling approaches distinguish between primary and secondary data sources...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Working mathematically
Science, Maths & Technology

Working mathematically

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course ME620 Mathematical thinking in schools...Working mathematically: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand some current issues in mathematics education, such as the relationship of mathematics content to mathematics processes understand the use of pedagogical frameworks...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Studying natural sciences bilingually
Science, Maths & Technology

Studying natural sciences bilingually

...course in Welsh could open even more doors, with an increasing number of employers looking for graduates with bilingual skills. The ability to discuss a subject at a highly technical level in more than one language is acknowledged as a valuable skill by employers in Wales and throughout the multilingual world. Watch Snowdon warden Helen's story, about her experience of...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace
Education & Development

An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace

...Open Centre for Languages and Cultures - This course has been developed from LG004 - An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace. The Open University has launched a dedicated learning centre called The Open Centre for Languages and Cultures. OpenLearn is supporting this project and is providing adapted extracts of all courses on The ......
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Introducing Climate Psychology: facing the climate crisis
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Climate Psychology: facing the climate crisis

...Open University’s Psychology courses and qualifications....Week 1: The climate and ecological crisis and how we got here: Introduction - This week, the scene is set for the emerging area called Climate Psychology. Climate Psychology, according to the Handbook available at the Climate Psychology Alliance (CPA) website is ‘a new way of understanding our collective...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Reading and note taking – preparation for study
Society, Politics & Law

Reading and note taking – preparation for study

...course, Reading and note taking preparation for study, will introduce you to different techniques to help you to alter the way you read according to the type of material you are studying. You will also learn the techniques behind successful note taking and how to apply them to your own notes...Reading and note taking are two essential study skills. How do you read? This...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
In the night sky: Orion
Science, Maths & Technology

In the night sky: Orion

...open-content 2. Enjoyed this? Find out more about this topic or browse all our free course materials on OpenLearn – http://www.open.edu/ openlearn/ 3. Outside the UK? We have students in over a hundred countries studying online qualifications – http://www.openuniversity.edu/ – including an MBA at our triple accredited Business School...Week 2: Travelling from star...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs