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Postgraduate study in psychology and criminology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Postgraduate study in psychology and criminology

...Open University's module DD801 Principles of social and psychological inquiry is a key component in a number of postgraduate qualifications, including: Postgraduate Certificate in Social and Psychological Inquiry MA in Crime and Justice MSc in Forensic Psychological Studies MSc in Psychology MA/MSc Open At the end of the module, students are asked to choose between three...
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Studying Engineering
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Studying Engineering

...Open University. ...If you are interested in studying for a degree with The Open University, you may wish to explore the range of engineering qualifications we offer. You can start from scratch with our BEng (Hons) degree or our integrated MEng degree, or you can take a workplace-based Foundation Degree in Engineering. If you already have a Foundation Degree or an HND,...
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Darwinian Demons
Science, Maths & Technology

Darwinian Demons

...Open University, explains how Darwinian theory uses the concept of niche specialisation to account for the diversity of flora and fauna on Earth. If it were not for environmental niches, Darwinian 'demons', might emerge, powerful species whose evolutionary fitness makes them all conquering. However, according to Darwin, the natural world is infinitely complex and...
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Leadership in Health and Social Care
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Leadership in Health and Social Care

...Open University course K313 Leadership and management in health and social care... Meet the leaders Leadership, are you worth it? From hospital ward to CEO’s office six leaders responsible for delivering vital health and social care services provide an insight into the challenges facing the public sector. Leaders or managers? What makes an effective leader, how do...
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Veiling: Tradition, Identity and Fashion
History & The Arts

Veiling: Tradition, Identity and Fashion

...Open University Lecturer in Religious Studies, talks to the anthropologist Emma Tarlo, of Goldsmiths, University of London, about different attitudes among British Muslims towards veiling, fashion and the commercialisation of the hijab. This material forms part of the Open University course A332 Why is religion controversial?... Veiling in the Southern Indian City of...
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Computer technology: robotic milking and interactive mirrors
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Computer technology: robotic milking and interactive mirrors

...Open University course T224 Computers and processors... Computer technology: robotic milking and interactive mirrors A short introduction to this album. The cows that milk themselves The automatic milking robot that gives cows control over when they are milked. Tempting the cows into the machine How the robotic milking system works. Keeping check on the cows Regular...
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Myth in the Greek and Roman Worlds: the Temple of Diana at Nemi
History & The Arts

Myth in the Greek and Roman Worlds: the Temple of Diana at Nemi

...Open University course A330 Myth in the Greek and Roman worlds... Myth in the Greek and Roman Worlds: the Temple of Diana at Nemi A short introduction to this album. The Temple of Diana at Nemi: temple model Examining the mysterious miniature terracotta model of temple, found at Nemi. The Temple of Diana at Nemi: anatomical votive What can we learn about Diana and her...
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Combating air pollution
Science, Maths & Technology

Combating air pollution

...Open University course. This material forms part of The Open University course T210 Environmental control and public health... Air pollution Keeping watch on the invisible. The Clean Air Act banished smog from our cities in the 1950s, but today there are new types of air pollution . Pollution: shipping How do we measure pollution in the air and what vehicles have the...
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