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Using film music in the classroom
Education & Development

Using film music in the classroom

...Resources in Section 5.2...Using film music in the classroom: 1.5.2 Resources - Resources on film music can be difficult to come by. There has been a gradual increase in the range and number of books available, and the bibliography you can get by clicking on the link below should help guide you towards useful texts. Click 'View document' to open Indicative film music...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Am I ready to be a distance learner?
Education & Development

Am I ready to be a distance learner?

...resources to address your worries...Am I ready to be a distance learner?: 2 Do I have the right skills for study? - [Described image] Having found the time to study it is important to review your study skills. Learning is a journey and distance learners in particular need to draw on a range of skills to help them on their way. Activity 2 will support you in reflecting on...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses. Go to Week 1...Week 1: Fictional villains: Introduction - Who is your favourite fictional villain? From Voldemort to Moriarty, from Hannibal Lecter to Cruella de Vil, villains are often the most thrilling aspect of a story and can be more exciting than the hero. It is...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?
Education & Development

Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?

...human subjects. If, as suggested, cognitive development is affected by exposure to media, then this kind of research could inform the types of screen-based interactions we allow young children to have. Should parents be concerned? “They should be vigilant and careful about the amount of time and the content their children have access to,” says Christakis. Although...
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Article 5 mins
The science of nuclear energy
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of nuclear energy

...humans and has always been part of the environment. In fact, it is radioactive decay that provides the majority of the Earth’s internal heat that causes volcanoes to erupt and drives plate tectonics. Radioactive materials are all around you! Watch the video in the next section for some background to the discovery of radioactivity...Week 1: Into the atom: 1.2.1...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Judicial decision making
Society, Politics & Law

Judicial decision making

...human right to a fair trial Video 3 Reasons [Described image] Figure 6 The route through evidence and facts to decisions In the following activity you will have an opportunity to try and give reasons for your finding of fact, your finding of law, and your decision-making. In the case you have to decide, both the facts and the law are uncertain. Do not worry if you find...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
The science of alcohol Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of alcohol

...humanity and has done for thousands of years. This free course, The science of alcohol, looks at the science behind the processes of brewing, distilling and vinification, and how many of our beverages are made. A historical aspect is also covered showing how the modern production techniques have developed from ancient methods, and how scientists ensure that products are...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Dreaming of an answer to narcolepsy: Why don't we understand sleep?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dreaming of an answer to narcolepsy: Why don't we understand sleep?

...humans too). This impracticality aside, there was also the task of locating a gene whose sequence was not known, in a genome that was, at the time, a no man’s land. “Most people said I was crazy,” says Mignot. In a sense, they were right, because it took him more than a decade, hundreds of dogs and over $1 million. And he was nearly beaten to it. In January 1998,...
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Article 15 mins