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Getting started with Chinese 1
Languages

Getting started with Chinese 1

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 1: Say hello: Introduction - [Described image] Figure 1 In this week, you will learn how to say hello and goodbye in Mandarin Chinese, how to thank people and respond to thanks, and when to use the politeness pronoun nín. You will also be introduced to the...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
World-Changing Women: The Trung Sisters
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: The Trung Sisters

...educated and single-minded woman. According to local traditional accounts, together with her sister, Trung Nhi, she successfully repelled the Chinese from their village. Then, with the assistance of neighbours they put together a large army, made up largely of women, which drove the Chinese out of Vietnam. This event is still celebrated today. The following year, in 40...
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Article 5 mins
Do challenges make learning more fulfilling - or off-putting?
Education & Development

Do challenges make learning more fulfilling - or off-putting?

...educational achievement - but what is motivation? If we understand motivation a little better, we might get better at helping students to succeed...[Giving up - an image by Dee Ashley] give.up by DeeAshley Did you get where you intended to in life? Are you as healthy, wealthy and wise as you want to be? If not, perhaps the problem is a lack of motivation. Some studies...
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Article 5 mins
The battle for PrEP on the NHS
Health, Sports & Psychology

The battle for PrEP on the NHS

A revolutionary drug could save lives - but it's expensive. NHS England decide against making it available - but one man wasn't going to accept that decision...This is a clip from The People Versus The NHS: Who Gets The Drugs?, a co-production between the BBC and The Open University.
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Video 2 mins
A freelance career in the creative arts Badge icon
History & The Arts

A freelance career in the creative arts

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 1: What is a creative freelance career?: References - Alix, C., Dobson, E. and Wilsmore, R. (2010) Collaborative art practices in HE: Mapping and developing pedagogical models. Available at: https://www.chester.ac.uk/ sites/ files/ chester/ Ev2.pdf (Accessed 2...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The Good Friday Agreement - 20 Year Anniversary
OpenLearn Ireland

The Good Friday Agreement - 20 Year Anniversary

...education bill that expanded opportunities for millions of Americans. He was a leader in opening markets to trade and led the Senate to ratification of the North American Free Trade Agreement and creation of the World Trade Organization. Senator Mitchell received an undergraduate degree from Bowdoin College and a law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center. He...
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Article 10 mins
Discovering music through listening
History & The Arts

Discovering music through listening

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 4: Texture, dynamics and structure: Introduction - This week you will learn about how to listen for three new elements of music – texture, dynamics and structure. These three elements bring together aspects of what you have already learned about rhythm, melody,...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Differences and Similarities: Policing in the US and the UK
Education & Development

Differences and Similarities: Policing in the US and the UK

...Open University's Social Sciences courses and qualifications Differences There are some important differences between policing in the US and the UK (referring to England and Wales exclusively as they have a particular legislative and governance context). There are some stark differences in the prevalence of guns/firearms among the general public, the number of police...
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Article 10 mins