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Reflecting on Race at The Open University
Education & Development

Reflecting on Race at The Open University

...resource and we need to appreciate our differences. Transcript Staff Views: Let’s Talk about Race and Working at the OU Ola Fodaju, Associate Lecturer and Staff Tutor gave a moving presentation on his findings when he ran an online discussion thread on the Associate Lecturers Common Room forum, focusing on race. Ola found that a small number of colleagues expressed some...
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5 quick tips to boost your wellbeing
Education & Development

5 quick tips to boost your wellbeing

...resources: Stress Container Exercise (BBC) Stress Container (MHFA England) 3 - The 4Ds [yellow post it notes and a blue pen] The 4Ds can work well when used in conjunction with the stress container but they can also be applied to your never-ending to-do list. But what I really love about the 4Ds, is that it is a very simple and quick way to triage any unexpected tasks you...
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Hip Hop and the Institution
History & The Arts

Hip Hop and the Institution

...resources, knowledge and aesthetics created by communities of Hip Hop heads without giving back anything of value to them. The Institution’s appropriation of Hip Hop has also led to divisions within the Hip Hop community, for example, when certain people and groups receive institutional funding but others are excluded. It has also exposed larger questions relating to...
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Deregistering from school: understanding experiences and rebuilding trust
Education & Development

Deregistering from school: understanding experiences and rebuilding trust

...resources. When children’s educational needs are not met, parents feel that promises are broken. Families feel unsupported, and relationships can break down as a result. Repeated patterns Families explained the negative experiences and broken relationships between schools and children or their parents that caused their move to home education. There were patterns in...
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Multidisciplinary study: the value and benefits Badge icon
Education & Development

Multidisciplinary study: the value and benefits

...Humanities module. SPEAKER 5 I've done the S103 and SXR. I've attempted a couple modules where I wasn't successful with, but a couple of them were kind of more leisure, something that I wanted to have a go at. SPEAKER 4 But it gives you a taste every month with a TMA-- Tutor Marked Assignment. And a lot of students think they want to do maybe sociology or psychology, and...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
An introduction to electronics
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to electronics

...human history. BERNIE CLARK Ray Kurzweil estimates the next 100 years will bring a rate of change equal in impact to the last 20 000 years. PHIL PICTON Electronics is behind this rapid pace of change. It powers computers that allow us to design, communicate and investigate. ARMANDO MARINO The internet can connect us to friends and relatives anywhere on the planet. JEFF...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Training for endurance in sport and fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Training for endurance in sport and fitness

...Human Kinetics. Coggan, A. (2016) ‘Power training zones for cycling’, Trainingpeaks.com, 29 April 2016 [blog], Available at https://www.trainingpeaks.com/ blog/ power-training-levels (accessed 27 Septemner 2020). Denadai, B.S. et al. (2017) ‘Explosive training and heavy weight training are effective for improving running economy in endurance athletes: a systematic...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
The repute and reality of being a Roman emperor
History & The Arts

The repute and reality of being a Roman emperor

...Humanities...The repute and reality of being a Roman emperor: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the central role played by the Roman emperor in the construction and development of culture, identity and power...The repute and reality of being a Roman emperor: 1 The emperor and his subjects - The image of Augustus as a good...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs