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Pain and Aspirin
Science, Maths & Technology

Pain and Aspirin

...Introduction - In this course you will find out that the sensation of pain is caused by the release of a chemical called prostaglandin that stimulates the nerve endings and sends an electrical message to the brain. Inhibiting the formation of prostaglandin reduces pain and we will see, by looking at the specific shape of the molecules involved, how aspirin can so inhibit...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection
Money & Business

Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection

...Introduction - In this course, we take a closer look at the entrepreneurial individual. During the course, you will be examining recent research evidence on entrepreneurial personality and behaviour, and comparing it with the views of practising entrepreneurs. Some people have strong views about the psychological and behavioural aspects of entrepreneurship and there are...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Understanding science: what we cannot know Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding science: what we cannot know

...manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn statement of participation – which also displays your Open University badge. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our start-of-course survey. Once...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Marketing communications in the digital age
Money & Business

Marketing communications in the digital age

...manage the marketing communications process. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course B328 Marketing in action...The influence and impact of marketing can be seen all around. For instance, you may find marketing communications being used to promote various brands, increase charitable donations, persuade toddlers to eat their vegetables,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Child mental health: is it in crisis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Child mental health: is it in crisis?

...Introduction - Welcome to this free course, Child mental health: is it in crisis?. There is much discussion about the issue of children and young people’s mental health problems in the media in the United Kingdom, and we often hear this issue referred to as a ‘crisis’. But what does the evidence say? Are rates of mental health problems rising? In this course you...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Children’s wellbeing and creativity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Children’s wellbeing and creativity

...Introduction - This short course is designed to introduce you to creativity and its link to children and young people’s wellbeing. It explores children and young people’s engagement with creative activities that contribute to and promote their wellbeing. You will look at a number of ways in which children and young people’s wellbeing can be enhanced and supported...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Looking at population data
Society, Politics & Law

Looking at population data

...management and planning land use. The dawn of the Common Era saw census taking in China and throughout the Roman Empire. Although the Domesday Book of 1086 thoroughly surveyed England, the emphasis there was more on cataloguing land and property than generating population estimates. The modern age of census taking began two hundred years or so ago. In England,...
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Video 30 mins
Introducing multidisciplinary study at The Open University
Education & Development

Introducing multidisciplinary study at The Open University

...Introduction - Our Open qualifications are one of the most popular pathways of study at The Open University (OU). These qualifications allow you to combine different subjects in your qualification, enabling you to see how they can relate, connect and even influence each other. This is also known as multidisciplinary study. There are a number of modules and qualifications...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs