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Transport and Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Transport and Sustainability

...system. When the piston reaches the bottom of the stroke the inlet valve closes. On the next stroke this air/fuel mixture is then compressed into typically one-tenth of its original volume, creating a highly inflammable mixture which is then ignited using an electric spark on a sparking plug. The gases then burn very rapidly reaching a high temperature (750 °C or more)...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Psychological research, obedience and ethics
Society, Politics & Law

Psychological research, obedience and ethics

...think you would do in this situation? At what point would you stop? 200 volts? 150 volts? Would you respond to the cries of your fellow volunteer or would you complete the job you agreed to do and carry out the instructions of the experimenter? How many people do you think would continue to follow the orders? At what point do you think people would stop? Before Milgram...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Introduction to Arabic
Education & Development

Introduction to Arabic

...system pronounce and write the Arabic alphabet understand the influence of Arabic on other languages...Week 1: Introduction to the Arabic alphabet: 1 Arabic alphabet - The first step to learning any language is to learn the alphabet. The Arabic alphabet consists of twenty-eight letters, which you will find in the following table with the English transliteration. Listen...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
An education in Religion and Worldviews
History & The Arts

An education in Religion and Worldviews

...think these school lessons are so crucial to teaching morals and values, respect for all people and communities, and it provides us with the foundation frameworks to make life decisions. Others are not: [RE was] ‘very unfocussed – not really exploring the roots of faith or the philosophy of major religions – instead just learning some trivia about a few...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market
Money & Business

Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market

...Think about Whatever your objectives, look at the comments below to help you assess what you want from voluntary work. A range of volunteers give their reasons for wanting to get involved. Try and think which voluntary activities might meet their needs, then look at the answers to see what they ended up doing. You may identify with some of them, but this should at least...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Week 6 Civilisations: The debate
History & The Arts

Week 6 Civilisations: The debate

...a chord and why do you think it did make a particular impression on you? Was it because it showed a new aspect of a work of art or object you were already familiar with? Or maybe because you had never seen the object or work of art before and it took your breath away? And which visual object expresses the encounter between these cultures most strikingly in your view?...
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Article 5 mins
Wales and music: a conversation with Huw Stephens
History & The Arts

Wales and music: a conversation with Huw Stephens

...think about themselves collectively as a nation, and the way in which the Welsh are perceived outside Wales...Find out more about The Open University’s music courses  Dr Martin V. Clarke and Dr Helen Barlow sit down to talk with radio DJ and TV presenter Huw Stephens about the idea of Wales as a ‘musical nation’. This discussion took place on 28 November 2022,...
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Video 40 mins
Space, Time and Consciousness
Science, Maths & Technology

Space, Time and Consciousness

...thinking there is just the one time the same for everyone. Professor Russell Stannard shows how relativity theory shows this not to be the case. The Nature of Matter Professor Russell Stannard explores the nature of matter and how complete our understanding of matter can be. The Wave Particle Paradox Professor Russell Stannard looks at the Wave/Particle Paradox and Neils...
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Audio 1 hr 49 mins