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PodMag June 2016
Society, Politics & Law

PodMag June 2016

...Open University...This edition of the PodMag focuses on the Centre for Citizenship Identity and Governance (CCIG). Karen Foley interviews Director Elizabeth Silva about CCIG, Paul Stenner and Naomi Moller about the Psychosocial research programme, Liz McFall about the Digital Citizens research programme, and Peter Wood about dissemination of CCIG’s work. Select here for...
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Free badged courses from the Social Partnerships Network
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Free badged courses from the Social Partnerships Network

...The Open University, who champions workplace and lifelong learning. Below you will find a series of free online courses aimed at those who wish to improve their skills, knowledge and career prospects in a number of specific areas. The following courses have been created with the Social Partnerships Network. You can study these courses now or at any time you wish....
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Five pillars of ageing well
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five pillars of ageing well

...Education and Language Studies at The Open University. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a series of public talks titled ‘Ageing Well’. These 6 lectures are presented on a monthly basis and aim to facilitate your learning about agerelated changes and things we need to be mindful of, as we grow older. All the way through the ‘Ageing Well’ series we...
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Physical activity: a family affair
Health, Sports & Psychology

Physical activity: a family affair

...Open University course E313 Exploring psychological aspects of athletic development...Physical activity: a family affair: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: summarise the main research evidence of family influence on a child’s level of physical activity participation relate expectancy-value theory (Eccles, 1993; Eccles et al., 1983)...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Literature and the Environment
Nature & Environment

Literature and the Environment

...Open University's Open qualifications [River Dordogne in France Perigord] River Dordogne in France Perigord In his essay ‘Of Cannibals’, first published in 1580, the French writer Michel de Montaigne noted that his local river, the Dordogne, had in twenty years eroded its right bank and taken over so much land that the foundations of houses were destroyed. It is later...
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I-SPY: Find out more about the research on Internet infidelity
Health, Sports & Psychology

I-SPY: Find out more about the research on Internet infidelity

...Open University is the first in the UK which asked people with experience of internet infidelity how it impacted them, providing a fascinating insight into how internet infidelity is directly affecting 21st century relationships. The study was based on an anonymous online survey with 239 adults from 18 to 73 years old. The research used open as well as closed questions,...
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Introducing language and creativity
Languages

Introducing language and creativity

...what does it have to do with language? This animation looks at how people use language in creative ways, at the roles linguistic creativity plays in society, and at how people go about studying it. Inspired? For more about English language studies at the Open University visit our prospectus site: BA (Honours) English Language and Literature BA (Honours) Language Studies...
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Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences: PhD Projects 101
Science, Maths & Technology

Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences: PhD Projects 101

...being outdoors and some in the labs. Check out these explainers of their projects...Interested in postgraduate study with The Open University, or maybe you just love science? Discover some of the fascinating research our PhD students in School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences have been doing in these introductory articles. Like science? Go further with the OU...
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