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School geography: Exploring a definition
Education & Development

School geography: Exploring a definition

...work hard at refining their specialist subject knowledge. Can ‘anyone’ really teach geography? I don't think so! Follow up your thinking on these issues by doing the tasks in Activity 1. Activity 1 Click 'view document' to read David Lambert on Mapping geography. View document You can re-read Jessica's story by clicking on 'view document' below. View document Click on...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Who belongs to Glasgow?
Society, Politics & Law

Who belongs to Glasgow?

...social action and of how people construct their own representations of particular places. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 1 study in Sociology...Who belongs to Glasgow?: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate an awareness of ideas about place and identity using our concept of ‘geographical imagination’ by...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
The Seasons in Art
History & The Arts

The Seasons in Art

...works...This collection explores the changing ways that the seasons of the year have been represented in art over the centuries. It consists of four short films, each of which focuses on one season. The films analyse several famous paintings by some of the best-known names in the history of art as well as well as introducing some spectacular images by less familiar...
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Video 15 mins
Is science fiction a field in its own right?
History & The Arts

Is science fiction a field in its own right?

...working in both literature and science and science fiction studies, as I investigate the many different ways in which stories are constructed around quantum physics —in popular science, in canonical literature, and in science fiction. The 2015 British Society for Literature and Science (BSLS) conference in Liverpool was one of the first conferences I ever attended, and...
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Article 10 mins
Child mental health: is it in crisis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Child mental health: is it in crisis?

...social media, children being concerned about global warming or young people worrying about their family’s ability to pay for their household’s necessities, such as food. Before looking at some data, you will consider your own thoughts about whether the UK is facing a child and adolescent mental health crisis. Activity 1 Are we facing a crisis? Timing: Allow about 20...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Culture and regional distinctiveness
OpenLearn Ireland

Culture and regional distinctiveness

...social coherence of a region. It consists of a whole bundle of material and non-material traits which have built up over time, including tools and implements of economic and domestic activity as well as customs, language and beliefs. Language is often held to be a key feature of cultural identity. The speaking of Irish Gaelic, or Gaeilge, has been fostered by subsidy and...
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Article 5 mins
Narratives of COVID
Health, Sports & Psychology

Narratives of COVID

...Social Care qualification. These have been collated into a book – Narratives of COVID: loss, dying, death and grief during COVID-19 with over 30 authors from the OU contributing. The book includes essays, poems, and reflections to document a powerful reflection of the impact of COVID on individuals and wider society. This film shares three of the narratives as spoken by...
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Video 5 mins
Mental health: Tips for mates
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental health: Tips for mates

...Social contact is a key element to recovery and progress from mental health problems. Try to persuade your friend to get out of the house, even if it's only for a walk in the park. It's very easy for anyone with mental health problems to shut themselves away and avoid normal life. Support - Even if you can't see your friend every day, a quick call or even a text message...
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Article 5 mins