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Veiling: Tradition, Identity and Fashion
History & The Arts

Veiling: Tradition, Identity and Fashion

...course A332 Why is religion controversial?... Veiling in the Southern Indian City of Calicut Exploring the many varieties of religious veil worn by the Muslim women of Calicut (Kozhikode). Why do Muslim women adopt hijab? What are the factors that affect a Muslim womans decision to cover their hair, and even their faces, with the hijab? Attitudes towards the hijab as a...
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...courses, videos, interactive activities and articles on a key theme. Whether you're looking to build skills, spark ideas or support others, there's something here for you. When you're ready, just click into a hub to start discovering free content that fits your interests. We’ve picked out a selection of our most popular hubs to get you started: Elective Home Education...
Geological structures exposed
Science, Maths & Technology

Geological structures exposed

...course S339, Understanding the continents... Geological structures exposed A short introduction to this album. Overview of the Orogenic Belt The three main components of the Orogenic Belt; Lewisian gneisses, Torridonian sandstone and sediments laid down from Cambrian times. A history of movement Evidence that the Moine Thrust is the result of frictional sliding. Ductility...
Diabetes care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Diabetes care

...course SK120 Diabetes care... Diabetes care A brief introduction to this album. Living with diabetes Professor David Matthews on the history of research into the treatment of diabetes and how patients can manage the condition by modifying their behaviour. Annual review What happens during an annual diabetes check-up. Eye examination A patient with Type 2 diabetes has his...
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Investigating ageing
Science, Maths & Technology

Investigating ageing

...course SD805 Issues in brain and behaviour... Investigating ageing A short introduction to this album. Young and old compared We stereotype old age but what are the real differences between the young and old and how do we measure them? Ageing and vision How eyes can be studied to assess age and ageing. Ageing at the genetic level How the study of nematode worms and mice...
Geological time
Science, Maths & Technology

Geological time

...course S260 Geology... Geological time A short introduction to this album. The age of rocks Andrew Bell begins to explain how we can determine the age of rocks by looking closely at their layers. Coins and fossils Andrew Bell gives us a very brief history of Britain through the use of old coins, and explains how fossils are from the carboniferous period. Geological maps...
Sounds harmonious
Science, Maths & Technology

Sounds harmonious

...course MU120 Open mathematics... Sounds harmonious As per album description Music and math The Open University's Alan Graham shares his knowledge on the link between music and math, and his band Betty's Kitchen perform several songs and talk us through their instruments. Pitch and time This track looks at the relationship between pitch and time in musical notation and...
Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law
Society, Politics & Law

Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law

...course W100 Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law... Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law A short introduction to this album. Does prison work? An ex-prisoner, a prison reformist, a judge and an academic of law discuss the value of incarceration for punishment and rehabilitation. Trial by jury Specialists in various aspects of law discuss the...