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OpenLearn choices for students studying Contemporary topics in science
Science, Maths & Technology

OpenLearn choices for students studying Contemporary topics in science

...learning element of this course and allow you to tailor your study to suit your interests. ...You must complete three of the Badged Open Courses (BOCs) listed below in order to make up the required hours of independent learning as part of your studies for the Contemporary topics in science module. Click on the BOC of your choice to explore the content and start learning!...
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Understanding different research perspectives
Money & Business

Understanding different research perspectives

...Open University course B865 Managing research in the workplace...Understanding different research perspectives: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the different perspectives from which a problem can be investigated consider the researcher’s involvement in the research process as insider and/or outsider reflect on the...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Birth of a drug
Science, Maths & Technology

Birth of a drug

...this video is gratefully acknowledged. Adaptation of works by Simone Diolaiuti [Details correct as of 1st May 2009] Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Professor John Naughton On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Professor John Naughton On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...education. In 2001 he set up the University's Relevant Knowledge programme—a suite of short online courses on topical technological issues and was Director of the programme until 2009. John retired from the OU (where he was Professor of the Public Understanding of Technology) on September 31, 2011. On October 1, 2011 John became Vice-President of Wolfson College,...
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Introducing the GRACE project – your community and genetics research
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing the GRACE project – your community and genetics research

...is power, so we inform through community outreach and educational materials which are inclusive and culturally appropriate. Our philosophy is to engage, inform, and research, leading not just to greater representation, but better representation. Visit our YouTube playlist to watch more videos from the GRACE project, or visit our website to know more about the project....
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Studying mammals: The opportunists
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: The opportunists

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses This free course was written by Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence. The material acknowledged below is Proprietary and...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
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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I-Spy: Episode 2
Health, Sports & Psychology

I-Spy: Episode 2

...talks on the phone to a friend about it, whilst checking out Minnie’s Facechat profile. ...Transcript • What do you think about Rihanna’s reaction to Oliver’s chat with Minnie? • Do you think it’s OK for someone in a relationship to flirt with other people? Try a FREE course on some of the themes related to infidelity Take it further with The Open University...
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