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Environmental Science in the Field
Science, Maths & Technology

Environmental Science in the Field

...physics to study interactions and feedback in the environment, including landforms, soils, water and vegetation. These field studies are supported by tutorials and laboratory sessions in which you analyze your observations and the data that you have gathered; the course includes an introduction to statistical analysis. This material is taken from The Open University...
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Audio 51 mins
Women in Science
Science, Maths & Technology

Women in Science

...Physics at The Open University, nominates double Nobel Laureate Marie Curie, as her outstanding female scientist. Mary Anning Open University PHD student Lucy Greenwood talks about Mary Anning, who collected some of the most significant fossils ever found. Rosalind Franklin Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences at The Open University, Monica Grady, celebrates the work...
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Audio 46 mins
Patterns of Life
Science, Maths & Technology

Patterns of Life

...grow according to the laws of physics as well as genetics. Charles Darwin and Game Theory If evolution’s all about survival, why do peacocks have such huge, extravagant tails? This problem preyed on Charles Darwin’s mind. Luckily, in the 1970s, a hip bunch of mathematicians called game theorists came along with an explanation that would have put his mind at rest....
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Young people’s wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Young people’s wellbeing

...physical health? This free course, Young people's wellbeing, will examine the range of factors affecting young people's wellbeing, such as obesity, binge drinking, depression and behavioural problems...What do we mean by 'wellbeing' for young people? How is it shaped by social differences and inequalities, and how can we improve young people's mental and physical health?...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
The Tulsa Race Massacre
Society, Politics & Law

The Tulsa Race Massacre

...physical but also psychological and financial, such as the moral injury to survivors, and loss of wealth. The Tulsa Race Massacre was triggered when Dick Rowland, a 19-year-old African American man, was arrested for pulling the arm of a 17-year-old white woman, Sarah Page, in an elevator. Page, who possibly was Rowland’s girlfriend, was not physically injured. However,...
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Article 10 mins
On a Wing and a Prayer: A case study
Society, Politics & Law

On a Wing and a Prayer: A case study

...physically comprehend how much military architecture there is… In Southend I came across military observation posts from the Second World War that were built to allow a clear view of the channel; so I was made aware of these physical boundaries; the space between the end of England and the beginning of France, and the way in which the Channel Tunnel penetrates those...
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Five ways you can tell if your child is ‘normal’
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five ways you can tell if your child is ‘normal’

...physical exercise, compared to other children of a similar age. At the extreme end of the continuum, hyperactivity may be suggestive of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), but a thorough formal assessment is required to diagnose this disorder. At the other end of the continuum there are children who have very little energy, and getting them to engage in...
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Students’ experiences of online tutorials in health and social care
Education & Development

Students’ experiences of online tutorials in health and social care

...physical classroom, tutors can see what students are doing and their facial expressions give us immediate feedback about how they are feeling and whether they are understanding the session. In contrast, we have to ask for feedback about what students are experiencing online. There has been little research to show what students actually experience in online tutorials in...
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