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The body in antiquity
History & The Arts

The body in antiquity

...Introduction - This free course will introduce you to the concept of the body in Greek and Roman civilisation. In recent years, the body has become a steadily growing field in historical scholarship, and classical studies is no exception. It is an aspect of the ancient world that can be explored through a whole host of different types of evidence: art, literature and...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Introducing philosophy
History & The Arts

Introducing philosophy

...Introduction - This course gives you an idea of what it is like to study philosophy, introducing you to the teaching methods employed by the Open University in teaching philosophy. If you are considering studying philosophy, we recommend you start here. Although the course is mainly for people who are new to philosophy, you may find it helpful even if you already have...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Life in the Palaeozoic
Nature & Environment

Life in the Palaeozoic

...managed to evolve to exist on land...Fossils are a glimpse into the distant past and fascinate young and old alike. This free course, Life in the Palaeozoic, will introduce you to the explosion of evolution that took place during the Palaeozoic era. You will look at the many different types of creatures that existed at that time and how they managed to evolve to exist on...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Intermediate French: 14 July
Languages

Intermediate French: 14 July

...Introduction - This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course L120 Ouverture: intermediate French. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 1 study in French...Intermediate French: 14 July: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand and give descriptions of events in the past understand and ask...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner
Education & Development

Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner

...Introduction - How often do you find yourself replaying in your head the events of the day or an incident in your life? Whether it is going through a conversation that happened to digest what has been said, thinking about sequences of events that led to a certain conclusion, or thinking about how you felt or reacted at a point in time. At this level, we are quite used to...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Political ordering
Society, Politics & Law

Political ordering

...Introduction - This course discusses ways in which our lives are ordered by the state. The focus is largely on the question ‘How is society made and repaired?’ But you will also be looking at questions of differences and inequalities. You may find you need to work harder to see the significance of this second key question, but the effort will be worthwhile. This...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Start writing fiction: characters and stories
History & The Arts

Start writing fiction: characters and stories

...Introduction - Welcome to this free course, Start writing fiction: characters and stories. Start by watching the introductory video from course author, Derek Neale. Derek Neale Hello and welcome to Start writing fiction. I’m Derek Neale and I teach creative writing here at The Open University. I’ll be your guide throughout the course and each week, I’ll let you know...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Thomas Stocker - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Thomas Stocker - Stories of Change

...managed to find consensus on the projections of sea level rise. We have close to sea level … RH: Well, it's a very broad consensus that, isn't it? TS: Well, I think that is an achievement that is not to be underestimated. If you remember the situation in 2008 or 2009 when we talked about sea level rise, the published range was huge. And I think we have taken really a...
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Audio 5 mins