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Welsh history and its sources
History & The Arts

Welsh history and its sources

...study materials, links to some of the most important institutions that contribute to our understanding of the history of Wales, and a pool of resources that can help you understand Welsh history and the way it is studied. Included in the material is a taster of the Open University course Small country, big history: themes in the history of Wales (A182)...This free course,...
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Level 1: Introductory 25 hrs
Criminology beyond crime
Society, Politics & Law

Criminology beyond crime

...study of international crimes, harms, and violations that have an impact on a mass or global scale – for example, war crimes, torture, genocide, crimes against humanity, and human rights violations. In this OpenLearn course, the notion of ‘social harm’ is introduced as an alternative to the legal definition of ‘crime’. This casting off of the constraints of a...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Approaching literature: reading Great Expectations
History & The Arts

Approaching literature: reading Great Expectations

...studying and developing your skills with The Open University: OU study explained Skills for study...Approaching literature: Reading Great Expectations: References - Further reading Many of the most important of the numerous studies of Dickens in general and of Great Expectations in particular have already been referred to, but you may also like to ......
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Introduction to ecosystems
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to ecosystems

...studied and how the physical properties of a particular habitat interact with the organisms that inhabit it. Using case studies, you will come to learn how knowledge of ecosystems leads to understanding of their individual importance, and how they can be preserved...Gain an understanding of the natural world and how the web of life works, with illustrations from around...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists
Science, Maths & Technology

Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists

...study in Yucatán, Mexico, that is bringing us closer to the causes of the dinosaurs’ disappearance. Under the hashtag #CienciaLatina, there's an initiative to spread scientific news on networks created by scientists of the region. Its objective is to create and expand a network of scientific blogs and to contribute to efforts to spread scientific knowledge. The idea...
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Article 5 mins
Migrant parenting
Health, Sports & Psychology

Migrant parenting

...study focuses on how mothers and fathers born and raised in the former Czechoslovakia (current Czech Republic and Slovakia) make sense of their roles as parents in the UK. My participants all grew up during communism which adopted socialist values of sharing resources equally for everyone but at the same time strictly controlled the lives of the citizens. In contrast,...
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Article 5 mins
Arendt
History & The Arts

Arendt

...studies with Martin Heidegger in Marburg 1928 completes doctoral dissertation on St Augustine at Heidelberg 1933 works for socialist and Zionist causes; arrest in Berlin; flight to Paris, where she undertakes social work preparing young Jews for a new life in Palestine 1935 first visit to Jerusalem 1940 internment in France 1941 refugee in New York, working as journalist...
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Article 5 mins
The German language zone
Languages

The German language zone

...morgenpost.de is the online edition of the Berliner Morgenpost. The link here leads to an article about the third anniversary of RadialsystemV, an arts centre in Berlin showcasing and promoting a wide range of art forms. Download the Arts:2 tasks and ideas pdf Find out more Study German with The Open University: Rundblick for beginners or explore other language courses....
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Activity 5 mins