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Legal skills and debates in Scotland Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Legal skills and debates in Scotland

...education, literature, history, psychology, and law. It was a little bit like an Open University course in a way. And you had to do a little project. In psychology she did it. And I've got her handwriting here because it's from the archives of The Open University. And it's called 'An Experiment in Prejudices.' And what she did was to ask - because she was also studying to...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Microgravity: living on the International Space Station Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Microgravity: living on the International Space Station

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 3 The quantum world: Introduction - In Week 1, you looked at the large physical values involving the ISS, Earth and the Moon. In Week 2, you looked at the effects of microgravity and ageing in the context of ‘bed rest’. This week, you will look at very small...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts

...resources, which markets, who is involved, the income people get, the income and value they create are all discussed. You will explore these questions at different stages of the production of a t-shirt, and you'll use concepts from economics such as 'supply chains' or 'value added' to answer them. The course will be described using data. You should think about key numbers...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Are you a Christian without a church? Take the survey
History & The Arts

Are you a Christian without a church? Take the survey

...but only about 15% of these said they belonged to, or were active members of, a church. That leaves a large number of people who identify themselves as Christian who aren't active members of a particular church. The Open University is interested in finding out what Christianity means to these 'missing' Christians - and, if you're one, we'd love to hear your views....
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Activity 10 mins
Are you a super recogniser?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are you a super recogniser?

...Open University's Psychology courses and qualifications [Character with white shirt and blue shorts looks through a magnifying glass on a red background. Could you be a super recogniser?] Select the image above to take the quiz Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google...
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Activity 5 mins
Methods in Motion: With the mothers of Munich & Birmingham
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: With the mothers of Munich & Birmingham

...Open University, explores the fast-changing world of research into migration and belonging...[Munich panorama] Migration was one of the most heatedly debated issues throughout the EU referendum campaign. In the months leading up to Brexit, European and non-European migrants alike were repeatedly named and shamed. In the aftermath, they report experiencing a mixture of...
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Article 5 mins
The West of Ireland: Dimensions of distinctiveness
Scotland Colleges

The West of Ireland: Dimensions of distinctiveness

...place. Explore the articles in this collection . Acknowledgements This material draws from an Open University course based on the work of Pat Jess. Jess, P. (1985) ‘Unit 17 Local Change in the West of Ireland’, in The Open University (1985) D205 Changing Britain, Changing World: geographical perspectives, Broadcast Handbook, Milton Keynes, The Open University Press....
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Article 5 mins
Machine translation – using online tools to improve your language teaching
Education & Development

Machine translation – using online tools to improve your language teaching

...Open University exploring the use of machine translation tools in teaching. Here she explains how they can make a positive contribution and support teachers in language teaching...Find out more about The Open University's Language courses and qualifications. The free online translation tool DeepL is currently among the top globally visited websites, and everyday millions...
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Article 5 mins