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Outside the Book
History & The Arts

Outside the Book

...Open University course A334 English Literature from Shakespeare to Austen... Comedy An introduction to the part comedy plays in English Literature Tragedy An introduction to the Tragedy play in English Literature Two Styles of love An introduction to the love portrayed in Patrachan and Libertine Poetry. The Author An introduction to the concept of the Author in Literary...
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Video 7 mins
All the Fun of the Fair
Science, Maths & Technology

All the Fun of the Fair

...Open University course MST209 Mathematical methods and models... All the Fun of the Fair A short introduction to this album. Circular Motion and the Chairoplane Roundabout The Nottingham Goose fair provides the backdrop to numerous examples of circular motion. A ride showing uniform motion in the horizontal plane. The Millennium and the Hangover Rides showing uniform...
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Audio 14 mins
The Amartya Sen interviews
Society, Politics & Law

The Amartya Sen interviews

...'The Idea of Justice'. The ideas in this album can be studied further in The Open University course DD309 Doing economics: people, markets and policy... Amartya Sen on justice and injustice Amartya Sen discusses justice and injustice. Amartya Sen on welfare Amartya Sen discusses welfare. Amartya Sen on the economic crisis Amartya Sen discusses the 2010 economic crisis....
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Video 35 mins
Fire and Ice
Science, Maths & Technology

Fire and Ice

...Open University PhD student Anne Forbes as they explore exciting lava formations that have never been reported before... Fire and Ice How are volcanoes created? On a field trip to Iceland, Dr Dave McGarvie visits a range of volcanoes. They include Askja, a spectacular and active volcano in the remote interior of the country - whose evolution he is studying with scientists...
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Audio 14 mins
Mind the Medicine Gap
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mind the Medicine Gap

...of The Open University investigates the idea that the patent system is too blunt an instrument to serve the interests of both pharmaceutical companies and the poor like Lemlem. There are smart solutions though; ways for everybody to win. Big questions. Fascinating answers... Mind the Medicine Gap An insight to why people in poor countries have less access to medicines....
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Audio 19 mins
Radiotherapy and its Physics
Science, Maths & Technology

Radiotherapy and its Physics

...ionising radiation on biological tissues. By the end of the course, your understanding of these topics will enable you to discuss confidently the ethical, social and financial constraints in delivering radiotherapy. This material is taken from The Open University course S819 Radiotherapy and its physics... Radiotherapy and its Physics A short introduction to this album....
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Audio 1 hr 20 mins
Could you work in end of life care?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Could you work in end of life care?

...Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. In this interactive you'll explore how nurses interact with the dying person and their families, how they deal with distress and how they cope working in these environments. Turn up your sound and select here to begin the interactive... [End of life care interactive launch image] Click on the image above...
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Activity 10 mins
Introducing Health Sciences: Paramedics
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Health Sciences: Paramedics

...part of The Open University course SDK125 Introducing health sciences: a case study approach... Introducing health sciences: paramedics A short introduction to this album. A road traffic accident Paramedics arrive at the scene of a car crash and assess the driver's injuries. Extracting the injured driver The paramedics evacuate the injured driver from a crashed vehicle....
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Audio 11 mins