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Yellow Fever: An OpenLearn reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Yellow Fever: An OpenLearn reading list

...World Health Organisation warns that an outbreak of Yellow Fever in DRC and Angola could, unchecked, become a global pandemic. Here's a guide to what you need to know about the disease...[A public health announcement about dengue and yellow fevers in Paraguay] A public health campaign about Yellow Fever and Dengue Fever in Paraguay What is yellow fever? The NHS explains...
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Emotions and emotional disorders
Health, Sports & Psychology

Emotions and emotional disorders

...heritage. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course SDK228 The science of the mind: investigating mental health...Emotions and emotional disorders: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: recognise the value of an evolutionary perspective in understanding emotions (or moods) and emotional (or mood) disorders...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Art and life in ancient Egypt
History & The Arts

Art and life in ancient Egypt

...world in which he lived. Nebamun worked in the temple of Amun at Karnak during the reign of Amenhotep III (c. 1390-1352 BC). Amenhotep was one of the most important kings of the 18th Dynasty, one of the high points of Egyptian wealth, but his reign preceded a period of dramatic upheaval in Egyptian society. In 1820 eleven pieces were removed from the walls of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
IT: Information
Science, Maths & Technology

IT: Information

...world of 24-hour news and instant updates, this free course explores how information is gathered, stored and shared through technology. Learn about the evolution of IT in news reporting, compare different media sources, and develop a critical eye for trust and authenticity in the information you consume...BBC News 24, Sky News, CNN. We live in an era where news has become...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Supporting babies and toddlers
Education & Development

Supporting babies and toddlers

...world around them from the moment they are born. The number and quality of physical, social, emotional encounters and interactions that babies have all contribute to the development of the architecture of the brain. Research confirms that practitioners working with children in the first 1001 days are building foundations for their lifelong learning, health and wellbeing....
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Internet of everything
Digital & Computing

Internet of everything

...world can connect to the internet how the internet has already changed our lives where we (the people) fit in with the evolving internet where we (the people) fit in with the evolving internet. Before you start, The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations of the course. Your input will help to...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Collaborative problem solving for community safety
Money & Business

Collaborative problem solving for community safety

...world views of the people who are involved in aspects of the situation. The following diagram summarises the key elements of messes or wicked problems: [Described image] Figure 2 Messes or wicked problems Activity 4 Tame or wicked? Timing: Allow about 20 minutes for this activity. Spend a few minutes reflecting on two or three challenging issues that concern you at the...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Introduction to Planetary Protection
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to Planetary Protection

...worlds, we want to be sure that what we're detecting there is native to that world. We want to, we don't want to be studying something we've brought with us from the Earth. So that's one key reason, scientific reason for wanting to, to understand what we're bringing with us and take any necessary steps we can to minimize it. And that's quite aside from from other reasons,...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs