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Art history: C17th to C19th
History & The Arts

Art history: C17th to C19th

...Open University course A226 Exploring art and visual culture... Christ Church, Spitalfields This film looks at the urban development of Spitalfields, London, revealing the artistic and political messages encoded in Hawksmoor’s monumental church. Kedleston Hall What lies behind a façade? Studying the influences on the once-radical design of Kedleston Hall reveals social...
Fire ecology
Science, Maths & Technology

Fire ecology

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don’t miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Remaking the relations of work and welfare
Society, Politics & Law

Remaking the relations of work and welfare

...inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
Supply chain sustainability
Money & Business

Supply chain sustainability

...Open University course BB849 Supply chain management...Supply chain sustainability: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand what is meant by sustainability in the context of the supply chain explain the four perspectives of supply chain sustainability assess the degree of sustainability in your (or any other) organisation from...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Remembering the Timex Dundee struggles 1993
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering the Timex Dundee struggles 1993

...Open University's Social Sciences courses. Background The American corporation Timex first came to Dundee in 1946, setting up with eleven workers in the back of a converted farm building. At its peak in the 1970s, Timex had become one of the largest employers in the city, employing thousands of workers at four sites across Dundee. Most of the Timex workforce were women...
Pharmacotherapy while ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Pharmacotherapy while ageing

...Open University's Health and Social Care qualifications. In addition to that, we may already know that as we grow older, we are at higher risk of having multiple long-term health conditions, which we call polymorbidity. This often leads to the need to take several different medications in one to treat each condition (what we call polypharmacy). With all age-related...
5 reasons why exercising outdoors is great for people who have dementia
Health, Sports & Psychology

5 reasons why exercising outdoors is great for people who have dementia

...Open University's Health and Wellbeing courses As the Dementia UK report indicates, severity of dementia is also linked to increasing age. There are therefore serious implications for quality of life (QL) and care of those living with dementia in long term facilities. Dementia is characterized by a range of cognitive impairments such as difficulty in speaking,...
Raising awareness and support for men
Health, Sports & Psychology

Raising awareness and support for men

...open up about their loss and to support one another. What if you are worried about a man in your life? Let them know you are there to listen and not judge. Keep in touch: a text or a phone call can make all the difference. Find out about community or local services that support men. Reassure them it is okay for them to get help. Look after yourself too: supporting someone...