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Approaching language, literature and childhood
Education & Development

Approaching language, literature and childhood

...Introduction - This free course, Approaching language, literature and childhood, introduces you to the field of children’s literature. In this course, you’ll consider issues such as: How do children acquire and use languages and literacies? Why (and how) is language important in children’s literature? Why (and how) is literature important for children and young...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Critically exploring psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Critically exploring psychology

...Introduction - This free course introduces you to critical thinking as a tool for psychology. As you work your way through the course you will learn what critical thinking is, and why it is important to use in the study of psychology. In particular, it will help you to think about how to use it when doing independent research. The course is divided into five separate...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Economics and the 2008 crisis: a Keynesian view
Society, Politics & Law

Economics and the 2008 crisis: a Keynesian view

...Introduction - Decisions, decisions, decisions. Governments need to make decision about how much to spend, how to finance their debt and how much revenue to collect, in order to ensure their citizens’ welfare is as high as it can be, given that there is a limited amount of resources available or borrowable against future repayments. These decisions become even more...
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Level 2: Intermediate 28 hrs
Health and wellbeing in the ancient world
History & The Arts

Health and wellbeing in the ancient world

...Introduction - Welcome to Week 1 of this free course, Health and wellbeing in the ancient world. In this exciting course you will engage directly with voices and objects from the ancient Greek and Roman worlds to find out what people in the past thought about their health, and to consider how healthy they would have been. You’ll be looking at the body from head to toe,...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
Digital communications
Digital & Computing

Digital communications

...Introduction - This unit is from our archive and it is an adapted extract from Digital Communications (T305) which is no longer in presentation. If you wish to study formally at The Open University, you may wish to explore the courses we offer in this curriculum area. By using optical fibre, very high data rates (gigabits per second and higher) can be transmitted over...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Energy in buildings
Nature & Environment

Energy in buildings

...Introduction - This free course, Energy in buildings, looks at the importance of energy in buildings in the UK, particularly housing. Topics covered include reducing the heating demand of houses, improving their heating systems and reducing the electricity used by appliances and lighting. These are all methods of reducing their overall CO2 emissions. This OpenLearn course...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Cell signalling
Science, Maths & Technology

Cell signalling

...Introduction - Even the simplest organisms can detect and respond to events in their ever-changing environment. Similarly, within a multicellular organism, cells are surrounded by an extracellular environment from which signals are received and responded to. Extracellular events are decoded and transmitted to relevant parts of individual cells by way of a series of...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
The meaning of crime
Society, Politics & Law

The meaning of crime

...Introduction - ‘Tough on the causes of crime.’ A famous phrase, but what is crime? This unit examines how we as a ‘society’ define crime. You will look at the fear that is generated within communities and what evidence is available to support claims that are made about crime rates. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 1 study in Sociology...The meaning...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs