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Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century
History & The Arts

Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century

...managing a mentally disordered individual, through their own, or that individual's, inability to get employment. But there is little evidence yet from these sources that such rationales for committal figured any more prominently than they had done in previous times (Adair et al., 1998; Walton, 1981, 1985; Wright, 1998). Similarly, detailed work on the geographical origins...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
The Byzantine icon
History & The Arts

The Byzantine icon

...managed to put their differences aside and create something that reflects both cultures and religious persuasion. This icon is a historic example that points to mutual acceptance and respect between different cultures and religions, which is a very useful lesson across time. This icon was bought on Crete, as far as we know, and then it was brought back to England, where...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
The science of alcohol Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of alcohol

...manage all your badges in My OpenLearn within 24 hours of completing the criteria to gain a badge...Introduction and guidance: Course contributors - Alongside Dr Louise MacBrayne, a chemist from The Open University, two other academics will feature throughout this course. Dr Daniel Allwood from Sheffield Hallam University is an organic chemist and keen homebrewer. Daniel...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Getting started with Spanish 3
Languages

Getting started with Spanish 3

...project and is providing extracted units of all courses on The Open Centre in our dedicated Language and Cultures Hub. The Open Centre for Languages and Cultures is the exciting new home for non-accredited language and intercultural communication short courses. You can study a wide range of language and language related subjects with us anywhere in the world, in any time...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Language and creativity
Languages

Language and creativity

...projects are framed by different discourses. [Described image] Figure 6 Jeremy Deller, Morrissey: A Life In Words, 1995 (scan from p. 47 of Joy in People catalogue) As a side note, at the time of creating the work, back in the mid 1990s, the incongruity encoded in the poster would have been more marked than it is now. In the intervening years this incongruity has lessened...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Machine translation in language learning and teaching
Languages

Machine translation in language learning and teaching

...project was abandoned in 1966. In the 70s and 80s, researchers found that machines could translate repetitive texts using pre-translated sentences, a method called example-based translation. This approach had its first success translating weather forecasts between English and French in Canada, revitalising interest and funding in the 1980s. By the 90s, the proliferation...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains

...manage to do that, I can then just let my imagination run riot, and then try and describe what it is they’re going to do to get it. Activity 3 Villainous creatures Having watched three different authors talking about how they create villains, note down your observations about the different approaches to creating villains. Perhaps try and concentrate on the noticeable...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Everyday maths 2 (Wales)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2 (Wales)

...manage your digital badges online from your OpenLearn Profile. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn Statement of participation – which also displays your badge. This course has been produced as part of the Department for Education’s Flexible Learning Fund, the Higher Educational Funding Council for Wales and with the kind support of Dangoor...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs