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Science Communication and Public Engagement
Science, Maths & Technology

Science Communication and Public Engagement

...Open University course SH804 Communicating science in the information age... Communicating science A short introduction to this album. Science and society Dr. Richard Holliman interviews Prof. Alan Irwin on the changing relationship between science and society. Communicating science Dr Richard Holliman interviews Dr Victoria Pearson on how she communicates science as a...
Introducing Health Sciences: Visual Impairment
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Health Sciences: Visual Impairment

...Open University course SDK125 Introducing health sciences: a case study approach... Introducing Health Sciences: Visual Impairment A short introduction to this album Visual Impairment: Derek 's Story Derek Child describes how he felt when he lost his sight. Training techniques Derek talks about long cane training and his decision to do guide dog training. Dealing with...
Women Writers: Voices in Transition
History & The Arts

Women Writers: Voices in Transition

...Open University course A300 20th century literature: texts and debates... Katherine Mansfield Delia da Sousa re-examines the life and works of short story writer Katherine Mansfield, author of short stories including ‘The Garden Party’ and ‘The Voyage’. Taken from a four part series examining the lives, work and influence of women writers: Virginia Woolf, Jean...
Crime, Order and Social Control
Society, Politics & Law

Crime, Order and Social Control

...Open University course D315 Crime, order and social control... Crime, order and social control A short introduction to this album. The killing of Stephen Lawrence How the brutal murder of a teenager in 1993 uncovered institutional racism, and became the driving force to improve race relations and criminal justice law in Britain. Taking racial abuse seriously How a new...
Innovation Design: Sustainable Communities
Science, Maths & Technology

Innovation Design: Sustainable Communities

...Open University Course T307 Innovation: designing for a sustainable future... Innovation Design: Sustainable Communities A short introduction to this album. Demonstrating sustainability in Scotland A community designed to be sustainable, environmentally friendly and ecologically sound. Designing an eco-village The architect of Beddington zero fossil energy development...
Philosophy and the Human Situation
History & The Arts

Philosophy and the Human Situation

...Open University course A211 Philosophy and the human situation... Philosophy and the human situation An introduction to this album Liberty and Offence Philosophy professor Jonathan Wolff discusses 19th century classical liberal thinker John Stuart Mill’s famous ‘harm’ principle Rousseau and Positive Freedom Philosophy lecturer Derek Matravers explains 18th century...
About the ThrustWSH education hub
Science, Maths & Technology

About the ThrustWSH education hub

...Open University and Thrust WSH logos.] This hub brings together a collection of free learning resources related to the Thrust Water Speed Hydrofoil (ThrustWSH) that will introduce some of the advanced technologies and take your learning deeper into the underlying mathematics and engineering used in the project. ThrustWSH aims to break the world water speed record with a...
The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide
Health, Sports & Psychology

The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide

...Open University's Sport and fitness courses and qualifications....Introduction and guidance: Introduction and guidance - If you are a sports participant or fan and interested in how politics plays a role in one of sport’s biggest global events, the FIFA World Cups (men and women), then this thought-provoking course will be ideal for you. You will explore what makes the...