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The social in social science
Society, Politics & Law

The social in social science

...4 Institute of British Geographers; Tube map: London Transport Museum Reading B photograph: Jacky Chapman/Format. 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...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Why maps are made
Society, Politics & Law

Why maps are made

...resources. Maps may be a source of conflict and competing claims to land and water. In some cases the conflicts are also cross-cultural. Western-style corporations laid claim to territory in Australia which was occupied by Aboriginal peoples who do not recognise that kind of property ownership. Indigenous peoples in Central America (e.g. in Honduras) have challenged...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
More or Less: interview with Tim Harford
Science, Maths & Technology

More or Less: interview with Tim Harford

...Open University's Professor Kevin McConway revisits their first interview and looks back over how the series has changed during his tenure as academic consultant for the show. Find out more about More or Less on Radio 4 Investigate free courses and articles about maths and statistics Learn how to read and interpret social data with our Postcode Patterns interactive 1)...
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Audio 20 mins
Getting started with Chinese 2
Languages

Getting started with Chinese 2

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 1: I learn Chinese in the evening: Introduction - In this first week, you will learn how to refer to names of languages; how to talk about activities such as watching TV and learning Chinese; how to use different terms such as China, Chinese books, Chinese people...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations
Money & Business

Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 1: Thinking leadership: Introduction - Welcome to Week 1 of this five-week course. This week reflects on different views of leadership, especially in relation to its frequent comparator: management. You will consider the difference between the two approaches, see...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Beginners’ Chinese: a taster course
Languages

Beginners’ Chinese: a taster course

...Open University’s 30-credit course L108 Beginners’ Chinese....Beginners’ Chinese: a taster course: Introduction - This free course, Beginners' Chinese: a taster course, is introductory material for absolute beginners in Chinese based on The Open University’s 30-credit module Beginners’ Chinese (L108). This course concentrates on Mandarin Chinese as a tool for...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Dr Matt Balme on modelling the landscape of Mars
Science, Maths & Technology

Dr Matt Balme on modelling the landscape of Mars

...Open University's Space Science research priority area, gives us a tour of his laboratory and shows how he models the landscape of Mars...Transcript On the subject of his latest research, Dr Matthew Balme, said: “Our team has been looking for potential landing sites for the ExoMars Rover – a European mission that will look for signs of ancient life on Mars. One of...
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Video 5 mins
Sport and exercise psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sport and exercise psychology

...Open University module E233 Sport and exercise psychology: a case study approach... Adherence: Getting people active and sticking to it This video examines the challenges of adhering to an exercise programme, focussing on the experiences of clients and trainers at a health club. Trainers’ experiences: improving adherence In this video two fitness trainers share their...
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Video 42 mins