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Take the next step with an Open University short course
Education & Development

Take the next step with an Open University short course

...thinking about the next step in your learning journey. Whatever your starting point or background, our range of short courses and microcredentials can help you level up your skills, propel your career and explore your personal passion...Find out more about The Open University's short courses. Our short courses are open to all and are delivered entirely online, giving you...
The history of Halloween
History & The Arts

The history of Halloween

...think Halloween provides an example of something that both Christians and Pagans can and do celebrate, let’s first be clear about some historical facts. Medieval sources make it certain that the 31st October and the 1st November were important festive occasions in Ireland and Wales. In Ireland the festival was known as “Samhain”, in Wales it was called “Calan...
Questions in science
Science, Maths & Technology

Questions in science

...thinking about why you might want to study science, that is what has inspired you to get this far. This video shows four scientists who were involved in creating the taster blocks in this course discussing what inspired them to study science. Topics include: What are waves? is a taster of physics with some biology thrown in! It has been adapted from a topic called Are...
Religious literacy for Further education: A social justice approach
History & The Arts

Religious literacy for Further education: A social justice approach

...thinking about religious literacy is the American Academy of Religion’s (AAR) Guidelines for Teaching about Religion in K–12 Public Schools in the United States (Moore, 2010). The AAR’s guidelines define religious literacy as ‘the ability to discern and analyse the intersections of religion with social, political, and cultural life’ (p. 4), stating that, in the...
Managing my money for young adults: in partnership with the Harrison Foundation
Money & Business

Managing my money for young adults: in partnership with the Harrison Foundation

...thinking about financial decisions. Each of the two adults has four thought bubbles surrounding them. In the four bubbles are: a car, a house, a financial savings account, and a desert island (used to represent a holiday).] Most young adults (people aged 15–17) in the UK are in full-time education or training, they directly participate in the education and training...
Do dogs want to go to heaven?
History & The Arts

Do dogs want to go to heaven?

...in heaven or not, but there is evidence that animals can and do want things, and that they act on those desires to shape their futures. These brief examples underpin some of my thinking about the meaning of indigenous peoples’ claims that eagles, bears and other animals participate in religious ceremonies and even, sometimes, in ecological activism. More on religion:...
Effective note taking
Education & Development

Effective note taking

...think about how you can use them, perhaps in combination with linear notes. Mind map - A mind map, also known as a spider-gram, is a diagram in which ideas are linked to each other by lines, usually starting from the middle and working outwards. Although it can be used at any time, it is best when there is one main topic Flow chart - Useful if you want to show a process...
Welcome to the Health and Social Care CPD hub
Health, Sports & Psychology

Welcome to the Health and Social Care CPD hub

...of demonstrating your interest and engagement with a particular topic. Let us know what you think! This hub will evolve over time as new resources are developed and added. If you have any ideas for particular subjects or resources you would like to see, please do get in touch with us and let us know. You can contact openlearn@open.ac.uk with any feedback or suggestions....