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Health and wellbeing in the ancient world
History & The Arts

Health and wellbeing in the ancient world

...OU PhD student) John Harrison about colour perception and synaesthesia. HELEN KING Hello, I’m Helen King. And I’m Professor of Classical Studies at The Open University. And I’m joined today by John Harrison who’s an applied psychologist and also a PhD student in the Department of Classics here. Thanks very much for coming, John. JOHN HARRISON Pleasure. Thank you,...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
Art and life in ancient Egypt
History & The Arts

Art and life in ancient Egypt

...becomes harmonious and the pieces fall into place of themselves. But the first days, by God, it is such a bewildering chaos of colours that your poor imagination is dazzled ... There is much jostling and arguing and fighting and rolling on the ground ... Semitic syllables crack the air like whiplashes. You brush against all the costumes of the Orient. (pp. 79–80) As...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
Studying mammals: The insect hunters
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: The insect hunters

...becomes almost closed off at maturity. Members of the Insectivora have numerous (up to 44) small teeth. Look at Figure 2a, which shows the skull and lower jaw of the hedgehog. [Figure 2] Figure 2a: adapted from Reeve, N. (1994) Hedgehogs, illustrated by Ruth Lindsay, T. & A.D. Poyser Natural History Series; Figure 2b: adapted from Churchfield, S. (1986) Shrews, Anthony...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Young children, the outdoors and nature Badge icon
Education & Development

Young children, the outdoors and nature

...become FLOTUS (the First Lady of the United States), revealed in her autobiography that she used one to let her baby get fresh air. [A black-and-white photograph of a baby in a cage next to a window, with the mother looking on.] Figure 1 A baby cage Can you imagine these being installed today? And if not – why would that be? You may have been really shocked to see this...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Managing my investments
Money & Business

Managing my investments

...students, currently studying with The Open University – http://www.open.ac.uk/ choose/ ou/ open-content 2. Enjoyed this? Find out more about this topic or browse all our free course materials on OpenLearn – http://www.open.edu/ openlearn/ 3. Outside the UK? We have students in over a hundred countries studying online qualifications – http://www.openuniversity.edu/...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Introducing Climate Psychology: facing the climate crisis
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Climate Psychology: facing the climate crisis

...Becoming a parent extends this timeline. Not only will it happen in her daughter’s lifetime, but ‘it’s already happening’. Recording a programme from the melting glaciers of Northern Norway, Laura Tobin found herself crying on camera. I didn’t mean to. I didn’t want it to be about me crying; I wanted it to be about the science. But I just saw the reality of it...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?
Nature & Environment

‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?

...becoming more of a commercial activity, rather than the more pastoral practice that has been taking place in previous decades. NARRATOR: Fewer people are now directly involved in farming land they own. Investors buying up the land are farming at arm’s length. BEN TAYLOR: On the most part, investors don’t seek to farm the land themselves. They’d far rather take a...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
LGBTQIA rights: why The Good Friday Agreement matters
Society, Politics & Law

LGBTQIA rights: why The Good Friday Agreement matters

...OU collection exploring why Good Friday Agreement matters 25 yars on This arcicle is part of "A Peace of Us", our special collection of resources exploring why the Good Friday Agreement is relevant to our lives 25 years since its signing. New energy: why the Good Friday Agreement helped the LGBTQIA+ civil rights movement There has never been a better time to be LGBTQIA+...
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