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What is politics?
Society, Politics & Law

What is politics?

...students and residents occupied Beijing’s Tiananmen Square for the largest political protest in China’s history. The protesters were violently suppressed and the country’s communist leaders ordered the military to enforce martial law in the capital. The Iraq War The US-led 2003 invasion of Iraq removed the Saddam Hussein regime, but led to ongoing conflict against...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Seeing the light
Science, Maths & Technology

Seeing the light

...become really familiar with the ideas and examples that are presented. As you watch the first time, try to summarise quickly each little segment that forms the structure of the programme. What is the main point that is being made for each one? Before you watch a second time, note down what you didn’t understand when you watched the first time. Were there any...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Working mathematically
Science, Maths & Technology

Working mathematically

...becoming mathematics teachers, or those who are studying mathematics courses and would like to understand more about the teaching and learning process...This free course, Working mathematically, is aimed at teachers who wish to review how they go about the practice of teaching mathematics, those who are considering becoming mathematics teachers, or those who are studying...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Making sense of ourselves
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making sense of ourselves

...become prejudiced and in this section you will undertake some online activities that focus on ‘implicit and explicit’ forms of prejudice and the distinctions between them...Making sense of ourselves: 1.1 Explicit and implicit prejudice - Some research evidence suggests that levels of racial prejudice are changing in modern, Western societies. Consider, for example,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Doping: a contemporary sports issue case study
Health, Sports & Psychology

Doping: a contemporary sports issue case study

...become more familiar with some of the main themes in the arguments about doping. You are also able to see how your position compares to other learners. You have started to look at diverse opinions about the doping issue and you will now extend this to consider how debates about issues partly depend how they are shaped. This is called ‘framing an argument’...Doping: a...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease
Science, Maths & Technology

Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease

...students studying human biology at school or university, medical laboratory scientists and anyone who is interested in biomedical science. By enrolling on this course you can track your progress in your My OpenLearn profile and earn a free Open University statement of participation on completion. This course is also available to study on FutureLearn where you will have...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
The GOP tries to focus: A guide to the third debate
Society, Politics & Law

The GOP tries to focus: A guide to the third debate

...student debt and the expansion of online courses and better links between high school, two-year, and four-year colleges to bring down the cost of higher education. These Republicans and their Democratic counterparts recognize they have to focus on the issues holding back working families from realizing their dreams. Senator Rubio said it most clearly: if we don’t...
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Do fictional characters shift perceptions of transgender people?
History & The Arts

Do fictional characters shift perceptions of transgender people?

...students and Trump’s July 26 Twitter pronouncement that the U.S. military will no longer allow transgender service members – some have questioned whether this visibility has actually meant greater acceptance of trans people. Studies have shown that entertainment has the power to shape attitudes on health and social issues, from organ donation to the death penalty. But...
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