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The poetry of Sorley MacLean
History & The Arts

The poetry of Sorley MacLean

...Introduction - Sorley MacLean (1911–1996) is now regarded as one of the greatest Scottish poets of the twentieth century. However, until the 1970s, his verse was known by very few people. In that decade, publication of English translations of his work and the impact of his public readings established him in the eyes of poetry lovers in Scotland, Ireland and England, as...
Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Astronomy: images of the Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

Astronomy: images of the Universe

...Introduction - The purpose of astronomical images is straightforward: by recording images of particular regions of the sky, we can identify what objects are out there in the Universe and where they are located. Imaging the Universe enables us to understand its structure and contents. Images provide a wider context within which astronomers can use tools like spectroscopy...
Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
The oceans
Science, Maths & Technology

The oceans

...Introduction - The oceans cover more than 70 per cent of our planet. In this free course you will learn about the depths of the oceans and the properties of the water that fills them, what drives the ocean circulation and how the oceans influence our climate. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course S206 Environmental science...The...
Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
A tour of the cell
Science, Maths & Technology

A tour of the cell

...Introduction - This course contains a blend of text and a multimedia interactive component to look at the uniformity and diversity within cells. Fundamental to understanding how cells 'work' is knowledge of the subcellular components and how they are arranged and this is tested through a series of in-text and self-assessment questions. This OpenLearn course is an adapted...
Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Living without oil
Science, Maths & Technology

Living without oil

...Introduction - Crude oil is currently our most important global source of energy. It is vital in the manufacture of many modern materials. But the world's supply of oil is finite, its price is unstable and our reliance on oil has damaging environmental consequences. This course explains why developing alternatives to oil is an essential and urgent task for humanity. This...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Modern slavery
Society, Politics & Law

Modern slavery

...Introduction - The topic of this free course is modern slavery. While slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century, it continues in the modern world and affects millions of people worldwide. Modern slavery takes various forms, e.g. trafficking in human beings (THB), forced labour and bonded labour. THB is a complex issue, which poses a challenge to legal regulation,...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Children and violence: an introductory, international and interdisciplinary approach
Society, Politics & Law

Children and violence: an introductory, international and interdisciplinary approach

...Introduction - Children are subject to many forms of adversity, for example, poverty or ill health. However, a significant form of adversity experienced by children in many different regions of the world is violence. The form of violence against children varies widely and is hugely disparate. In this course, the focus is on three different environments where children...
Introducing the philosophy of religion
History & The Arts

Introducing the philosophy of religion

...Introduction - In this course, you will consider the meanings of the key terms ‘God’ and ‘religion’; identify some key questions in the philosophy of religion; think about the difference between philosophical and non-philosophical questions about religion; and look at the often-discussed question of whether argument and evidence are even possible when we are...