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The moral equality of combatants
History & The Arts

The moral equality of combatants

...Introduction - This OpenLearn free course introduces and explores the idea of the moral equality of combatants and discusses the question of the basis of liability to killing in war. It invites students to understand and assess the epistemological argument for the moral equality of combatants and other arguments for and against this idea. This OpenLearn course is an...
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Level 3: Advanced 16 hrs
Deall datganoli yng Nghymru
Society, Politics & Law

Deall datganoli yng Nghymru

...managed to increase the funding for local government to reflect some of the specific priorities that they had stressed to us, around education and social services, and we certainly do welcome that priority. But there's no doubt that austerity is biting deep into local services, and very difficult choices have to be made across all councils. MOHAMMAD ASGHAR Minister, the...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
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Money & Business

Academi Arian MSE

...Introduction to Session 1: Welsh translation by The Open University courtesy: MoneySavingExpert https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ Audio 2: The modern way to shop: ©The Open University Video 3: A decision-making model: translation by The Open University courtesy of MoneySavingExpert https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ 4.0: Transcript: Welsh translation of: Mark...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Discovering disorder: young people and delinquency
Society, Politics & Law

Discovering disorder: young people and delinquency

...Introduction - This course will introduce two approaches to understanding juvenile delinquency. The psychological approach focuses on examining what makes some individuals, but not others, behave badly. The sociological approaches looks at why some individuals and some behaviours, but not others, are defined as disorderly. Much of this course is based on the chapter...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
From sound to meaning: hearing, speech and language
Health, Sports & Psychology

From sound to meaning: hearing, speech and language

...Introduction - This course looks at how language is understood, which includes hearing and how sounds and words are interpreted by the brain. It takes an interdisciplinary approach and should be of wide general interest. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course : SDK228 The science of the mind: investigating mental health...From sound to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Understanding depression and anxiety
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding depression and anxiety

...Introduction - You will notice that stress forms the backbone of this course. This is no accident, as the role of stress has attracted much attention in the last few decades, and it is now recognised as a powerful factor in the cause of emotional disorders. We start by considering what is meant by the term ‘stress’, how it is perceived, and the evidence that it is a...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Hadrian's Rome
History & The Arts

Hadrian's Rome

...Introduction - This free course, Hadrian’s Rome, explores the city of Rome during the reign of the emperor Hadrian (117–138 CE). What impact did the emperor have upon the appearance of the city? What types of structures were built and why? And how did the choices that Hadrian made relate to those of his predecessors, and also of his successors? Hadrian provides an...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Prices, location and spread
Science, Maths & Technology

Prices, location and spread

...Introduction - This free course, Prices, location and spread, examines aspects of the question: Are people getting better or worse off? The course concentrates on the statistical aspects of the question, focusing on statistics about prices. However, it is not the case that statistics can provide all the answers – or even the best answer – to the question of whether...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs