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Mizuki Shigeru: An appreciation
History & The Arts

Mizuki Shigeru: An appreciation

...humanism of post-War Japan. [A statue depicting the artist Mizuki Shigeru with some of his creations] A statue celebrates Mizuki Shigeru and some of his creations on the street which carries his name A veteran of World War II, Mizuki served as a conscript in the Japanese Imperial Army, and was stationed on New Britain Island in Papua New Guinea. His horrible experiences...
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Article 5 mins
Panic buying and how to stop it
Health, Sports & Psychology

Panic buying and how to stop it

...humans do. They are the taken-for-granted rules of conduct in a society, but often people are not especially aware of them, and they generally remain unquestioned. Personal norms refer to the behaviours and values that apply to a person, as opposed to what others do. They are often organised around people’s necessities such as work, children and family as well as...
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Article 10 mins
How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences

...resource. Dr Digby Anderson There can be welfare without the massive wasteful, immoral, government bureaucracy. True welfare comes from those on low incomes being prudent, faithful to the other parent of their children, and working hard. It also comes from the better off being understanding and generous to those less fortunate than themselves. The Social Security System...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Marketing communications in the digital age
Money & Business

Marketing communications in the digital age

...resource constraints, or again because of lack of knowledge of the consumers’ media habits, the incorrect medium or media may be chosen. Media may include impersonal sources such as television, newspapers, magazines, etc. and personal sources such as professional services, peer group members and family. An important issue here is 'source credibility', i.e. the extent to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Practising science: Reading the rocks and ecology
Science, Maths & Technology

Practising science: Reading the rocks and ecology

...human lifetime, these rocks and the landscapes of which they are part can seem static and immutable, at least in a country such as Britain where there are no active volcanoes, and earthquakes are infrequent and fairly small. None the less, coastal erosion and the biological degradation of rocks to form soils are reminders that geological processes are occurring ‘in our...
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Level 1: Introductory 14 hrs
Supporting university students with a mental health condition
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting university students with a mental health condition

...resources in OpenLearn’s Wellbeing and mental health collection. If you are an educator you might also find the free OpenLearn course Teaching and learning tricky topics useful...Supporting university students with a mental health condition: References - Baik, C., Larcombe, W. and Brooker, A. (2019) ‘How universities can enhance student mental wellbeing: The student...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Systems thinking and practice
Digital & Computing

Systems thinking and practice

...resource. Like all resources, there are different ways to use it depending upon what you are trying to achieve. You may be reading it as your only introduction to systems thinking or it may be the first part in a much larger course. You may simply be interested in knowing what others mean when they talk about systems or in using it as a route map to direct you to the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Introducing computing and IT
Digital & Computing

Introducing computing and IT

...human societies. Included in the knowledge society is the idea of the ‘learning society’. The pace of change is so rapid today that learning can no longer be confined to our school years and early adulthood. Everyone must continue to learn throughout their adult lives in order to benefit from the economic opportunities that rapid development makes possible. Activity 2...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs