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The Byzantine icon
History & The Arts

The Byzantine icon

...Introduction: the geography of the icon - In 1054, Christianity was divided into two distinct Churches: the Roman Catholic Church, with the Pope in Rome at its head; and the Orthodox Church, with the Patriarch in Constantinople at its head. One of the main reasons for the divide, known as the ‘Great Schism’, was a disagreement on the descent of the Holy Ghost. The...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Assessment in secondary science
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary science

...Introduction - This free course, Assessment in secondary science, will identify and explore some of the key issues around assessment in secondary school science. Engaging with these issues and debates will help you to reflect upon and develop your practice as a science teacher. You will also develop a greater awareness of the role of assessment in science education. In...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Approaching prose fiction
History & The Arts

Approaching prose fiction

...Introduction - This course is designed to help you develop the analytical skills needed for studying literary texts at university level. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 2 study in Arts and Humanities...Approaching prose fiction: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: recognise and discuss selected library texts from the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Harry Marshall - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Harry Marshall - Earth in Vision

...Project I’m Harry Marshall, I’m the Creative Director at Icon Films, a company I have run in Bristol for 25 years. How I got started I’ve always felt an imposter because my degree was in English; however, I grew up in India and I went to a school in the Western Ghats and my father used to drive me to school through the jungles of Mudumalai and Bandipur, and we would...
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Video 30 mins
Introducing Homer's Iliad
History & The Arts

Introducing Homer's Iliad

...Introduction - The Iliad and the Odyssey, the two epic ancient Greek poems attributed to Homer, are widely considered to be foundational texts in Western literature. Yet, the poems contain many features that seem unusual or just plain weird to the modern reader. In order for you to be able to read and better understand the poems, you will be introduced to some of the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
A question of ethics: right or wrong?
Health, Sports & Psychology

A question of ethics: right or wrong?

...managing relationships, and the responsibilities of coaches and instructors in fostering trust, integrity, and character development...This free course, A question of ethics: right or wrong?, discusses ethical and professional principles in sport and fitness environments. Working closely with individuals and developing relationships is an inherent and often satisfying...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems
Nature & Environment

Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems

...Introduction - This course starts by looking at ecosystems and at some of the living and non-living components they contain. We will then move on to look at the importance of being able to identify and name the living things in an ecosystem, and examine some of the ways in which we can start to record some of the interactions between them. But we must never forget that we...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Studying mammals: Return to the water
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Return to the water

...Introduction - The versatility of mammals is a central theme of the 'Studying mammals' series of units, but surely no environment has tested that versatility as much as the rivers and oceans of the world. Mammals are essentially a terrestrial group of animals, but three major groups have independently adopted an aquatic way of life. In moving to the water, aquatic mammals...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs