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Introduction to ecosystems
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to ecosystems

...Educator and Senior Lecturer in Biological Science at The Open University, discusses and summarises the contents of this course, and the skills and knowledge you will have gained from it. Your journey has taken you to a variety of places, from Wicken Fen in Britain to the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Africa; from the Loess Plateau in China to the Pacific Islands...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Rights and justice in international relations
Society, Politics & Law

Rights and justice in international relations

...Rights and justice in international relations’ by Raia Prokhovnik. © United Nations Photo Library Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 3: Advanced 13 hrs
The importance of dignity and tailored support for poverty reduction
Health, Sports & Psychology

The importance of dignity and tailored support for poverty reduction

...education and health outcomes are more mixed (Little et al., 2021). While cash lays the foundation for poverty reduction and improved wellbeing, complementary support is often required to go the extra mile. So-called ‘cash plus’ programmes do exactly this (Roelen et al., 2017). They complement regular cash support with additional support that help build knowledge and...
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Article 5 mins
Killers or carers?
Nature & Environment

Killers or carers?

...educate her partner (or the audience) about veganism, but the discursive work has been done – vegan is another country that may as well be the land of Oz for all the purchase it has on the ethical identity of the imagined Fray Bentos consumer. Insofar as the viewer identifies with the pie-eater, veganism is profoundly uninteresting; ethics cannot trump the pleasures of...
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Article 5 mins
Children and violence: an introductory, international and interdisciplinary approach
Society, Politics & Law

Children and violence: an introductory, international and interdisciplinary approach

...Pictures; Figure 13 Dr Alfred Brauner; Figure 14 Jim Holmes/Panos Pictures. Giacomo Pirozzie/Panos Pictures; Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Working with our environment: an introduction
Nature & Environment

Working with our environment: an introduction

...open in a separate browser window throughout your study. To help you manage your studies, and if you plan to study further, you might like to think about obtaining a copy of The Sciences Good Study Guide by A. Northedge et al., published by Open University Worldwide. Where particular skills, such as reading, note taking and using diagrams may be needed to help your study,...
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Level 1: Introductory 11 hrs
Climate change: transitions to sustainability
Nature & Environment

Climate change: transitions to sustainability

...Council (FSC) Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses This free course is adapted from a former Open University course called 'The environmental web (U316)'....
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Getting started with German 3
Languages

Getting started with German 3

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 2: Ich sehe gern …: Introduction - [Described image] This week you will learn how to talk about television programmes and statistics, and express your personal preferences. You will also learn how to use separable verbs...Week 2: Ich sehe gern …: 1 Statistics...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs