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In the night sky: Orion
Science, Maths & Technology

In the night sky: Orion

...et al Audio and video Intoduction: Video: courtesy of NASA, ESA, and G. Bacon (STScI) 2.1.6 Birth of a star: Video: courtesy of Institute of Physics 2.3 The death of a star: Video: courtesy of Institute of Physics http://www.iop.org/ 2.3.3 Beautiful Supernovae: Video: © The Open University 2.3.5 Supergiant stars: Video: courtesy of Institute of Physics
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Moons of our Solar System Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Moons of our Solar System

...article, David Rothery discusses two pieces of research published in 2017, which suggest pushing the date slightly earlier and modifying the mechanism to a series of slightly smaller ‘giant impacts’ in place of a single Moon-forming giant impact. Multiple impacts to make the Moon? A blog by an Open University PhD student examining alternative hypotheses...Week 1: What...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Systems engineering: Challenging complexity
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems engineering: Challenging complexity

...article reprinted in Box 1 indicates the extent of the political unrest with a system that left families relying on food parcels, and that has been variously described as being ‘in chaos’ and ‘shambolic’. Such problems have become a familiar story and the steady stream of failures seems destined to continue into the future. During the same period a committee of...
Seeing institutions in different ways
Society, Politics & Law

Seeing institutions in different ways

...article by Lars Engberg-Pedersen (1997) entitled ‘Institutional contradictions in rural development’, part of the introduction that presents Engberg-Pedersen’s way of seeing institutions and institutional development. As you read it, make notes of your answers to the following questions: How does Engberg-Pedersen extend your understanding of institutions? What...
Introducing the philosophy of religion
History & The Arts

Introducing the philosophy of religion

...Article 3; quoted from Cottingham, 2008, p. 350 (with minor edits to help the reader) To help you make sense of this passage, a picture or model might be useful. (Vivid pictures and models can be very important as ways of helping us to get hold of philosophical ideas.) So imagine that a very long row of dominoes is arranged in front of you from left to right – so long...
Exploring Homer’s Odyssey
History & The Arts

Exploring Homer’s Odyssey

...article by Emma Bridges compares the experiences of soldiers’ wives – like Penelope – in ancient myth, with those of contemporary military spouses: Military homecomings: ancient myths and modern truths. This article by Charlotte Higgins compares Odysseus’ homecoming with those of modern-day soldiers: The Odyssey: a soldier’s road home. The BBC podcast series...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Artists and authorship: the case of Raphael
History & The Arts

Artists and authorship: the case of Raphael

...article is required reading for many fields in the humanities and is one of the foundational texts of critical theory. In it Foucault challenges at the most fundamental level the idea that the author is the ‘source’ of his works and whose original ideas and intentions are given legible expression in them. While we won’t have the opportunity to read this here, it is...
An introduction to social work law
Society, Politics & Law

An introduction to social work law

...Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), which was brought into UK law by the Human Rights Act 1998. However, there are significant debates about whether other ‘moral’ rights should be enshrined in law. Social workers need to be careful when using the language of ‘rights’: as it must be clear in their practice with people whether they are...