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How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences

...Introduction - This course will help you understand how arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences. The material is primarily an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length and recorded in 1998. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 1 study in Sociology...How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences: Learning outcomes - After...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Starting with law
Society, Politics & Law

Starting with law

...Introduction - Law is an interesting and lively subject that touches upon all aspects of everyday life. We hope that you will enjoy this course, which provides an introduction to the fascinating topic of law. This course assumes that you have some interest in the law. You may be interested because of some direct involvement with the law, for example in buying a house, or...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
International relations: exploring territorial divisions
Society, Politics & Law

International relations: exploring territorial divisions

...Introduction - Different forms of international division remain at the heart of some of the most pressing issues of interest to International Relations (IR) today. Figure 1 below shows how two former empires (in this case the British and Russian Empires) expanded across Asia in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and demonstrate how the practices of former imperial...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Ratting out disease: How animals are detecting disease - and other threats to life
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ratting out disease: How animals are detecting disease - and other threats to life

...project. But then they are shown the case detection data. The rats are saving lives every day, and, argue some advocates, the time has now come for dogs to do the same. There is a lyric of a Van Morrison song: ‘I can smell your TB sheets’. The first ‘Lancet letter’ came in 1989. Writing, as the name suggests, in the Lancet medical journal, a pair of dermatologists...
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Article 5 mins
Legal skills and debates in Scotland Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Legal skills and debates in Scotland

...manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn statement of participation - which also displays your Open University badge. ...Week 1: What is law?: Introduction - During this week you consider and explore what law is. Law plays a central role in society and is influenced by social, political and economic...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Children’s perspectives on play
Education & Development

Children’s perspectives on play

...Introduction - What influences children’s play decisions and creative choices, and how do they show their preferences and have their voice heard through their play? In this free course, Children’s perspectives on play, you will explore children’s play and creativity in a range of different situations, and consider what influences their play decisions and creative...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
The many guises of the emperor Augustus
History & The Arts

The many guises of the emperor Augustus

...Introduction - This free course focuses on Rome’s first emperor, Augustus, who lived from 63 BCE to 14 CE. The rule of Augustus marked a significant political change in Rome, and Augustus’ position as emperor was initially fragile and controversial. Key to his success in holding onto power was his masterful use of visual propaganda to cement his position and underline...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Religious diversity: rethinking religion
History & The Arts

Religious diversity: rethinking religion

...Introduction - Religion is not necessarily what you think it is! This free course, Religious diversity: rethinking religion, will present a selection of the vast variety of religious practices and beliefs in Britain today. Having familiarity with religions is increasingly required to make sense of issues of local, national and global importance. This course will introduce...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs