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Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture
History & The Arts

Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture

...Open University’s Religious Studies courses and qualifications....Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture: Introduction - People have very different ideas about what counts as religion or spirituality. Some might even think of other people’s religions as superstition. The following questions would make perfect sense to people in some religions but seem...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Do you trust forensic science in the criminal justice system?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Do you trust forensic science in the criminal justice system?

...openness and transparency’, Science and Justice, 62(3), pp. 216–224. Crown Prosecution Service (2024) Expert Evidence. Available at: https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/expert-evidence Dror, I. E., Peron, A., Hind, S., & Charlton, D. (2006) ‘When emotions get the better of us: The effect of contextual top-down processing on matching fingerprints’, Forensic...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth
Education & Development

Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth

...Open to all, this course can be studied on its own or, if you are already studying or have studied a Masters qualification in Education, Childhood or Youth, it will secure your understanding and help challenge your thinking about research, taking it to the next level. The course has relevance for anyone interested in research and who may want to further develop and expand...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four
Society, Politics & Law

George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four

...Open University course DD316 Modern political ideas...This course will introduce you to the work and writings of George Orwell through a study of his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984). By studying the book, well-known for its depiction of a totalitarian state, and the techniques, language and oppressive methods used by such states, you will gain a wider understanding of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Challenging Workplace Gender Roles: One Woman’s Story
Society, Politics & Law

Challenging Workplace Gender Roles: One Woman’s Story

...Open University's History and Social Sciences qualifications. Background Women have frequently faced struggles to enter the workplace in roles considered traditionally male. Women’s workplace roles were often those associated with caregiving, such as nursing or teaching. This is because certain jobs were labelled and allocated according to gender and viewed by society...
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Article 10 mins
The importance of interpersonal skills
Money & Business

The importance of interpersonal skills

...open to feedback. In other words, we need to check whether the receiving person's understanding of the message is the same as ours. In face-to-face meetings we could start by observing the facial expressions or body language of the receiver. We could also check whether the receiver has any questions. In written or email communications we could end by including our phone...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Succeed with maths: part 1 Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Succeed with maths: part 1

...Open University digital badge. Badges are not accredited by The Open University but they're a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject and commitment to your career, and to provide evidence of continuing professional development. Once you are signed in, you can manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Unsolved problems in cosmology
Science, Maths & Technology

Unsolved problems in cosmology

...Open University course S385 Cosmology and the distant Universe. ...Unsolved problems in cosmology: Introduction - Welcome to this free course, Unsolved problems in cosmology. If you have read any other books or articles about cosmology, or seen TV programmes on the subject, you will probably be aware that cosmological theory has been very successful in explaining a wide...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs