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Travelling for culture: the Grand Tour
History & The Arts

Travelling for culture: the Grand Tour

...public execution of criminals. The purpose of the amphitheatre was not solely entertainment, though; it also provided the emperor with an important political tool. As well as winning popular favour by putting on games, it was a place in which he could appear in front of the people, rather than being largely set apart from them in his elite residence. Gladiatorial combat...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis
Money & Business

Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis

...public transport. You are going to examine an assignment question about Brompton Bicycle, and then access two sources of information about this company from the media, to practise using the SWOT framework to analyse the business. [Described image] Figure 4 The Brompton Bicycle. Activity 5 Read this question, which is a typical assignment question from a university...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection
Money & Business

Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection

...public imagination as a result of films such as Francis Ford Coppola’s crime dynasty drama trilogy. Even with legitimate business interests, there can also be a negative side to the entrepreneur’s character, as it is conceivable that the single-minded individual may be ruthless to the extent that they may take unfair advantage of their friends and family and exploit...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
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Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport coaching and psychology

...public recognition the most powerful type of role model? Activity 4 Peers as role models in PE Timing: Allow about 10 minutes The clip below features a radio interview with Ali Oliver, Chief Executive of the Youth Sports Trust, talking about how to inspire young girls in PE. Why does she think peer role models of a similar age can work well? Ali Oliver So I was a PE...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Using a scientific calculator
Science, Maths & Technology

Using a scientific calculator

...in Pexels made available under Creative Commons Public Domain 1.0 Licence. Figure 1: © Casio Electronics Co Ltd. 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 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Philosophy: the nature of persons
History & The Arts

Philosophy: the nature of persons

...other materials included in this course are derived from content originated at the Open University or Public Domain. 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 15 hrs
Enacting European Citizenship (ENACT)
Money & Business

Enacting European Citizenship (ENACT)

...public security rather than as a legitimate practice that needs to be politically heard, as a practice with the right to hold rights … 3. Sex work is controversial and some feminists oppose recognition of sex work as a legitimate form of labour. A group of Swedish MEPs tried on these grounds to block the event in the European Parliament. The more general point is that...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Sporting women in the media
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sporting women in the media

...Health, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 478–98. Towers Mode, M. (2023) ‘The ongoing fight for gender equality in sport’, Broadcast Now. Available at: https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasting/the-ongoing-fight-for-gender-equality-in-sport/5183267.article (Accessed: 8 August 2024). Wasserman (2022) Team Wass. Available at:
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs