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Introducing multidisciplinary study at The Open University
Education & Development

Introducing multidisciplinary study at The Open University

...research skills. There’s more on the module here and in this video: What if you had the freedom to design your very own module? Think of a question or problem that you’d like to explore. It could be anything, such as 'What are the benefits of outdoor swimming?'. In time you may well refine your question into something more specific, such as 'How does exercise improve...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Art and visual culture: medieval to modern
History & The Arts

Art and visual culture: medieval to modern

...centre, leading the eye on to the second picture in the series. It is the first of three paintings representing a famous victory of Florentine troops over the Sienese in 1432, led by the condottiere Nicolò da Tolentino. The second (Figure 5) shows the Sienese leader falling from his horse, and the third (Figure 6) shows Florentine troops attacking from the rear. Figure 4...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Economics explains discrimination in the labour market
Society, Politics & Law

Economics explains discrimination in the labour market

...children. Institutional theories tend to focus more on explaining why there are some jobs in which workers suffer labour market disadvantage. These workers will have low productivity so will not necessarily be facing pay discrimination. Rather, the labour market disadvantages that these workers face are institutional barriers to moving into better jobs. However, there may...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
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Money & Business

Effective communication in the workplace

...research. By participating in this high profile research, you will be contributing to scientific knowledge about adult skill development and how we can develop successful future careers. Participation is confidential, voluntary and we will not pass on your details to others. ...Week 2: Communication skills: Introduction - Welcome to Week 2. Last week you investigated the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities
Digital & Computing

Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities

...centres, industrial activities or ecosystems). Since its inception in 1995, the Programme has offered people opportunities to acquire a living wage and new skills. In some project areas, the Programme provides childcare, community centres, national water conservation education and has also improved general health (the lack of water or use of polluted water can generate...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Studying mammals: Return to the water
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Return to the water

...research scientists. You have just met the scientific names of some mammalian groups (orders and suborders) with explanations of how the words have been derived. Many scientific names have Latin or Greek roots and with a good dictionary (and maybe a web search), you may be able to unravel some of these words for yourself. For example, the Weddell seal which you will meet...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Step up to leadership
Money & Business

Step up to leadership

...research in the field of neuroscience has determined how we are judged not just for who we are but for how we are perceived by others. Lyons and O’Mara explain this process as follows. We make person judgements on the basis of two simple processes. First, a snap judgement of how cold or warm we feel toward the person. Does this person elicit feelings of kindness,...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
What is a virus?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is a virus?

...research. These viruses, known as bacteriophages, do not infect human cells, so they can be used as selective antibiotic agents. Other viruses that selectively infect human cells can be used to deliver therapeutic DNA into patient cells, a technique known as gene therapy. What do we know about the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19? COVID-19 is a disease caused by a...
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