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What can Earth tell us about Mars?
Science, Maths & Technology

What can Earth tell us about Mars?

...Open University. His research explores the microbial communities that live in some of the most extreme environments on Earth; environments that Michael and his colleagues believe closely resemble early environments on Mars. Using microorganisms isolated from these extreme environments, he performs laboratory-based experiments using conditions that simulate early Mars to...
The Enlightenment
History & The Arts

The Enlightenment

...opening of the section or at the beginning or climax of a paragraph, although some paragraphs (such as the paragraph above on Voltaire) will be devoted almost exclusively to the exploration or discussion of particular cases. Try to read the course so that you track the main points carefully and read through the examples more quickly. In order to help you develop this...
Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing Badge icon
Education & Development

Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing

...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...
Exploring philosophy: faking nature
History & The Arts

Exploring philosophy: faking nature

...Open University course A853 MA Philosophy Part I...Week 1: Originals and copies: 1 Key questions - When is it right to restore something that has been damaged? In 1982, the philosopher Robert Elliot raised this question in regards to the natural environment. However, the issue has wider ramifications, centrally concerned with the key issue of authenticity. The issues of...
Engineering: The nature of problems
Science, Maths & Technology

Engineering: The nature of problems

...Open University course entitled 'The Engineer as Problem Solver'. The fact that we have prepared a course with this title shows that we think there is something useful to say about the process of solving engineering problems. It seems to imply that there is a technique to be learned – a preferred method. To a degree, this is true; experience has taught us that there are...
Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements
Society, Politics & Law

Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements

...Open University course DD213 Environment and society....Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements: Introduction - Wildfire is fire out of human control. More specifically, the United Nations Environment Programme has defined wildfires as ‘an unusual or extraordinary free-burning vegetation fire which may be started maliciously, accidently, or through natural...
Political ordering
Society, Politics & Law

Political ordering

...Open University course DD102 Introducing the social sciences...Political ordering: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand key social issues and debates in contemporary UK society, such as: how social and material lives are related; how our identities are made; and how societies are ordered and governed understand inequalities,...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
The Byzantine icon
History & The Arts

The Byzantine icon

...source for understanding the subjects depicted on Byzantine icons. Once you're familiar with the concept of the Byzantine icon, in Week 2 you will learn how to ‘read’ an icon. Since the subjects depicted on icons rely on the narrative of the Bible, in Week 2 you will be taught some basic skills on how to approach and identify the subject matter of an icon. This course...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs