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The economics of flood insurance
Society, Politics & Law

The economics of flood insurance

...Open University Level 2 module, Economics in Practice. It will introduce you to some of the practical ways that the theories, tools and techniques of economics are used and impact on our everyday lives. You will look at the issue of flooding, a problem with a long history but becoming increasingly important globally because of the impact of climate change. Using economic...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Assessment in secondary modern foreign languages
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary modern foreign languages

...Open Educational Resource Unit Assessment in Secondary MFL – Issues in Practise. I'm Maria Luisa Perez Cavana and when designing this unit I drew on my many years in MFL education as a German and Spanish teacher as well as my experience of initial teacher education. Assessment is challenging for MFL teachers in secondary schools because language learning is very complex...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Assessment in secondary mathematics
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary mathematics

...course is part of a collection of Open University short courses for teachers and student teachers...Assessment in secondary mathematics: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: recognise what it means to make progress in mathematics know what should be assessed and how it should be assessed use assessment to enable mathematical...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?

...course is an example of level 1 study in Sport and fitness. You might be interested in the related Open University course E114 Active bodies: introducing the study of sport and exercise....Extreme endurance performances: Introduction - In this course you will explore participation in extreme sports and be introduced to the multidisciplinary approach to examining...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Exploring Homer’s Odyssey
History & The Arts

Exploring Homer’s Odyssey

...Open University’s Classical Studies courses and qualifications....Exploring Homer’s Odyssey: Introduction - This free course introduces Homer’s ancient Greek epic poem, the Odyssey, which tells of Odysseus’ long journey home after fighting in the Trojan War, and his eventual reunion with his wife Penelope. Odysseus is famous for his cunning and his courage, and...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Why are nonhuman animals victims of harm?
Society, Politics & Law

Why are nonhuman animals victims of harm?

...Open University course DD311 Crime, harm and the state Content warning Study in the social sciences – and criminology in particular – inevitably touches on sensitive and emotive topics that may be difficult and upsetting. This course explores harms against nonhuman animals that you may find difficult to work with, including images of nonhuman animals in
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Play, learning and the brain
Education & Development

Play, learning and the brain

...sources they explored the brain development of a group of neglected children. As an example of what can happen in an extreme case of sensory deprivation, Perry and Pollard published the startling images shown below. [Figure 1] Figure 1 An example of the effect of sensory deprivation on the brain These images illustrate the negative impact of neglect on the developing...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Studying mammals: Return to the water
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Return to the water

...opened up new habitats and new sources of food that the mammals were quick to exploit. As author David Attenborough (DA) notes in LoM Chapter 7, three major groups of mammals have independently adopted an aquatic way of life, the suborder Pinnipedia (part of the order Carnivora), the order Sirenia and the order Cetacea. These groups are the focus of our attention in this...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs