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Looking at population data
Society, Politics & Law

Looking at population data

...Learn article “How fertility rates affect population” provides a guide to using an interactive population pyramid chart for the UK published by the UK Office of National Statistics (ONS). The pyramid allows you to explore the effects of different fertility rates on population pyramid models. Animating population pyramids can be a very powerful way of seeing how a...
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Video 30 mins
Murals in Belfast
OpenLearn Ireland

Murals in Belfast

...learn from the mural case study about the state and the relationship between citizens and the state? Here’s what Bill Rolston has to say: Transcript Bill Rolston: There are many things. The state is a big issue and the relationship to the state in somewhere like Northern Ireland where the question of legitimacy is constantly up for grabs, it’s a complex story and...
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Article 5 mins
Understanding devolution in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding devolution in Wales

...learned a lot about the evolving nature of devolution in Wales, notably: In its first two decades of operation, devolution in Wales went through five phases as set out by David Torrance, from administrative devolution in 1999 to legislative devolution with a reserved powers model in 2018. Following a failed referendum on devolution to Wales in 1979, a second vote pushed...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
White dwarfs and neutron stars
Science, Maths & Technology

White dwarfs and neutron stars

...learn about how stars die, and about the structure and composition of white dwarfs and neutron stars. Throughout, you will use mathematics to calculate their properties and behaviour...Stars live their lives for millions or billions of years but will eventually die. Low mass stars (like the Sun) will end their lives producing so-called planetary nebulae, and leave behind...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Early modern Europe: an introduction
History & The Arts

Early modern Europe: an introduction

...Learning outcomes - By the end of this course, you should be able to: identify the fundamental features of the early modern period and understand the problems of defining the early modern period appreciate that there are different approaches to the study of historical periods understand what evidence we can obtain from historical sources used in the study of early modern...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
A Europe of the Regions?
Society, Politics & Law

A Europe of the Regions?

...Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: recognise the varieties of region and sub-state nations that exist within Europe explain the growth of regionalism critically assess the view that what is evolving is a ‘Europe of the Regions’ engage better with debates about the future direction of Europe, and the place of your nation or...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Social care in the community
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social care in the community

...Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the variety of caring activity within the UK for older people in the home describe care situations for older people in the home objectively identify aspects of care relationships which conform to principles of good care practice...Social care in the community: 1 Entering the world of social...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four
Society, Politics & Law

George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four

...Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: appreciate and recognise the distinctive language and terminology of Nineteen Eighty-Four understand the historical and political context of Orwell’s writing understand how political language, including concepts and ideas, is used appreciate the contemporary relevance of Orwell’s novel and the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs