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Space, Time and Consciousness
Science, Maths & Technology

Space, Time and Consciousness

...Open University’s Professor Russell Stannard where the big mysteries of the universe are made comprehensible and any possibility is considered in the name of science. This material is supported by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation... Space, Time and Consciousness A short introduction to this album Consciousness and the Limits of Science Professor Russell...
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Audio 1 hr 49 mins
Nouvelles mises au point
Languages

Nouvelles mises au point

...Open University Course L310 Nouvelles mises au point... Introduction Introduction to the series of tracks Caribbean French People talk about the special flavour of the French spoken in Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Caribbean A French Caribbean speciality A professor in Martinique describes a local speciality with an intriguing name. A creole story A schoolteacher tells...
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Audio 33 mins
Living the Legacy
Science, Maths & Technology

Living the Legacy

...Open University in collaboration with the British Council. They form part of Darwin Now, a global initiative celebrating the life and work of Charles Darwin and the impact his ideas about evolution continue to have on today’s world. © British Council 2009... Living the Legacy A brief introduction to this album. Darwin Now in Africa Sheila Ochugbojou discusses African...
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Audio 26 mins
Textiles in Ghana
History & The Arts

Textiles in Ghana

...Open University Course A216 Art and its histories... Textiles in Ghana A short introduction to this album. Ghana: Introduction to Kente weaving A short history of the tradition of the Kente weavers in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Nana Asante Fremprong, a local businessman and master weaver, describes the method and skills involved in the process and how it's been updated...
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Audio 48 mins
Multiculturalism Bites
History & The Arts

Multiculturalism Bites

...Open University's Nigel Warburton interviews ten leading thinkers about the meaning and implications of multiculturalism. David Edmonds introduces each episode... Tariq Modood on The History of Multiculturalism In this interview Tariq Modood traces the history of the idea from US civil rights movements in the 1950s and 60s via Canada to present day Europe. Chandran...
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Audio 3 hrs 3 mins
The repute and reality of being a Roman emperor
History & The Arts

The repute and reality of being a Roman emperor

...education who served the emperor and some of whom wrote or commissioned diverse forms of literature, largely for the consumption of men of the same standing. Within this literature opinions were expressed and judgements passed on emperors, although when studying these it needs to be remembered that the authors often had their own political agendas or were influenced by...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Is science fiction a field in its own right?
History & The Arts

Is science fiction a field in its own right?

...opens in a manner that seems to reinforce this generalization by vehemently denying it. The main themes of his introduction are “Science fiction’s crises of legitimation, and how science fiction (and its criticism) remains a contested field” (Baker vii). However, in that same year, a more confident approach emerged in The Oxford Handbook of Science Fiction. No...
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Article 10 mins
Working with young people: roles and responsibilities
Education & Development

Working with young people: roles and responsibilities

...Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Licence. All material contained within this course originated at the Open University 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 12 hrs