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History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past
History & The Arts

History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past

...free course, History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past, consists of a series of essays, drawn from material contained in the Reading Experience Database, that illustrate different aspects of reading in Britain during the period from 1450 to 1945. These essays are designed for you as the reader to dip in and dip out, allowing you to pick which essays best...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Employee engagement
Money & Business

Employee engagement

...free course explores three key themes: employee engagement, employee involvement and collective aspects of employee relations...Engagement is a key buzzword in 21st century management. Strategic human resource management rests on the belief that people are the key to achieving competitive advantage. Employees need to be seen as assets to be developed, not costs to be...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Studying Darwin
Nature & Environment

Studying Darwin

...free course provided an introduction to studying the arts and humanities. It took you through a series of exercises designed to develop your approach to study and learning at a distance and helped to improve your confidence as an independent learner...Studying Darwin: Acknowledgements - Source: Natural History Museum All other material within this course originated at The...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Introducing the voluntary sector Badge icon
Money & Business

Introducing the voluntary sector

...free course, Introducing the voluntary sector, will guide you through some of the distinctive features and values of the voluntary sector, how organisations are funded and involve volunteers and other ‘stakeholders’ in their work. It will also provide you with knowledge and skills you can apply to your own work or volunteering as well as your everyday life...If you...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
History of reading tutorial 2: The reading and reception of literary texts – a case study of Robinson Crusoe
History & The Arts

History of reading tutorial 2: The reading and reception of literary texts – a case study of Robinson Crusoe

...free course, History of reading tutorial 2: The reading and reception of literary texts a case study of Robinson Crusoe, is the second tutorial in a series designed to help users of the UK Reading Experience Database (UK RED) search, browse and use this resource, and explores the use of historical evidence to understand the reading and reception of a literary text, in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
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Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to exoplanets

...free course, An introduction to exoplanets, introduces our galaxy's population of planets, and some of their many surprises. It explains the methods used by astronomers to study exoplanets, and provides a general introduction to the methods of scientific inquiry. The course culminates in discussion of life elsewhere in our Galaxy...What are the planets outside our Solar...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
History of reading tutorial 3: Famous writers and their reading - Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Vernon Lee
History & The Arts

History of reading tutorial 3: Famous writers and their reading - Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Vernon Lee

...free course, History of reading tutorial 3: Famous writers and their reading Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Vernon Lee, is the third tutorial in a series designed to help users of the UK Reading Experience Database (UK RED) search, browse and use this resource, and explores the connections between the evidence of a writers reading and their literary output. The previous...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Beginners’ German: food and drink
Languages

Beginners’ German: food and drink

...free course, Beginners' German: food and drink, provides materials that support the development of listening, reading, writing and speaking skills. The content focuses on food, restaurants and eating habits. The course also gives examples of how grammar, vocabulary, cultural aspects and study skills are taught by the OU in the Beginners' German module....Beginners'...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs