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Rising China and Africa's development: oil
Society, Politics & Law

Rising China and Africa's development: oil

...resources has incited particular controversy – does it spell increased cooperation between developing countries for mutual benefit or are Chinese practices largely exploitative, signalling a new phase of neo-colonialism? This free course, Rising China and Africa's development: oil, considers the impact of the rise of China on Africa’s development through the lens of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Living psychology: animal minds
Health, Sports & Psychology

Living psychology: animal minds

...human animals solve complex problems? To what extent do other species have minds that are like human minds? This free course, Living psychology: animal minds, explores these, and other, issues in the psychology of animal minds. Studying animal minds is of great importance to psychologists as humans are, of course, also animals. Researching other species can provide...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
In Our Time on Psychology: An OpenLearn listening list
Health, Sports & Psychology

In Our Time on Psychology: An OpenLearn listening list

...human behaviour can be understood in terms of a single compulsion - we must sexually reproduce so that our genes will live on." First broadcast: November 2000 Guests: Janet Radcliffe Richards; Nicholas Humphrey; Professor Steven Rose Listen to the Evolutionary Psychology episode And read A brief history of evolution Consciousness "Could it be that the human mind is just...
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Audio 5 mins
Free online courses for refugees
Society, Politics & Law

Free online courses for refugees

...resources which we hope will be of interest to asylum seekers and refugees who wish to discover free online courses from The Open University and other providers. These include free courses for learning English to information about working as a translator. We also provide links to some of the key refugee support organisations and useful resources they provide. Many sources...
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Article 5 mins
Christmas at war: 1917 - Brotherhood and bombs don't mix
History & The Arts

Christmas at war: 1917 - Brotherhood and bombs don't mix

...humanity's capacity for creating destruction might have wiped out all sense of fraternity - unless this really is the war to end all wars...[Christmas Dinner for Aussie soldiers 1917] A dining hall full of Australian soldiers sharing Christmas dinner at Halton Camp, Buckinghamshire in 1917 Christmas in the age of high explosives We have the fourth war Christmas with us;...
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Article 5 mins
What is Systems Thinking in Practice Hub about?
Society, Politics & Law

What is Systems Thinking in Practice Hub about?

...resources - articles, videos, audios, and courses - that explore systems thinking in practice (STiP). The hub has drawn on content already on OpenLearn, but also includes new content created specifically for the hub. This hub is a work-in-progress with new learning resources added regularly. Many of the courses are derived from modules, some no longer taught, but still...
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Article 10 mins
Guide to studying through medium of Welsh at university
Education & Development

Guide to studying through medium of Welsh at university

...resources and services available through the medium of Welsh...[Illustration of three students hugging and smiling] From finding student activities and support at your chosen university, through to developing your language skills further, this guide has it covered. myf.cymru is a Welsh language mental health and wellbeing project and website for students. The resources...
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Article 5 mins
Animal-Computer Interaction and dogs
Digital & Computing

Animal-Computer Interaction and dogs

...human species...[Dog using a computer and browsing the internet] We live in a society where computing technology has become ubiquitous and interacting with computers no longer means using keyboard and mouse. Embedded in the fabric of our cities, workplaces, homes, vehicles, clothes and even bodies, ‘smart’ systems now allow us to relate to the world around us, one...
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Video 15 mins