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Oedipus: The message in the myth
History & The Arts

Oedipus: The message in the myth

...studies - is that of Sophocles, in his play Oedipus Tyrannus, or Oedipus the King. Some 250 years or so separate Sophocles from Homer; and while Sophocles has the mother named Jocasta rather than Epikaste, he agrees with Homer that she married her son, and hanged herself when the truth came out; also that Oedipus prior to this marriage had murdered his father. But there...
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Article 10 mins
Mark Twain on whether Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare
History & The Arts

Mark Twain on whether Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare

...Study, practice, experience in handling my end of the matter presently enabled me to take my new position almost seriously; a little bit later, utterly seriously; a little later still, lovingly, gratefully, devotedly; finally: fiercely, rabidly, uncompromisingly. After that I was welded to my faith, I was theoretically ready to die for it, and I looked down with...
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Climate justice for the next generation
Education & Development

Climate justice for the next generation

...Studies. You will examine some of the debates around environmental change, its specific impact on children and young people, and the role of children and young people as activists and campaigners within their changing environments. [Described image] Figure 1 Climate change protesters near the British Parliament as part of a global day of protest The idea of climate...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Discovering music: the blues
History & The Arts

Discovering music: the blues

...studying this course, you should be able to: describe the historical context of the blues explain the nature of typical blues lyrics recognise a blues scale understand the concept of primary chords understand the 12-bar blues structure...Discovering music: the blues: 1 ‘Feeling blue’ - The phrase ‘feeling blue’ is one we have probably all heard, even if we don’t...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Climate change
Nature & Environment

Climate change

...study in Science...Climate change: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the physical basis of the natural greenhouse effect, including the meaning of the term radiative forcing know something of the way various human activities are increasing emmissions of the natural greenhouse gases, and are also contributing to sulphate...
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Level 2: Intermediate 18 hrs
People, automobiles and statistics
Science, Maths & Technology

People, automobiles and statistics

...study of the measurement of size and proportions of the human body. Measuring people is far from simple. Measure the length of your forearm. This is the distance between your elbow and your wrist. This is far from simple. You’d maybe like to measure the length between the axis around which your elbow hinges then a similar axis for your wrist, or simply from the back of...
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Investigating a murder with forensic psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Investigating a murder with forensic psychology

...skills that can help police in an investigation. You’ll learn about detecting deception, how to establish rapport, the impact of cognitive bias, and how to develop and assess an interview plan. This interactive course has been created by the experts at The Open University’s Centre for Policing Research and Learning, and Forensic Cognition Research Group....Week 1:...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Intermediate French: Holiday plans
Languages

Intermediate French: Holiday plans

...skills in order to communicate more easily and effectively in French. Intermediate French: Holiday plans focuses on the French on holiday...This free course, Intermediate French: Holiday plans, is taken from Ouverture, a language course that concentrates on French as a tool for communication, but it also provides some insights into French society and culture through...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs