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Why are nonhuman animals victims of harm?
Society, Politics & Law

Why are nonhuman animals victims of harm?

...Introduction - We live in a culture that is deeply confused about other animals. Collectively, we may profess to be ‘animal lovers’ but in practice that love is reserved for a lucky few, including those we usually call ‘pets’, or is conditionally reserved for animals who perform for us on racetracks, in films or on TV. ‘Pets’ and nonhuman sporting or media...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Voice-leading analysis of music 3: the background
History & The Arts

Voice-leading analysis of music 3: the background

...Introduction - This course analyses the ‘voice leading’ of the harmony. The method of going about this kind of analysis is applicable to any piece of tonal music. Just as Mozart's piano sonatas are an excellent source of examples for studying the voice leading at the foreground and middleground of the harmony, so Beethoven's Eighth Symphony is also an ideal work in...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Exploring issues in women's health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring issues in women's health

...Introduction - This free course, Exploring issues in women’s health, introduces social model approaches to health and wellbeing, which takes as their starting point not the scientific context of the body, but the social context in which women live. The focus is on women and the impact of social and cultural factors on women’s health. This OpenLearn course is an...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Myths in law
Society, Politics & Law

Myths in law

...Introduction - This free course explores the criminal law and courts of England and Wales and shows that some common ideas about them may not be entirely true! It examines those ideas and reveals the realities behind them. [Described image] Figure 1 Courtroom drama The criminal justice system appears in news, documentaries, drama, and fiction. Many people also have direct...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Sure, I know how to talk to people!
Money & Business

Sure, I know how to talk to people!

...Introduction - Good communication skills are vital in both your work life and your social life. Because talking to other people is part of everyday life, you may feel that you naturally possess these skills. In this course you will discover that a little psychological knowledge about interactions will help you to be able to plan and prepare for conversations in a way that...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French
Languages

Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French

...Introduction - In this free course, Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French, you will meet people living and working in France and Belgium by watching video clips and hearing them speak about themselves and their lives. Listening to and seeing people describing what they do and who they are can offer you an enjoyable and interesting insight into a way of life in...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
What was Lewis Carroll like?
History & The Arts

What was Lewis Carroll like?

...manage it more than 20 times a minute. 'Millions' must mean 2 millions at least. 20)2,000,000 hugs and kisses 60)100,000 minutes 12)1,666 hours 6)138 days (at twelve hours a day) 23 weeks. I couldn't go on hugging and kissing more than 12 hours a day: and I wouldn't like to spend Sundays that way. So you see it would take 23 weeks of hard work. Really, my dear child, I...
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Article 10 mins
Doping: a contemporary sports issue case study
Health, Sports & Psychology

Doping: a contemporary sports issue case study

...Introduction - In this course, doping (performance enhancing drugs, or PEDs) is used as an example of how contemporary issues in sport might be studied. Doping is used to illustrate how you can think about the debates involved in an issue and this will help you develop appropriate skills to discuss other contemporary issues in sport. Critical thinking is an essential part...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs