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‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?
Nature & Environment

‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?

...studying this course, you should be able to: understand why land acquisition can be considered an environmental issue and the particular environmental challenges that it presents recognise the need for an interdisciplinary approach to interpret and explain environmental issues discuss the relationship between economic uncertainty and environmental change appreciate the...
Ageism and age discrimination
Society, Politics & Law

Ageism and age discrimination

...studying this course, you should be able to: understand what ageism is, the impact it has on older people and why it matters have an awareness of the law in the UK regarding age discrimination (Equality Act 2010) with an appreciation of specific requirements and regulations in Wales confidently identify, challenge and act against ageism...Ageism and age discrimination: 1...
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Advanced German: Language, culture and history
Languages

Advanced German: Language, culture and history

...skills as you study the geography and dialects of the regions of Germany...If you already have a good working knowledge of the German language, this free course, Advanced German: Language, culture and history, will help to improve your language skills, knowledge of German-speaking societies and intercultural competence. It will also develop your critical and analytical...
Lord John Browne - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Lord John Browne - Stories of Change

...study I did with some colleagues with mine about the use of renewable energy, notably solar with storage, I think if we added enough money into the research budget, the R&D budget, to really push breakthroughs in this area, I think we could get some big mileage, some much more important development for the future and there’s a lot that could be done in that area, but it...
Enacting European Citizenship (ENACT)
Money & Business

Enacting European Citizenship (ENACT)

...studying with The Open University by visiting our online prospectus...Enacting European Citizenship (ENACT): Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate a familiarity with the most recent scholarship on European citizenship and in particular with the concepts of ‘acts of citizenship’ and ‘activist citizenship’ explain why...
Eating for the environment
Nature & Environment

Eating for the environment

...studying this course, you should be able to: identify the diversity of ingredients on dinner plates from around the world list the ingredients of a dinner plate and place them on the taxonomic tree recognise traditional and cultural associations of food identify geographical origins of different foods and intellectual property rights over them explore the links between...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Living without oil
Science, Maths & Technology

Living without oil

...study in Science...Living without oil: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the core concepts, principles and language relating to the science and social issues appropriate to the development of alternatives to oil products demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the impact of the use of oil...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
The ethics of cultural heritage
History & The Arts

The ethics of cultural heritage

...study exemplifying this dilemma. You will explore the plans to restore the cathedral after the fire in 2019 and their extraordinary cost. You will also assess some of the arguments given both for and against this restoration...Week 1: Notre-Dame and the ethics of heritage preservation: Learning outcomes - By the end of this week, you should be able to: explain the...
Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs