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History of reading tutorial 1: Finding evidence of reading in the past
History & The Arts

History of reading tutorial 1: Finding evidence of reading in the past

...out more about studying with The Open University by visiting our online prospectus60...History of reading tutorial 1: Finding evidence of reading in the past: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate a basic knowledge of the debates about the evidence of reading, understanding distinctions between ‘hard’ or quantitative data...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Motivation and factors affecting motivation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Motivation and factors affecting motivation

...out why people behave in certain ways and do the things they do on a daily basis. In this course we will explore what we mean by the term ‘motivation’ by looking at a range of definitions and some of the factors that cause us to gain or lose motivation. We will then look at some of the most influential theories of motivation that help to explain the causes of...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Helen Langdon's ‘Caravaggio’
History & The Arts

Helen Langdon's ‘Caravaggio’

...out of studying this course you will need access to a copy of this book (ISBN 071266582x) You will look in detail at the methods she has used to approach her subject and the different kinds of primary sources available to her. You will also be asked to think about how an artist's work relates to his or her life, and especially how useful it is to understand one in terms...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Who counts as a refugee?
Society, Politics & Law

Who counts as a refugee?

...out of the business-class seat (courtesy of Reuters News Agency) into a cold and wintery England, leaving behind the warmth of my native Fiji. The cold of England was, however, warmed with English hospitality … … As I got into the car for Oxford University, it finally dawned on me that I was now in England, a country which had not only existed in my history and...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Effective writing in professional social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Effective writing in professional social work practice

...out the mission for writing in social work: Everything about social work writing should reflect the views, voices and experiences of the people who are being written about. Writing should be respectful, and respect peoples’ differences including any protected characteristics, preferences, interests and identities. Written products should be usable and understandable by...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Internet of everything
Digital & Computing

Internet of everything

...out if this connectedness is a good thing or a bad thing. Or, should we be indifferent about the internet of everything? What is clear from media coverage is that the internet of everything has already been associated with global security scares, while for many it is the cool technological must-have. So, what it is and why should I care? You may not yet have a smart...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Environmental management and organisations
Nature & Environment

Environmental management and organisations

...burn, drown and electrocute myself in all sorts of ways before I even get out of my house. A car journey adds to the risk quotient significantly – all those cars travelling at speed. And air pollution? At work I take risks relating to the work environment of cables, chairs, doors, stairs and so on. The return car journey is more risky still as it is dark (at the time of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts

...out different parts of the supply chain each involving different firms, it is also possible that one firm might have a role at more than one stage of production. Case study: Marks and Spencer and Zara Marks and Spencer or Zara are examples of two retailers from whom we might buy a cotton t-shirt so we can say that these are two firms involved in the retail stage of...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs