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Climate change: island life in a volatile world
Society, Politics & Law

Climate change: island life in a volatile world

...Introduction - The course uses the example of climate change to highlight the dynamic and volatile character of the planet, and how globalisation links together, in often unequal ways, people and places across the world. The course focuses on the potentially momentous impact of global environmental change on Pacific Islands like Tuvalu. It introduces students to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Advanced Spanish: Protest song
Languages

Advanced Spanish: Protest song

...Introduction - In this free course, Advanced Spanish: Protest song, which is taught in Spanish, you will study the origins of protest songs, paying special attention to Cuba, Spain, Uruguay and Argentina. The course looks at the international context in the late 1960s when protest songs emerged, for example, in Cuba with the Nueva Trova movement. You will also look at one...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
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Money & Business

Academi Arian MSE

...Introduction to Session 1: Welsh translation by The Open University courtesy: MoneySavingExpert https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ Audio 2: The modern way to shop: ©The Open University Video 3: A decision-making model: translation by The Open University courtesy of MoneySavingExpert https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ 4.0: Transcript: Welsh translation of: Mark...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
From sound to meaning: hearing, speech and language
Health, Sports & Psychology

From sound to meaning: hearing, speech and language

...Introduction - This course looks at how language is understood, which includes hearing and how sounds and words are interpreted by the brain. It takes an interdisciplinary approach and should be of wide general interest. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course : SDK228 The science of the mind: investigating mental health...From sound to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Understanding depression and anxiety
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding depression and anxiety

...Introduction - You will notice that stress forms the backbone of this course. This is no accident, as the role of stress has attracted much attention in the last few decades, and it is now recognised as a powerful factor in the cause of emotional disorders. We start by considering what is meant by the term ‘stress’, how it is perceived, and the evidence that it is a...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Prices, location and spread
Science, Maths & Technology

Prices, location and spread

...Introduction - This free course, Prices, location and spread, examines aspects of the question: Are people getting better or worse off? The course concentrates on the statistical aspects of the question, focusing on statistics about prices. However, it is not the case that statistics can provide all the answers – or even the best answer – to the question of whether...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
Advanced German: Fragen der Identität
Languages

Advanced German: Fragen der Identität

...Introduction – field image: Uwe Jelting/Pixabay Section 1 – footprints image: Pruzi/Pixnio. This file is licensed under CCO Licence. https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ Section 3 – Rheinland-Pfalz word cloud: © Zukunftsinitiative Rheinland-Pfalz (ZIRP) e. V. Section 4 – logo: Typisch Deutsch e.V. Section 5 – Vielfalt banner image:...
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Level 3: Advanced 13 hrs
Bun-chùrsa mu bhith a’ dèanamh atharrachadh poilitigeach is sòisealta
Society, Politics & Law

Bun-chùrsa mu bhith a’ dèanamh atharrachadh poilitigeach is sòisealta

...Introduction to making political and social change’ gives you a grounding in some of the key citizenship skills and information you will need to intervene in the world as it changes around you. This free course explores how you can make change politically and socially, giving essential background information to get started, examples of inspiring changemakers, advice on...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs