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What kind of Democrat are you?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What kind of Democrat are you?

...Open University have developed the i-Attune, a self-test interactive which offers you the chance to explore your political positions and how you can attune with others whether you agree or disagree. Please note, the i-Attune interactive cannot be saved and completed later. Take a break from the stresses of the day for 20 minutes and explore your democratic approach....
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Critical thinking – A skill and a process
Education & Development

Critical thinking – A skill and a process

...can be improved. It helps us to more engaged citizens, as we are reflecting on political campaigns and their truthfulness and value for us when we are asked to participate in an election. Critical thinking pushes ourselves and our environment to continuously adapt and improve. When you think critically, you open up a whole new way of engaging with the world around you....
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Ramadan Mubarak!
History & The Arts

Ramadan Mubarak!

...Open University, the Religious Studies department offers a course called “Exploring religion: Places, Practices, Texts and Experiences”. In one part of this course we ask students to study a film of a group of Muslim friends discussing Ramadan as they eat together. A significant focus of their conversation is the foods that they associate with Ramadan from their...
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Measure the speed of light with your microwave
Science, Maths & Technology

Measure the speed of light with your microwave

...Open University's Science courses and qualifications The microwave cooker. Handy for all manner of food-related tasks. It's hardly standard equipment for the science laboratory, is it? Perhaps it should be. Watch Cosmic Chocolate: Transcript The explanation If you've watched the video above you might be puzzled. How did we measure the speed of light using chocolate and a...
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Digital technologies and innovation in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Digital technologies and innovation in health and social care

...changes the expectations and job roles for health and social care practitioners. You'll learn about what these expectations might be on practitioners and also about common responses and criticisms that may arise from transforming practice through technology. These free courses are adapted extracts from the Open University course K102 Introducing health and social care....
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Earth and Life
Science, Maths & Technology

Earth and Life

...Open University Course S269 Earth and Life... Earth and Life A short introduction to this album. Daisyworld: James Lovelock and Gaia An introduction to Gaia by James Lovelock. Daisyworld: Gaia and Daisyworld James lovelock discusses the original Gaia theory and how it developed and led to the Daisy world model. Daisyworld: Self regulation James Lovelock continues to look...
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Audio 1 hr 8 mins
Community Social Care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Community Social Care

...Open University course K202 Care, welfare and community... Community Social Care A short introduction to this album. Segregated schooling for sight impaired young people Peter White, BBC disability affairs correspondent, revisits the school for visually impaired young people he attended when he was growing up. Mainstream schooling for sight impaired young people Peter...
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Audio 2 hrs 32 mins
Introducing Health Sciences: Visual Impairment
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Health Sciences: Visual Impairment

...Open University course SDK125 Introducing health sciences: a case study approach... Introducing Health Sciences: Visual Impairment A short introduction to this album Visual Impairment: Derek 's Story Derek Child describes how he felt when he lost his sight. Training techniques Derek talks about long cane training and his decision to do guide dog training. Dealing with...
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Audio 54 mins