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Remaking the relations of work and welfare
Society, Politics & Law

Remaking the relations of work and welfare

...University Press. Clark, J and Hein, J. (2000) ‘The political economy of welfare reform in the United States’ in Smith, D. (ed.) Welfare, Work and Poverty: Lessons from Recent Reforms in the USA and the UK, London, Institute for the Study of Civil Society. Dawson, T., Dickens, S. and Finer, S. (2000) Evaluation of the New Deal for Lone Parents: Report on Qualitative...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Everyday English 2
Languages

Everyday English 2

...University digital badge. The badge is a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject. What you learn by completing the course will really help if you wish to enrol on a formal qualification. Once you are signed in, you can manage your digital badges online from your OpenLearn Profile. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn Statement of...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Geological processes in the British Isles
Science, Maths & Technology

Geological processes in the British Isles

...University residential school week in northern Britain associated with this course will begin to evaluate the range of environments that existed there in the geological past. In the Lake District, a deep ocean has left a thick sequence of mudstones, shales and siltstones overlying and juxtaposed to a series of volcanic rocks. In contrast, the somewhat younger rocks...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Companies and financial accounting
Money & Business

Companies and financial accounting

...University course B293 Financial accounting in context. Transcript...Companies and financial accounting: Introduction - Companies and financial accounting, serves as an introduction to the understanding of the legal characteristics of limited companies and how the ways in which they are financed impact on their financial reporting and role in society. Session 1 introduces...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
A short introduction to the English language
Languages

A short introduction to the English language

...University’s undergraduate curriculum in English language studies. Interested in taking your learning further? You might find it helpful to explore the Open University’s English language courses and qualifications....A short introduction to the English language: Introduction - In this free course, A short introduction to the English language, you’ll be taken on a...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Can renewable energy sources power the world? Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Can renewable energy sources power the world?

...University digital badge. Badges are not accredited by The Open University but they’re a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject and commitment to your career and to provide evidence of continuing professional development. Once you are signed in, you can manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The meaning of crime
Society, Politics & Law

The meaning of crime

...guided by; what moment in history you are considering; and which particular society you are looking at. There is no simple, fixed, unassailable, objective definition of crime. The meaning of crime cannot be separated from the many and varied uses of the term in a particular society. Social scientists would describe this by saying the meaning of crime is a social...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
US Election 2016: A last week reading list
Society, Politics & Law

US Election 2016: A last week reading list

...University Press: The essence of presidential leadership Meet some unlikely leaders The impact of next Tuesday has implications beyond the two shining seas that bookend America. What, for example, are Germans hoping for as America chooses its next leader? Expectations are not high: Helmut Kopp, 46, is a senior partner in a business consultancy near Frankfurt and is...
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