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Introducing Homer's Iliad
History & The Arts

Introducing Homer's Iliad

...opening of the poem. Using this opening, you’ll examine some of the characteristic features of the text: metre, word order (and its effects on translation), and epithets. Finally, you’ll learn about one of the key features of Homer’s poetry, the simile. This should prepare you to read the Iliad, as well as the Odyssey, on your own with greater ease and interest....
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French
Languages

Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French

...resources as a useful and enjoyable learning tool. Through completing various activities you will improve your active use of the language, and develop the confidence to access further audio-visual resources and take your French studies to a higher level...This free course, Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French, is aimed at intermediate learners of French with...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Bill Hare - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Bill Hare - Stories of Change

...resources, they need finance, they need expertise. For these countries they will want to know this deal will deliver to us maybe not enough but enough to get moving, the resources, the technology, expertise that we need to start dealing with the problem and that will need to be real and deliverable for them to say, ‘Actually, this works for us.’ RH: Let me talk to you...
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Tokyo 2020 in 2021: Do the best things come to those who wait?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Tokyo 2020 in 2021: Do the best things come to those who wait?

...opening ceremony (Telegraph Sport, 2021). So, what effect does the postponement have on the athletes and their preparation? This article will explore some of the psychological and physiological impacts of this unusual situation. [Tokyo 2020 sports silhouettes] What impact did the postponement have? Obviously, there is variability in how athletes reacted to the...
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Article 10 mins
OU Carbon Calculator FAQs
Nature & Environment

OU Carbon Calculator FAQs

...opening and deleting calculator files On the Summary screen follow the instructions at the bottom. For example: To save your existing footprint file. Select the upper box, type the name of the file you want to keep (eg, ExistingFootprint1). Select ‘Save’ To open ExistingFootprint1 (or any other file that you’ve named). Select the down arrow in the lower box, select...
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Article 5 mins
Approaches to software development
Science, Maths & Technology

Approaches to software development

...Open University course TM354 Software engineering...Approaches to software development: Learning outcomes - After studying this course you should be able to: describe the essential characteristics, and identify, using examples, the connections between the characteristics of a good software system describe the elements of a basic software development process and illustrate...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Introduction to music theory 2: pitch and notation
History & The Arts

Introduction to music theory 2: pitch and notation

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Introduction to music theory 2: pitch and notation: References - Arom, S. (1987 [1978]) Untitled CD liner notes. In Pygmées Aka: Centrafrique: Anthologie de la Musique des Pygmées Aka [CD liner notes]. Translated from the French by D. Stevens. Paris: Ocora C559012...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Marketing in the 21st Century
Money & Business

Marketing in the 21st Century

...inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs