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English: skills for learning

...Source reference: The Open University (2007) Figure 5 Noun groups used to label a diagram...Week 8: Structuring sentences and word groups: 2.6 Learning to recognise and use noun groups - Perhaps the most effective way to learn how to use noun groups is by noticing them in your readings and then trying to express yourself in the same way when writing formal texts....
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What is it like to research death and loss?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is it like to research death and loss?

...Open Thanatology share their insights, experiences and advice on death and loss. ...The Open University has a long-established history of researching death-related topics, and the Centre for Open Thanatology, an interdisciplinary research centre dedicated to the study and education of death, dying, loss, and grief across the life course and in diverse contexts. The...
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Badges come to OpenLearn
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Badges come to OpenLearn

...Open University is building on years of knowledge, experience and research into Open Educational Resources (OER) with badged open courses (BOCs). These have been developed in response to the needs of informal learners who are seeking access to study skills and to have their learning recognised. Badged open courses FAQ Why study free courses with OpenLearn? 'We have...
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Using OpenLearn as an OU Student
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Using OpenLearn as an OU Student

...Open University (OU), and if you are an OU student there are lots of ways that OpenLearn can support your formal studies. As well as enabling you to research your next module, find additional study materials and develop study skills, your OpenLearn profile links to your OU student profile to help showcase all of your achievements together. Using OpenLearn as an Open...
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Art history in Wales
Education & Development

Art history in Wales

...Open Qualifications...Find out more about The Open University's Art History courses I am the Chair of the Open Qualifications at The Open University, including the Open Degree and Open Masters, and I was part of the team that developed YXM130. What excited me about the development of the module was the way it allowed learners to take control of ......
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Sounds harmonious
Science, Maths & Technology

Sounds harmonious

...Open University's Alan Graham shares his wealth of knowledge on the relationship between music and math, demonstrates many easy-to-follow theories and examples, and performs several pieces of traditional music with his band Betty's Kitchen. This material forms part of The Open University course MU120 Open mathematics... Sounds harmonious As per album description Music and...
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What is the Minamata Convention on Mercury and what does it mean?
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What is the Minamata Convention on Mercury and what does it mean?

...sources of mercury, reducing its use, trade and emissions, and regulating disposal of the element. “Upon entry into force parties are obliged to obey all obligations within the Convention, some immediately (like the ban on the opening of new mercury mines); others, in a few years – for example, the phaseout of the manufacture, import and export of mercury-added...
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Demystifying Chronic Kidney Disease: what is it and who is at risk?
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Demystifying Chronic Kidney Disease: what is it and who is at risk?

...Open University's Health and Wellbeing courses. What is Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)? CKD develops overtime and involves abnormalities in both kidneys. There may be a loss of kidney function, with or without other evidence of kidney damage. If CKD progresses, there is a risk that the kidneys will not be able to carry out their normal functions, causing a threat to life....
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