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Human use of animals
History & The Arts

Human use of animals

...Open University. Nigel: For more information about Ethics Bites, and about the Open University, go to Open2.net. David: In 1975, Animal Liberation was published: in hindsight, a seminal work of philosophy, marking the birth of the modern animal rights movement – though its author spoke not of rights per se, but, as a utilitarian, in terms, put crudely, of maximising...
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Understanding children: babies being heard
Education & Development

Understanding children: babies being heard

...Education, Childhood & Youth...Understanding children: Babies being heard: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand what very young babies can do understand how adults and older children involve babies fully in everyday life and help them feel value...Understanding children: Babies being heard: 1 People right from the start - In...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
An introduction to material culture
History & The Arts

An introduction to material culture

...Flickr made available under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Licence. Figure 1: Mark Simmons. Figure 2: Peter Elmer. 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 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Tim Lenton - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Tim Lenton - Stories of Change

...Education Award for Research Project of the Year 2008. He has also received a Philip Leverhulme Prize 2004, a European Geosciences Union Outstanding Young Scientist Award 2006, the British Association Charles Lyell Award Lecture 2006, and the Geological Society of London William Smith Fund 2008. He is a Fellow of the Linnean Society, the Geological Society and the Society...
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Transport and Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Transport and Sustainability

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Transport and Sustainability: Glossary - * anaerobic digestion The decomposition of biomass in the absence of oxygen, producing a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide. * battery electric vehicle (BEV) A vehicle that runs on electricity drawn from a battery (as opposed...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Revision and examinations
Education & Development

Revision and examinations

...Open University by visiting our online prospectus...Revision and examinations: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: manage time more effectively when revising and in the exam itself learn, or brush up on, revision and exam skills feel equipped to approach exams with less anxiety and stress...Revision and examinations: 1 Revision and exams...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Methods in Motion: Remaking self-help
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Remaking self-help

...educator, Justin Hancock: Enjoy Sex (How, When and If You Want To). Down into the bottom left corner, much of my self-help is informed by the research I’ve conducted over the years with members of gender, sexual, and relationship diverse (GSRD) communities. I’ve always felt that the common psychology question of how GSRD can be explained is a problematic one, and that...
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Why do voters allow corrupt politicians to stay in office?
Society, Politics & Law

Why do voters allow corrupt politicians to stay in office?

...education and social engagement. My results suggest one concrete avenue where greater political attentiveness may produce clear benefits – greater sanctioning of politicians who misuse public office for personal or political gain. This article was originally published by LSE USAPP blog under a CC-BY-NC-ND licence and is based on the paper, ’Uninformed Voters and...
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