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Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences

...techniques that are described by the OU tutors. Note: You will hear references to TMAs. This is an acronym for Tutor Marked Assignments. These are formal assessments associated with Open University courses. Note taking part 1 (10 minutes 4.7 MB) John Clarke In this programme we are going to be talking about one of the most useful skills for studying D218, and any other...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Looking at, describing and identifying objects
History & The Arts

Looking at, describing and identifying objects

...techniques such as radiocarbon dating Production place Prior knowledge Don’t know; perhaps they are commonly found or still manufactured in Japan. Perhaps their specialised use on a kimono is relevant only in Japan Materials Observation Technique Observation Although some knowledge is also required. (Technique is a term used in museums to mean ‘which techniques were...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Textiles in Ghana
History & The Arts

Textiles in Ghana

...techniques used. Activity 1 Once you’ve watched the video, explain, in your own words, what kente is. Catherine King (VO) In the Ashanti region of Ghana, Kente cloth is a great status symbol, marking your wealth and, in the past, your office. Something to be worn on important occasions and by important people. As the art historian in Ghana, Professor Kojo Fosu wrote:...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Forensic science and fingerprints
Health, Sports & Psychology

Forensic science and fingerprints

...technique in forensic science. As the main method of establishing identity from traces left at crime scenes, fingerprint matching is currently presented in court in the UK five times more often than is DNA matching. You will learn that fingerprint evidence is usually very sound and is one of the most reliable forms of identification, though there are challenges to its use...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Everyday English 2
Languages

Everyday English 2

...techniques to help you communicate more effectively in everyday life. Working through the examples and interactive activities in this course will help you to understand the different ways in which we communicate and how to use simple techniques to improve your self-confidence in taking part in discussions or writing letters or emails. Enrolling on this course will give...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Methods in Motion: Remaking self-help
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Remaking self-help

...techniques are helpful to people struggling with different issues, and they’ve also done more critical research about the assumptions and norms that are perpetuated by mainstream self-help. Some of my projects are also attempts to develop methods that get the findings of a particular study - or the ideas in a particular theory - out to the general public in an...
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Article 5 mins
Can engineering help improve patient safety?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can engineering help improve patient safety?

...techniques we use in engineering may be of value. I have no doubt that if you were to put a hundred engineers into Addenbrooke’s [Hospital], you could help transform its care.” There is a difficulty, he concedes: “There’s no formal language of design in healthcare. Do we understand what the need is? Do we understand what the requirements are? Can we think of a...
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Article 5 mins
The Silver Bridge Disaster: The collapse
Science, Maths & Technology

The Silver Bridge Disaster: The collapse

...techniques that we use to inspect the steel members would be, um, non-destructive testing where we can x-ray the metal or we can use a sonogram where you use a gel over top of the metal with a sound probe. In the near future we’re going to make some minor repairs to hold us over until we have time to develop plans for a major rehab on the bridge, and that major rehab...
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Video 10 mins