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Diverse Perspectives on Mental Health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Diverse Perspectives on Mental Health

...studies were selected, and how they fit in with the aims of the course. He also describes how he became involved in the field of mental health education. This material forms part of The Open University course K225 Diverse perspectives on mental health... Diverse Perspectives on Mental Health A short introduction to this album. Mental Health on Orkney Service users and...
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Airbus and Brexit: What do you need to know?
Money & Business

Airbus and Brexit: What do you need to know?

...skilled people to make them. These skills do not come cheap – and such a factory requires major investment. They really are the jewel in the crown for any airframe company and the French and German parts of Airbus have been interested in creating this capability locally. Not only this, but many of the parts in the state-of-the-art A350 wings are produced in Spain where...
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Do we really listen to children and young people?
Education & Development

Do we really listen to children and young people?

...skills, abilities and confidence in taking the initiative. Participation can also be offered by adults as providing a learning opportunity or a means to enhance confidence. These different ways of promoting participation are couched within an ‘adult knows best approach’ which is somewhat at odds with democratic ideas around participation. [Group of junior school...
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Dangoor Education
Science, Maths & Technology

Dangoor Education

...studied engineering at the University of London before setting up successful businesses in Iraq. In order to give others the gift of education, something the Dangoor family believe enabled them to start a new life in Britain, the Foundation has made supporting education a focus of their work. In 2004, the Foundation created the Dangoor Scholarships which offered £1,000...
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Introducing philosophy
History & The Arts

Introducing philosophy

...skill, and you should prepare for and sit the exam, even if you are not studying the course for credit...Introducing philosophy: 4 Conclusion - I hope this taster pack has given you a sense of what philosophy is like and whetted your appetite for A211. If you would like to do more preparation, I suggest you read Nigel Warburton's book Philosophy: The Basics (Routledge)....
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Understanding the role of art historians in a changing world
History & The Arts

Understanding the role of art historians in a changing world

...Studies in British Art and looks at ways in which art historians are responding to a changing world...Transcript ‘Not a lot of people meet the term Art History, or History of Art, at school. It’s not something that’s widely taught’, admits Sarah Victoria Turner, the current Director of the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. As such, the subject has...
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Why school is bad for us - an inaugural lecture by Professor Jonathan Rix
Miscellaneous

Why school is bad for us - an inaugural lecture by Professor Jonathan Rix

...skills and the right kind of behaviour, according to an OU academic. Jonathan Rix, Professor of Participation and Learning Support in the Faculty of Wellbeing, Education & Language Studies at The Open University, will deliver his inaugural lecture on Why school is bad for us – lessons we need to learn, on Thursday 16 November at The Open University, when he will explore...
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Participatory development in action
Society, Politics & Law

Participatory development in action

...studies provided, and unpicks some of the issues that emerge. This material is taken from The Open University course TU871 Development: context and practice... Participatory development inaction A brief introduction to this album. Fighting for water Development agency support has led to greater access and management of water. Farmers in Peru have to persevere in their...
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