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Alastair Fothergill - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Alastair Fothergill - Earth in Vision

...Open Ocean episode and The Deep ocean episode was really mould-breaking, over 50% of the animals in The Deep episode had never been filmed before, so that was a real new frontier. But also it was the first of the big landmark BBC series that David didn’t actually present in vision, and at the time it was a really worrying decision; there was lots of sort of naysayers...
Practising science: Reading the rocks and ecology
Science, Maths & Technology

Practising science: Reading the rocks and ecology

...Open University Residential Schools, including SXR103 Practising Science. If you'd like to listen to this, go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/thematerialworld_20060810.shtml. In addition, you can visit our Geology Toolkit for an interactive overview of the landscape of the British Isles. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 1 study in
Everyday maths 1 (Wales)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 1 (Wales)

...Open University, in collaboration with Coleg Cambria, Addysg Oedolion Cymru | Adult Learning Wales, Coleg Gwent and the NPTC Group of Colleges...Have you ever noticed how often you need maths skills in everyday life? This free course is an introduction to Level 1 Essential Skills in maths that’s designed to inspire you to improve your current maths skills and help you...
Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Environmental management and organisations
Nature & Environment

Environmental management and organisations

...Open University course T219 Environmental management 1...Environmental management and organisations: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: provide definitions of environment, management, systems and organisations in relation to environmental management describe organisations as systems and their role in environmental management understand...
Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French
Languages

Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French

...sources 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 an...
Gaelic in modern Scotland
Languages

Gaelic in modern Scotland

...Open University by visiting our online prospectus...Gaelic in modern Scotland: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand how Gaelic sits alongside Scots and English as one of Scotland’s national languages understand the origins and Celtic roots of Gaelic and its close linguistic relations, including Irish and Manx, and the Gaelic...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Ireland and the Battle of The Somme
OpenLearn Ireland

Ireland and the Battle of The Somme

...Open University's History courses and qualifications. A campaign, rather than a battle [The Battle of the Somme, July-november 1916] The Somme was the first great action by a British Army on a continental scale. It was the longest, bloodiest battle of World War One, a campaign lasting four and a half months, and fought over a twenty-mile front near the Somme. In February...
Five Inspiring Black Trailblazers from across Europe
History & The Arts

Five Inspiring Black Trailblazers from across Europe

...open Ghanian embassies across the continent. He took up a place studying medicine in Yugoslavia after a coup in Ghana sent him into exile. He had intended to return to Africa after completing his medical studies in Europe but, as often happens, love intervened. Peter met and married Karmen Laković, the couple settling in Piran. His election attracted both international...