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World Religion Day
History & The Arts

World Religion Day

...World Religion Day's aim to promote understanding of different faiths, we have compiled a great range of resources on religions and themes. ...[World Map surrounded with icons of 12 global religions in a royal blue and gold medallion: Judaism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Taoism, Baha'i, Buddhism; Jainism; Shinto, Confucianism, and Native Spirituality.] World...
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Article 5 mins
Introducing the Classical world
History & The Arts

Introducing the Classical world

...world of the ancient Romans and Greeks? This free course, Introducing the Classical world, will provide you with an insight into the Classical world by introducing you to the various sources of information used by scholars to draw together an image of this fascinating period of history...How do we learn about the world of the ancient Romans and Greeks? This free course,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Psychology around the world
Health, Sports & Psychology

Psychology around the world

...world looks at some of the ways people think in similar and different ways depending on where they live and their culture. The course starts with some general questions of how similar and different people’s psychology might be in different times and places. This is then followed with some key examples: how people perceive the world, and understandings of wellbeing....
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Death around the world
Health, Sports & Psychology

Death around the world

...world perform in relation to death...Rituals can be an incredibly important feature of what happens after someone dies. There are often specific rituals – rites, ceremonies, or practices – and actions that are performed to mark the death. Some are designed to help the departed in their transition between the humanly world and the afterlife. Some rituals can help...
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World Toilet Day
Health, Sports & Psychology

World Toilet Day

...World Toilet Day 2014 logo] Did you know? [Basic toilet in the desert] Nearly half the world’s population live without a 'safely managed sanitation service': a toilet, not shared with other households, that either treats or disposes of human waste on site, stores it safely to be emptied and treated off-site, or connects to a functioning sewer. Globally, at least 2...
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World Book Day
OpenLearn Ireland

World Book Day

...worlds, explore the authors, ideas and stories that continue to inspire readers everywhere – with free courses, articles and quizzes on OpenLearn...Celebrate the stories that shape us this World Book Day – from unforgettable characters and iconic novels to the brilliant authors and illustrators who bring them to life. Most of all, it’s a day to celebrate the joy of...
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Article 5 mins
World Environment Day
Nature & Environment

World Environment Day

...World Environment Day on 5th June every year... but that's not where our interest in the environment starts and ends, with just one day. Check out our selection of FREE courses, articles and other content related to the environment and nature that you can explore all year round...The theme for World Environment Day 2026 focuses on climate change and the urgency of climate...
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Making Social Worlds
Society, Politics & Law

Making Social Worlds

...world? How do passports and passbooks function as agents of government control? And what are the purposes of citizenship tests and ceremonies? This album provides insight into how large communities are organised to regulate their social behaviour. People who lived under Apartheid in South Africa describe how their passbook governed their social world, from alcohol...
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Audio 55 mins