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Narratives of COVID
Health, Sports & Psychology

Narratives of COVID

...everyday life on a global scale. At The Open University, we reached out to students, staff and alumni to hear about their experiences. ...Find out more about The Open University's Health and Social Care qualification. These have been collated into a book – Narratives of COVID: loss, dying, death and grief during COVID-19 with over 30 authors from the OU contributing....
South Asian heritage as a facilitator for developing identity and community
Education & Development

South Asian heritage as a facilitator for developing identity and community

...everyday living, and providing means, purpose and goals of South Asian communities. South Asian heritage is not contained in a geographical location, but its live presence is evident among South Asians living in every corner of the world. The legacy of South Asian heritage is thus maintained and promoted, which facilitates South Asian identity development for new...
What is Alzheimer's disease?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is Alzheimer's disease?

...everyday tasks most of us take for granted, and they may no longer recognise their family members or their surroundings. Alzheimer's is a progressive disease, which means that gradually, overtime, more parts of the brain are damaged, and as the brain declines, the symptoms become more severe. Around 850,000 people have dementia in the UK, with 62% of these having...
Stay connected: supporting people with learning disabilities to use technology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stay connected: supporting people with learning disabilities to use technology

...everyday technologies. This includes tablets and mobile phones to access applications such as the YouTube and Zoom. The interviewees highlight the importance of person-centred support that is informed by a good understanding of both technology and the person with a learning disability who is being supported. Providing personalised support Transcript. We want to empower...
Simple coding
Digital & Computing

Simple coding

...English. Writing simple programs in Python is not very difficult, once you have come up with the ‘recipe’, the algorithm. This tutorial shows how to code in Python the basic building blocks of all algorithms, and how to ask the user for input and produce some output on the screen. The skills, concepts and jargon (in boldface) you will learn are the foundations for...
Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Happy birthday Shakespeare!
History & The Arts

Happy birthday Shakespeare!

...everyday life in Shakespeare's tragedies —iconic monuments of world culture such as Hamlet, Macbeth and Julius Caesar. These are plays that conjure up complex and shifting in audiences, as their attitudes to the characters on stage shift unpredictably from one character to another. Some, like Romeo and Juliet, have been reworked innumerable times over the years in...
Free course: Childhood in the digital age
Education & Development

Free course: Childhood in the digital age

...English or Study Skills with our free courses. Study qualifications and courses with The Open University The Open University offers a range of modules, degrees and other qualifications in Education, Childhood & Youth as well as an MA in Childhood and Youth. To find out more about our range of short courses, starting from just £160, visit our short courses page. Don't...
Free Course: An Introduction to Public Leadership
Money & Business

Free Course: An Introduction to Public Leadership

...English or Study Skills with our range of free courses. The Open University's degrees and courses The Open University offers a range of degree courses and modules in Business and Management. To find out more about our range of short courses starting from £160 visit our short courses page. Don't miss out - If you use our free courses sign up for a free OU account to track...