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Why is FGM practised?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is FGM practised?

...open-access/female-genital-mutilation-a-violation-of-human-rights-35622.html (Accessed 24 October 2025). Gruenbaum, E., Earp, B. & Shweder, R. (2022) ‘Reconsidering the role of patriarchy in upholding female genital modifications: analysis of contemporary and pre-industrial societies’, Int J Impot Res., 35(3), pp.202–211. Available at:
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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...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Beginners’ French: A trip to Avignon
Languages

Beginners’ French: A trip to Avignon

...Open University course L192 Bon départ: beginners' French...Beginners' French: A trip to Avignon: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand and give information on a French town seek clarification on where to stay and things to do deal confidently with numbers and tell the time identify a personal development in oral fluency and...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Exploring depression
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring depression

...Open University course S826 Introduction to mental health science (Stage 1 in the Masters in Mental Health Science), and is suitable preparatory reading if you are considering moving on to postgraduate study in this area. A number of related free courses are also available on OpenLearn. They are recommended to complement your studies. They can serve as background reading,...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Galaxies, stars and planets
Science, Maths & Technology

Galaxies, stars and planets

...source of light. When the Sun is observed with instruments that can detect electromagnetic radiation other than visible light, it is possible to see the full extent of the activity of the Sun. Prominences, sunspots and other features of the Sun seen at different wavelengths are indicative of active regions, generally caused by the Sun's magnetic field, which influences...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
The distance between us
History & The Arts

The distance between us

...sources Cole, M. & Morgan, K. (2011) ‘Vegaphobia: Derogatory discourses of veganism and the reproduction of speciesism in UK national newspapers’, British Journal of Sociology 61(1), pp. 134–153. Cole, M. & Stewart, K. (2014) Our children and other animals: The cultural construction of human-animal relations in childhood. Ashgate. Freeman, C.P. (2009) ‘This little...
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FGM prevalence and healthcare planning
Health, Sports & Psychology

FGM prevalence and healthcare planning

...source. The exact number of girls and women impacted by FGM worldwide is unknown. UNICEF (2024) and UNFPA (2025) estimate that at least 230 million living girls and women have had FGM another 27 million are projected to have it by 2030 4.4 million girls are at risk of being impacted by FGM annually. FGM is practised in at least 92 countries. It is largely prevalent in...
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An introduction to interaction design
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to interaction design

...Open University course TM356 Interaction Design...An introduction to interaction design: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand what interaction design is, the importance of user-centred design and methods of user information gathering understand how the sensory, cognitive and physical capabilities of users inform the design of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs