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EPQs: help and tips
Education & Development

EPQs: help and tips

...Open University’s Open degree qualification. This series of articles includes help and tips from members of AstrobiologyOU, a research group at The Open University, UK. They are all researchers, and the advice they offer comes from their different experiences. They focus on the process of undertaking a dissertation/research review EPQ. If you are doing one of the other...
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The birth of (synthetic) dyeing
History & The Arts

The birth of (synthetic) dyeing

...opened up by Perkin. The discovery of mauve sparked an international race to produce other synthetic dyes from the myriad chemicals in coal tar. Research was directed towards determining the structures of natural dyes that could then be synthesised in the laboratory, and subsequently manufactured on an industrial scale. Alizarin and Indigo Like many ‘natural’ dyes,...
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Why teach art?
Education & Development

Why teach art?

...Open University by visiting our online prospectus...Why teach art?: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the underlying values and justifications of teaching art and art history within the school curriculum understand developing strategies to explore and engage with some of the subject criticisms voiced understand enhancing and...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Free course: Histology
Science, Maths & Technology

Free course: Histology

...Open University study; trying one of our free courses, such as Histology is an ideal starting point...Valuable resources and preparation for this free course This free online course will help you understand the basic principles of light microscopy, before introducing you to histology, concentrating on the structure, function and relationship of normal human tissues. We've...
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Free course: Health and Wellbeing in the Ancient World
History & The Arts

Free course: Health and Wellbeing in the Ancient World

...Open University study; trying one of our free courses, such as Health and Wellbeing in the Ancient World is an ideal starting point...[Roman Oculist stone engraving] Valuable resources and preparation for this free course This free online course will help you understand health and wellbeing in Ancient Greece and Rome. We've collated a range of academic articles,...
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The Wizard of Oz: From Fractions to Formulas
Science, Maths & Technology

The Wizard of Oz: From Fractions to Formulas

...Open University’s David Brannan and Phil Rippon, ‘From Fractions to Formulas’ is a light-hearted parody of the Wizard of Oz (pronounced "Oh-Zed"), in which the traditional characters are replaced by mathematical concepts, including fractions and Pi, that come together in an enactment of the pioneering mathematician, Leonard Euler's formula: e^(i Pi) = -1. The...
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Developing good academic practice
Education & Development

Developing good academic practice

...Open University by visiting our online prospectus...Developing good academic practice: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate knowledge of good academic practice and how to build it into your studies understand how to avoid inappropriate or bad academic practice show knowledge of techniques on how to avoid
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Social housing and working class heritage
History & The Arts

Social housing and working class heritage

...Open University; and Alan Powers, Professor in Architecture and Cultural History at the University of Greenwich. This material forms part of The Open University Course AD281 Understanding global heritage... Social housing and working class heritage An introduction to this album. Social housing: winners and losers Iconic status or demolition? Social housing estates have...
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Audio 1 hr 30 mins