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Ethics in real life
History & The Arts

Ethics in real life

...Open University course A181 Ethics in real life... Ethics in real life An introduction to the album. Codes of ethics Professor Onora O’Neil is one of Britain’s most distinguished Philosophers. Here she discusses the pros and cons of codes of ethics with The Open University's Derek Matravers. Plagiarism and copyright law Nigel Warburton explores with the author,...
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Wales: Music Nation with Huw Stephens collection
History & The Arts

Wales: Music Nation with Huw Stephens collection

...Open University’s music courses  Co-produced by BBC Cymru Wales and The Open University, Wales: Music Nation with Huw Stephens follows presenter, DJ and music fanatic Huw Stephens as he delves deep into the surprising and varied story of music in Wales. To celebrate the series, we've compiled this collection of free learning resources. Transcript About the series...
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UK must balance food farming impacts
Nature & Environment

UK must balance food farming impacts

...source of anxiety for conservationists – and deliver more space for recreation. And the same set of decisions would go some way to reduce the risks of flooding. Pastoral areas But after sparing the land for wildlife, farmers would need to increase yields from the remaining agricultural and pastoral areas, say the authors of a new study in Nature Climate Change. The area...
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The Psychology of Decision Making
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Psychology of Decision Making

...sources of uncertainty. Another problem is our tendency to be swayed by how a problem is framed. Many decisions need revisiting and updating as new information comes available. However most of us make insufficient anchoring adjustment: this is the tendency to fail to update one’s targets as the environment changes. Once a manager has made an initial decision or...
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Beating procrastination with the Pomodoro Technique
Education & Development

Beating procrastination with the Pomodoro Technique

Short bursts of action can help motivate you while you study. This short animation tells you more about the Pomodoro Technique...Find out more about The Open University's BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree. Transcript Watch the other animations in this series
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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Large Hadron Collider
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Large Hadron Collider

Turns out the Large Hadron Collider is not as dangerous as we thought...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Stephen Serjeant on why we need to build the LHC Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
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Sound for music technology: An introduction
Science, Maths & Technology

Sound for music technology: An introduction

...source in the open (away from buildings etc.) are travelling waves. Sound waves are longitudinal waves. Here are three explanations ((a) to (c)) of the above statements. These are in the wrong order. Which explanation goes with which statement? (a) Because the molecular oscillations are along the line of travel of the wave. (b) Because the pressure variations radiate...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Finding pockets of time to study
Education & Development

Finding pockets of time to study

Could you study while you wait, travel or do chores? This animation explains how to make the most of your pockets of time throughout the day...Find out more about The Open University's BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree. Transcript Watch the other animations in this series
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