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Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century
History & The Arts

Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century

...Open University 2004. Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following sources for permission: Exercise 1 Jacyna, L.S. (1988) ‘The laboratory and the clinic: the impact of pathology on surgical diagnosis in the Glasgow Western Infirmary, 1875–1910’, Bulletin of the History of Medicine, vol.62, pp.389–90 and pp.391–4. © The John Hopkins University Press....
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Exploring babies' and young children's development and learning
Education & Development

Exploring babies' and young children's development and learning

...Open University. The material forms part of The Open University course ED841 Understanding children's development and learning... Exploring babies' and young children's development and learning A short introduction to this album Entering social and cultural worlds Dr Dorothy Faulkner of The Open University sets the scene for the first set of interviews on the album Early...
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Audio 1 hr 56 mins
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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Video 5 mins
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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Video 5 mins
What is OpenLearn Ireland?
OpenLearn Ireland

What is OpenLearn Ireland?

...Open University for all who are interested in Ireland, Northern Ireland and the culture, developments and events on the island...The OpenLearn Ireland hub brings together a collection of free educational resources relevant to Ireland and Northern Ireland. The resources within this hub cover a wide range of subject areas, including language, environment, revolution,...
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Article 5 mins
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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Video 5 mins
An introduction to floodplain meadows
Nature & Environment

An introduction to floodplain meadows

...sources for permission to reproduce material in this free course: Images Figure 1: © Michael Dodd Figure 2: © Michael Dodd Figure 3: © Michael Dodd Figure 4: © Michael Dodd Carousel 1: Images © Michael Dodd Carousel 2: Images 1–7 and 9 © Michael Dodd; Image 8 (dark brown bat): © Bat Conservation Trust https://www.bats.org.uk/ Audio/visual Video 1: footage ©...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Writing family history
History & The Arts

Writing family history

...sources and note-taking. Writing autobiography Three famous biographers, Ex-Speaker Betty Boothroyd, broadcaster Peter White and writer Martin Amis all discuss their experiences writing autobiographies. Interviewing for source material When writing on a topic with little research, interviewing witnesses and relatives becomes paramount. Many pitfalls await interviewers, as...
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Audio 54 mins