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Creative writing and critical reading
History & The Arts

Creative writing and critical reading

...free course, Creative writing and critical reading, explores the importance of reading as part of a creative writer’s development at the postgraduate level. You will gain inspiration and ideas from examining other writers’ methods, as well as enhancing your critical reading skills. Examples will cover the genres of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and...
People-centred designing
Science, Maths & Technology

People-centred designing

...free course, People-centred designing, focuses firmly on usability and the increasingly important phenomenon of people-centred design. It aims to inform consumers of design (i.e., all of us) about this crucial characteristic of design. In addition to stimulating interest in areas of concern for producers of design, the course might also provide an introduction to...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Teaching and learning tricky topics Badge icon
Education & Development

Teaching and learning tricky topics

...free course is designed to provide a background and understanding of tricky topics, the practical application of threshold concepts, and their connection with learning design, digital innovation and learning analytics. The course, and the innovative teaching tricky topic process which it explores, will be useful for trainee or experienced teachers in schools, colleges and...
The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide
Health, Sports & Psychology

The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide

...free course, The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide, examines how sport and politics exist, support and challenge one another through the contextual backdrop of the football World Cup. Interested in taking your learning further? You might find it helpful to explore the Open University's Sport and fitness courses and qualifications....Introduction and...
Star Wars: May the Course be with you
History & The Arts

Star Wars: May the Course be with you

...stars or wars? Cast your vote below and pick the tab above to explore your chosen topic. [star wars stormtrooper reading a book] Stars Wars how to talk like Yoda May the course be with you You don't just have to stick with all things to do with stars and wars. Browse a range of free courses now - we've got everything from Start writing fiction to Forensic psychology....
What did Plato believe about the human soul? The one minute guide
History & The Arts

What did Plato believe about the human soul? The one minute guide

...is beautiful and noble; it wants to soar into heaven. This horse is our finer spirit. The other horse is ugly and bad. This horse represents our base nature, driven by passions and irrationality. The soul is our rational self, trying to keep control between these two horses pulling in opposite directions. Based upon an extract of our free course The Body In Antiquity....
Developing leadership in the voluntary sector
Education & Development

Developing leadership in the voluntary sector

...free courses, plus links to other courses and resources from The Open University, to help you develop your leadership practice and respond to complex challenges in an uncertain environment. If you are in Scotland, we recommend you also explore this introduction to Skills for Work produced in partnership with the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Skills for...
Which Brontë sister wrote it?
History & The Arts

Which Brontë sister wrote it?

...which quote belongs to which author. @@PLUGINFILE@@/dialog-cards-8617.h5p Find out more Written in blood: Family, sex and violence in Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre Prof. Sara Haslam on the Brontë sisters’ work Explore the OU/BBC drama on the Brontë sisters, To Walk Invisible. Practise the Brontë’s art with our free courses Take it further with The Open University...