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Introduction to music theory 1: form
History & The Arts

Introduction to music theory 1: form

...et al. (2020) ‘Theory and Practice of Classical Music’ in R. Qureshi et al. ‘India, subcontinent of’, Grove Music Online. Available at: https://doi-org.libezproxy.open.ac.uk/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.43272 (Accessed: 29 May 2023). Rao, S. and van der Meer, W. (2013) Music in Motion: The Automated Transcription for Indian Music (AUTRIM) Project by NCPA and...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Teaching secondary mathematics
Education & Development

Teaching secondary mathematics

...et al., 1997) view of mathematics, not teaching discrete chunks of mathematics but supporting students in seeing how each topic draws on and extends the ideas that they have worked with before. Being a connectionist teacher also requires you to think about how the mathematics that your students are learning is part of the real world and why learning is important to them...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Criminology beyond crime
Society, Politics & Law

Criminology beyond crime

...et al., 2010; Tombs and Whyte, 2010). The concept of social harm can be used to open up the possibilities of new narratives in such areas as Green Criminology and eco crime, human rights, and human security. It creates new considerations of how to govern global social relations and alternative ways of conceiving justice. Within this framework, it is possible to consider a...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Understanding operations management
Money & Business

Understanding operations management

...et al., 1990) which developed from the highly successful Toyota Production System. It focuses on the elimination of all forms of waste from a production system. A focus on driving inventory levels down also exposes inefficiencies, reduces costs and cuts lead times. Mass customisation (Pine et al., 1993) which seeks to combine high volume, as in mass production, with...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Storïau unigol: safbwyntiau ar waith cymdeithasol
Health, Sports & Psychology

Storïau unigol: safbwyntiau ar waith cymdeithasol

...et al., 2012) Fel y mae'r ddau weithiwr cymdeithasol yn y fideos yn dangos, mae llunio'r cysylltiad rhwng profiad personol a'r hyn y mae gweithwyr cymdeithasol yn ei gynnig i'w hymarfer yn gam cynnar pwysig i ddod yn ymarferydd myfyriol. Mae ymarfer gwaith cymdeithasol da yn ymwneud yn bennaf â chydberthnasau (Wilson et al., 2011) ac ymgysylltu'n effeithiol â defnyddwyr...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Difference and challenge in teams
Money & Business

Difference and challenge in teams

...et al., 2012) drawn from an OU MBA course on ‘Sustainable creative management’. DIALECTICAL APPROACHES These techniques use creative conflict within the decision-making process to help identify and challenge assumptions and create new perceptions. The devil’s advocate approach can expose underlying assumptions, but tends to emphasise the negative. Dialectical...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Can renewable energy sources power the world? Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Can renewable energy sources power the world?

...et al., 2010; IEA, 2010b; BP, 2010) So what is the chain of events that cause climate change on a global level?...Week 1: Introducing renewable energy: 5.1 What are the causes of climate change? - The surface temperature of the Earth establishes itself at an equilibrium level where the incoming radiative power energy from the Sun balances the outgoing reflected amd...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Play, learning and the brain
Education & Development

Play, learning and the brain

...et al. (2016), offers some good reasons for making sure young children have the opportunity for outdoor play time. Health and physical development: in recent years, childhood obesity rates around the world have increased. To combat this many countries are recommending outdoor activity for all children. Physical play outdoors provides important opportunities for the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs