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Rising China and Africa's development: oil
Society, Politics & Law

Rising China and Africa's development: oil

...Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Session 2: The politics of resource governance: Introduction - As you have seen, China’s interest in many countries of the global South is in accessing their natural resources and in opening up new markets for Chinese goods and services. The Chinese also have certain geopolitical interests around their claim...
Economics explains discrimination in the labour market
Society, Politics & Law

Economics explains discrimination in the labour market

...Open University, 2001 and ‘Markets’ one of the three core books from the D319 course Understanding Economic Behaviour: Households, Firms and Markets. The content acknowledged below is Proprietary (see terms and conditions) and is used under licence. Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following sources for permission to reproduce material in this course: Course...
Beginners’ Spanish: food and drink
Languages

Beginners’ Spanish: food and drink

...Open University course L194 Portales: beginners' Spanish...Beginners’ Spanish: food and drink: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: take part in simple exchanges when buying food in shops or at the market in Spain understand basic information about prices and quantities in Spanish order food and drinks in a bar or restaurant using...
Challenging ideas in mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Challenging ideas in mental health

...Open University course K240 Mental health and community...Challenging ideas in mental health: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the complexity and dilemmas of diverse perspectives in the field of mental health and distress understand the importance of service users/‘survivors’ experiences and perspectives understand how...
Describing language Badge icon
Languages

Describing language

...badge. Badged courses are a key part of The Open University’s mission to promote the educational well-being of the community. The courses also provide another way of helping you to progress from informal to formal learning. Completing a course will require about 24 hours of study time. However, you can study the course at any time ......
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Information technology: A new era?
Society, Politics & Law

Information technology: A new era?

...2.0 Licence. Figure 1: Copyright © 1997 Wasserman, Boston Globe, LA Times Syndicate Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
The body: a phenomenological psychological perspective
Society, Politics & Law

The body: a phenomenological psychological perspective

...If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses This free course is adapted from a former Open University course DD307 Social psychology: critical ......
Intermediate German: The world of work
Languages

Intermediate German: The world of work

...Open University course L223 German studies 2: language and culture of the German-speaking world...Intermediate German: The world of work: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand spoken German in the context of work talk about personal work history and attitudes to work refer to past events and specify lengths of time express...