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The frozen planet
Nature & Environment

The frozen planet

...introduction to the frozen planet, including the temperature in the polar regions; the energy from the Sun and the seasons; reading and understanding graphs and maps; and how the Arctic and Antarctic regions are defined...This free course is a general introduction to the frozen planet, including the temperature in the polar regions; the energy from the Sun and the...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
Opening up history: teaching transatlantic slavery in British schools
History & The Arts

Opening up history: teaching transatlantic slavery in British schools

...project focusing on the teaching of slavery in British schools. ...Find out more about The Open University's Arts and Humanities courses and qualifications. 1. What first got you interested in history? [Katie Donington]My grandmother was a great lover of history; she wanted to study it at university, but she became profoundly deaf when she was a teenager and then the...
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Article 5 mins
COP26 and the Glasgow Pact...one small step
Nature & Environment

COP26 and the Glasgow Pact...one small step

...management now aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement under the GFANZ. [A row of flags at the COP26 event in Glasgow 2021.] Plurilateral deals Outside of the formal UN process, Nations are free to sign up to other ‘plurilateral’ agreements. Significant progress was made on a sparkling array of these under the management of the UK Presidency including:...
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Article 5 mins
Technological innovation: a resource-based view
Science, Maths & Technology

Technological innovation: a resource-based view

...introduction to a range of related concepts, ideas and debates which enable you to develop a critical understanding of capabilities in relation to technological innovation. It will enable you to develop a critical understanding of the development, management and application of some of the most important capabilities for technological innovation...This free course,...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Young people and religion: creative learning with history
History & The Arts

Young people and religion: creative learning with history

...project, which has worked extensively with schools and other organisations in various European countries to develop this unique approach and produce accessible resources. This course will give you the pedagogical tools to engage in a unique approach to develop knowledge and understanding of religious diversity. This course has been developed in the framework of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Empowering communities
Money & Business

Empowering communities

...Introduction - All communities have the capacity to grow and develop, but for some reason not all communities do so. In order to understand at least one of the reasons for behind this, this course will look at the topic of community empowerment. It will start by defining the key parameters of community empowerment and some of the most common forms, before looking at the...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
The ethics and politics of the migration and refugee crisis
Society, Politics & Law

The ethics and politics of the migration and refugee crisis

...project - but this isn't the first time the OU's academics have come together with artists. Discover some earlier collaborations...[Pop-up professors] ‘Pop up’ Professors Bridget Anderson from Oxford University and Engin Isin from the Open University Below you can also access an example of a prior collaboration among academics from The Open University, Oxford...
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The range of work with young people
Education & Development

The range of work with young people

...Introduction - In this course we will be looking at the range of settings within which practitioners work with young people. Some people reading it will have experience of working with young people in at least one setting. Others may have a more general interest in young people and may have begun to think about the ‘spaces’ within which they spend their time, and the...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs