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Participatory development in action
Society, Politics & Law

Participatory development in action

...concept of participatory development, featuring Robert Chambers. Does empowerment disempower? Empowerment may lead to the imposition of outside ideas on developing communities. Self interest or altruism Do outside parties have altruistic motives, or are they moved only by self interest? Whose knowledge counts? The moral dilemmas of using participatory methods, and how it...
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Audio 1 hr 36 mins
World in transition: Managing Resources
Nature & Environment

World in transition: Managing Resources

...concept of participatory development, featuring Robert Chambers. Does empowerment disempower? Empowerment may lead to the imposition of outside ideas on developing communities. Self interest or altruism Do outside parties have altruistic motives, or are they moved only by self interest? Whose knowledge counts? The moral dilemmas of using participatory methods, and how it...
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Audio 1 hr 35 mins
Creative Writing
History & The Arts

Creative Writing

...concept to final drafts and productions. Writing for stage, print, television and radio is discussed in engaging and articulate detail. This material forms part of The Open University course A363 Advanced creative writing... Tanika Gupta on Voice Prolific author Tanika Gupta talks about stagecraft, highlighting the importance of voice and comic idiom in her writing. Helen...
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Audio 2 hrs 28 mins
Fundamentals of accounting
Money & Business

Fundamentals of accounting

...concepts and skills of bookkeeping and accounting in four weeks. To start with you will learn about the fundamental difference between bookkeeping and accounting. In Week 1 you will also learn how the purpose of management accounting differs from that of financial accounting. In Week 2 you will gain some practical skills in numeracy, including learning about rearranging...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Systems explained: Sir Geoffrey Vickers
Money & Business

Systems explained: Sir Geoffrey Vickers

...concept of appreciative systems to describe human activity. He recognized that appreciation of systems requires the participation of not only the observer, but also that of the subject. World views and systems Video Text We can't help, I think, thinking chiefly when we think of Systems of the kind of Systems that most concern us, whether they be technological or...
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Video 10 mins
Portales: beginners' Spanish
Languages

Portales: beginners' Spanish

...de las Artes y las Ciencias (Arts and Science Museum) in Valencia: one of the most visited attractions on the Mediterranean Coast of Spain. Public Sector Employees What public sector employees do in Spain and their reputation. Emblematic Buildings in Valencia A description of some of the most emblematic buildings in Valencia. Firstly, the barraca or thatched building,...
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Audio 48 mins
Start writing fiction
History & The Arts

Start writing fiction

...de Bernières, Abdulrazak Gurnah and Monique Roffey. This enlightening and engaging series tackles the practicalities and pitfalls of writing fiction. It contains invaluable advice on the creation of characters, the structure of narratives and how to turn an idea into the book you’ve always wanted to write. This material forms part of The Open University course A174...
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Audio 54 mins
Supporting children’s learning in primary education today
Education & Development

Supporting children’s learning in primary education today

...prompts to guide your thinking: your family background, e.g. culture, religion, languages spoken at home your hobbies, e.g. sporting clubs, sewing, cooking your interests/activities, e.g. the natural world, family trips to museums/galleries your family members and family friends. Task 2 What is the value of getting to know children’s experience outside the classroom?...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs