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Introducing public health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing public health

...write notes on what you think the scope and focus of public health is in the word document provided. Discussion Public health is difficult to define due to its breadth and depth. There are a range of opinions on what the scope and focus of public health is, and these are often influenced by the values that we hold. Public health in the UK encompasses healthcare, social...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Why smart leaders allow a bit of football frenzy
Money & Business

Why smart leaders allow a bit of football frenzy

...creative thinking and good ideas. This is why 72% of people report getting creative ideas in the shower. You may see an improvement in the execution of change initiatives as a result of bringing different elements of the organisation together. A fun and pleasant work environment encourages employees to form connections beyond the people they mostly associate with, such as...
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Article 5 mins
Approaching prose fiction
History & The Arts

Approaching prose fiction

...writing made available in such locations to realise the appeal of fiction. Take a few moments to think about Why we read fiction? What do we hope to gain from reading stories about imagined events that happen to imaginary people? Robert DiYanni begins his impressively wide-ranging study Literature: Reading Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and the Essay (1997) with the following...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
An introduction to school librarianship Badge icon
Education & Development

An introduction to school librarianship

...Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence. The material acknowledged below and within the course is Proprietary and used under licence (not subject to Creative Commons Licence). Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following sources for permission to reproduce material in this free course: Audio/Visual Video 1: © The Open University Video 2: ©...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Three Irish poets - introduction
OpenLearn Ireland

Three Irish poets - introduction

...writing in Irish. Her work is widely acclaimed and has been translated by many leading English-language poets. We will look at a single poem by each writer. We hope you will find the poems enjoyable in themselves, as well as giving you an opportunity to explore how this poetry addresses various ideas about nation and gender in an Irish context. We also start to look at...
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Article 5 mins
Shakespeare: For All Time?
History & The Arts

Shakespeare: For All Time?

...Writing in 1623, Shakespeare’s playwright colleague Ben Jonson described him as “not of an age but for all time,” and the subsequent performance histories of his plays seem to confirm Jonson’s prediction. In 2016, The Open University co-produced a series of short films with BBC World TV entitled “Living Shakespeare,” which explore Shakespeare’s relevance...
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Video 10 mins
History How-to videos: Paper and ink
History & The Arts

History How-to videos: Paper and ink

...writing. If the quality of the ink in your document changes, if it goes from being darker to more faint then it’s likely to be from the 18th Century or before, when people had to dip their pens in the ink far more often. During the 19th century, steel or metal nibs were introduced, which meant that the quality of the ink was much more consistent. If this is the case...
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Video 5 mins
Globalisation and the English language
History & The Arts

Globalisation and the English language

...writing in English, and although some people talk about Chinese becoming the lingua franca, I don’t think that’s likely to happen for quite some time. I think globalisation will result in people becoming more accepting of differences, of using different connotations, different vocabularies and so on. We don’t own English anymore; that’s quite important. People can...
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Article 5 mins