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Southwest Donegal: uniqueness and interdependence in 2015
OpenLearn Ireland

Southwest Donegal: uniqueness and interdependence in 2015

...Open University programmes in 1983 (Regan and Breathnach, 1981). Using a rural area in the West of Ireland also links the programmes directly to the next series in this collection, on Northeast Mayo. Southwest Donegal and Northeast Mayo are similar in many respects but the areas have experienced different forms of industrialisation and this serves to extend the discussion...
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Studying natural sciences bilingually
Science, Maths & Technology

Studying natural sciences bilingually

...open doors to a wide range of careers in various sectors – from research, education and conservation to media, business and management, to name but a few. Studying a course in Welsh could open even more doors, with an increasing number of employers looking for graduates with bilingual skills. The ability to discuss a subject at a highly technical level in more than one...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Student-Parents: It’s a juggling act
Education & Development

Student-Parents: It’s a juggling act

...opening of a new chapter. I had always wanted to go to university so I investigated. Initially it was quite hard to find out what support was available and whether or not I would be able to afford it. I found out that with a tight budget, resourcefulness, and the aim to study extremely hard, I’d be able to do it. So, in September 2005, I started the course as a single...
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Article 10 mins
Discovering development management
Money & Business

Discovering development management

...Open University course T878 Capacities for managing development...Discovering development management: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: write a working definition of development management apply the complexity, emergence, difference (CoDE) framework to selected cases of development management develop some initial judgements of...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Getting started with Spanish 2
Languages

Getting started with Spanish 2

...Open Centre for Languages and Cultures short course LGXS002: Beginners Spanish 2: ¡En marcha! After completing this free course, you may wish to register for the full course to continue your learning...This free course is your next step to continue your journey learning Spanish, one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. You should have some knowledge of...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
European Day of Languages
Languages

European Day of Languages

...Open University - take part in a celebration of the linguistic diversity of Europe. We can rejoice in the fact that more than half of Europeans (54%) can hold a conversation in at least one additional language, 25% can speak at least two additional languages, and one in ten can speak at least three. (Eurobarometer, 2012) But if you are one of the other 46% of people who...
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Buddhist Economics
Society, Politics & Law

Buddhist Economics

...Open University Business School and Alan Shipman from the Department of Economics at The Open University... The intellectual foundations of the shareholder value model Dr Mike Lucas of The Open University Business School explains how the experience of working and teaching in accounting and finance has forced him to a fundamental reappraisal of the idea that businesses’...
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Supporting young researchers with 'MyShout!'
Education & Development

Supporting young researchers with 'MyShout!'

...Open Research Online repository and requesting a copy of the full published papers. You can find out more about the Open University’s Children’s Research Centre by looking at their website and you can see research carried out by children and young people here. If you are interested in learning more about the lives of young people, then please see the Open University...
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