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An introduction to death, dying and grief
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to death, dying and grief

...central aspect of the human condition. At some point in time, human beings developed an awareness that life was finite, and from that moment on, people have tried to ‘make sense’ of death. Yet the way in which death is understood and represented, and the extent to which it is a taboo topic (which refers to how comfortable people feel talking about it), varies hugely...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Eating for the environment
Nature & Environment

Eating for the environment

...central apartment in Milton Keynes (i.e. around 4 km from the site of the OU’s main campus) and in Awassa, also referred to as Hawassa, in Ethiopia. According to the Numbeo website (2019), a three-course meal in a mid-range restaurant in central Milton Keynes can cost about £20 per person. In Awassa it is approximately £9.50. Similarly, monthly rent of a one-bedroom,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
An introduction to web applications architecture
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to web applications architecture

...central functionality: i.e., any number of clients can connect to the server and request that it performs a task. The server accepts these requests, performs the required task and returns any results to the client, as appropriate. Consider an online bookstore as an example. The application allows a user to search and look at the details of a large range of books, and then...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Spectres, Monsters, Fairies and Vampires: An introduction to the Irish Gothic
OpenLearn Ireland

Spectres, Monsters, Fairies and Vampires: An introduction to the Irish Gothic

...central character in need of rescuing. They were in many ways a rich storehouse for Gothic fiction, lending their characters, narrative structures and supernatural elements to this developing genre. Published in 1825, Thomas Crofton Croker’s popular Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland was the first of a flurry of publications which aimed to capture...
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Article 45 mins
Commercial awareness
Money & Business

Commercial awareness

...central concern: developing better commercial awareness? Why is identifying value valuable in that context? Why is it valuable to members across an organisation? Recognising the value you yourself bring and contribute to the organisation: helps to align your day-to-day activities, short-term and ‘local’ objectives (e.g. what you want your team to be achieving this...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Herodotus and the invention of history
History & The Arts

Herodotus and the invention of history

...central panel shows a scene from mythology, as the young woman Europa is carried off on the back of a bull (the god Zeus in disguise) across the sea (represented by fish). Geometric patterns frame the scene.] Figure 7 The Kidnapping of Europa. Mosaic, between first and second centuries CE. Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Gaziantep, Türkiye. In fact, Alexander uses the evidence...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Engineering: The challenge of temperature
Science, Maths & Technology

Engineering: The challenge of temperature

...central control point favours thermometers with electrical output. Compatibility: May need to be compatible with other instrumentation. Cost: Cost per unit, or total cost of manufacturing, is almost always a consideration. Exercise 1 In a mercury-in-glass thermometer, the length of a narrow column of mercury is measured. Explain how this is related to the local air...
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Level 2: Intermediate 40 hrs
Managing complexity: a systems approach
Society, Politics & Law

Managing complexity: a systems approach

...central ideas of systems thinking. Gather up your ideas of what these central ideas are by spending around 15 minutes on the following activity. Activity 5 Timing: 0 hours 15 minutes Make notes on what you think are the main features of systems thinking. This is not a test question. There are no right or wrong answers. I am simply inviting you to explore what you already...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs