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The ethics of cultural heritage
History & The Arts

The ethics of cultural heritage

...Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 2: Cultural heritage in war: Introduction - In Week 1 you studied the Notre-Dame fire and explored some arguments both for and against the plans to restore it. One argument tried to justify the restoration on the basis of the economic benefits that might be produced. Another argument attempted to justify the...
Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Extending and developing your thinking skills
Education & Development

Extending and developing your thinking skills

...Open University Level 1 maths and computing course Don't worry if you are not a mathematician - the point of this example is to understand the idea of looking at a question to see what thinking skills are expected. You are not expected to understand or be able to answer this question. I have lent a member of my family £1500 and it is being repaid at the rate of £75 a...
Recording music and sound
History & The Arts

Recording music and sound

...Open University course A232 Music, sound and technology...Recording music and sound: Learning outcomes - By the end of this course you should be able to: appreciate the tasks required to organise and create commercial music demonstrate knowledge of the history of sound-recording technology recognise the impact of technological change on sound recording understand some of...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Evolutionary tree of mammals
Nature & Environment

Evolutionary tree of mammals

...course, Evolutionary tree of mammals, looks at evidence from fossils and DNA to examine which mammals are most closely related to whales...This introduction to the evolution of mammals considers Darwin's observations on mammals and how he noticed that species fell into natural groups. This free course, Evolutionary tree of mammals, looks at evidence from fossils and DNA...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Developing a research question in International Relations
Society, Politics & Law

Developing a research question in International Relations

...Open University course D828 MA International relations part 2. You might also be interested in studying the sister OpenLearn course International relations: exploring territorial divisions which is an adapted extract from the Open University course D818 MA International relations part 1...Developing a research question in International Relations: Learning outcomes ......
Developing high trust work relationships
Money & Business

Developing high trust work relationships

...course, Developing high trust work relationships, introduces the concept of trust, what it means to you and how it may affect your organisation...Learn about trust in the organisational context. This free course, Developing high trust work relationships, introduces the concept of trust, what it means to you and how it may affect your organisation....Developing high trust...
Travelling for culture: the Grand Tour
History & The Arts

Travelling for culture: the Grand Tour

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course A112 Cultures....Travelling for culture: the Grand Tour: Introduction - In the eighteenth century and into the early part of the nineteenth, considerable numbers of aristocratic men (and sometimes women) travelled across Europe in pursuit of education, social advancement and entertainment, on what was known as...
The business of film
History & The Arts

The business of film

...course. Complete the Week 1 quiz here. Open the quiz in a new window or tab then come back here when you’re done...Week 1: The value of film: 5 Culture, economy, value and power - This week you have explored how the film industry has both economic and cultural value and how it is also part of the creative industries. [Described image] Figure 9 Reels and 16mm film stock...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs