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Fancy a mission? Join the Weather-It community
Science, Maths & Technology

Fancy a mission? Join the Weather-It community

...project. The project will run for 3 months (December-February) and the participants can register at any time and spend as much time as they want, whenever they want. The community and the platform will remain open after the study finishes. The aim of the PhD project is to help people engage in scientific investigation, by giving them opportunities to collaborate with...
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Article 5 mins
Walk the walk: encountering death and dying spaces in hospital
Health, Sports & Psychology

Walk the walk: encountering death and dying spaces in hospital

...project. The project foregrounds carers’ needs when looking after someone during the end of life and bereavement using key questions about what matters to them and what helps them during that time as they provide a “fresh perspective” about a setting. The project has been used in acute and community hospitals, care homes, and general practice. Claire Henry MBE,...
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Activity 15 mins
Understanding your customers
Money & Business

Understanding your customers

...Introduction to Business Management. If you do embark on a course of study, you will be supported throughout by a tutor. You'll also have access to the module website, which includes modules materials, audio and video content, an assessment guide, and online tutorials and forums. B206 Understanding customers starts once a year in October, so if you are interested, act...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Noise Pollution
Science, Maths & Technology

Noise Pollution

...introduction to this album. Noise Levels A fun, easy introduction to the scale of noise pollution and what kind of exposure leaves the ear irreparably damaged Driving Out Noise Car manufacturer Lexus insulate their trademark luxury cars, but what is the impact of 'white noise' on people living near motorways. Tuning Car Engines Experts from the Motor Industry Research...
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Audio 27 mins
Auftakt: intermediate German
Languages

Auftakt: intermediate German

...introduction to different aspects of everyday life in German speaking countries. The tracks contain recordings of German and Austrian native speakers and have been taken from the audio-visual materials for the Open University module L130 Auftakt, intermediate German... Introduction Three German cities City Tour Graz A tour of Graz Das Schlupfhaus Emergency shelter for...
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Video 55 mins
World Archaeology
History & The Arts

World Archaeology

...introduction to archaeology and its methodologies for excavation of sites that can be more than 12000 years old. Like piecing together a jigsaw puzzle but without a picture guide, archaeologists can establish how cities and civilisations developed, why humans started farming, and how empires formed and collapsed. This material forms part of The Open University course A251...
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Audio 1 hr 6 mins
Studying the arts and humanities
History & The Arts

Studying the arts and humanities

...introduction to studying the arts and humanities. It takes you through a series of exercises designed to develop your approach to study and learning at a distance and improve your confidence as an independent learner...This free course is an introduction to studying the arts and humanities. It takes you through a series of exercises designed to develop your approach to...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Diagramming for development 2: exploring interrelationships
Digital & Computing

Diagramming for development 2: exploring interrelationships

...project design and management. Diagramming serves three general purposes. To note down your thoughts on a particular problem, situation or issue (sometimes called your system of interest) in a way that organises those thoughts so you can see links and relationships between the different factors you’ve identified. To communicate your ideas to others, possibly across...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs