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Young people and religion: creative learning with history
History & The Arts

Young people and religion: creative learning with history

...German right-wing party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) (which of course in no way reflects the views of OpenLearn nor the RETOPEA team) and the second is a video about the Liverpool football star Mo Salah, whose Muslim faith has proved no obstacle to his popularity in his adopted city. Look at these clippings and then spend some time thinking about how you might use...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Exploring books for children: words and pictures
History & The Arts

Exploring books for children: words and pictures

...course, Exploring books for children: words and pictures, you will learn how children’s books use words and pictures together in remarkably sophisticated ways to communicate both to young and older readers, drawing on examples from the classics, such as Beatrix Potter’s Tales of Peter Rabbit, and from contemporary children’s authors such as Anthony Browne, author of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Carrying out research for policy and advocacy work
Society, Politics & Law

Carrying out research for policy and advocacy work

...course, Carrying out research for policy and advocacy work, is for you. Whether you are employed as a policy officer or carrying out voluntary work, this course will explain how to present clear and effective evidence to support your proposals. It will explain how to design, carry out and present research to support your policy project...How can you effectively influence...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Managing complexity: a systems approach
Society, Politics & Law

Managing complexity: a systems approach

...course that examines how systemic thinking and practice enables you to cope with the connections between things, events and ideas. By taking a broader perspective complexity becomes manageable and it is easier to accept that gaps in knowledge can be acceptable...Do you need to change the way you think when faced with a complex situation? Managing complexity: a systems...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection
Money & Business

Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection

...course, Entrepreneurial impressions - reflection, you will be encouraged to unpack your own experiences of, and perceptions about, entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship. You will also take a look at the relevant research evidence on entrepreneurial personality and on the role of informal ties with family and friends. There are still many unresolved questions about the nature...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Equity – law and idea
Society, Politics & Law

Equity – law and idea

...course, Equity – law and idea, gives you the opportunity to broaden your skills in and knowledge and understanding of legal principles. Beyond the confines of the Common Law of England and Wales Equity is rarely discussed or understood, but has long played a vital role in the social, economic, cultural and political life of the nation. As a principle of justice however,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
Language and thought: introducing representation
History & The Arts

Language and thought: introducing representation

...course, Language and thought: introducing representation, introduces you to the key questions about how meaning is conveyed in language...How does what you say come to mean something? Does what you say inherently represent what you, the speaker, think it means, whatever that might be, or does what you say carry its own meaning, separate from your intentions in saying it?...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Play, learning and the brain
Education & Development

Play, learning and the brain

...course, Play, learning and the brain, examines the area of brain-based learning, with a particular focus on the development of the young child's brain, and is of particular relevance to those who work with young children. We begin by looking at the structure and functions of the brain, and the impact that sensory deprivation can have on these. We consider the implications...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs