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Reading and note taking – preparation for study
Society, Politics & Law

Reading and note taking – preparation for study

...study skills. How do you read? This free course, Reading and note taking preparation for study, will introduce you to different techniques to help you to alter the way you read according to the type of material you are studying. You will also learn the techniques behind successful note taking and how to apply them to your own notes...Reading and note taking are two...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Exploring the English language
History & The Arts

Exploring the English language

...study how the social and political changes of this period affected the English language as well as the development of new tools and ways of thinking about language. Firstly, however, some useful ‘tools of the trade’ – you'll take a look at some vital foundations of English grammar. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 2 study in English...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Introducing multidisciplinary study at The Open University
Education & Development

Introducing multidisciplinary study at The Open University

...study enables students to draw on the skills, knowledge and expertise of different subjects and is said to be the future of learning. Being able to understand and analyse a project or problem from a number of viewpoints or through different lenses can generate creative solutions to some of the world’s most challenging problems, like climate change or...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
The impact of supporting Ukrainians with free resources on OpenLearn
Education & Development

The impact of supporting Ukrainians with free resources on OpenLearn

...studying in English, German and French employability skills courses and articles study skills courses and articles mental health and wellbeing support external links to key refugee support organisations. The interest in this curated page of resources, and as part of a broader set of measures by the OU to support Ukrainians, led to a project to translate five courses and...
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Article 10 mins
Why maps are made
Society, Politics & Law

Why maps are made

...study skills supplement...Why maps are made: Acknowledgements - The content acknowledged below is Proprietary (see terms and conditions) and is used under licence. Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following sources for permission to reproduce material in this supplement: Course image: CIFOR in Flickr made available under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Using Turnitin effectively: building integrity into your writing
Education & Development

Using Turnitin effectively: building integrity into your writing

...study skills tutorials to attend understand that you are learning and mistakes are part of the learning process. Never stop learning and soon you will feel confident about academic integrity every time you submit your work. Congratulations on completing this course!...Using Turnitin effectively: building integrity into your writing: References - Marks, L. (2025) ‘How...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Beginners’ German: food and drink
Languages

Beginners’ German: food and drink

...study skills are taught by the OU in the Beginners' German module...This free course, Beginners' German: food and drink, provides materials that support the development of listening, reading, writing and speaking skills. The content focuses on food, restaurants and eating habits. The course also gives examples of how grammar, vocabulary, cultural aspects and study ......
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences

...skills for studying D218, and any other course for that matter. The subject is note taking. To talk about why it’s important and to suggest some ways of going about it, I’m joined by Gerry Mooney and Esther Saraga, both members of the D218 course team, and experienced Open University tutors. Esther if I can start with you with what’s probably the most basic...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr