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Innovation in health and social care: social and historical
Health, Sports & Psychology

Innovation in health and social care: social and historical

...history of human endeavour to innovate to improve lives. This is the focus of the next section which explores the evolution of innovation in health and social care in relation to prosthetics to improve the lives of amputees. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course K102 Introducing health and social care...Innovation in health and social...
Being a boy
Health, Sports & Psychology

Being a boy

...contemporary boyhood, drawing on research conducted at The Open University and elsewhere...[The family are dining together at a table] Click on the image above, to start your interactive experience... Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari....
Activity 10 mins
Ever Wondered About... Hamburgers?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ever Wondered About... Hamburgers?

...history of hamburgers...History [Closeup on hamburger isolated on white background] In the 13th century, nomadic horsemen known as Tartars are said to have placed meat under the saddles of their horses, to tenderise the meat before they scraped it back together, seasoned it and ate it raw. The ‘Steak Tartare’ recipe was brought to Hamburg by German traders — except...
Belfast murals
History & The Arts

Belfast murals

...history of the city...This article was written in 1998. Why not try our more recent article on Murals in Belfast? [Mural in Belfast] Sandy Row, South Belfast The tradition of murals in Belfast began in the Protestant Loyalist community at the turn of the century. [A King Billy mural] The first was of William of Orange ("King Billy"), painted in 1908, celebrating his...
Article 10 mins
Art, Loot and Empire: The Benin Bronzes
History & The Arts

Art, Loot and Empire: The Benin Bronzes

...History courses and qualifications. This is the remarkable story of the Benin Bronzes, beautiful artworks in their own right, but also artefacts of cultural significance to the West African kingdom that produced them. Join retired Open University associate lecturer Linda Buckley, as she explores the history behind these objects. [Benin Bronzes head statue] We go on a...
Scotland and The Battle for Britain: Key places
Society, Politics & Law

Scotland and The Battle for Britain: Key places

...large cities to uninhabited islands. Below we map some of the locations from the programme and from our timeline of key moments in Scottish political history. Select a map marker to reveal the name and some information. If you'd like to explore in more detail, you can open the map in a new tab. Place information taken from Wikipedia under a Creative Commons licence....
Happy Saint Andrew's Day
Society, Politics & Law

Happy Saint Andrew's Day

...when we celebrate the patron saint of Scotland, so why not learn more about Scotland's riveting political and natural landscapes with our broad range of learning resources? Take a look at the FREE courses, articles and interactives below. You can even visit OpenLearn Scotland, our decidated hub on Scotland's scoiety, culture and history... Find out more about St Andrew...
PodMag October 2016
Society, Politics & Law

PodMag October 2016

...2 History module on the birth of modern Britain, Helen Kaye talks about the new 3rd level Psychology module where students can undertake their own research, and Catriona Havard tells us about the exciting 3rd level interdisciplinary counselling and forensic psychology module first being presented in October 2017. Select here for a copy of the transcript of this audio...