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Buildings of ancient Rome
History & The Arts

Buildings of ancient Rome

...centre of political and social activities, is examined for its importance in modelling city centres throughout the Roman world. This material forms part of The Open University course A219 Exploring the Classical World... Buildings of ancient Rome An introduction to this album’s contents. Temples of republican Rome An introduction to the remains of some of the most...
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Audio 37 mins
What do we mean by digital health and social care?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What do we mean by digital health and social care?

...children with ADHD about healthcare research; Explain how, why and in what circumstance people engage with Facebook and Twitter for this purpose; Explain what type information and media works, why and when to engage, listen and inform patients & the public about research. It looked like this: [shows screenshot of a poorly laid-out website] We shared information on...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Lottery of birth
Health, Sports & Psychology

Lottery of birth

...research evidence, neuroscience mainly, to objectify the role of parent in raising children and maximising opportunities for social advancement and social mobility. As such, good parenting is through to compensate for social and economic disadvantage. New Labour’s and the coalition government’s stance of what the parents do and not who they are matters, has introduced...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Social marketing
Money & Business

Social marketing

...centre of public and private debate. From concerns about sustainability and the future of the planet to the introduction of smoking bans, there is a growing recognition that social marketing has a role to play in achieving a wide range of social goals. This free course, Social marketing, examines the nature of social marketing and how the adoption of marketing concepts,...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Birth of the Welfare State
History & The Arts

Birth of the Welfare State

...children chances that their parents had never had - to carry their education on (if they passed the examination) into grammar school and even to university. It would open up opportunities for jobs, homes and lifestyles that the working-class parents of these children had only dreamed of. Another nine major pieces of legislation were passed with strong support across the...
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Article 10 mins
Encouraging book talk in the school library
Education & Development

Encouraging book talk in the school library

...children are quite clear about what they like and don't like. It is possible to get children to discuss why they liked or did not like particular books and to encourage them to think more deeply about the books they've read. This free course, Encouraging book talk in the school library, offers ideas and activities to engage pupils in discussing books. It is aimed at...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
The Commonwealth collection
Society, Politics & Law

The Commonwealth collection

As the Commonwealth Games take centre stage, explore a world of learning with our curated collection of free courses, articles, and videos across the Commonwealth.
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Article 5 mins
Ethics in science?
Science, Maths & Technology

Ethics in science?

...research into an unethical scientist and finally look at some current moral dilemmas in science. ...This free course, Ethics in science? discusses how scientists have a moral and ethical responsibility to consider whether they should carry out an experiment. In this short course you will learn of the first clinical trials undertaken for scurvy and small pox and gain an...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs