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Understanding Classical terms
History & The Arts

Understanding Classical terms

...Histories’ in more detail. [Image taken from page 387 of 'Herodotus: the text of Canon Rawlinson's translation, 1897] Image taken from page 387 of 'Herodotus: the text of Canon Rawlinson's translation, 1897 Names, places and maps Many Greek names have more than one English equivalent. For instance, you will find Kyros as well as Cyrus, Aegyptos as well as Egypt. The...
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Crafting a new international partnership for racial equity in Higher Education
Education & Development

Crafting a new international partnership for racial equity in Higher Education

...History Month 2020, Jessica Aguti of Makerere University and Charles Mbalyohere of The Open University were invited to talk about an exciting partnership between their two institutions...Transcript At this early stage of a new partnership between The Open University UK and Uganda’s Makerere University, it helps to draw on a few reflections from history and to envision...
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HeadStart Classical Studies
History & The Arts

HeadStart Classical Studies

...history Exploring Ovid's big ideas HeadStart Classical Studies is designed for anyone and everyone who is interested in finding out more about ancient Greece and Rome. With no prior knowledge assumed, these courses are designed to allow you to get a head start with each topic, whether you are currently studying – or thinking about studying – a classical subject at...
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Exploring philosophy: faking nature
History & The Arts

Exploring philosophy: faking nature

...history should make a difference to how it is thought about now. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course A853 MA Philosophy Part I...Week 1: Originals and copies: 1 Key questions - When is it right to restore something that has been damaged? In 1982, the philosopher Robert Elliot raised this question in regards to the natural...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Motive: Upper Intermediate German
Languages

Motive: Upper Intermediate German

...role of work; German media and arts; issues of faith and personal beliefs; and issues in recent Germany history. There is an integrated residential school which takes place in Germany. . This material is taken from The Open University Course L203 Motive: Upper Intermediate German... Child care in Germany Problems faced by German parents in balancing work and child care....
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One refugee's story: A long, risky journey
Society, Politics & Law

One refugee's story: A long, risky journey

...family,” he recalls. Orfahli is one of thousands of men, women and children fleeing war-torn countries in the Middle East. He calls Syria home — or at least he used to. Not long ago, he was a law student in Lebanon. He regularly went back to visit his family in Jobar, not far from the Syrian capital Damascus. Life was good. Then came the war. The bitter fighting...
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On the loss of a baby
Health, Sports & Psychology

On the loss of a baby

...family and friends Family and friends may struggle to support grieving families because they don’t know what to say or do in response to parents’ distress. But talking about the baby and being able to say their baby’s name can be important for grieving parents. Of course, family members such as siblings and grandparents are grieving too, and everyone has their own...
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Art and the Mexican Revolution
History & The Arts

Art and the Mexican Revolution

...families in America and who were major patrons of Mexican art in the period) largely controlled MoMA and owned the Standard Oil Company, which made huge operating profits south of the border. In this sense, Mexican murals were embroiled in a broader negotiation between the two countries, in which the purported nationalism of the Mexican post-revolutionary governments was...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs