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Introducing Religions
History & The Arts

Introducing Religions

...introduction to the study of religions, and in particular to six major religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism, including the various roles of their founders and leaders, their texts, rituals, practices and behaviors. This practical insight will enable you to develop a better understanding of different beliefs and worldviews and what these...
A socially engaged spiritual response to the Climate Crisis
Nature & Environment

A socially engaged spiritual response to the Climate Crisis

...Management’ for my master’s degree (at the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok) in 2005–2006 to further develop my knowledge and skills to engage in sustainability. But I also got an opportunity to learn about alternative education and sustainable development at the Grassroot Leadership Training (GLT) from the Spirit in Education Movement (SEM), a Thai based NGO,...
Silent Invisible Women: Deaf and Muslim in Australia
History & The Arts

Silent Invisible Women: Deaf and Muslim in Australia

...manage your multiple identities? This is what I sought to find out. My name is Ayah and I am an Australian Lebanese-Muslim woman with a hearing impairment. I was born and raised in Australia, and growing up I have faced many challenges due to both my ethnicity and my hearing loss. My hearing loss added another barrier I have had to face, not only in the wider Australian...
Medical statistics
Science, Maths & Technology

Medical statistics

...Introduction - Please note: a Statement of Participation is not issued for this course. This free OpenLearn course, Medical statistics, is an extract from the Open University course M249 Practical modern statistics, a second level course that provides a broad perspective on modern statistics by introducing you to four important topics: medical statistics, time series,...
Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Difference and challenge in teams
Money & Business

Difference and challenge in teams

...manager interested in developing a better team, as you will hear from the audio below (a transcript is also provided). Meetings often descend into all-out war! We never seem to get anywhere with everyone at each other’s throats. I can hold my own in that kind of contest; I sometimes come out on top – winning the argument – but it doesn’t calm things; I leave the...
Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Using sources: Considering breadth as well as depth
Education & Development

Using sources: Considering breadth as well as depth

...Introduction I thought I would follow up on the discussion on sourcing material and referencing, which I hope identified some useful tips for you? I suspect this is a subject area which you may not find particularly exciting or fun, however I would argue it is one which can give your assignment, published article or even blog, the respect and recognition that the whole...
Why this hub was created
Education & Development

Why this hub was created

...and to play a part in celebrating diversity, promoting racial justice and equity, learning from history and educating ourselves and others. This project has been conceived with the support of and in conjunction with The Open University’s BME network. The hub was launched in November 2020 but will be an ongoing project, and we will continually be adding new content....
Impossible Peace 2: Much more than an archive
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: Much more than an archive

...project, under its heading Impossible Peace, is intended to do more than log detail and analysis. It is about taking all of that information into a wide conversation to discuss moments of history and learning and the different perspectives...The peace process is not just about us, but about what we can share and do for others; about how we help those who visit this peace...