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Boys will be boys?
Society, Politics & Law

Boys will be boys?

...project, based at The Open University and funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, plans to explore some of these questions. This two-year study will be working with Action for Children, a national voluntary organisation, to examine the relationships between male and female professionals and teenage boys in contact with welfare services. Underlying this...
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Sounds of environmental change
Society, Politics & Law

Sounds of environmental change

...projected increase in the number and intensity of storms and other extreme weather events attributed to human-induced climate change is likely to intensify the processes of coastal change. Beaches and soft cliff faces are easily eroded by storm waves and surging tides; farmland and precious habitats, homes and property are lost to the sea. Sound is one of the most...
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Jury Hub Conversation: Lee Curley, Fiona Leverick, James Chalmers
Society, Politics & Law

Jury Hub Conversation: Lee Curley, Fiona Leverick, James Chalmers

What is the ideal jury size? How can courtrooms eliminate harmful myths? Lee Curley, Fiona Leverick and James Chalmers discuss the history and findings of one of the most exciting jury research projects of recent years...Podcast transcript
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Enhancing pupil learning on museum visits
Education & Development

Enhancing pupil learning on museum visits

...Introduction - Museums give children experiences above and beyond the everyday – experiences that enrich and build upon classroom teaching and learning. Taking pupils to a museum, or bringing museum artefacts into school, instantly changes the dynamics of the usual learning environment. It gives you as a teacher the opportunity to start afresh with each child, to reach...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
The science of genetics
Nature & Environment

The science of genetics

...Introduction to the Human Genome explores the basics of the science at the heart of genetics...[Centrifuge] The 21st century began with the completion of the first draft of the complete sequence of the human genome. Coupled with new techniques for intervening in genetic disorders such as mass genetic screening, gene therapy and genetic manipulation these are among the...
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Supporting children's development
Education & Development

Supporting children's development

...managing relationships: Introduction - In this section of the course you will be looking at the development of children’s relationships, both within the family and in schools. It is not intended to be a comprehensive account of how children grow and develop. What it aims to consider are some of the experiences and challenges faced by children and their parents/carers in...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Leadership: external context and culture
Education & Development

Leadership: external context and culture

...introduction to studying leadership and management as part of the Masters in Education qualification. It took you through a series of exercises designed to develop your approach to study and learning at a distance and helped to improve your confidence as an independent learner...Leadership: external context and culture: References - Giroux, H. (1992) Border Crossings,...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Innovation: The Environment
Nature & Environment

Innovation: The Environment

...The Open University course DD309 Doing economics: people, markets and policy... Innovation: The Environment A short introduction to this album. Carbon reduction A look at how we can reduce carbon omissions in the environment. Decarbonisation Can we decarbonise the UK? Renewable energy Is renewable energy a good policy? Environmental damage How to protect our environment....
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Audio 25 mins