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Religious diversity: rethinking religion
History & The Arts

Religious diversity: rethinking religion

...skills necessary for better understanding and interacting with religiously-motivated people in today’s world. It will explore some religious places and practices and will give more confidence to interact with contemporary religious diversity in an informed way...Religion is not necessarily what you think it is! This free course, Religious diversity: rethinking religion,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in STEM Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in STEM

...skills and abilities that underpin successful study. So, completing this course could encourage you to think about taking other courses...Introduction and guidance: How to get a badge - Getting a badge is straightforward! Here’s what you have to do: read each session of the course score 50% or more in the two badge quizzes in Session 3 and Session 6 For all the quizzes,...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Scales in space and time
Science, Maths & Technology

Scales in space and time

...study of an oak tree! By studying it you will be introduced to concepts in physics, chemistry, biology and life-sciences, and Earth and environmental sciences. Across these multiple disciplines you will meet time scales that include ages, durations and rates, and size scales including distances in three dimensions, which underpin areas and volumes...Scale – dealing with...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Theo on... getting celebrity endorsements
Money & Business

Theo on... getting celebrity endorsements

...simple. The Open University Business School can help you sharpen your skills as a manager in charge of marketing. Selling direct to the public? The Open University has a course offering An introduction to retail management and marketing. The whole story Join Theo Paphitis as he follows nine companies seeking to expand their overseas markets: Theo's Adventure Capitalists....
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The machine that is still changing the world
Science, Maths & Technology

The machine that is still changing the world

...study of global automotive production systems, entitled “The Machine that Changed the World”[i]. The book presented the findings of a thorough comparative study of the productivity of automotive manufacturers. The authors demonstrated the ways in which manufacturers such as Toyota had moved the paradigm of how cars should be made from the Ford-based mass production...
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Article 10 mins
The benefits of mindfulness and five common myths surrounding it
Health, Sports & Psychology

The benefits of mindfulness and five common myths surrounding it

...skills or approaches. Replaying the past helped us learn from near misses to be safer next time, and a degree of anxiety means we are alert for future danger and prepared where necessary. These approaches or responses were adaptive when the danger was ‘purely physical’, back in the times of the ‘cave man’. But nowadays, for those in high income countries, our...
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Article 10 mins
Geography Matters: A Collection
Society, Politics & Law

Geography Matters: A Collection

...Studies at The Open University? ...[Geography Matters, cartoon] Geography Matters is a series of short articles, videos and podcasts by geographers from across the university. Whether you’re thinking about studying with the OU, looking for some extra reading between modules, or just wanting to learn more about Geography, the Geography Matters collection is the place to...
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Video 5 mins
Principles and practices of peace education
Education & Development

Principles and practices of peace education

...study or as a basis for CPD with a larger group. It introduces layers of peace education for children and young people, including inner-peace and wellbeing; interpersonal peace through positive relationships and constructive approaches to conflict; and critical thinking about the world beyond the classroom. The course introduces theories and practice of peace education...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs