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Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences

...skills for studying D218, and any other course for that matter. The subject is note taking. To talk about why it’s important and to suggest some ways of going about it, I’m joined by Gerry Mooney and Esther Saraga, both members of the D218 course team, and experienced Open University tutors. Esther if I can start with you with what’s probably the most basic...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Children’s rights
Society, Politics & Law

Children’s rights

...study skills, such as: Identifying competing arguments and the evidence used to support them. This is a skill that is also related to the OpenLearn course: D218_4 How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences. Participants in the audio programme were: Esther Saraga Social Sciences Staff Tutor in the Open University's London region; Mary McLeod Director of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Learning how to learn
Education & Development

Learning how to learn

...Study Skills series of books, which are published by the Open University. The series includes books providing study skills advice in particular subject disciplines, as well as general study skills advice. Tim is studying an introductory Humanities course and Sue is a biology student...Learning how to learn: 1.2 What do we mean by ......
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Developing good academic practice
Education & Development

Developing good academic practice

...study skills and a lack of understanding of what is expected at your level of study, to straightforward fraud in the form of intentional cheating. This resource will help you gain a deeper understanding and an appreciation of how to develop your good academic practices, which in turn will help you to avoid plagiarism...Developing good academic practice: 1.1 Good academic...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Different types of business
Money & Business

Different types of business

...study skills, such as reading a text and case study information closely, and applying some concepts (in this case the different classifications of businesses) to that case study information...Different types of business: References - The Economic Times (n.d.) ‘Company history: Reliance Industries Ltd.’ [Online]. Available at...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Studying mammals: Life in the trees
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Life in the trees

...study skills that you will be developing as you progress through the course. To avoid breaking up the flow of the text, they will usually appear at the start or end of the sections. As well as the course text, you will be using The Life of Mammals book (LoM) and related The Life of Mammals DVDs, as described in the introduction to this course. Before you go any further,...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Working with charts, graphs and tables
Science, Maths & Technology

Working with charts, graphs and tables

...study skills. As a student, the amount of numerical information that you will have to deal with varies greatly from course to course. Many courses with no mathematical, scientific or technical content still require you to be able to interpret and draw conclusions from tables and graphs, and understand basic statistics. This course is primarily aimed at those who are not...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems
Nature & Environment

Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems

...study skill: making notes. The main scientific story then continues in the next section. Notes can be used for a number of things: to develop your own understanding of what you are reading to prepare for a specific task, say, a written assignment to act as a record for revision. The first purpose is probably the most important one. After all, it is much easier to write...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs