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The business of film
History & The Arts

The business of film

...think about film’s importance as both a cultural and a commercial activity, and how it compares in this respect with other activities in the creative or cultural sector. Activity 1 Relative value in the creative sector Timing: Allow about 10 minutes In Figure 1, examples of different types of creative industry are listed to the right of the ‘target’. The centre of...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Panic attacks: what they are and what to do about them
Health, Sports & Psychology

Panic attacks: what they are and what to do about them

...systems of psychiatric diagnosis (see Box 1): Panic attacks are extreme experiences of sudden and overwhelming anxiety and fear. Panic disorder is the regular experience of reoccurring panic attacks. Box 1 Psychiatric diagnosis Psychiatric diagnosis is the process by which mental health difficulties are ‘diagnosed’ or identified or labelled. There are two main systems...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
What are your views about technologies to support and assess writing skills?
Education & Development

What are your views about technologies to support and assess writing skills?

...thinking, present their views and get feedback through peer-review - all supported by technologies. The digital age has enabled the read/write culture. It has created a landscape of opportunities and challenges for novice and expert writers. These includes the production and dissemination of information and knowledge by anyone, anywhere, at any time. People can access,...
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Article 5 mins
Supporting sustainable and responsible space exploration
Science, Maths & Technology

Supporting sustainable and responsible space exploration

...System. Although conditions on other planets and bodies in space look inhospitable, ingredients that could host life might be present. If life exists in any of the worlds we hope to explore, conscientious mission teams cannot leave its protection to chance. We know life is found on Earth in the most extreme conditions and terrestrial hitch-hikers can survive space travel....
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Article 10 mins
Applying social work law with children and families
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law with children and families

...think about what ‘childhood’ means to you. Activity 1 Childhood Timing: 5 minutes Discussion This activity was designed to get you thinking about what the term ‘childhood’ means to you, and to look at some of the key legal milestones in a person’s life, such as when they can get a job or get married. Although the law often uses age to determine when a child is...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Dominic Weston - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Dominic Weston - Earth in Vision

...think in a way everything we see on television is entertainment and a story and you look at the science behind stuff and it’s rigorous, it’s there, but it’s not massively advanced, because it can’t be, because they’re not scientific programmes, they’re not meant to educate graduates; they’re there to appeal to everyone. Storytelling and natural history I...
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Video 30 mins
Exploring issues in women's health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring issues in women's health

...Thinking about women’s health today - Before you start, you’ll watch a video featuring OU academics, Dr Sara MacKian and Dr Sharon Mallon, as well as OU employees discussing issues in relation to women’s health. Activity 1 Issues in women’s health Watch the video and as you’re watching consider your response to the question ‘If you could click your fingers and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Exploring the history of prisoner education Badge icon
History & The Arts

Exploring the history of prisoner education

...systems of criminal justice, including prisons. Over the next eight sessions you will encounter examples of education in many different UK prisons, including gaols, bridewells, penitentiaries, local prisons and convict prisons. However, you will keep returning to one: Lincoln Castle Gaol. Now a prison museum, Lincoln Castle Gaol provides both a captivating backdrop and a...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs