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Culture and the manufacturing industry, 1983
OpenLearn Ireland

Culture and the manufacturing industry, 1983

...skills and obtained their skills abroad in England and Scotland and in the States, developing existing industries such as the tweed and the spinning here, promoting industries from outside the area that came in to give employment and that gives skills. It’s along those lines starting from a very weak base, trying to get marketable products, that is the exercise...
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Starting your small business
Money & Business

Starting your small business

...studying the course. And finally, I want to give an overview of how the course works and fits together. So starting with the broad content. The course is split into four sections: Section 1: Small business structures • Section 2: Small business and marketing • Section 3: Small business responsibilities • Section 4: Succeeding in a small business If you complete the...
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Diagramming for development 2: exploring interrelationships
Digital & Computing

Diagramming for development 2: exploring interrelationships

...study project based in Africa, this unit illustrates the powerful use of systems diagramming for international development management. This is a companion course to Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities...Diagramming for development 2: exploring interrelationships, is a free course that introduces you to the diagramming techniques of Influence diagrams,...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
The Birth of Comedy
History & The Arts

The Birth of Comedy

...Studies at The Open University, looks at the birth of comedy and the rise of democracy and wonders why we never hear of Spartan stand up. Making Athens Laugh: The Ancient Sense of Humour Slapstick, satire or stereotypes, just what made the Greeks laugh? In this episode James Robson, Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies at The Open University, examines the elements of...
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Professional Doctorates projects
Education & Development

Professional Doctorates projects

Wondering what our Professional Doctorate students from the Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies do? Check out these case studies of their projects.
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Find your motivation
Miscellaneous

Find your motivation

Finding the motivation to study in the winter months can be tough. We've gathered some useful resources to help you banish the blues and supercharge your studies.
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Article 5 mins
Assessment in secondary modern foreign languages
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary modern foreign languages

...skills like listening, speaking, writing and reading and also communicative interaction cultural awareness and the willingness to participate and to take risks. So it’s important to understand the importance of assessment in a learner’s language development, in particular what should be assessed and how. This unit is for beginner teachers of MFL in secondary schools....
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Are you a super recogniser?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are you a super recogniser?

...skill? Try our quiz to find out. ...Find out more about The Open University's Psychology courses and qualifications [Character with white shirt and blue shorts looks through a magnifying glass on a red background. Could you be a super recogniser?] Select the image above to take the quiz Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version...
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