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Understanding depression and anxiety
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding depression and anxiety

...interaction between genes and the environment, and how this might influence the development of emotional disorders. The related OpenLearn course Emotions and emotional disorders introduces you to the study of emotions and emotional disorders in the context of our evolutionary heritage, and goes on to consider how we might recognise emotional disorders, together with some...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Lottery of birth
Health, Sports & Psychology

Lottery of birth

...social interaction and moral dilemmas into a checklist. Despite parents being seen as omnipotent, as Judith Suissa argues,’ parenting has become not so much expanded and impoverished’ (2006: 32). Increasingly, children’s and parents’ social and Civic spaces, crucial for developing autonomy and moral judgement, are shrinking. The policy focus on the parental...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Using digital tools in teaching
Education & Development

Using digital tools in teaching

...social media, and virtual and augmented reality in pedagogy...Find out about The Open University's Open degree How can social media be used in a positive way in an academic setting? How can digital tools be used to engage students? How can podcasts be shared for teaching purposes? Explore these questions and more in the three short animations and associated article below....
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Video 5 mins
Is English squeezing out local languages in Uganda?
Languages

Is English squeezing out local languages in Uganda?

...social interaction. Although in 2005 Swahili was given a new impetus in Uganda’s national life, ten years on it still awaits the ratification of parliament. Luganda – the controversial indigenous tongue Luganda is the most widely spoken indigenous language and the most widely spoken second language alongside English. The native speakers of Luganda are the Baganda, who...
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Article 5 mins
Is Tinder changing the way the world dates?
Society, Politics & Law

Is Tinder changing the way the world dates?

...social interaction. Second, dating apps allow users to broaden their romantic networks, extending beyond their existing social networks. Thirdly, dating apps are an efficient means of connecting with several potential partners at the same time. And, fourth, the emergence of dating apps has perpetuated a culture in which communication is increasingly focused around...
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Article 5 mins
The science of genetics
Nature & Environment

The science of genetics

...social factors that interact with our genotype, such as the cytoplasm surrounding the nucleus of a cell, the uterus in which a fetus develops and the size of family of diet. Some characters are influenced by the environment more than others and we can summarize the relationship between genotype and phenotype as follows: genotype + environment = phenotype. Inheritance of...
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Article 10 mins
Decolonising Religious Studies and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion
History & The Arts

Decolonising Religious Studies and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion

...social sciences and humanities in the policy and media environments. There was a universal concern with best practice in teaching. Many colleagues were doing novel experiments in both teaching and assessment; applying these ideas in the unique environment of the OU will take some thought but is well worth considering. There was also a near-universal acknowledgement that...
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Article 25 mins
Home education as a provocation for the future of education
Education & Development

Home education as a provocation for the future of education

...social contract for education’ sets out an invitation to all education stakeholders to participate in policy discussion, research and innovation to transform education...[Paper illustration - lots of hands reaching for the world in the sky] We all are called to engage in a dialogue based on two fundamental principles: the right to quality education throughout life, and...
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Article 5 mins