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Darwin's world-wide web
Science, Maths & Technology

Darwin's world-wide web

...work? What do his surviving letters reveal about him, both as a man and as a scientist? He often seems like a solitary figure, but was this really the case? This album looks at the Darwin Correspondence project, an enormous endeavour that has been running for over thirty years. Today the project web site contains over five thousand letters, and there are plans to more...
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Audio 20 mins
Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law
Society, Politics & Law

Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law

...work? How should the law deal with companies that cause fatal accidents? And what extra rights should children conceived using donor sperm have? This album introduces the legal reasoning behind legislation, rights and justice. Experts and specialist lawyers debate how the law should address criminal acts and issues such as freedom of speech, donor tracing and adoption,...
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Audio 2 hrs 3 mins
Start writing plays
History & The Arts

Start writing plays

...work and the pleasures and pitfalls of crafting a script. All of the fundamental topics, from character and structure to dialogue and editing, are covered in detail in a series of entertaining and insightful interviews. This material forms part of The Open University course A176 Start writing plays... Start writing plays A short introduction to this album. Starting out in...
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Audio 1 hr 2 mins
Games, Geeks and the Parent's Dilemma
Languages

Games, Geeks and the Parent's Dilemma

...work in this area by the Open University’s Centre for Childhood, Development and Learning. In the first five tracks we hear first-hand accounts from a number of perspectives, and in the final track, Angela Saini chairs a discussion about the points raised... Introduction to games, geeks and the parent's dilemma Angela Saini, Dr Victoria Cooper and Dr Kieron Sheehy...
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Audio 1 hr 14 mins
Using data to aid organisational change
Money & Business

Using data to aid organisational change

...work context. Finally, you will obtain hands on experience in collecting and using secondary sources of information in the context of researching and making this organisational change...This free course explores how to use data to inform a change you would like to make within your business or organisational context. It looks at the type of evidence you can gather to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Global challenges in practice: designing a development intervention
Money & Business

Global challenges in practice: designing a development intervention

...work on, in, and around development do many different things, in many different places. What first springs to mind is the word ‘international’ where development relates to processes and practices occurring in other countries and communities. But on reflection, doing development means a whole set of other issues, too. This could mean involvement about cycle routes in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Facilitating group discussions
Money & Business

Facilitating group discussions

...work together groups to resolve conflict and dissent in the group’s review of its performance. What you want to gain from this course Before you start, you may find it helpful to think about what you wish to gain from studying this course and how you can use facilitation within your role. Activity 2 Write your thoughts in this box. So now you have a definition and a...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Mistaken identity? Sharing experiences as a South Asian woman
Education & Development

Mistaken identity? Sharing experiences as a South Asian woman

...worked with previously. They apologised and we moved on. However, this incident had a lasting impact on me which the person won’t ever realise and probably wouldn’t have thought of. A simple case of mistaken identity, no harm done, and I laughed it off, so they didn’t feel uncomfortable. I couldn’t help but wonder whether they had mixed me up with someone else...
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Article 5 mins