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What is language?
Languages

What is language?

...world of words, we have many language courses available for you to study. If you want to know more about the function and significance of language, we can particularly recommend the following courses: Or, if you’re looking for a course to develop your skills in a language, these are some of our best options in a wide variety of languages, whether you’re a complete...
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James Joyce’s Dublin
History & The Arts

James Joyce’s Dublin

...world James Joyce created reflect his own experiences of Dublin? Did Joyce write about a distinct Irish identity that had been ignored by many writers in the past? James Joyce was born in1882 and during the course of his life became one of the most influential Irish poets and novelists of his age. This discussion takes place in Mulligan’s pub, a venue featured in...
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Technology, networks and international order
Society, Politics & Law

Technology, networks and international order

...world of whose making?... Technology, networks and international order A short introduction to the album. Technological revolutions Helen Yanacopulos and Simon Bromley discuss technological revolutions and waves of innovation. The benefits of ICT's Simon Bromley and William Brown discuss the benefits and development of ICT's (information and communication technologies). A...
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Audio 24 mins
Ecosystems: the carbon cycle
Science, Maths & Technology

Ecosystems: the carbon cycle

...cycle A short introduction to this album How plants make food The influence of differing levels of light, water, CO2 and nutrients on plant photosynthesis around the world Recycling carbon How carbon is returned to the atmosphere through decomposition of organic matter The peatbog problem Why peatbogs are crucial carbon containers, and how atmospheric methane is measured...
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Audio 19 mins
Structural Integrity: designing against failure
Science, Maths & Technology

Structural Integrity: designing against failure

...world. The two video tracks in this album tell the story of the Kinzua catastrophe. The subsequent forensic investigation has cast new light on the failure of Tay rail bridge in Scotland 125 years earlier; with 75 people killed, the worst ever disaster to befall a trestle bridge. This material forms part of the course T357, Structural integrity: designing against...
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Audio 21 mins
Building on History: The Church in London
History & The Arts

Building on History: The Church in London

...world? This is addressed in Building On History, a collaborative project between The Open University, King’s College London, the Diocese of London and Lambeth Palace Library. The project aims to give participants within the diocese an archived insight to historical research in order to understand how the church has responded to societal change in the last two centuries...
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Video 9 mins
Build your personal brand
Education & Development

Build your personal brand

...world...[Group of students, one smiling] Building your personal brand is all about knowing who you are, what you stand for, and how you want others to see you. In this guide, you’ll break down what really matters - your values, your strengths, and the things you can control - so you can start shaping a clear, confident picture of yourself. You’ll also learn quick,...
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Activity 5 mins
Passports: identity and airports
Society, Politics & Law

Passports: identity and airports

...world of the airport is made and maintained. In particular, it investigates how the processes that constitute this world - queuing, check in, security clearance, moving around and so on - depend on relations between people and material objects...This free course, Passports: identity and airports, offers a sociological analysis of the modern airport. Using a lively mixture...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs