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Introducing the Classical world
History & The Arts

Introducing the Classical world

...Open University course from which this OpenLearn course is derived. Although some of what is noted in the attached video footage is only dealt with in detail within the OU course, viewing it should prepare you for your work in this course. It should also whet your appetite for further studies in this fascinating area! Activity 1 Watch the video clips below. Click ......
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi
History & The Arts

John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course A230 : Reading and studying literature. It can also be found in the publication Anita Pacheco and David Johnson (eds) (2012) The Renaissance and Long Eighteenth Century, published by The Open University and Bloomsbury Academic...John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi: Learning outcomes - After studying this ......
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Exploring Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd
History & The Arts

Exploring Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course A233 Telling stories – the novel and beyond...Exploring Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the possibilities of third-person narration recognise the role of dialogue in creating character understand how literary...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Exploring Virginia Woolf’s Between the Acts
History & The Arts

Exploring Virginia Woolf’s Between the Acts

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course A335 Literature in transition: from 1800 to the present, and was written by Sue Asbee. Before you start. if you’d like an introduction to the style of Virginia Woolf’s work first, watch this short video from a four part series produced by The Open University, examining the lives, work and influence of women...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Hadrian's Rome
History & The Arts

Hadrian's Rome

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course A340 The Roman empire...Hadrian's Rome: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate a critical understanding of a range of types of evidence for Hadrianic Rome, including literary sources, inscriptions, coins and buildings describe the impact Hadrian had upon the appearance...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Music and its media
History & The Arts

Music and its media

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course A342 Central questions in the study of music...Music and its media: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate knowledge of the main ways in which music is transmitted understand how the means of communicating a particular piece can change over time examine examples of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
A global dimension to science education in schools
Education & Development

A global dimension to science education in schools

...course, A global dimension to science education in schools, is aimed at those teachers who would like to give a more global feeling to their teaching. You will learn how to source scientific articles with a greater emphasis on science and technology beyond the western world and experience how such articles can be incorporated into teaching within the National...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus
History & The Arts

Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus

...Open University course, A111 Discovering the arts and humanities...Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: read closely – analyse a passage from the play examine genre – what kind of play is Doctor Faustus? consider themes – what are the main themes or issues explored in the play? read historically...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs