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What can philosophy tell us about race?
History & The Arts

What can philosophy tell us about race?

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course DA223 Investigating philosophy....What can philosophy tell us about race?: Introduction - This free course introduces you to the philosophy of race and explores the ways in which philosophy impacts our understanding of the social world. You will explore answers to two central questions: What is race? What is...
Historical perspectives on race
History & The Arts

Historical perspectives on race

...course. It’s also good practice, if you access a link from within a course page, to open it in a new window or tab. That way you can easily return to where you’ve come from without having to use the back button on your browser...Course introduction: 2 Key questions - In this introduction, you will be guided by the following questions: What do we mean when we talk...
Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Challenging ideas in mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Challenging ideas in mental health

...Open University course K240 Mental health and community...Challenging ideas in mental health: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the complexity and dilemmas of diverse perspectives in the field of mental health and distress understand the importance of service users/‘survivors’ experiences and perspectives understand how...
Introduction to Arabic
Education & Development

Introduction to Arabic

...course is a two week pre-course for the Open University short course Introduction to Arabic Language and Culture by the Open Centre for Languages and Cultures. Completing this course will take you about four hours. This course focuses on the most basic steps in learning Arabic: you will learn the alphabet, vowels, and also learn a ......
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Babylonian mathematics
Science, Maths & Technology

Babylonian mathematics

...2.0 Licence. All other materials included in this course are derived from content originated at the Open University. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Teaching the First World War
Education & Development

Teaching the First World War

...Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Introduction: Introduction - Annika Mombauer This CPD course for secondary school teachers explores a range of resources and skills for historians to help you prepare classroom teaching on the First World War and to enable your students undertake their own research into aspects of the war. Skills explored here...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Nuclear power: friend or foe?
Society, Politics & Law

Nuclear power: friend or foe?

...course is adapted from a former Open University course called Earth in crisis: environment policy in an international context (DU311). Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following source for permission to reproduce material in this course: Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative...
Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Exploring equality and equity in education
Education & Development

Exploring equality and equity in education

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course EE814 Addressing inequality and difference in educational practice...Exploring equality and equity in education: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: delineate different understandings of equality in education give some examples of inequalities in different cultures and...