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Empires: power, resistance, legacies
History & The Arts

Empires: power, resistance, legacies

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course A328 Empire: power, resistance, legacies. Course image information: oil painting on cotton cloth depicting the Battle of Adwa, 2 March 1896. The image shows Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia (centre) and Empress Taitu (bottom left) leading their troops to victory against the Italian army. You can find out more...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Sam Selvon, The Lonely Londoners
History & The Arts

Sam Selvon, The Lonely Londoners

...Open University course A230 : Reading and studying literature. It can also be found in the publication Sara Haslam and Sue Asbee (eds) (2012) The Twentieth Century, published by The Open University and Bloomsbury Academic...Sam Selvon, The Lonely Londoners: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand representations of the themes of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Water for life
Nature & Environment

Water for life

...course are derived from content originated at the Open University. Every effort has been made to contact copyright owners. If any have been inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four
Society, Politics & Law

George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four

...course is produced in association with The Open University course DD316 Modern political ideas...This course will introduce you to the work and writings of George Orwell through a study of his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984). By studying the book, well-known for its depiction of a totalitarian state, and the techniques, language and oppressive methods used by such...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Innovation, markets and industrial change
Society, Politics & Law

Innovation, markets and industrial change

...course opened and now closes. The use of a new technology causes a decline in the costs of production, which in turn encourages a rapid take-up by consumers of products embodying the new technology. This course has explored the factors affecting consumer demand. While the price of the product was found to be of crucial importance, socio-economic influences such as culture...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Caring for adults
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for adults

...courses that we offer. Take our Open University end-of-course survey. We’re really interested in hearing from you about how you found the course, whether it has been helpful to you and what we could improve. Your feedback is anonymous but will have massive value to us in improving what we deliver...Good communication: References - East Sussex Total Communication (2009)...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Exploring ancient Greek religion
History & The Arts

Exploring ancient Greek religion

...Open University’s Classical Studies courses and qualifications....Exploring ancient Greek religion: Introduction - The ancient Greeks did not have a term equivalent to the English word ‘religion’. However, their world was populated by numerous figures they both recognised and worshipped as divinities. Among these figures was Amphiaraos (pronounced am-fi-ah-RAY-os),...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Medicine transformed: on access to healthcare
History & The Arts

Medicine transformed: on access to healthcare

...permission 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/ ......
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs