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Reception of music in cross-cultural perspective
History & The Arts

Reception of music in cross-cultural perspective

...Sources A–D below describe, in different ways, the influence of recording and broadcasting technologies on music – in India, Java and in general. (All are written by well-known ethnomusicologists.) Once you have read each of them, make brief notes of the following points. Summarise the key point(s) raised by each source. To what extent do these authors, taken...
Conducting qualitative interviews: an introduction
Education & Development

Conducting qualitative interviews: an introduction

...Open University (OU) and undertaken in partnership with Public Health England and The Folklore Society. Our thanks to all the volunteer researchers and participants in the Reproductive Bodylore project....Conducting qualitative interviews: an introduction: Introduction - Do you want to find out what people think about an issue, or what their experiences are? Do you need...
Jury Hub Conversation: Lee Curley and Dominic Willmott
Society, Politics & Law

Jury Hub Conversation: Lee Curley and Dominic Willmott

Lee Curley and Dominic Willmott discuss their interests in the field of jury research, and recent developments in this area of study...Find out about The Open University's Law courses. Podcast transcript
Medea
History & The Arts

Medea

Discover the Ancient Greek tragedy Medea (by Euripides), in our two-minute animation voiced by Angela Griffin...This content is associated with The Open University's Arts and Humanities courses and qualifications. Transcript
Video 5 mins
"Nursing is a fantastic career"
Health, Sports & Psychology

"Nursing is a fantastic career"

Staff Tutor for Nursing for The Open University, Michael Davidson, explains why he believes nursing can be a rewarding career choice for men and women...Transcript Go further with the OU
Getting started with German 1
Languages

Getting started with German 1

...Open Centre for Languages and Cultures short course, LGXG001 Beginners German 1: fang an! After completing this free course, you may wish to register for the full course to continue your learning!...Almost 100 million people speak German as their main language. Most of them live in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, making German one of the most widely used languages in...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Introducing the voluntary sector Badge icon
Money & Business

Introducing the voluntary sector

...Open University and a significant figure in the voluntary sector. You will hear Martha talking about her own charity, Go ON UK, as well as her involvement in numerous other voluntary organisations. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our optional...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Remembering Stuart Hall
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall (3 February 1932 – 10 February 2014) was a cultural theorist and Professor of Sociology at The Open University from 1979-1997. We remember him with these articles and video clips.