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Developing a research question in International Relations
Society, Politics & Law

Developing a research question in International Relations

...skills necessary to develop your own. Through a series of activities, including a bespoke Masterclass, you will have the opportunity to reflect on what makes a good research question and to consider the types of questions that one might ask when doing a research project in international relations. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Methods in Motion: The social psychology of citizenship
Health, Sports & Psychology

Methods in Motion: The social psychology of citizenship

...study of citizenship is well-established, the contribution of social psychology has been less visible. Here, I will make a case for the value of a social psychological analysis of citizenship, in an effort to advance a more interdisciplinary approach to the study of today’s politics. To start with, citizenship is better understood as a practice or an act, rather than a...
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Article 5 mins
Living with Disability
Health, Sports & Psychology

Living with Disability

...studies in a variety of care environments. From domestic homes to residential and hospital settings, we explore physical, social and psychological impacts and investigate the extent to which care environments are enabling or disabling. The album also contains a fictional case study which explores some of the issues facing people who are carers in their own homes. To...
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Audio 2 hrs 14 mins
Childhood in the digital age
Education & Development

Childhood in the digital age

...studies, early childhood, education studies and child psychology and does not require any prior experience of studying this subject....Week 1: How different is a digital childhood?: Introduction - Childhood is a time of rapid change. Some of these changes are obvious, such as height gain, language ability and physical dexterity. Others are less obvious, such as how...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Economics explains discrimination in the labour market
Society, Politics & Law

Economics explains discrimination in the labour market

...skills. The evaluative skills developed will help you to begin to form a properly considered view about the merits of the alternative theoretical approaches. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 2 study in Politics...Economics explains discrimination in the labour market: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
What can lucid dreaming teach us about consciousness?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What can lucid dreaming teach us about consciousness?

...study that asked participants to report in detail on their most recent dream found that lucid (compared to non-lucid) dreams were indeed characterised by far greater insight into the fact that the sleeper was in a dream. Participants who experienced lucid dreams also said they had greater control over thoughts and actions within the dream, had the ability to think...
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Article 5 mins
Additional efforts: Why we need to be better at maths
Education & Development

Additional efforts: Why we need to be better at maths

...skills in the Australian workforce are affecting business. It calls for a renewed focus on literacy and numeracy skills to ensure we are able to address economic needs. Does this mean teachers aren’t spending enough time on literacy and numeracy, or are there other issues? The mere mention of mathematics within a social situation often strikes fear into the hearts of...
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Struggling in silence: Why we need to talk about autistic people’s experiences of menstruation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Struggling in silence: Why we need to talk about autistic people’s experiences of menstruation

...skills like remembering, planning, prioritising and organising). It is also important to note that autistic people assigned female at birth who do not identify with their gender as assigned at birth may find periods particularly distressing. [Woman experiencing period pain with a hot water bottle on her abdomen] Sensory processing Autistic people are often impacted...
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Article 5 mins