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Children’s rights
Society, Politics & Law

Children’s rights

...John and Melanie (nee Illingworth) Kotsopoulos: http://www.flickr.com [Details correct as of 7th December 2007] 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...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
The First World War: trauma and memory
History & The Arts

The First World War: trauma and memory

...courses on history. Making the decision to study can be a big step and The Open University has over 40 years of experience supporting its students through their chosen learning paths. You can find out more about studying with us by visiting our online prospectus...Week 3: Trauma, grief and bereavement: References - Brittain, V. (2004 [1933]) Testament of Youth, London,...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
The problem with crime
Society, Politics & Law

The problem with crime

...Open University. © 2007 The Open University. Course image: West Midlands Police in Flickr made available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence. 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...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Encouraging book talk in the school library
Education & Development

Encouraging book talk in the school library

...course, Encouraging book talk in the school library, offers ideas and activities to engage pupils in discussing books. It is aimed at librarians, teaching assistants and other adults working with pupils in school libraries...As adults we sometimes struggle to justify our feelings about particular books, but children are quite clear about what they like and don't like. It...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Am I ready to be a distance learner?
Education & Development

Am I ready to be a distance learner?

...Open University...Am I ready to be a distance learner?: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by Dr John Butcher and Jay Rixon. The content acknowledged below is Proprietary (see terms and conditions). This content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence The material acknowledged below is Proprietary and used...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
An introduction to energy resources
Nature & Environment

An introduction to energy resources

...open the course glossary. Open glossary now...Energy resources: An introduction to energy resources: Acknowledgements - Course image: Adrian S Jones in Flickr made available under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence. Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following sources for permission to reproduce material in this course: The content...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Can renewable energy sources power the world? Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Can renewable energy sources power the world?

...badged open course, Can renewable energy sources power the world?. The course is made up of eight weeks, with approximately three hours of study in each. It is suggested that you do one session per week, but you can work through the course at your own pace, so if you have more time one week there is no problem with pushing on to complete another session. The eight ......
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Developing resilience in sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

Developing resilience in sport

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course E312 Athletic development: a psychological perspective....Session 1: Understanding resilience: Introduction - [Image of men and women helping each other to climb over a mud barrier in a challenge race] A Japanese proverb ‘Fall seven times, stand up eight’ effectively captures the essence of psychological...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs