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The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK
History & The Arts

The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK

...course focuses on one example of democratic protest: the campaign to extend the vote to women in the UK. In the course you'll be introduced to two key figures in the campaign, Ada Nield Chew and May Billinghurst, and you'll look at the ways in which the Women's Social and Political Union, the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies and the First World War shaped and...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Crime fiction in French: le polar français
Languages

Crime fiction in French: le polar français

...course, you will discover the origins and development of French crime fiction, along with its current status, before reflecting on whether it is simply mass entertainment or, rather, genuine literature of quality. You will discover some important authors and work on extracts from some well-known crime novels. You will analyse the language of le polar and explore the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Introduction to ecosystems
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to ecosystems

...course, Introduction to ecosystems, you will discover how organisms are linked together by complex interrelationships, how such links are studied and how the physical properties of a particular habitat interact with the organisms that inhabit it. Using case studies, you will come to learn how knowledge of ecosystems leads to understanding of their individual importance,...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Introduction to analysis
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to analysis

...course is an introduction to analysis which looks at real numbers and their properties, with a particular emphasis on inequalities. Section 1 starts by revising rational numbers and their decimal representations. Then, real numbers are introduced as infinite decimals. Section 2 looks at rules for manipulating inequalities and finding the solution set of an inequality....
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Surface water
Nature & Environment

Surface water

...course, Surface water, helps you examine the options...--- Please note: This is course is due to be archived on Monday 13th March 2023. You can study the course up until this date. For learners who have completed the course, the Statement of Participation will remain in your learner records in your OpenLearn profile. --- Water is arguably the most important physical...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Secondary learning
Education & Development

Secondary learning

...course, Secondary learning, will identify and explore some of the key issues around learning and teaching in secondary schools. Through coming to understand these issues and debates, you will reflect on and develop your practice as a secondary teacher and develop a greater awareness of how students learn and how to take account of this in your planning and in your...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
The social nature of being human
Society, Politics & Law

The social nature of being human

...course, The social nature of being human, will introduce you to several of the social aspects of humanity and being human. Some of these are obvious, as, during the course, you will think about crowd behaviour and consider traditional dilemmas of being in crowds. Others will be less obvious, such as the seemingly intimate and private act of charitable giving to the...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Mindfulness in mental health and prison settings
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mindfulness in mental health and prison settings

...course, Mindfulness in mental health and prison settings, introduces the key ideas and practices of mindfulness, describes how it is helping counselling clients and prisoners, and also looks at some of the criticisms mindfulness has received in recent years...This free course, Mindfulness in mental health and prison settings, introduces the key ideas and practices of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs