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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,...
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...
Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weapons
History & The Arts

Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weapons

...course was produced collaboratively by The Open University and the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), winner of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize....Introduction and guidance: Introduction - Nuclear weapons have been used in war twice, when the Americans dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 at the end of the...
Company law in context
Society, Politics & Law

Company law in context

...Course image: M. Accarino in Flickr made available under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Licence. © gettyImages 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...
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Understanding water quality
Nature & Environment

Understanding water quality

...course originated at the Open University This resource was created by the Open University and released in OpenLearn as part of the 'C-change in GEES' project exploring the open licensing of climate change and sustainability resources in the Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences. The C-change in GEES project was funded by HEFCE as part of the JISC/HE Academy UKOER...
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
English in the world today
Languages

English in the world today

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course U214 Worlds of English...English in the world today: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the diversity of English through history and around the world understand the effect of social and cultural factors on an individual’s use of English understand the relationship...
Level 1: Introductory 8 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)...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Introduction to quantum computing
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to quantum computing

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course SM380 Quantum physics: fundamentals and applications...Quantum computing is a developing field with enormous potential societal and economic impact. In the future, quantum computers will enable us to solve a range of complex problems that are currently intractable, potentially revolutionising key sectors...