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Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts

...Open University course DD126 Economics in context...Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: define a supply chain and understand how different stages of the t-shirt production chain can be organised differently engage with different data sources and their objectives read into data to tell an...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
The repute and reality of being a Roman emperor
History & The Arts

The repute and reality of being a Roman emperor

...sources. This reflects, in part, both geographical and political distance from the centre of power. It is not to say that these people did not have opinions about the emperor, but these were rarely recorded or they were summarised in sources mediated through an élite perspective centred on Rome. Even when evidence such as statues, inscriptions and honorary dedications...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
The battle for PrEP on the NHS
Health, Sports & Psychology

The battle for PrEP on the NHS

A revolutionary drug could save lives - but it's expensive. NHS England decide against making it available - but one man wasn't going to accept that decision...This is a clip from The People Versus The NHS: Who Gets The Drugs?, a co-production between the BBC and The Open University.
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Video 2 mins
Astrobiology on OpenLearn
Science, Maths & Technology

Astrobiology on OpenLearn

Astrobiology explores whether there might be life elsewhere in the Universe. We've got a fantastic range of FREE resources on OpenLearn so that you can learn more about this fascinating area...You can find out more about Astrobiology at The Open University on the AstrobiologyOU website.
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Article 2 hrs
Antigone
History & The Arts

Antigone

Discover the Ancient Greek tragedy 'Antigone' in our two minute animation voiced by Helen Skelton, then find out more about the characters in the classical Sophocles' play...[Antigone]Transcript Versions of the Antigone story are explored as part of The Open University module A111 Discovering the Arts and Humanities.
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Video 5 mins
Working in the voluntary sector Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Working in the voluntary sector

...open secret’, something that ‘everyone’ knows is a source of enormous friction, but which no one seems capable of dealing with. The actual problem itself is widely talked about in private, but in its true form never really surfaces. Instead, there may be a rigid formality in relations, difficult silences in meetings, withdrawal and greater use of formal rules and...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms
History & The Arts

The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms

...sources and modern scholarship and presentation...The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms: 1 Preliminary exercise - Before you start work on this course, please watch the video sequence ‘Introducing the Roman World’ below. This visual introduction will introduce many of the terms to be defined in this course and set them in context. It will also show the kinds of...
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Level 3: Advanced 14 hrs
The Children's Research Centre Hub
Education & Development

The Children's Research Centre Hub

The Open University's Children's Research Centre enables participation by children and young people - this collection of FREE resources explores some of their important work. ...The Children's Research Centre is all about research with about and led by children and young people. Find out more in our FREE resources below...
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Article 5 mins