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Achieving public dialogue
Science, Maths & Technology

Achieving public dialogue

...free course, Achieving public dialogue, explores the practicalities of the public becoming more 'active' in the direction of science practice by 'two-way' interactions, with dialogue taking place between science and some part of 'the public'...There are a wide range of interactions between 'science' and 'the public'. Examples range from visiting a museum, or indulging in...
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Level 3: Advanced 16 hrs
Learning to teach: making sense of learning to teach
Education & Development

Learning to teach: making sense of learning to teach

...free course, Making sense of learning to teach, is the first of four courses which comprise the course Learning to teach. It draws on what we know about how people learn to become teachers. It explores the different approaches to teacher education and the different routes into teaching. It will help you to understand the philosophical and practical differences between the...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Studying mammals: Plant predators
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Plant predators

...free course, Studying mammals: Plant predators, we will examine the special features that allow them to extract their nutrients from leaves, and see how some plants protect themselves from these predators. This is the fourth course in the Studying mammals series...From the mouse-deer to the elephant, plant eaters come in all shapes and sizes. But how do they manage to...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Applying to study for a PhD in psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Applying to study for a PhD in psychology

...free OpenLearn course is for psychology students and graduates who are interested in PhD study at some future point. Even if you have met PhD students and heard about their projects, it is likely that you have only a vague idea of what PhD study entails. This course is intended to give you more information...Are you a psychology student or graduate? Are you interested in...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Ageism and age discrimination
Society, Politics & Law

Ageism and age discrimination

...free course with friends, family, and colleagues. Talk about what you’ve learned - start conversations that challenge ageist attitudes. Take action to make sure older people are treated with respect and fairness. The more people understand, recognise and challenge ageism, the closer we get to ending it. Together, we can make it happen...Ageism and age discrimination:...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Can renewable energy sources power the world? Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Can renewable energy sources power the world?

...free course materials on OpenLearn – http://www.open.edu/ openlearn/ 3. Outside the UK? We have students in over a hundred countries studying online qualifications – http://www.openuniversity.edu/ – including an MBA at our triple accredited Business School. Week 2...Week 2: Solar energy for heating and daylighting: Introduction - This week you will look at some of...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Pluralism in Economics: inequalities, innovation, environment
Society, Politics & Law

Pluralism in Economics: inequalities, innovation, environment

...free course was written by the DD320 course team. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (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 under licence (not subject to Creative Commons Licence). Grateful...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema
Languages

Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema

...free course, Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema, will help you discover aspects of French and francophone cinema. At the same time, you will also focus on grammatical points, such as expressing a comparison in French or understanding the structure of a sentence in the infinitive...This free course, Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs